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The Dearfield Fund for Black Wealth helps Black Coloradans make down payments to purchase homes and build generational equity.

A unique funding model, which The Colorado Trust supported, helped residents purchase their mobile home communities in Colorado.

Officials and community members celebrated the grand opening of a new community center in Clifton.

The former head of the Telluride Foundation is working to finance the construction of houses in Norwood, Ouray and Ridgway that are financially in reach for some area workers.

A growing number of initiatives support a population of Coloradans who are especially prone to mental health challenges but unlikely to seek help.

The 4-year-old East Colfax Community Collective has already made an outsize impact advocating for residents and small businesses in one of Denver’s most diverse neighborhoods.

With funding from The Colorado Trust and others, one of Mesa County’s most impoverished communities is set for some significant enhancements.

The Colorado Trust announces its first six grants as part of the Culminating Phase of the Community Partnerships strategy

An online, interactive resource called the Eval Matrix^TM is designed to help evaluators, practitioners, communities and funders gain a better understanding of seven evaluation approaches and philosophies that address issues of equity and prioritize meaningful partnership between evaluators and communities.

Colorado is home to several of the 100 guaranteed income initiatives now underway nationwide. Early results show promise.