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Grantee Stories

Stories play an important role in illuminating the work and accomplishments of our grantees, community teams and other partners. Stories below are specifically related to The Colorado Trust’s work, and may be filtered by funding initiative. To learn more about inequities and injustices faced by Coloradans, visit our Collective Colorado website, an online outlet for reliable, nonpartisan information about issues that impact the health and well-being of the people living in our state.

Ibram Kendi Talks to Coloradans about Racism

August 2021

Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, whose bestselling works on racism argue for a focus on policies that lead to more equitable outcomes, has become a favorite target of conservative pundits and lawmakers.

What a New Field Can Yield

June 2020

A new evaluation brief details how 18 organizations, funded through The Colorado Trust’s Health Equity Advocacy strategy, have built and leveraged collective capacity to advance health and racial equity through policy change.

Abandon Hope

March 2020

You’ll act more radically after you do.

Why Safeways Keep Closing in Colorado

July 2019

Dozens of Safeway and Albertsons grocery stores have closed in recent years, leaving food deserts behind. The company’s private equity owners may be to blame.

Learn about the health equity issues affecting Coloradans at Collective Colorado, a publication of The Colorado Trust.