Category · Economic Development

Policy & Advocacy in Colorado

123 resources · 31 open statewide · in 10 of Colorado's 14 regions

Organizations that research and push for policies affecting entrepreneurs, small businesses and nonprofits, from taxes and licensing to access to capital, child care and housing. Many publish useful reports on Colorado's economy. Get involved if a rule is holding your business back, or follow them to understand changes that are coming before they take effect.

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Incubators & Accelerators
2Gether-International
One billion people have a disability, making disabled people the largest minority in the world and the only one you can instantly become a part of. This…
National · 2gether-international.org
Policy & Advocacy
ACLU of Colorado
The ACLU of Colorado is the state’s oldest and largest civil rights organization. We’re a private institution funded exclusively by the generous donations of…
Denver County · aclu-co.org
Policy & Advocacy
Advocacy and Justice With Communities of Color
The Advocacy and Justice with Communities of Color funding opportunity aims to build power in the advocacy ecosystem with organizations led by or centered on…
Denver County · coloradohealth.org
Industry Associations
Alliance Colorado
Alliance is a nonprofit, statewide association comprised of Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) case management and provider agencies, businesses…
Denver County · alliancecolorado.org
Government
Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC)
The Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC) is a council of governments representing cities and counties in northwest Colorado including the…
Garfield County · agnc.org
Policy & Advocacy
Association for Responsible AI (ARAI)
ARAI (Association for Responsible AI) is a nonprofit organization committed to promoting, developing, and implementing ethical, safe, and human-centered…
National · araiglobal.org
Economic Development Organizations
Black Founders
Black Founders is creating an ecosystem that stimulates tech entrepreneurship and fosters economic growth. We develop global programs that equip entrepreneurs…
Statewide · blackfounders.com
Policy & Advocacy
Braver Angels
Braver Angels is leading the nation’s largest cross-partisan, volunteer-led movement to bridge the partisan divide and strengthen our democratic republic.
Statewide · braverangels.org
Policy & Advocacy
Business Experiential-Learning (BEL) Commission
The vision of the Business Experiential-Learning (BEL) Commission is to integrate experiential learning opportunities into Colorado's talent development…
Denver County · cwdc.colorado.gov
Policy & Advocacy
CASA of Larimer County (CLC)
At CASA of Larimer County (CLC), our mission is to advocate for safe, nurturing, and permanent connections to family and community so children who have…
Jackson County · casalarimer.com
Industry Associations
Center for American Entrepreneurship (CAE)
CAE is a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) research, policy, and advocacy organization that works with policymakers in Washington and across the country to achieve a…
National · startupsusa.org
Apprenticeships
Center for Justice & Economic Advancement
The Center for Justice & Economic Advancement at Jobs for the Future (JFF) partners with employers, education and training providers, corrections agencies, and…
National · jff.org
Economic Development Organizations
Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness (CREC)
The Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness (CREC) is an independent, not-for-profit organization founded to provide policy-makers from around the world…
Statewide · crec.net
Policy & Advocacy
CiviCO from Omni
CiviCO brings together Colorado’s top leaders across all sectors and industries in a non-partisan environment, rich of empowerment. As the strength, vitality…
Denver County · livecivico.org
Communities & Spaces
Colorado AI
Colorado AI began with one conviction: the AI era should make life better for every Coloradan, with Colorado the capital of AI in the country. Opportunity and…
Boulder County · coloradoai.us
Communities & Spaces
Colorado Arts Action Network (CAAN)
Sign up for the Colorado Arts Action Network (CAAN) and lend your voice to support arts in Colorado. You can ensure that arts, culture and the creative…
Denver County · cbca.org
Chambers of Commerce
Colorado Black Chamber of Commerce (CBCC)
Colorado has a long, rich history of African American owned businesses. This history is best exhibited by Denver’s Five Points community. Five Points became a…
Denver County · cbcc.biz
Economic Development Organizations
Colorado Brownfields Partnership
At the Colorado Brownfields Partnership, we know the value of brownfield properties, but we also recognize that embarking on a brownfield project can be…
Garfield County · cobrownfieldspartnership.org
Policy & Advocacy
Colorado Business Roundtable (COBRT)
The Colorado Business Roundtable engages with elected leaders, business and non-profit leaders, and other strategic allies to improve the business climate in…
Arapahoe County · cobrt.com
Policy & Advocacy
Colorado Center on Law and Policy (CCLP)
Colorado Center on Law and Policy is an antipoverty organization advancing the rights of every Coloradan. CCLP is a non-partisan, nonprofit advocacy…
Denver County · copolicy.org
Industry Associations
Colorado Cleantech
Founded in 2008, Colorado Cleantech is Colorado’s leading association dedicated to accelerating the development, commercialization, and adoption of…
Boulder County · coloradocleantech.com
Policy & Advocacy
Colorado Competitive Council (C3)
The Colorado Competitive Council (C3) drives policy that keeps Colorado competitive, locally and globally. Our purpose is to connect business leaders with…
Denver County · denverchamber.org
Policy & Advocacy
Colorado Concern
Colorado Concern is a statewide organization of leaders committed to fostering a vibrant Colorado, one that supports innovation, opportunity, and shared…
Denver County · coloradoconcern.com
Communities & Spaces
Colorado Creative Industries
Colorado Creative Industries (CCI) believes in the power of creativity to inspire human connections, create social change, and support economic vibrancy…
Statewide · oedit.colorado.gov
Policy & Advocacy
Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition (CCDC)
The Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, or CCDC, is Colorado’s premier disability rights advocacy organization. We are run by and for people with…
Statewide · ccdconline.org
Policy & Advocacy
Colorado Disability Opportunity Office (CDOO)
CDOO is undertaking the state’s (and maybe the nation's) first-ever comprehensive statewide disability needs assessment. We are working with Colorado Health…
Statewide · cdoo.colorado.gov
Economic Development Organizations
Colorado Economic Development Commission (EDC)
The Colorado Economic Development Commission (EDC) develops incentive packages to assist with existing business expansions and new company relocations to grow…
Statewide · oedit.colorado.gov
Industry Associations
Colorado Farm Bureau
Colorado Farm Bureau’s exists to promote, protect and enhance the future of agriculture and rural communities.
Statewide · coloradofarmbureau.com
Foundations & Impact Funds
Colorado Health Foundation Community-Initiated Solutions
The Colorado Health Foundation is a statewide philanthropic organization that champions the overall health and well-being of every Coloradan, by advocating for…
Statewide · coloradohealth.org
Policy & Advocacy
Colorado Housing Enterprises (CRHDC)
CRHDC provides pathways to housing resources and asset-building opportunities. We do this through innovative approaches in providing sustainable and affordable…
Adams County · crhdc.org
Economic Development Organizations
Colorado Latino Leadership, Advocacy & Research Organization (CLLARO)
The Colorado Latino Leadership, Advocacy, & Research Organization (CLLARO) was founded in 1964 as LARASA - the Latin American Research and Service Agency.…
Denver County · cllaro.org
Policy & Advocacy
Colorado Mental Wellness Network (CMWN)
We are a state-wide, grassroots, 100% peer-run organization that seeks to provide opportunities for individuals to improve the quality of their lives, give…
Denver County · cmwn.org
Government
Colorado Municipal League (CML)
Founded in 1923, the Colorado Municipal League is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization providing services and resources to assist municipal officials in…
Denver County · cml.org
Industry Associations
Colorado Nonprofit Association (CNA)
The Colorado Nonprofit Association (CNA) is a statewide nonprofit membership coalition connecting nonprofits of all sizes, missions and geographic locations.
Denver County · coloradononprofits.org
Economic Development Organizations
Colorado Nonprofit Development Center (CNDC)
Colorado Nonprofit Development Center (CNDC) has been a trusted partner to Colorado nonprofit leaders since 2000. Our talented team of experts provides new and…
Denver County · cndc.org
Economic Development Organizations
Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)
The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) works with statewide partners to create a positive business climate that encourages…
Statewide · choosecolorado.com
Policy & Advocacy
Colorado Office of Employment First (COEF)
Colorado Office of Employment First (COEF) is about changing perspectives on what it means to work, de-mystifying the process, promoting barrier-reducing…
Statewide · employmentfirstcolorado.org
Economic Development Organizations
Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media (COFTM)
The Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media (COFTM) attracts and facilitates content creation in the state to generate economic growth. It promotes the…
Statewide · oedit.colorado.gov
Industry Associations
Colorado Outdoor Partnership
The Colorado Outdoor Partnership works towards this vision using Colorado’s Outdoor Principles, and acknowledges that outdoor recreation and conservation…
Statewide · copartnership.org
Economic Development Organizations
Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office (OREC)
The Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office (OREC) provides a central point of contact, advocacy, and resources at the state level for the diverse…
Denver County · oedit.colorado.gov
Economic Development Organizations
Colorado Rural Opportunity Office (ROO)
The Rural Opportunity Office (ROO) supports Colorado’s rural communities, economic development offices, business support organizations and small businesses by…
Statewide · oedit.colorado.gov
Policy & Advocacy
Colorado Rural Schools Alliance (CRSA)
The Colorado Rural Schools Alliance (CRSA) serves as the unified voice for rural education in Colorado, advocating for equitable resources, innovative…
Statewide · coruralalliance.org
Industry Associations
Colorado Space Coalition (CSC)
The Colorado Space Coalition (CSC) is a group of industry stakeholders working to make Colorado a center of excellence for aerospace. CSC members – including…
Denver County · metrodenver.org
Policy & Advocacy
Colorado State Youth Council (SYC)
The State Youth Council (SYC) is a sub-committee of the Education & Training Steering Committee of the Colorado Workforce Development Council (CWDC). The SYC…
Denver County · cwdc.colorado.gov
Policy & Advocacy
Colorado Succeeds
Founded in 2006, Colorado Succeeds is a non-profit, non-partisan coalition of business leaders committed to immediate and continuous improvement of the state's…
Denver County · coloradosucceeds.org
Industry Associations
Colorado Venture Capital Authority (VCA)
The Colorado Venture Capital Authority (VCA) plays a crucial role in strengthening Colorado's economy by assisting local entrepreneurs and startups in…
Denver County · oedit.colorado.gov
Policy & Advocacy
Colorado Wage Outcomes Results Coalition (Colorado WORC)
The Colorado Equitable Economic Mobility Initiative (CEEMI) is a public, private, and philanthropic partnership to scale effective, rigorously evaluated higher…
Denver County · ceemi.org
Industry Associations
Colorado WaterWise
Colorado WaterWise represents the Colorado water conservation community. We connect stakeholders that are invested in water efficiency in the State of Colorado…
Denver County · coloradowaterwise.org
Policy & Advocacy
Colorado Women’s Affordable Housing Network (WAHN)
The mission of state Women’s Affordable Housing Network (WAHN) chapters is to empower and develop women working in the affordable housing sector through…
Denver County · wahnetwork.org
Policy & Advocacy
Colorado Workforce Development Council (CWDC)
The Colorado Workforce Development Council (CWDC) is a Governor-appointed, public-private partnership with the purpose to advise, oversee, and integrate the…
Statewide · cwdc.colorado.gov
Industry Associations
Commercial Real Estate Development Association (CREDA) Colorado
The Commercial Real Estate Development Association (CREDA) Colorado—formerly NAIOP Colorado—is the state's leading commercial real estate development…
Denver County · credacolorado.org
Economic Development
Community Office for Resource Efficiency (CORE)
The Community Office for Resource Efficiency (CORE) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating climate action in Pitkin, Eagle, and…
Eagle County · aspencore.org
Economic Development Organizations
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS)
The Rural Opportunity Office provides support and funding to regional, county, and local economic development agencies in the State of Colorado for the purpose…
Statewide · oedit.colorado.gov
Economic Development
Conservation Colorado
Conservation Colorado is a grassroots organization working to protect our air, land, water, and people. We focus on ending the era of dirty fossil fuels and…
Denver County · conservationco.org
Policy & Advocacy
Courageous Colorado
Courageous Colorado is a cross-partisan initiative working to transform the state’s political landscape by 2030, fostering citizen activation and advancing…
Denver County · courageouscolorado.org
Policy & Advocacy
Democracy at Work Institute
The Democracy at Work Institute expands the promise of cooperative business ownership to reach those communities most directly affected by social and economic…
National · institute.coop
Economic Development Organizations
Denver BID Council
The Denver BID Council is a collaborative network of Business Improvement Districts throughout Denver, working together to strengthen our city's commercial…
Denver County · downtowncoloradoinc.org
Economic Development Organizations
Disability:IN
Disability:IN is the leading nonprofit resource for business disability inclusion worldwide. Disability:IN partners with leading companies and drives progress…
National · disabilityin.org
Industry Associations
Diverse Investing Collective
The Diverse Investing Collective is a measurement-driven organization focused on shifting the paradigm of who controls capital. Founded by experts in finance…
National · diverseinvestingcollective.com
Policy & Advocacy
E2
E2 is a national, nonpartisan group of business leaders, investors, and professionals from every sector of the economy who advocate for smart policies that are…
National · e2.org
Economic Development Organizations
Economic Development Association for Black Communities (EDABC)
The Economic Development Association for Black Communities (EDABC) connects, convenes, and catalyzes people, resources, and opportunities to drive inclusive…
Denver County · edaforblackcommunities.com
Economic Development Organizations
Economic Development Council of Colorado (EDCC)
The Economic Development Council of Colorado (EDCC) is a state-wide, non-profit organization dedicated to successful and responsible economic development…
Mesa County · edcconline.org
Policy & Advocacy
Engage Colorado
Engage Colorado launched in April 2026, sparked by the grassroots coalition that came together to Ensure Colorado's Innovation Future. The vision of Engage…
Statewide · engagecolorado.org
Economic Development
Founded Colorado
Policy for Colorado’s most innovative companies. Founded here, growing here, and working with lawmakers and regulators to keep Colorado a place where great companies start and stay.
Statewide · foundedcolorado.org
Communities & Spaces
Friends of the Yampa
Our mission is to protect and enhance the environmental and recreational integrity of the Yampa River and its tributaries through education, stewardship…
Routt County · friendsoftheyampa.com
Industry Associations
Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC)
The Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC) helps entrepreneurship education leaders build a qualified network, learn best practices and…
National · globalentrepreneurshipconsortium.org
Communities & Spaces
Good Business Colorado
Good Business Colorado is a membership-based nonprofit that plays an important role in improving Colorado for businesses. Guided by the values of building a…
Denver County · goodbusinesscolorado.org
Policy & Advocacy
Groundwork
Environmental problems are problems of the imagination. Groundwork offers education for shifting paradigms, growing our collective capacity to imagine the…
Delta County · layinggroundwork.org
Economic Development Organizations
International Economic Development Council (IEDC)
The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) is the largest non-profit, non-partisan membership organization serving economic developers. Economic…
National · iedconline.org
Communities & Spaces
Latinas Think Big
Latinas Think Big is an award-winning network and career platform, building a global society of prosperous women. We galvanize the big ideas, careers and…
Statewide · latinasthinkbig.com
Industry Associations
Latino Business Action Network (LBAN)
LBAN is a Silicon Valley-based nonprofit growing the U.S. economy by empowering entrepreneurship nationwide. We support entrepreneurs and the ecosystems around…
National · lban.us
Communities & Spaces
Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC)
LEDC catalyzes economic advancement of Latinos and local communities by bridging the gap to capital and resources to achieve financial prosperity.
National · ledcmetro.org
Industry Associations
Latino Leadership Institute (LLI)
The Latino Leadership Institute (LLI) advances Latinos to positions of influence and power through cross-sector leadership development, entrepreneurship…
Denver County · latinoslead.org
Communities & Spaces
League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
Founded in 1929, the mission of the League of United Latin American Citizens is to advance the economic condition, educational attainment, political influence…
National · lulac.org
Government
Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI)
Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) is a global network working with more than 2500 local and regional governments committed to sustainable urban…
Statewide · iclei.org
Mental Health & Coaching
Mental Health Colorado
Mental Health Colorado is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization working to pass laws, change practices, and build a movement—to promote healthier minds across…
Denver County · mentalhealthcolorado.org
Government
Minority Business Office (MBO)
The Minority Business Office (MBO) is a passionate team working to increase economic opportunity for minority, women, and veteran entrepreneurs across the…
Denver County · oedit.colorado.gov
Communities & Spaces
Mountain Towns 2030
Our mission is to empower mountain and outdoor communities to turn their climate ambition into climate action.
National · mt2030.org
Industry Associations
National Cooperative Business Association CLUSA International (NCBA CLUSA)
NCBA CLUSA is the primary voice in the United States for people who use cooperatives to build a better world. NCBA CLUSA provides cross-sector support…
National · ncbaclusa.coop
Communities & Spaces
National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
We are a nonprofit, nonpartisan, member-driven organization that advocates on behalf of America’s small and independent business owners—both in Washington…
National · nfib.com
Industry Associations
National Hispanic Business Group (NHBG)
The National Hispanic Business Group (NHBG) was founded in 1985 by a group of prominent Hispanic entrepreneurs with a vision to create an organization…
Statewide · nhbg.org
Communities & Spaces
National Women's Business Council (NWBC)
The National Women’s Business Council (NWBC) is a non-partisan federal advisory council created to serve as an independent source of advice and counsel to the…
National · nwbc.gov
Policy & Advocacy
National Women's Law Center (NWLC)
The National Women's Law Center is a non-profit organization that has been working since 1972 to advance and protect women's legal rights. The Center focuses…
National · nwlc.org
Communities & Spaces
Naturally Colorado
Naturally Colorado is a 501(c)6 non-profit organization with a mission of nurturing and enhancing the natural and organic products industry in Colorado. We…
Boulder County · naturallycolorado.org
Policy & Advocacy
New Era Colorado
New Era Colorado is a non-profit organization reinventing politics for our generation through innovative social and political action. It is the goal of New Era…
Denver County · neweracolorado.org
Industry Associations
NoCo Manufacturing Partnership
The NoCo Manufacturing Partnership was formed in 2013 as a result of Governor Hickenlooper’s state Economic Development plan called the Colorado Blue Print.…
Statewide · nocomfg.com
Policy & Advocacy
One Colorado
One Colorado is the state’s leading advocacy organization dedicated to advancing equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQIA+)…
Denver County · one-colorado.org
Communities & Spaces
Provecho Collective
What started as a five-year action plan to address hunger has grown into a multigenerational, multicultural food movement powered by and for the people who…
Denver County · provechocollective.org
Communities & Spaces
Reaching Out MBA (ROMBA)
Reaching Out MBA (ROMBA) is a 501(c)(3) organization that focuses on educating, inspiring and connecting students & alumni from the lesbian, gay, bisexual…
National · reachingoutmba.org
Industry Associations
Recreate Responsibly Coalition
The Recreate Responsibly Coalition aspires for everyone to have a holistic outdoor experience by advancing all aspects of responsible recreation: keeping…
Statewide · recreateresponsibly.org
Communities & Spaces
Reinventing Rural
Reinventing Rural is an online community focused on helping rural communities in the Pacific Northwest embrace their rugged culture of innovation and…
National · reinventingrural.com
Policy & Advocacy
Rocky Mountain Equality
Rocky Mountain Equality is an LGBTQ+ nonprofit that supports communities across Colorado through programming, services, and advocating for policies that ensure…
Boulder County · rmequality.org
Legal & IP
Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAN)
The Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAN) provides free immigration legal and social services to immigrant children and to adults in immigration…
Adams County · rmian.org
Economic Development Organizations
Rocky Mountain Partnership Cradle to Career (RMP)
Rocky Mountain Partnership Cradle to Career (RMP) is a place-based partnership in Colorado’s north metro region including Adams County, Arvada, Aurora, and…
Adams County · rmpartnership.org
Policy & Advocacy
Rocky Mountain Restoration Initiative (RMRI)
Our goal is to find the right places to do the right work at the right scale at the right time. Co-convened by the National Wild Turkey Federation and the U.S.…
Denver County · restoringtherockies.org
Economic Development Organizations
Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC)
Founded in 1978, Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) provides training, technical and financial resources and advocacy so rural communities can…
National · rcac.org
Government
San Luis Valley Development Resources Group & Council of Governments (SLVDRG)
The mission of the San Luis Valley Development Resources Group is to promote and facilitate economic and community development programs which will create jobs…
Alamosa County · slvdrg.org
Communities & Spaces
San Luis Valley Great Outdoors (SLV GO!)
Our mission is to provide residents and visitors throughout the San Luis Valley with accessible and inclusive outdoor recreation opportunities that balance…
Costilla County · slvgo.com
Economic Development Organizations
SBA Colorado District Office
Our office provides help with SBA services including funding programs, counseling, federal contracting certifications, and disaster recovery. We can also…
Denver County · sba.gov
Economic Development Organizations
SCFD (Scientific and Cultural Facilities District)
SCFD (Scientific and Cultural Facilities District) is the only cultural funding model in the nation that serves a region of seven counties. This broad base has…
Denver County · scfd.org
Economic Development
She Shapes AI
She Shapes AI is a global ecosystem for responsible women-led AI innovation. Founded in 2024, our work brings together innovators and founders, leaders and executives, researchers and policymakers: women who build AI, decide how it's used, and think about what it means for all of us.
Statewide · sheshapes.ai
Industry Associations
Small Business Majority
Small Business Majority is a national small business advocacy organization, founded and run by small business owners to ensure America's entrepreneurs are a…
National · smallbusinessmajority.org
Industry Associations
Small Business Majority Colorado
Small Business Majority works closely with policymakers and small business owners to address the most important issues impacting Colorado's entrepreneurs…
Denver County · smallbusinessmajority.org
Communities & Spaces
SOCAP
SOCAP Global is the thought leadership platform for the accelerating movement towards a more just and sustainable economy. We convene a global ecosystem and…
National · socapglobal.com
Government
South Central Council of Governments (SCCOG)
At SCCOG, we are more than a community organization, we are a dedicated partner in fostering growth, independence, and well-being for the residents of Huerfano…
Las Animas County · sccog.colorado.gov
Communities & Spaces
Tech Talent: Boulder/Broomfield
Technology companies from the Boulder/Broomfield Area meet quarterly to discuss issues impacting their own needs -- talent development, cybersecurity, supply…
Boulder County · bouldereconomiccouncil.org
Communities & Spaces
The Alliance Center
The Alliance Center is a coworking space housed in an innovative green building. Programs in the building spark collaboration between community members working…
Denver County · thealliancecenter.org
Communities & Spaces
The Alliance for Collective Action (AFCA)
The Alliance for Collective Action convenes leaders of environmental and social movements to advance solutions for a thriving planet. We advance our mission…
Denver County · afca.earth
Economic Development Organizations
The Colexico Alliance
The Colexico Alliance is dedicated to fostering regional collaboration, driving sustainable economic development, and empowering member success across Las…
Huerfano County · tlacchamber.org
Policy & Advocacy
The Learning Council
Enriching community through education, art, advocacy, food, agriculture and wellness for all.
Delta County · thelearningcouncil.org
Chambers of Commerce
The U.S. Black Chambers (USBC)
The U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. (USBC) provides committed, visionary leadership and advocacy in the realization of economic empowerment. Through the creation of…
National · usblackchambers.org
Industry Associations
UAS Colorado
UAS Colorado is a non-profit industry advocacy group that is committed to promoting and growing the commercial drone industry in Colorado, specifically…
El Paso County · uascolorado.com
Economic Development Organizations
USDOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)
The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization’s (OSDBU) mission is to ensure Small Business…
Statewide · transportation.gov
Communities & Spaces
User Cooperative
We're a user-owned web browser startup that's uniquely structured as a free and open consumer cooperative, a member-owned and -governed company. That makes us…
La Plata County · usercooperative.com
Conference or Summit
Vail Symposium
In 1971, the Vail Symposium was conceived as a once-annual, weekend “think tank” by Vail Town Manager Terry Minger, and supported by Mayor John Dobson and…
Eagle County · vailsymposium.org
Communities & Spaces
Vail Valley Mountain Trails Alliance (VVMTA)
The Vail Valley Mountain Trails Alliance (VVMTA) maintains, creates, and advocates for sustainable trail systems that connect people to nature, promote…
Eagle County · vvmta.org
Communities & Spaces
Western Resilience Center
Western Resilience Center (formerly known as Yampa Valley Sustainability Council) brings people and science together through action to protect the lands and…
Routt County · westernresilience.org
Communities & Spaces
WIN Council
The WIN Council is composed of noted workplace leaders, innovative thinkers, and forward-looking problem-solvers. These leaders will help guide the WIN…
Statewide · winchallenge.org
Economic Development
Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi)
The Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) supports women entrepreneurs as engines of job creation, helping them grow businesses that employ others and strengthen communities. We-Fi scales up access to financial products and services, builds capacity, expands networks, offers mentorship, and provides opportunities to connect with domestic and global markets...
National · we-fi.org
Policy & Advocacy
Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP)
WIPP is a national nonpartisan organization advocating on behalf of women entrepreneurs—strengthening their impact on our nation’s public policy, creating…
National · wipp.org
Economic Development Organizations
World Trade Center (WTC) Denver
World Trade Center Denver is a business network and services organization dedicated exclusively to the international business success of companies based in…
Denver County · wtcdenver.org
Industry Associations
Yampa Valley ORec Coalition
We're a grassroots initiative by leaders in our local ORec gear and product companies building a community of peer support and working together for a more…
Routt County · facebook.com
Economic Development
ZOMALAB
ZOMALAB seeks to catalyze systemic, scalable solutions to key issues facing our home regions of Colorado and Chile. We focus on advancing the areas of early childhood development, workforce, community economic development, and water and energy to help support resilient, thriving communities that will endure for future generations.
Denver Region · zomalab.com

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How many Policy & Advocacy resources are there in Colorado?

Colorado Startup Resources lists 123 Policy & Advocacy resources, including 31 that serve the whole state. The most are in the Denver Region (54), Northwest Colorado Region (8) and Rocky Mountain Resort Region (4).

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