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Communities & Spaces
1000 Gretas
1000 Gretas’ Mission is to identify and help innovators pursue sustainability solutions with the goal of surfacing those likely to have the greatest impact.…
Denver County · 1000gretas.org
Apprenticeships
ACE Mentor Program of Colorado
ACE Mentor Program of Colorado serves high school students who want to explore careers in architecture, construction, and engineering. Throughout the year, the…
Denver County · acementor.org
Foundations & Impact Funds
Adolph Coors Foundation
The Foundation supports organizations that promote the western values of self-reliance, personal responsibility and integrity. We believe these values foster…
Denver County · coorsfoundation.org
Workforce Development
AISES (Advancing Indigenous Science and Engineering Society)
AISES is a national, nonprofit organization focused on substantially increasing the representation of American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians…
National · aises.org
Job Sources
AISES Career Hub
AISES is a national, nonprofit organization focused on substantially increasing the representation of American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians…
National · careers.aises.org
Foundations & Impact Funds
AJL Foundation
The AJL Foundation was established in 2011 by Amy S. and John E. Lawton. Philanthropy is part of the heritage of the Lawton family that has been passed down…
Denver County · ajlfoundation.org
Foundations & Impact Funds
Anchor Point Foundation
The Anchor Point Foundation supports a broad range of efforts by individuals and organizations who are working to improve their communities in the following…
Boulder County · anchorpointfoundation.org
Mental Health & Coaching
Antelope Recovery
Antelope Recovery bridges the gap between therapy and daily life, offering virtual care for teens who need more than a weekly therapy session. We harness the…
Boulder County · anteloperecovery.com
Apprenticeships
Apprenticeship Colorado
Apprenticeship Colorado is the State Apprenticeship Agency (SAA) in Colorado that is responsible for oversight and registration of Registered Apprenticeship…
Statewide · apprenticeship.colorado.gov
Foundations & Impact Funds
Bar NI Community Fund
Based in Trinidad, Colorado, the Bar NI Community Fund is a private foundation formed in 2004 to provide support to local nonprofits and service organizations…
Las Animas County · barnicommunityfund.org
Economic Development Organizations
Black Economic Success Trust (B.E.S.T.)
Our mission is to empower Colorado's Black community by providing essential support to Black-led nonprofits, Black-owned businesses, professionals, and Youth.…
Arapahoe County · bestsuccesssummit.org
Communities & Spaces
Blast N Scrap
Blast N Scrap is a nonprofit organization which supports young and emerging musicians and artists by providing performance and workshop space that advances…
Larimer County · blastnscrap.org
Communities & Spaces
Buell Early Childhood Leaders Network
The Buell Early Childhood Leaders Network is a collaborative network of Buell Early Childhood Leadership Program Alumni. We believe effective leadership is…
Statewide · buellecleadersnetwork.org
Foundations & Impact Funds
Buell Foundation
The Buell Foundation partners with hundreds of organizations across Colorado to support early childhood in our communities. Through our grantmaking, we play a…
Denver County · buellfoundation.org
Apprenticeships
CareerWise Colorado
CareerWise Colorado's mission is to create opportunities for youth and businesses across Colorado by developing and supporting an innovative, sustainable youth…
Denver County · careerwisecolorado.org
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
Challenge Aspen
Challenge Aspen is dedicated to impacting lives through year-round adaptive experiences for people with cognitive and/or physical disabilities. Challenge Aspen…
Pitkin County · challengeaspen.org
Communities & Spaces
City Year Denver
City Year helps students and schools succeed, while preparing the next generation of leaders. City Year AmeriCorps members provide support to students…
Denver County · cityyear.org
Industry Associations
Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education (CAEE)
We support the many types of educators who teach concepts we all need to understand: how natural systems work, what we must do to interact responsibly with the…
Denver County · caee.org
Industry Associations
Colorado Association of School Executives (CASE)
The leading organization for professionals in K-12 educational leadership in the state of Colorado, CASE supports members through advocacy, professional…
Denver County · co-case.org
Universities & Research
Colorado BioScience Institute
Colorado BioScience Institute builds a skilled, diverse life sciences workforce with investments in programs and experiences that span elementary school to…
Denver County · cobioinstitute.org
Colleges & Technical Schools
Colorado Early Colleges (CEC)
Colorado Early Colleges (CEC) is a network of public charter schools, authorized by Colorado Charter School Institute, with a curriculum that is designed to…
Larimer County · coloradoearlycolleges.org
Universities & Research
Colorado FutureTEK
Colorado FutureTEK is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation that provides enrichment training and resources to help African American and other underrepresented…
Denver County · cftek.org
Foundations & Impact Funds
Colorado LiftED Foundation
Colorado LiftED Foundation believes that when we make a deep, long-term commitment to youth and their families, our whole community thrives. We walk…
Denver County · coloradolifted.org
Service Providers
Colorado Outward Bound School (COBS)
Since 1962, Colorado Outward Bound School (COBS) has provided transformative life experiences for people of all ages and backgrounds. With the outdoors as our…
Lake County · outwardbound.org
Economic Development
Colorado P-TECH
Colorado P-TECH is an innovative partnership between a school district, a community college(s), and one or more local high growth industry employer(s).
Denver County · cde.state.co.us
Apprenticeships
Colorado RISE Fund
Over the last few years, Colorado has taken major steps to ensure that every student in Colorado graduates with the skills and credentials they need to be…
Statewide · governorsoffice.colorado.gov
Economic Development Organizations
Colorado Rural Education Collaborative
The Colorado Rural Education Collaborative is a group of rural districts and stakeholders working together to advance opportunity, quality, and prosperity for…
Denver County · coruraledcollab.org
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
Universities & Research
Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind (CSDB)
The Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind (CSDB) is a Deaf-, Blind-, and Deafblind-led public academy where language, leadership, and learning converge to…
El Paso County · csdb.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
Economic Development
Colorado STEM Ecosystem
The Colorado STEM Ecosystem 2.0 (CO STEM) is a statewide grassroots coalition to (1) uplift existing successful efforts, and (2) jumpstart cross-sector…
Statewide · msudenver.edu
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
Colorado UpLift
Colorado UpLift is a nonprofit youth service organization that teaches character, leadership, and life skills to urban kids in Denver & Aurora Public Schools.…
Adams County · coloradouplift.org
Workforce Development
Colorado Young Leaders
Colorado Young Leaders redefines a new generational leader; a young person with a clear passion & purpose, a heart for others, and a desire to get the most out…
Arapahoe County · coloradoyoungleaders.org
Conference or Summit
CSU First-Generation Business Summit
College is a transformative experience that can power your personal and professional growth. But is it the right fit for your goals? Get a taste of the college…
Larimer County · biz.colostate.edu
Universities
CSU Spur
CSU Spur’s educational programs inspire youth to tackle real-world problems through hands-on, experiential learning and connect children to scientists…
Denver County · csuspur.org
Public & Private Grants & Awards
CU Boulder Public and Community-Engaged Scholarship Grants
Our office funds public and community-engaged scholarship that connects research, teaching and creative work with partners in Colorado communities and beyond.…
Boulder County · colorado.edu
Foundations & Impact Funds
Daniels Fund
The Daniels Fund is a private charitable foundation dedicated to making life better for the people of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming through our…
Denver County · danielsfund.org
Makerspaces
denhac
denhac is a hackerspace on a mission to create and sustain a local, community driven, shared space that enables education, experimentation, and collaboration…
Denver County · denhac.org
Scholarships
Denver Scholarship Foundation
Denver Scholarship Foundation (DSF) is a nonprofit helping to make college possible and building the educational and economic future of Denver by collaborating…
Denver County · denverscholarship.org
Communities & Spaces
Ednium: The Alumni Collective
Ednium: The Alumni Collective taps the experience of DPS alumni for insights on what was missing from their education and empowers them to develop ideas and…
Denver County · ednium.org
News Publishers & Other
Empower Media Exchange (EMX)
Empower Media Exchange (EMX) is a Colorado-based nonprofit media organization building stronger local information infrastructure through journalism, media…
Denver County · empowermediaexchange.org
Communities & Spaces
Entrepreneurs Across Borders
Rooted in the belief that entrepreneurship is the quickest way to create economic uplift, Entrepreneurs Across Borders (EAB) is a relationship-centered…
Statewide · eaborders.org
Communities & Spaces
EPIC Campus
EPIC Campus is a place where learners, educators, and community members combine their resources and talents; empowering students to remain curious, to acquire…
Arapahoe County · littletonpublicschools.net
Universities & Research
Flamboyan Foundation
Many challenges surround efforts to improve outcomes for kids: systemic inequity, poverty, and scarce resources. In the face of such daunting barriers, it is…
National · flamboyanfoundation.org
Foundations & Impact Funds
Fund the Future
By highschoolers, for highschoolers. We're an educational nonprofit corporation whose mission is to fundraise and educate to support the lack of funding in…
Denver County · futurecofund.com
Foundations & Impact Funds
Gary Community Ventures
Gary Community Ventures is an impermanent philanthropic organization committed to using all of its resources by 2035 to transform systems and build wealth for…
Denver County · garycommunity.org
Economic Development
Generation Schools Network (GSN)
Generation Schools Network (GSN) is an award-winning nonprofit based in Denver, Colorado that seeks to help your education community thrive.
Denver County · generationschools.org
Programs
Girl Develop It (GDI)
Girl Develop It (GDI) creates welcoming, supportive opportunities for women and non-binary adults to learn software development skills. Through classes…
Statewide · girldevelopit.com
Apprenticeships
Girls Inc. of Metro Denver
The mission of Girls Inc. of Metro Denver is to inspire all girls to be strong, smart and bold. In partnership with schools, community organizations and at our…
Denver County · girlsincdenver.org
Pitch Competitions
Hawk Tank Business Plan Student Competition
Fort Lewis College, San Juan College, and regional high school students: enter your business plan in a competition and win startup cash to make your dream…
San Juan County · sanjuancollege.edu
Programs
High School New Venture Challenge (HSNVC)
HSNVC is specifically designed to bring entrepreneurial learning and innovative mindsets to high school students across Colorado, with a particular focus on…
Boulder County · colorado.edu
Economic Development Organizations
High Tech Rising - Colorado
High Tech Rising is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the number of women working and persisting in science, technology, engineering and math…
National · hightechrising.org
Economic Development
Homegrown Pathways
Homegrown Pathways is a rural Colorado-based nonprofit that aims to drive economic mobility by connecting rural youth and young adults to quality career and…
Delta County · homegrownpathways.org
Foundations & Impact Funds
Ignite Futures Fund
We help young people build wealth and create a brighter future for themselves and their communities. The Ignite Futures Fund is led by Impact Charitable in…
Statewide · impactcharitable.org
Communities & Spaces
Innovation Center St. Vrain
Student learning at the Innovation Center transcends the traditional classroom and provides experiential opportunities that are developing today’s students…
Boulder County · innovation.svvsd.org
Scholarships
Latin American Educational Foundation (LAEF)
We invest in the promise of Colorado Latino students through scholarships, educational opportunities, and community partnerships so they can achieve their…
Denver County · laefcolorado.org
Incubators & Accelerators
Launchpad Youth Business Incubator
Launchpad is doing far more than teaching students how to write business plans. Students develop original business ideas, earn college credit, work alongside…
Alamosa County · fswcf.org
Programs
Leadership Jeffco
For 41 years, Leadership Jeffco has been Jefferson County's premier force for developing impactful community leaders, boasting an influential alumni network of…
Jefferson County · leadershipjeffco.com
Foundations & Impact Funds
Local Change Foundation
Born in 2010, Local Change Foundation is an independent 501(c)3 charitable organization based in Boulder, CO. Local Change benefits our community by providing…
Boulder County · localchangefoundation.org
Makerspaces
Loveland CreatorSpace
Loveland CreatorSpace offers a unique space for creative minds to create their visions.
Larimer County · lovelandcreatorspace.com
Mental Health & Coaching
Mental Health First Aid Colorado (MHFACO)
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches individuals how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders. This…
Denver County · mhfaco.org
Programs
MENTOR Colorado
MENTOR Colorado is the unifying champion for expanding quality youth mentoring relationships in Colorado. Founded in 2014 by the passion and vision of a number…
Arapahoe County · comentoring.org
SBDCs & Other Support
Mi Casa Women’s Business Center (MCRC)
Mi Casa Resource Center (MCRC) is committed to creating pathways to opportunity for low-income and underserved individuals. For more than 47 years, we have…
Denver County · micasaresourcecenter.org
Makerspaces
MindCraft Makerspace
Makerspace with 3D printing, laser cutting, and sewing machines, as well as a STEM-focused toy store.
Adams County · mindcraftmakerspace.com
Foundations & Impact Funds
Nathan Yip Foundation
Founded in 2002, the Nathan Yip Foundation is a Denver-based 501(c)(3) public charity that supports K-12 rural education. The organization got its start…
Denver County · nathanyipfoundation.org
Economic Development
National Coordinating Council for Career and Technical Student Organizations (NCC-CTSO)
The National Coordinating Council for Career and Technical Student Organizations (NCC-CTSO) is a coalition of national career and technical student…
Statewide · ctsos.org
Programs
National Equity Project
We work at the intersection of strategy, leadership development, and systems change to help education leaders navigate complexity, build adaptive capacity, and…
National · nationalequityproject.org
Conference or Summit
NCWIT
NCWIT widens participation in the technology ecosystem through innovative programs and research. This thriving community of more than 1,600 change leader…
Boulder County · ncwit.org
Bootcamps
Neurodiversity Works
Neurodiversity is another category of diversity. Organizations describe neurodiversity as a category of diversity, like race and gender, which seeks to embrace…
Denver County · neurodiversityworks.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
Programs
New Venture Launch
New Venture Launch is an application-based class for cross-disciplinary teams, individual founders, and entrepreneurially-focused students who are driven to…
Boulder County · colorado.edu
Communities & Spaces
Open Media Foundation
OPEN MEDIA helps create accessible communication tools to foster a more inclusive and diverse media ecosystem that empowers all voices.
Denver County · openmediafoundation.org
Workforce Development
P-TECH Alliance
The P-TECH Alliance supports the Pathways in Technology Early College High School model, and works with states, districts, colleges, and business partners to…
Statewide · ptech.org
Foundations & Impact Funds
Partner Colorado Foundation
Established in 2005, the Partner Colorado Foundation was created to fund scholarships for undergraduate students and identify organizations making a tangible…
Jefferson County · partnercoloradofoundation.org
Scholarships
Peak Education
We are college and career readiness experts. In response to a drive-by shooting in 1997 that left two Harrison School District students dead and two others…
El Paso County · peakedu.org
Makerspaces
Pikes Peak Makerspace
Pikes Peak Makerspace is a community of cooperative hobbyists and early-stage entrepreneurs that empowers members to turn ideas into reality. We strive to…
El Paso County · pikespeakmakerspace.org
Apprenticeships
Pikes Peak Workforce Center
The Pikes Peak Workforce Center is an American Job Center serving El Paso and Teller counties that connects vital businesses with work-ready job seekers and…
El Paso County · ppwfc.org
Communities & Spaces
PlatteForum
PlatteForum was founded in Denver in 2002 and has been serving our community for over 24 years. The organization hosts award-winning arts, youth-development…
Denver County · platteforum.org
Foundations & Impact Funds
Prosperity Denver Fund
As an organization, Prosperity Denver Fund is dedicated to making college education affordable and accessible for high school students in Denver. Through our…
Denver County · prosperitydenverfund.org
Industry Associations
Rocky Mountain Alliance of Black School Educators (RMABSE)
RMABSE exists to uplift Black students by empowering the educators who serve them. We envision a Colorado where every Black child flourishes in classrooms led…
Statewide · rmabse.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
Libraries
Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales Branch Library ideaLAB
ideaLABs are makerspaces: free community spaces to make things. Do you need to produce videos, create games, make music, or learn about electronics? We aim to…
Denver County · denverlibrary.org
Economic Development Organizations
Saguache County Sustainable Environment & Economic Development (ScSEED)
Since 1999, ScSEED (Saguache County Sustainable Environment & Economic Development) has sponsored many community organizations and efforts to create a better…
Saguache County · scseedco.org
Universities & Research
Scholars Unlimited
Scholars Unlimited offers academic support and promotes positive youth development, through our no cost, out-of-school programs for elementary-aged students…
Denver County · scholarsunlimited.org
Programs
SparqU
SparqU is committed to becoming the leading resource hub for local businesses and community organizations that serve the underrepresented and underserved. Our…
Adams County · sparqu.com
Communities & Spaces
Startup Grind
Startup Grind is the leading global startup community dedicated to fostering the growth of early-stage companies. From bootstrapped beginnings through Series A…
National · about.startupgrind.com
Communities & Spaces
Steamboat Creates
Steamboat Creates (the evolution of the Steamboat Springs Arts Council) has been supporting arts and culture in our community, operating out of the 1908…
Routt County · steamboatcreates.org
Communities & Spaces
STEM Ecosystems
STEM Ecosystems are community-based collaborations that transform how students learn and connect to future opportunities. They bring together cross-sector…
National · stemecosystems.org
Mental Health & Coaching
STEMVise 360
At STEMVise 360 LLC, we are dedicated to empowering students, educators, and industry professionals through dynamic keynote speeches, workshops, media, and…
Denver County · stemvise360.com
Libraries
Studio 775 Makerspace
Studio 775, Lafayette Library's Makerspace, is a collaborative, community-driven space where users of all ages can learn to use new tech tools in creative ways.
Boulder County · lafayetteco.gov
Communities & Spaces
Sun Valley Kitchen + Community Center
The Sun Valley Kitchen + Community Center is a safe and supportive space to explore life’s possibilities. The Center provides children and families in Sun…
Denver County · feedingsunvalley.org
Communities & Spaces
Syndeo Institute at The Cable Center
Syndeo Institute at The Cable Center is a modern hub for leadership development, education, and collaboration. Here, leaders come together—in person, online…
Denver County · syndeoinstitute.org
Makerspaces
T9Hacks
The mission of T9Hacks is to create a welcoming and safe place for women and traditionally underrepresented students to explore hackathons. Our goal is to…
Boulder County · t9hacks.org
Conference or Summit
Techstars Startup Weekend
Techstars Startup Weekend is a three-day program where aspiring entrepreneurs can experience startup life. In hundreds of cities around the world.
Boulder County · techstars.com
Events
TEDxCherryCreekHS
The TEDxCherryCreekHS team is organizing this event for the third time at the beautiful venue of The Schoolhouse in Colorado! Our events recruit brilliant…
Denver County · ted.com
Events
TEDxIS Denver Youth
At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group.
Denver County · ted.com
Economic Development
The Colorado Education Initiative (CEI)
At Colorado Education Initiative (CEI), we are more than an organization; we are a catalyst for change in Colorado's K-12 public education landscape. Our…
Denver County · coloradoedinitiative.org
Foundations & Impact Funds
The Summit Foundation
Established in 1984, The Summit Foundation is a community public foundation dedicated to inspiring people and mobilizing resources to improve and enrich the…
Summit County · summitfoundation.org
Makerspaces
TinkerMill
TinkerMill is the largest makerspace in Colorado and the surrounding Rocky Mountain region. It’s a place where like-minded people interested in art…
Boulder County · tinkermill.org
Incubators & Accelerators
Watson Institute
Watson Institute is a place where rising entrepreneurs and leaders can find their community, discover their calling, and accelerate their careers.
Boulder County · watson.is
Foundations & Impact Funds
Women & Girls of Color Fund
Through research, public policy advocacy, grantmaking, and the cultivation of philanthropy, The Women's Foundation of Colorado catalyzes community to advance…
Denver County · wfco.org
Communities & Spaces
Women Founders Network (WFN)
Women Founders Network (WFN) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides education on entrepreneurship and investing to women and girls. Through our…
National · womenfoundersnetwork.org