by Monica Mendoza Published: March 14,2012
Wells Fargo & Co. gave nearly $3.7 million to 1,100 nonprofits in Colorado in 2011. It adds up to about $10,000 a day in giving to nonprofit organizations across the state, including organizations like The National Sports Center for the Disabled and the Anti-Defamation League’s “No Place for Hate,” Wells Fargo officials announced this week. [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: March 9,2012
Tags: Blue Star Recyclers, Colorado Springs, Growth, move, Nonprofit, Small Business, Small Business Enterprise
Blue Star Recyclers, a nonprofit organization that focuses on recycling electronic waste and providing jobs to developmentally disabled adults, is looking for a new building — and the money to move into it. [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: March 8,2012
Tags: Colorado Springs grant, Nonprofit, Springs Rescue Mission
Springs Rescue Mission received a $100,000 Daniels Fund grant to support the expansion of its Life Recovery Center, which houses its New Life addiction recovery program for adult men. Since 1996, Springs Rescue Mission has been providing critically needed food, clothing, household supplies and services like the New Life Program to homeless and struggling families [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: March 7,2012
The American Numismatic Association, headquartered in Colorado Springs, has launched an effort to create a World War I commemorative dollar coin. The United States has honored the Civil War, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War on U.S. commemorative coins. There isn’t yet a World War I coin, which led ANA Numismatic [...] [...]
by Amanda Miller Published: March 6,2012
Tags: arts community, Colorado Springs, discounts, fundraising, Peak Arts Fund, restaurants
The Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region announced the launch of its new Peak Arts Fund today. The fund is designed to increase funding for 15 area arts organizations and build partnerships between the business and the arts community. Businesses and employees can give to the fund. An annual donation of $60 or more [...] [...]
by Monica Mendoza Published: February 29,2012
FirstBank contributed $4.2 million to more than 1,000 nonprofit organizations across the state in 2011. FirstBank Holding Company, the Lakewood-based holding company for the locally owned banking organization in Colorado, released the results today of its annual community investment program. Since 2000, FirstBank has donated more than $36 million to area nonprofits. “FirstBank invests heavily [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: February 28,2012
Tags: consolidation, Garden of the Gods, Goodwill, move
During the next six weeks, Goodwill will be moving its administrative offices and several service programs to a new campus at 1460 Garden of the Gods Road. The move starts March 9 and will be conducted in phases – primarily over the weekend – to avoid disruptions to programs and operations. When completed, the relocation [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: February 22,2012
Tags: Community Partnershp for Child Development, Daniels Fund, early childhood education, grant, parenting skills
The Community Partnership for Child Development received a $25,000 Daniels Fund grant to support family services for the Colorado Preschool program. The program is offered to children 3 to 5 years old, and also helps their families receive education and support. CPCD serves 671 children in the program. The grant will be used to provide [...] [...]
by Staff Writer Published: February 15,2012
Tags: charities, El Pomar, emergency grants, Nonprofit
For the fifth time since the start of the economic downturn, El Pomar Foundation is distributing emergency funds to Colorado nonprofit organizations helping those who continue to struggle meeting basic needs. Throughout the state more than 150 nonprofit organizations that focus on direct human service support will receive grants totaling $1 million over the next [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: February 8,2012
Tags: Catholic Charities, Colorado Springs, community outreach, nonprofits, Wal-Mart
The Wal-Mart Foundation has awarded a $59,000 grant to Catholic Charities which allowed for the purchase of a new Marian House Community Outreach truck. The truck will have both Catholic Charities and Wal-Mart brands and will deliver food and other needed items to the rural communities in Colorado. They plan to deliver to five food [...] [...]
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