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Message from Chris Wiant, President and CEO - - Youth Mental Health is a Critical Issue of Our Day
April 17, 2019Today is a sad day for Colorado. Once again, our community has been traumatized and terrorized by the threat of gun violence directed toward our children.
Endowment established for Pueblo grantmaking - Packard Foundation and Caring for Colorado Foundation announce The Sperry S. and Ella Graber Packard Fund for Pueblo
April 10, 2019Today, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation and the Caring for Colorado Foundation announced the creation of the Sperry S. and Ella Graber Packard Fund for Pueblo, an endowment established with a $20 million, one-time grant to Caring for Colorado’s Centennial Fund.
December 2018 - The Packard Foundation Fund for Pueblo Newsletter
December 19, 2018A Holiday Wish, Grant Awards, Upcoming Deadline
Newsletter November 2017
November 17, 2017Latest news from Caring for Colorado - including updates from the board of directors retreat, new staff members, learning and evaluation summaries and more.
Caring for Colorado's Supports the Joint Foundation Statement on Immigration
September 8, 2017Caring for Colorado's values are consistent with the joint statement issued by Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees and hopes that Congress acts swiftly to protect the 17,000 DACA enrollees in Colorado and dreamers throughout the country.
Important News from the Packard Foundation Fund for Pueblo
September 7, 2017Dear Grantee Partners and Friends of the Packard Foundation Fund for Pueblo, I am writing to inform you that Randy Evetts, the Senior Program Officer for the Packard Foundation Fund for Pueblo, will be leaving his position on September 30, 2017 for another job opportunity. Randy joined Caring for Colorado in 2014 and began overseeing the grantmaking for the Packard Foundation Fund for Pueblo nearly two years ago. Read the full letter.
Newsletter - July 2017
July 21, 2017Latest News from Caring for Colorado - Announcing new grantees, funding opportunities, results from the Center for Effective Philanthropy and more.
2016 Grantees
April 18, 2017Caring for Colorado awarded 94 grants totaling $6,289,602 for projects and programs throughout Colorado in 2016. These programs and projects are aligned with Caring for Colorado's funding priorities of Community Health, Health Children and Youth, Mental Health, and Oral Health.
Packard Foundation Fund for Pueblo administered by Caring for Colorado awards $265,000 in grants
March 21, 2017The Packard Foundation Fund for Pueblo recently awarded $265,000 in grants to nine nonprofits doing work in Pueblo. The grant awards focus on prevention of and intervention in child abuse and neglect; environmental education; local arts, history, and culture; early childcare; and support for those with disabilities. Read more about these grantees.
Caring for Colorado Awards $3.2 Million in Grants to Support Health in Colorado
February 22, 2017The Caring for Colorado Foundation Board of Directors recently awarded more than $3.2 million in grants to 48 nonprofit organizations throughout Colorado. The grant awards support Caring for Colorado’s funding priorities of community health, healthy children and youth, mental health and oral health projects. Grants approved by the board in February are listed here.
Colorado’s expanded Scope of Practice for Registered Dental Hygienists paves the way for greater access to oral healthcare
January 3, 2017On Dec. 9, the Community College of Denver (CCD) Dental Hygiene School graduated the first class of its new Interim Therapeutic Restorations (ITR) continuing education course, a requirement of Colorado’s ITR permit process.
SMILES Dental Project Phase I Planning Grantees Selected
September 22, 2015Grantees will test a new model of oral health care delivery throughout Colorado.
Caring for Colorado Announces Appointments to Board of Directors
April 9, 2015Governor John Hickenlooper confirmed three new appointments and two reappointments to the Caring for Colorado Foundation Board of Directors
Caring for Colorado Announces New, Major Investments
January 26, 2015The Caring for Colorado Board of Directors recently approved multi-million dollar funds to support the Virtual Dental Home Pilot Project and the Colorado Health Institute.