Nonprofit Network, Jan. 22, 2016

BRIEFS

Officials for the Colorado Nonprofit Social Enterprise Exchange have announced the third class of nonprofits that soon will start building businesses with assistance from the accelerator. The Exchange is a joint project run by Longmont-based interSector Partners L3C – a consulting company that works with nonprofits and socially purposed businesses – and Denver-based JVoyles Nonprofit Consulting. The Exchange operates like a startup accelerator, helping nonprofits launch businesses that create jobs for the communities that they serve and/or sustainable revenue streams to help support their missions. Rather than taking an equity stake in the companies that are formed like in a startup accelerator, charitable foundations fund roughly two-thirds of the cost of the program while the nonprofits also pay a fee to participate in The Exchange. The four nonprofits in the new class include Denver-based Colorado Youth Matter and Work Options for Women, Castle Rock-based The Crisis Center and Aurora-based Arc of Aurora.

Registration is open for the 10th annual WomenGive Luncheon, to be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 25 at Embassy Suites Loveland. WomenGive is a program of United Way of Larimer County that is focused on bringing together a powerful network of local women to drive change in Larimer County. As a celebration of women helping women in our community, the event typically attracts more than 600 attendees. Registration is free and a light lunch is included, but an RSVP is required. Visit uwaylc.org/events or call 970-407-7000 for more information.

The Fort Collins-based Bohemian Foundation’s Pharos Fund is accepting applications for the Spring 2016 grant round. The Pharos Fund, a responsive grant making initiative of Bohemian Foundation’s Community Programs, is accepting applications from both 501(c)(3) organizations and eligible governmental units serving a charitable purpose. Applicants must provide services within the Poudre School District boundary, although they do not need to be headquartered in Fort Collins to receive funding. Applications for funding up to $30,000 will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. Feb. 4. To apply for a grant, visit bohemianfoundation.org/pharos-apply.

GOOD DEEDS

More than 450 Kaiser Permanente Colorado physicians, nurses and staff participated in more than 30 volunteer projects along the Front Range during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service on Jan. 18.

GRANTS

The Greeley-based Monfort Family Foundation pledged $4.2 million to continue its longtime dedication to the University of Northern Colorado’s Kenneth W. Monfort College of Business. The donation will be spread over six years and is earmarked for student scholarships, faculty enrichment, competitive opportunities for students, and more. Dick Monfort also recently gave to UNC’s newest building, Campus Commons, scheduled to break ground in 2016 with completion in 2018.

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