Nonprofits – July 22, 2016

BRIEFS

Josie Heath will step down as president of The Community Foundation in Boulder County, a position she has held for the past 20 years. Heath, a longtime public servant, said she will leave the foundation at the end of this year. Leading the foundation was only the most recent in a long list of community-service oriented jobs held by Heath. She served as a Boulder County commissioner from l982 to 1990. During that time, she was the chairwoman of the Consortium of Cities and the Urban Caucus for Colorado Counties. Heath served in the Carter Administration as the regional director of ACTION, the federal agency for national service. The Community Foundation, which connects resources to nonprofit organizations primarily in Boulder County, granted $68.9 million and built an endowment of more than $50 million during Heath’s time as president.

FUNDRAISERS

Hoping to expand its audience and play a key role in Fort Collins’ emerging Music District, nonprofit radio station KRFC-FM 88.9 is in the midst of a three-phase, $500,000 capital campaign to upgrade equipment, add staff and make its new studios more accessible to the community. The campaign’s first phase seeks $300,000 to redesign the station’s space and upgrade its equipment to improve broadcast quality and recording capabilities. The second phase seeks $100,000 to upgrade KRFC’s tower and transmitter to create a stronger signal in its existing radius and expand its potential over-the-air audience by more than 25 percent — or close to 100,000 people. The third phase seeks $100,000 to add staffing and project coordination, including addition of a local news department and real-time information on its website. Donations to the “MyKRFC” campaign are being accepted at mykrfc.org.

GOOD DEEDS

Foothills United Way sponsored a book drive in Boulder County to benefit kids from birth through age 18 who otherwise do not have reasonable access to books. Businesses across Boulder County hosted collection boxes for new and gently used children’s books. Foothills United Way collected 10,500 books and coordinated the effort to distribute them to a diverse network of local children’s organizations including the I Have a Dream Foundation, Head Start, Boulder Housing Partners, Casa de la Esperanza and Sister Carmen Community Center.

GRANTS

The city of Boulder Arts Commission distributed nearly $450,000 to artists and community organizations for 2016. The money comes from the city’s general fund. Recipients of the grants are The Dairy Arts Center, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, eTown, Parlando School for the Arts, KGNU, Colorado Film Society, Frequent Flyers Productions, Open Arts, Boulder Chorale, Boulder International Fringe Festival, Motus Theater, Boulder Opera, Colorado Hip Hop Collective, NoBo Art District, LOCAL Theater Co., The Boulder Chamber Orchestra, The Catamounts, NFP, Band of Toughs, JLF Boulder, Jaipur Literature Festival @ Boulder, Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, Boulder Samba School, Bridge House, BMoCA, Jan Osburn “Classroom Curriculum Through a Drama Lens,” Parlando Inc., BVSD On-Site Music Lessons, Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Boulder Ensemble Theatre Co. and Square Product Theatre. In addition, nine professional development scholarships were awarded and three organizations were granted free rent at Macky Auditorium for three programs.

The Community Foundation Serving Greeley and Weld County announced its anniversary grant program “Making Your Wish,” allowing qualified organizations to request funding to underwrite activities that invite participation, involvement and inclusion for all community members. Applications are available through Aug. 31 at cfsgwc.org, and activities will take place during 2017. Up to $2,000 is available for each project.

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