Community Foundation of Northern Colorado turns 50, rebrands 

FORT COLLINS — As it enters its 50th year of service, the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado is shortening its name to NoCo Foundation.

The foundation, a service provider for philanthropists and nonprofit organizations in the region, conducted informal research with its stakeholders and partners in late 2023, seeking guidance for a new strategic communications plan. According to Kristin Todd, the foundation’s president and CEO, “respondents said our name was too long, and our look and feel were not overly memorable. We took this feedback seriously and have slowly been replacing the full name, Community Foundation of Northern Colorado, with our nickname, NoCo Foundation.”

The foundation will celebrate “50 Years of Philanthropy” from May to November this year “with a look and feel that better represents who we are and where we are going,” Todd said, including a new name, new logo and tagline: “Community is our Business.”

Its refreshed website includes the group’s strategic goals, more resources for professional advisors and donors, a streamlined user experience and plans for 50th anniversary content this spring.

The foundation distributed more than $12 million into the community in fiscal year 2024. As of November, it managed and administered more than 620 charitable funds and more than $230 million in assets. Donations are tax deductible, and grants are distributed to public charities, schools and churches based on the charitable intent of the foundation’s donors.

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