Co.Created
A community storytelling platform that honors the power of collaboration and the changemakers who partner with us to shift narratives and reshape the arc of opportunity for Colorado kids and families.
Colorado Pay It Forward Fund
Creating an education and workforce training system funded not based on enrollment, but on results.
Standing with Center
Center once had Colorado's lowest graduation rate. Now it's among the highest. What fueled the turnaround?
Black Wealth Cannot Wait
In 4 years, The Dearfield Fund has helped first-time Black homebuyers close on more than 230 homes in Colorado.
The Savings Collaborative
37% of Americans don’t have $400 in savings. One organization is working to change that.
Colorado Voter Guide: Preschool is on Your Ballot
Proposition ii and Denver Question 2P will help improve UPK and extend the Denver Preschool Program
“My father used to say, ‘There are no revolutions without poets.’ I truly believe that. When we share our stories and experiences in honest, respectful conversations with one another, ripple effects take place in our communities that have the power to permeate.”
Nita Gonzáles Community Leader & Daughter of Corky Gonzáles, Co-founder of the Chicano Movement
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The Power of Impermanence
What becomes possible when you have a deadline? It's not a question most philanthropic institutions are asking themselves.
Restoring An American Ideal
A small-town, employee-owned Colorado shop has created 20 millionaires. Another wants to do the same.
The Creation Of Home: The Williams Family
Their landlord gave them 90 days to vacate. Weeks later, with the help of a new fund, they were homeowners.
The Creation Of Home: The Johnson Family
Dearfield sees the potential in Black women like Nicole, the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs in the U.S.
Meet Narcy Jackson
My Spark helps Denver kids access afterschool programs. Narcy Jackson swiftly became its most popular provider.
Meet Nita Gonzáles
There are no revolutions without poets. And its hard to create poets, Nita says, without afterschool programs.
Collaborative Healing Initiative Within Communities (CHIC)
The impacts of racism on Black Coloradans aren’t abstract. A new study aims to provide tangible solutions.
Struggling to Find Childcare & Preschool in Colorado? this podcast Can Help
Parents and providers, you're not alone. A growing coalition wants to solve our child care and preschool woes.
Wanna find child care? ‘start searching before you’re pregnant’
Brooke Byrd has been advising would-be parents to “start searching for child care before you’re pregnant.”
touring childcare & preschool facilities – what to look for & expect
ECE providers have some of the hardest jobs in the U.S. We tour a provider's facility to find out why.
Legislative Solutions to Our Child Care & Preschool Woes
If our early childhood system offers a bad experience for all, why haven't lawmakers done more to fix it?
How New Tech is Changing Childcare & Preschool in Colorado
After months of searching, have The Byrds found a childcare solution? Could a new tech platform help?