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Short Films
80% of audiences can recall stories after 30 days when seeing them in a film compared to just 3% who can recall that same story after reading it via text. These are some stories we think are worth remembering.
Restoring An American Ideal
A small-town, employee-owned Colorado shop has created 20 millionaires. Another wants to do the same.
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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.
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 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.
Essential Wealth For Every Stage In Life: Ignite Futures Fund
Ignite Futures Fund is helping 125 Colorado teens build wealth.
Essential Wealth For Every Stage In Life: ECLT
Building wealth through affordable homeownership.
Affordable Early Care And Education: The Denver Preschool Program
Ensuring that every child has joyful, foundational learning experiences that last a lifetime.
Affordable Early Care And Education: The Marshall Family
What started as child care has become a community.
Affordable Housing In Every Community: Habitat and Prop 123
Ensuring that every Coloradan can afford to live in their community