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ASSEMBLE100 Report: Ownership Investing

From Emily Williams

At a time when wealth disparities in the U.S. threaten household stability and dampen economic growth, our 2024 ASSEMBLE100 event, hosted in partnership with the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program and The Bridgespan Group, centered around ownership investing. In this new event report, we define ownership investing and explain how it’s designed to accelerate household access to appreciating assets while creating strong, long-term economic value for investors.

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2025 Gary Advocacy Legislative Session PrioritiesFebruary 24, 2025
Helping more Coloradans build financial resilience through 3 priority bills focused on housing, maximizing public education investments, and employee ownership
Underinvestment: The Larger Problem Underpinning Colorado’s Child Care Freeze and the Cost to Families and our EconomyFebruary 14, 2025
Colorado’s child care system is broken. Here’s how we can fix it.
Why We Invested in Catalyze GP Runway FundJanuary 28, 2025
Catalyze’s GP Runway Fund fosters a more inclusive investment ecosystem that will have a lasting, scaled impact beyond our organization’s lifespan.

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2025 Gary Advocacy Legislative Session Priorities

Helping more Coloradans build financial resilience through 3 priority bills focused on housing, maximizing public education investments, and employee ownership

Underinvestment: The Larger Problem Underpinning Colorado’s Child Care Freeze and the Cost to Families and our Economy

Colorado’s child care system is broken. Here’s how we can fix it.

Why We Invested in Catalyze GP Runway Fund

Catalyze’s GP Runway Fund fosters a more inclusive investment ecosystem that will have a lasting, scaled impact beyond our organization’s lifespan.

2024 Year in Review: Making Colorado the Best Place to Raise Kids

We unlock more joy for kids and families in our communities when we decrease the economic burdens our systems place on them

COinvest: A Pioneering Model for Place-Based Community Investing in Colorado

COinvest demonstrates how place-based investing can unlock both financial returns and lasting community impact, reimagining the future of philanthropy in our own backyards.

ASSEMBLE100 Report: Ownership Investing

Download the ASSEMBLE100 Report to explore evidence-based strategies for combining social impact with financial returns through ownership investing.

Why We Invested in MagicSchool AI

MagicSchool AI is the edtech solution that could “finally give teachers a chance to have a lunch break.”

Ownership investing takes center stage at SOCAP24.

A New Era of Impact: SOCAP24 and the Rise of Ownership Investing

“For any funders looking at this wondering if this is something that really makes sense for us as investors, I’m here to tell you: ownership has arrived and it is a very important part of impact investing.” – Jim Sorenson

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MyFriendBen receives $2.4M grant to expand access to public benefits

MyFriendBen was awarded grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to deepen the impact of the tool and expand the screener to other states.

Gary Community Ventures Announces 2024 Request for Grant Proposal Recipients

$900,000 in grant funding distributed towards support for multilingual learners and increasing family affordability through tax credits.

Denver Pay-for-Performance Housing Program Delivers Promising Early Results

Since 2022, Denver’s SIPPRA program has secured 29,459 days of housing for participants.

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Colorado to De-Silo Mental Health Services through BEST Youth Initiative

Colorado has unique opportunity to design a coordinated system that meets the needs of kids and families before they fall into crisis.

Case Studies for Impact

As we listen with humility to our community, partners, and each other, we learn together to drive action that guarantees School Readiness, drives Youth Success, and stimulates Family Economic Mobility. Whether we’re leveraging impact investments, grants, new ventures or Policy and advocacy, we dare to be bold, working urgently with our community and partners to deliver a future where all Colorado kids can grow up healthy and reach their full potential.

Learn more about the breakthrough solutions below that are reshaping the arc of opportunity for kids and families in Colorado.

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COVID-19 Eviction Defense Project

Outcome Area:
Family Economic Mobility
Approach: Grantmaking

Preventing mass evictions and homelessness during and after the pandemic.

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Colorado Emergency Childcare Collaborative

Outcome Area: School Readiness
Approach: New Ventures

Providing free childcare to essential workers during the pandemic.

Yes on Amendment B Ballot Measure

Outcome Area:
Family Economic Mobility
Approach: Policy & Advocacy

Protecting teachers, first responders and small businesses during the pandemic.

The RISE Fund

Outcome Area: Youth Success
Approach: Grantmaking

Helping academic institutions rebound from the COVID crisis and create equitable innovations to improve student learning.

COVIDCheck Colorado

Outcome Areas:
School Readiness & Youth Success
Approach: New Ventures

Creating safe schools for students, teachers and staff during the pandemic.

YES on Proposition EE Ballot Measure

Outcome Area: School Readiness
Approach: Policy & Advocacy

Building a coalition to expand free preschool to every 4-year-old.

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Apis & Heritage Capital Partners Fund

Outcome Area:
Family Economic Mobility
Approach: Impact Investing

Helping workers of color own their own futures.

Urban Land Conservancy

Outcome Area:
Family Economic Mobility
Approach: New Ventures

Leveraging valuable real estate to create equitable communities in Colorado.

Denver Preschool Program

Outcome Area: School Readiness
Approach: Policy & Advocacy

Pioneering childhood education in Colorado.

Learn Start II

Outcome Area: School Readiness
Approach: Impact Investing

Creating the largest, most detailed pipeline of global education technology companies.

Tax Help & Get Ahead Colorado

Outcome Area: Family Economic Mobility
Approach: New Ventures

Increasing access to free tax preparation services and tax credits for families.

Discover New Possibilities

Together, we will create the change our community wants to see. Whether you want to discover more about our ventures, or connect with a member of our team, we want to hear from you.