What is a Community Foundation?
The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County is one of nearly 650 community foundations across the country and around the world dedicated to improving the quality of life in a particular region. The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County, established in 1991, is a foundation created by the community to serve the community.

Our Mission: The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County exists to improve the quality of life in Boulder County, now and forever, and to build a culture of giving. We work in three areas:

Donors
Our assets, which total over $35 million, represent over 160 funds mostly established by local families, individuals and corporations. We offer different kinds of funds structured to accommodate and facilitate giving back to the community in numerous ways. Our goal is to work with donors to make their philanthropy effective, strategic and hassle-free. We welcome donors who see giving as a "family venture."

Nonprofits
From our assets, the foundation makes grants to nonprofit groups working in the arts, civic engagement, education, the environment, and health and human services. We've given out more than $25.6 million since making our first grants in 1992. We are also working to build the Community Trust, our most flexible and responsive fund.

We work to strengthen local nonprofits in fundamental ways, by offering a variety of programs to help build their capacity and organizational structure.

Our Community
We strive to be a community resource and a catalyst for this place we all love. We provide leadership in encouraging philanthropy and building permanent resources in our community. Our main effort in this area is Culture of Giving, which works to raise awareness about Boulder County nonprofits and increase giving. For more information about Boulder County nonprofits and the Culture of Giving Movement, please visit www.CultureofGiving.org.

"For Good. For Ever."
A marvelous video which tells "Our Story" by showing interviews with the President, a TCF Fund Holder, and trustees of The Community Foundation and by visiting staff and activities of seven Boulder County nonprofits which have received grants from The Community Foundation.
Play the video.

How Your Philanthropy Dollars Work Harder
in a Community Foundation

• We help donors create an individual or family legacy and offer a simple way to fulfill multiple charitable intents, with low-cost administration, making us a good alternative to private or family foundations.

• We offer personalized service, including donor and family involvement and education in selecting charities and connecting donors with strategic and high-impact funding opportunities.

• All our fees stay in our community, where they benefit local organizations meeting a broad range of local needs. We accept a wide variety of assets and offer maximum tax advantages.