Trustees Approve Grants
On the blog: The Trustees of El Pomar Foundation met recently to consider grant proposals. Trustees Approve GrantsNovember 7th, 2012The Trustees of El Pomar Foundation met recently to consider grant...
View ArticleAwards for Excellence: Creede Repertory Theatre
On the blog: The Creede Repertory Theatre was founded in 1966 when 12 students from the University of Kansas came to Creede, Colorado.Awards for Excellence Spotlight: Creede Repertory TheatreNovember...
View ArticleThe El Pomar Fellowship: A place where you can make a difference
On the Blog: Ambigous goals, but where to start? El Pomar’s Fellowship program is one great option for recent college grads looking for their next step.Millennials are confident, open to change, and in...
View ArticleEl Pomar and Boettcher Foundations Kick Off Joint 75th Anniversary With Grant
$150K will help expand Colorado Gives Day ARVADA, Colo. (Nov. 13, 2012) – In honor of their 75th anniversaries, El Pomar Foundation, based in Colorado Springs, and Boettcher Foundation, based in...
View ArticleNational Philanthropy Day
This year, Colorado set aside November 9 to pay tribute to the contributions that philanthropy makes to the statewide community. Parliament recently approved a bill that makes Canada the first nation...
View ArticleGiving and Showing Thanks
On the Blog: A Giving Season GuideToday, as most Americans gather to give thanks to family, friends, country, and heath, we at El Pomar Foundation would like to honor those we are thankful for: the...
View ArticleF-R-E-E
On the Blog: Readers, I have finally grasped the meaning of it. I have truly come to that pinnacle of understanding that swells through the pores of every inch of my being. The light bulb has clicked...
View ArticleEl Pomar/Boettcher Announce Colorado Gives Day Prizes
News From El Pomar: $25K includes Diamond Anniversary Dollars COLORADO SPRINGS and ARVADA, Colo. (Nov. 28, 2012) – Colorado Gives Day, an initiative created in 2010 by Community First Foundation to...
View ArticleAnd the Winners Are...
On the blog: 10 nonprofits to receive El Pomar/Boettcher PrizesEl Pomar Foundation and the Boettcher Foundation are celebrating 75 years of giving with prizes to nonprofits participating in Colorado...
View ArticleColorado Gives and Gives and Gives Day
On the blog: El Pomar Plays Part in Big Day of GivingColorado Gives Day raised approximately $15 million on December 4. Twenty participating nonprofits from around the state received $1,000 prizes from...
View ArticleFun in the Fellowship (30 Days to Apply!)
On the blog: It is hard to believe the application deadline for the El Pomar Fellowship is only a month away (January 21, 2013). On the blog, we often highlight the fact that the Fellowship is an...
View ArticleOvercoming Barriers, Creating a Brighter Future
On the blog: Coloradans without a high school diploma face many challenges. Overcoming Barriers, Creating a Brighter FutureJeff HopfenbeckColoradans without a high school diploma face many challenges....
View ArticleHambrick Fund Makes Emergency Grants to Horse Rescue Organizations Affected...
On the blog: Colorado’s prolonged drought has severely affected the state’s hay production, resulting in a devastating shortage and an increase in prices by roughly 30 percent compared to this time...
View ArticleTrustees Approve Grants
On the blog: On December 17, one day after the Foundation’s 75th birthday, the Trustees of El Pomar met to consider grant proposals. Trustees Approve GrantsJanuary 10th, 2013On December 17, one day...
View ArticleRemembering Glen Marchadie
On the blog: Operating a conference and education facility utilized by more than 30,000 people each year requires a dedicated team.Remembering Glen MarchadieJanuary 16th, 2013Operating a conference and...
View ArticleNew Ways of Business, New Ways of Giving
On the blog: In a recent article on Co.Exist, Ariel Schwartz highlights the changing ways of giving among Silicon Valley’s young stars.New Ways of Business, New Ways of GivingJanuary 22nd, 2013While...
View ArticleRun and Win – Colorado Springs City Council
On the blog: Interested in running for City Council? Run and Win – Colorado Springs City CouncilJanuary 23rd, 2013Interested in running for City Council? With six of nine city council seats up for...
View ArticleHow to Run for City Council
On the Blog: Running for Colorado Springs City Council, but not quite sure where to start? Last week, El Pomar's Forum for Civic Advancement hosted an Election Workshop as part of its "Run and Win"...
View ArticleEl Pomar Scholar Awarded Student Leader of the Year
On the Blog: Wayne Caudill, a student at the University of Colorado – Colorado Springs (UCCS), was selected last weekend as the Colorado Leadership Alliance’s (CLA) Student Leader of the Year. Caudill,...
View ArticleNonprofit Takes the Field at Super Bowl
On the Blog: This past Sunday, 111.3 million people tuned into watch the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers battle it out for football supremacy. The viewers also engaged in another growing...
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