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2010 forecast and giving study released
 We are pleased to release our new impact report "Seeing Potential, Creating Change" chronicling the role of foundations in Colorado. Be sure to look for the "Seeing Potential" tab in the inroduction for a look at the variety of foundations that have been created in Colorado over the decades.
In addition, we've released our giving study showing total giving continuing to rise in the latest reporting period as well as expected giving in 2010 to be just as much or more according to our 2010 forecast.
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March 3 CAF Member Luncheon Program
Culture and Creativity in Colorado: America's New Art's Mecca?
Denver's cultural boom is one of America's best-kept secrets. Communities are seeing a huge economic dividend from expanding participation in arts and culture. Join your colleagues for lunch and a conversation with the city's newest arts leaders.
CAF members may stick around after the formal program ends for a brief tour of the Denver Art Museum with museum director Christoph Heinrich.
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New Philanthropy In/Sight Webinar Recording Available
A recording of the most recent Introduction to Philanthropy In/Sight webinar is now available on the CAF website (login required). Philanthropy In/Sight is the Foundation Center's new data visualization mapping platform that is offered free of charge to CAF members for 1 year. |
Foundations on the Hill
CAF will be visiting with Colorado's congressional delegation and staff next month during Foundations on the Hill (FOTH), an annual two-day legislative and public policy event in Washington, D.C. Please let us know if you or any of your colleagues plan to attend.
Estate tax end cuts into charity funding
A decision by Congress to let the estate tax expire has taken an incentive away from America's very rich to include charities in their will. Read more.
For L3C companies, profit isn't the point
At least five states are currently considering legislation (a bill has been introduced in Colorado) enabling companies to incorporate as an L3C, which is generally defined as a taxable for-profit business. Learn more.
New web platform encourages foundation transparency
A new website, www.glasspockets.org, launched by the Foundation Center, shows foundations that have taken the lead in communicating about their work, using online resources and social networks. |
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Welcome Community Shares
CAF is pleased to welcome our newest member, Community Shares of Colorado under the leadership of CEO Alyssa Kopf. Community Shares inspires philanthropy and raises awareness of their 113 member nonprofits by connecting Coloradans to charities and causes they care about most. Welcome!
2010 Rocky Mountain Tax Seminar
El Pomar Foundation will sponsor its inaugural Tax Seminar for Private Foundations August 31-September 2. Learn more.
2009 Colorado Health Report Card ReleasedThe Colorado Health Foundation has released the results of a health report card giving the healthy children life stage a D+.
$7.5 million for student business ehtics initiative
Daniels Fund has launched a $7.5 million initiative between eight universities across the Rocky Mountain region to further strengthen principle-based business ethics education for students. Read more.
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Taking Risks at a Critical Time, Grantmakers in Health Annual Meeting, March 10-12, Orlando, FL. Register
Streamlining Grantmaking: Charting a Course for Change, Grants Managers Network Annual Conference, March 15-17, Baltimore, MA. Register
Foundations on the Hill, March 16-17, Washington, DC. Learn more
Unleashing Philanthropy's Potential, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations National Conference, April 12-14, Pittsburgh, PA. Register
2010 Annual Conference, Council on Foundations, April 25-27, Denver, CO. Register (learn more about other organizations and affinity groups that will be meeting around the COF conference)
62nd Annual Conference, Conference of Southwest Foundations, September 30-October 2, Vail, CO. Learn more |
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To read or download the following documents, just click on the links below.
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Benchmarking 2009, Grantmakers for Education. (an overview of the characteristics, priorities and practices of education grantmakers).
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