The Colorado Association of Funders (CAF) is a nonprofit regional membership organization for grantmakers throughout the state. CAF's mission is to bring people, information and resources together to promote effective and responsible philanthropy in Colorado.
CAF is comprised of funders of many sizes and types. As a member of CAF, funders have the ability to network with each other and learn about current issues within the community at large and the nonprofit industry. CAF members reflect the broad diversity of the Colorado grantmaking community.
CAF is committed to the following values: education and skill development; idea sharing and networking; resources for grantmakers; collaboration among grantmakers.
ONLINE KNOWLEDGEBASE NOW AVAILABLE TO CAF MEMBERS
CAF members can now search the collective KnowledgeBase, a compilation of the best resources from among 32 regional associations and 4,000 grantmaking members across the country.
AMERICAN RECOVERY & REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA)
Learn more about the federal ecomonic stimulus funds that Colorado will be receiving and how Colorado funders are assisting in this effort. Nonprofits seeking information about the Economic Recovery Act should contact the Colorado Nonprofit Association.
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
National Philanthropy Day is the special day set aside to recognize and pay tribute to the great contributions that philanthropy - and those people active in the philanthropic community - have made to our lives, our communities and our world. You are invited to submit a nomination for the annual celebration of philanthropy in Colorado. Nomination deadline is Friday, July 10th.
COLORADO GRANTMAKERS INCREASE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FUNDING
A recent survey of CAF member organizations found that 48% of respondents are increasing funding for general operating support to address the issue of nonprofit sustainability and capacity building during these tough economic times. View the survey results.
COLORADO GRANTMAKERS INCREASE GIVING
The most recent Colorado Giving Study, commissioned by the Colorado Association of Funders (CAF), shows that Colorado-based private foundations, community foundations, corporate foundations and federated funds, such as United Way, contributed more than $412 million to charitable causes throughout the state. This is a 51 percent increase in funding compared to the last giving study which reported contributions of $272 million.