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Tuesday, May 14, 2013
On the Blog: Fountain Fort Carson High School senior Kennedy Word has a tough decision to make. She has been accepted to the University of Houston, University of Texas San Antonio, and Xavier University.
Thursday, May 09, 2013
On the Blog: Last month, the SLE scholars met in Denver for their third and final retreat of the year.
Thursday, Apr 25, 2013
On Location: The first of three Fellowship Dialogue sessions centered on the theme of "Redefining the Race."
Wednesday, Apr 17, 2013
On the Blog: Remembering El Pomar Legacy Trustee Kent Olin
Friday, Apr 12, 2013
On the Blog: El Pomar Trustees recently met and approved 42 grants totaling more than $625,000.
Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013
On Location: Over the course of three days, representatives from several front range foundations met with community leaders from numerous towns all across the Western Slope including: Gunnison, Crested Butte, Montrose, Telluride, Ouray, Ridgeway, Naturita, Norwood, Grand Junction and Delta.
Thursday, Apr 04, 2013
On the Blog: For the past five months, El Pomar Foundation has been working in partnership with The Youth Foundation to determine the feasibility of scaling and replicating the organization’s unique youth development programs and kid-centered culture to other communities throughout Colorado.
Thursday, Mar 21, 2013
On the Blog: I find it a trend in my life that I typically jump into things without fully thinking them through.
Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013
On the Blog: Last year, El Pomar’s Northwest Regional Council spearheaded an innovative partnership among the four colleges in the region to develop a revolutionary three-phase educational pipeline.
Friday, Mar 15, 2013
On the Blog: Don’t know who to vote for in the April 2 Colorado Springs City Council election? Come to Forum for Civic Advancement’s City Council Candidate Community Roundtable to meet the candidates.
Thursday, Mar 14, 2013
On Location: The annual Sportswomen of Colorado awards banquet was held this past Sunday, where swimmer Missy Franklin was named the Colorado Sportswoman of the Year.
Tuesday, Mar 05, 2013
On the Blog: Last month, 42 students from the ten universities that participate in El Pomar’s Student Leadership Experience gathered for their winter weekend retreat.
Wednesday, Feb 06, 2013
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 sport: watching and judging Super Bowl commercials.
Friday, Feb 01, 2013
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, who also participates in El Pomar’s Student Leadership Experience, was given the honor at the annual CLA Summit held in Denver and attended by more than 200 students participating in leadership programs from 11 Colorado universities.
Friday, Feb 01, 2013
On the Blog: Running for Colorado Springs City Council, but not quite sure where to start?
Wednesday, Jan 23, 2013
On the blog: Interested in running for City Council?
Tuesday, Jan 22, 2013
On the blog: In a recent article on Co.Exist, Ariel Schwartz highlights the changing ways of giving among Silicon Valley’s young stars.
Wednesday, Jan 16, 2013
On the blog: Operating a conference and education facility utilized by more than 30,000 people each year requires a dedicated team.
Thursday, Jan 10, 2013
On the blog: On December 17, one day after the Foundation’s 75th birthday, the Trustees of El Pomar met to consider grant proposals.
Friday, Jan 04, 2013
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 last year.
Thursday, Jan 03, 2013
On the blog: Coloradans without a high school diploma face many challenges.
Saturday, Dec 22, 2012
On the blog: It is hard to believe the application deadline for the El Pomar Fellowship is only a month away (January 21, 2013).
Wednesday, Dec 05, 2012
On the blog: El Pomar Plays Part in Big Day of Giving
Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012
On the blog: 10 nonprofits to receive El Pomar/Boettcher Prizes
Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012
News From El Pomar: $25K includes Diamond Anniversary Dollars
