- Central Peaks
Chaffee, Custer, Fremont & Park counties
- High Country
Clear Creek, Eagle, Lake, Pitkin & Summit counties
- Metro
Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, Elbert & Jefferson counties
- North
Boulder, Larimer & Weld counties
- Northeast
Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington & Yuma counties
- Northwest
Garfield, Gilpin, Grand, Jackson, Mesa, Moffat, Routt & Rio Blanco counties
- Pikes Peak
El Paso & Teller counties
- San Juan
Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, San Miguel & Ouray counties
- San Luis Valley
Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Mineral, Rio Grande & Saguache counties
- Southeast
Baca, Bent, Crowley, Huerfano, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero, Prowers & Pueblo counties
- Southwest
Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma & San Juan counties
- Central Peaks
Regional Partnerships
Rollover the map below to learn more about what's happening across the state.
North Region
Counties: Boulder, Larimer, Weld
Cities: Ft. Collins, Greeley, Loveland
Total Regional Population: 552,455 (2010)
Industries: Industrial and commercial worksites, undeveloped land parcels, retail trade, accommodations, food services, health care
Council Focus Areas: educational childcare, high school graduation rates
Northeast Region
Counties: Cheyenne, Kit, Carson, Lincoln, Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington, Yuma
Cities: Burlington, Fort Morgan, Limon, Sterling
Total Regional Population: 111,205 (2010)
Industries: Agriculture, farming, ranching, manufacturing, retail trade, construction, transportation, energy (including oil, natural gas, and wind)
Council Focus Areas: Health care, economic development
NORTHWEST REGION
Counties: Garfield, Gilpin, Grand, Jackson, Mesa, Moffat, Rio Blanco, Routt
Cities: Glenwood Springs, Grand Junction, Steamboat Springs
Total Regional Population: 263,319 (2010)
Industries: Energy development (including oil and natural gas), retail trade, construction, recreation and tourism, agriculture, ranching, education, accommodations, health care
Council Focus Areas: Youth and Economic Development
SOUTHWEST REGION
Counties: Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma, San Juan
Cities: Cortez, Durango, Pagosa Springs
Total Regional Population: 91,716 (2010)
Industries: Agriculture, farming, ranching, recreation and tourism, retail services, timber, construction, and energy development (including oil and natural gas)
Council Focus Areas: Education and Civic Engagement
SOUTHEAST REGION
Counties: Baca, Bent, Crowley, Huerfano, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero, Prowers, Pueblo
Cities:La Junta, Lamar, Pueblo, Trinidad, Walsenburg
Total Regional Population: 230,171 (2010)
Industries: Agriculture, farming, ranching, energy development (including oil and natural gas), retail trade, construction
Council Focus Areas: Youth Education
SAN JUAN REGION
Counties: Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel
Cities: Crested Butte, Gunnison, Montrose, Telluride
Total Regional Population: 100,190 (2010)
Industries: Recreation and tourism, agriculture, manufacturing, mining
Council Focus Areas: Early Childhood Education and Mentoring
SAN LUIS VALLEY REGION
Counties: Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache
Cities: Alamosa, Del Norte, Monte Vista
Total Regional Population: 46,027 (2010)
Industries: Agriculture, farming, ranching, recreation and tourism, retail services, wholesale trade
Council Focus Areas: economic development, healthcare, education
HIGH COUNTRY REGION
Counties: Clear Creek, Eagle, Lake, Pitkin, Summit
Cities: Aspen, Breckenridge, Leadville, Vail
Total Regional Population: 100,925 (2007)
Industries: Recreation and tourism, retail services supporting the ski resorts, real estate development, construction
Council Focus Areas: Early Childhood Education
CENTRAL PEAKS REGION
Counties: Chaffee, Custer, Fremont, Park
Cities: Buena Vista, Cañon City, Fairplay, Salida, Westcliffe
Total Regional Population: 85,199 (2007)
Industries: Recreation and tourism, retail trade, construction, government (including nine state prisons and a four-facility federal prison)
Council Focus Areas: Youth Health and Wellness
Metro Region
Counties: Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, Jefferson
Total Regional Population: 2,512,747 (2010)
Pikes Peak Region
Counties: El Paso, Teller
Total Regional Population: 645,613 (2010)
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The Big Picture: What are the needs and how can communities address those needs? El Pomar trustees have long examined these simple but important questions when making grants. With an eye toward increasing impact and establishing deep-rooted connections throughout the entire state, the Foundation recently created a network designed to assist in this process. The Regional Partnerships are comprised of community leaders who form Regional Councils across the state to advise El Pomar's trustees and recommend grants. The Details: Our Regional Council members come from all walks of life and represent the business, nonprofit, and public sectors. They provide firsthand information about the needs in their own communities. Each Council member comes to El Pomar with an established record of community engagement and involvement. There are 11 Regional Councils throughout the state. One El Pomar trustee sits on each Council. Since the program's inception, El Pomar Foundation has distributed more than $9.6 million on behalf of its Regional Councils. What's new: Council members include college presidents, elected officials, newspaper publishers, nonprofit executives, and more. These leaders provide first hand information about the needs in their own communities-- the kind of insight that can only come from living, working, and being involved at the local level. The Regional Councils provide direct grant recommendations to the Trustees with potential for a combined annual impact of more than $2 million. |
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2013-05-14 Ready for Success
On the Blog: Fountain Fort Carson High School senior Kennedy Word has a tough decision to...
2013-05-09 Developing Leaders: The Student Leadership Experience
On the Blog: Last month, the SLE scholars met in Denver for their third and final retreat...
2013-04-25 A Night in Dialogue
On Location: The first of three Fellowship Dialogue sessions centered on the theme of "Redefining...
2013-04-17 The Last Legacy Trustee
On the Blog: Remembering El Pomar Legacy Trustee Kent Olin
2013-04-12 Trustees Approve Grants
On the Blog: El Pomar Trustees recently met and approved 42 grants totaling more than $625...
2013-04-09 The Western Slope Listening Tour: the road to Rural Philanthropy Days
On Location: Over the course of three days, representatives from several front range foundations...
2013-04-04 Introducing El Pomar’s Youth Development Project
On the Blog: For the past five months, El Pomar Foundation has been working in partnership...
2013-03-21 Shaking for Community
On the Blog: I find it a trend in my life that I typically jump into things without fully...
2013-03-19 A Partnership for Northwest Colorado
On the Blog: Last year, El Pomar’s Northwest Regional Council spearheaded an innovative...
