Stories of Impact: House of Neighborly Service

The days are cold, and the nights are colder. Imagine you have nowhere to seek shelter from the ever-changing Colorado weather. What do you do to stay warm in Loveland, Colorado?

Voices of the Fellowship: Ultimate Leadership

When I think of Ultimate Frisbee, I think of building community and leadership.

Sharpen Your Axe

One day, two lumberjacks decided to compete to see who could chop more lumber in 24 hours.

Bringing in the New Year in Africa

As an African-American woman, I always hoped to visit a continent with rich history and ties to my ancestry. Little did I know I would bring in the 2015 New Year on a plane heading to Uganda.

From the 400 Freestyle to the Fellowship

I was born with a benign tumor in my spinal cord, which caused enough nerve damage and weakness in my legs to make me eligible for the Paralympic sport system.

Greeley Dream Team: A wrap-around approach to student success

The high school graduation rate for Greeley-Evans School District 6 hovers around 80 percent, one of the lowest rates in the North Region. While various nonprofit organizations in the 3 county region of Boulder, Larimer and Weld address academic success and high school completion, The Greeley Dream Team takes a slightly different approach.

Reverend Dr. Milton E. Proby: A Lifetime of Achievement

In 1926, the historic contributions of African Americans in the United States were largely misrepresented or ignored. In response, Carter G. Woodson joined and helped lead a movement to recognize the past, present, and future achievements of African Americans.

Our Piece of America’s Garden: Olmstead, sculpting the nation

Walk into the courtyard of El Pomar’s Penrose House on a summer day, and you see hummingbirds and sphinx moths hovering among roses and petunias, framed by trellises of silverlace.

ACYPL: Oceans Apart, and Yet We're the Same

At the height of the Roman Empire - when Istanbul was still Constantinople - a one-way trip between Rome and the Empire’s eastern capital spanned at least a month. Likely, the trip would have taken much longer.

Happy and Healthy Children are Worth Any Investment

Since 1979, Tu Casa, Inc. has empowered children and adults to live healthy lives, free of domestic violence and sexual assault in Colorado’s San Luis Valley.

Fellowship Reflection: From Cerebro-Spinal Fluid to Long-term Debt to Equity Ratios

On my first day at El Pomar Foundation, my first “real person” job post-graduation, I was asked a terrifying question, “What are you going to do after the Fellowship?” I was rather flabbergasted – I’d only just arrived, how did they already want me gone?

Stronger Together: Leaders in Southwest Colorado Partner to Better Serve Children

Recently, the Southwest Regional Council spurred collaboration among several key stakeholders working to improve early childhood education.

Beautiful Breck re-opens turn of the century library

Over the last 105 years, the 1909 schoolhouse that stands just outside of downtown Breckenridge has seen many changes.

Fellowship Spotlight: Delicious Success

Touted as “a knockout new restaurant” by The Denver Post, Work & Class was named one of the Top 25 Restaurants in Denver by 5280 magazine, one of the Best 21 New Restaurants in America by Thrillist, and one of the 14 Best New Restaurants in America by Zagat.

From the Grants Office

2014 was a busy year with more than 870 requests from across the state representing all of El Pomar’s 11 regions in Colorado.

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