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.

Dial-A-Ride

In 1979, residents of Montrose County stepped in to fill a growing need in their community: providing transportation for their elderly and disabled friends and neighbors.

Albert Einstein, I love you but you're wrong

Albert Einstein once defined insanity as “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” I love quotes, and I certainly appreciate Albert Einstein. However, in this case, I have to disagree with Mr. Einstein.

Fellows as Kids

El Pomar's Fellowship is built around the idea that outstanding organizations and communities don't just happen--they evolve when great potential meets great leadership.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver Expands to Meet Community Needs

When the school bell rings at the end of every day, thousands of kids across metro Denver pour out of classrooms into their after school routines.

El Pomar Foundation and Toulouse-Lautrec

In 1891, on the muggy avenues of a changing Paris, a young artist’s new lithograph posters appeared for the first time. A painter by trade, his colorful and curvilinear prints were elegant in their simplicity, but most of all, provocative.

Fighting Hunger, Feeding Hope

Pueblo Cooperative Care Center seeks to prevent hunger in the Pueblo community by providing emergency food and services as well as medical prescription assistance, emergency transportation, and donations of clothing and personal hygiene products for more than 30,000 individuals.

Limon Movie Theater Perseveres as Community Hub

Movie theaters have been a gathering place for Americans for over a century , and the conversion of Hollywood to digital prints over the last several years has threatened to close 10,000 theaters nationwide. A digital projector can cost as much as $100,000, a cost few rural theaters can absorb.

Boulder's “I Have a Dream” Foundation Fosters Growth Among “Dreamers”

The Gift of Unity through Service

A Message from the Grants Office

A Historical Perspective: Final Stops on the Rock Island Line

Penrose House Provides a Space for Nonprofits to Collaborate and Grow

Honoring Those Who Keep Our Community Safe

College Readiness and Success Program: A Fellow Perspective