Foundation Stories
- Fellowship
After my first year at Amherst College, I learned a hard but necessary lesson: rest is not optional. In a place where productivity often felt like…

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- Fellowship
During my junior and senior years in college, I worked as a student coordinator for Georgetown’s D.C. Schools Projects, a program that provides English tutoring to…
- Fellowship
I grew up in Newark, New Jersey, in an environment that promoted and valued the importance of community and giving back to the people who have…
- Regional Partnerships
In August, Regional Fellows interviewed a Regional Council Member in each of our featured regions to learn more about their unique work in community leadership: Southwest…
- Fellowship
It is daunting to go out and seek connection; a risk to put yourself in front of others. For me, a student of theatre, putting myself…
- Fellowship
My first official job was as a custodian at my high school during the summer months. The work consisted of various monotonous tasks that included deep…
- Fellowship
Growing up in Colorado Springs, I saw the name “El Pomar” everywhere. From the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Pikes Peak Region, where my sister…
Press Releases
- El Pomar Foundation’s Elevating Leadership Development and the Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce Host Recruitment Event for Pueblo Leaders
- El Pomar Approves Regional Grants, July 2025
- El Pomar Foundation’s Elevating Leadership Development program honors Alfred “Fred” Padeway as the 2025 Milton E. Proby Cultural Heritage Room Inductee
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