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
My family’s history in Colorado stretches back to the 1800s, with miners who tried their luck in Victor and farmers who put down roots in Yuma.…
- Fellowship
As someone who was born and raised in Colorado Springs, the only thing I wanted out of my college experience was to get out of this…
- History
El Pomar Foundation has long recognized the significance of its history and that of the Penroses and has enjoyed sharing this history with the people of…
- Heritage Series
Pikes Peak Heritage Series Hosts Equity and Inclusion in the Outdoors Panel Discussion In honor of National Hiking Day on November 17th, we highlight the August…
- Internship
I have always had a passion for education because I have seen the disparity between the argument that education is the great equalizer of society and…
- Grant Spotlights
Amidst all the uncertainty that has followed us into 2021 from the tumultuousness that was 2020, one thing everyone can agree on is that we would…
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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