Foundation Stories
- Regional Partnerships
The summer 2025 edition of our Regional Partnerships newsletter explored food insecurity in Colorado through an interview with leading expert on the matter Erin Pulling. …

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- Fellowship
We dream of who we want to be from a young age. For Darryl Christian, Fellowship Class of 2004, that dream revolved around wrestling. He started…
- Fellowship
I recall that day in late December 2022, when Jacqueline Bisaillon (Fellowship class of ’08), Associate Director of the Office of Admissions, walked down the hall…
- History
While the Penroses made investments in philanthropy and economic development projects together, much of the Foundation’s early giving was directed by Julie Penrose following Spencer’s death.…
- History
El Pomar Foundation’s history of supporting Colorado began before the Foundation was formally established, as co-founders Spencer and Julie Penrose engaged in personal philanthropy in the…
- Regional Partnerships
Bob Manning, Founder and Managing Director, M2P Capital LLC Metro Regional Council member since 2012 During Bob Manning’s tenure as an El Pomar Trustee from 2011-2014,…
- Regional Partnerships
Christine Scanlan, President and CEO, Keystone Policy Center High Country Regional Council member since 2009 Christine Scanlan joined the High Country Regional Council in May 2009.…