Investing your Contributions
We take your financial support of
us seriously. Each month we will provide an update in this section on
our investment of your donations. In other words, the things we are
doing with your money. To begin, you will hear more in the coming
months about the launch of a new program of Community Shares called
"My Colorado". It embraces the value of younger community members
(ages 24-39) in philanthropy and community building. My Colorado will
engage this younger generation in basic philanthropy, nonprofit board
service, and community involvement outside of our traditional efforts in
the workplace using a "high tech, high touch" model. This fits very
well with our mission and we feel it is important to build a
relationship with this key generation as well as diversify sources of
support for our member nonprofit partners. Community Shares will
officially begin My Colorado in the 2nd half of 2007.
Steve Graham, Remembered
Steve Graham, a well known figure
in the nonprofit world, passed away on December 20, 2006. Steve helped
found Community Shares of Colorado along with several other visionary
people in the late 1980's. Without his guidance and contribution, our
eventual success would not have been a given. Getting Community Shares
into the realm of workplace philanthropy was not easy and it took people
with Steve's ability, passion, and risk taking to make it happen.
On a personal note, Steve welcomed Jesse Wolff into the nonprofit sector
three years, working together on several community projects. Jesse
learned first hand how Steve moved in the community, what his ideals
were, how respected he was, and how committed he was to improving the
strength, fairness, and vibrancy of the Colorado community.
Several hundred people attended a memorial for Steve at the end of
January. It was a touching, poignant tribute that really captured his
essence and impact. The final photo in a slide show pictorial was of
Steve walking with a backpack into a wilderness area with no path in
sight and a large mountain in the background. What a perfect metaphor
of Steve and his life's work. We'll all miss him.
Share your memory of Steve Graham
Your support
Buy Flowers, Benefit Community Shares!
This Valentine's Day, order a
bouquet for someone special from Lehrer's Flowers at
this link and $5 of your purchase will be donated to Community
Shares.
Visit the Community Shares page on
MySpace and ask to be our friend!
Help Us Achieve our 2007 Community Giving
Campaign Goal of $1.5 Million!
Click here to make an online donation to any of our Member
Nonprofits.
Member
spotlight
Jesse Wolff had the opportunity to
visit with Stephanie Baer, Executive Director of
Children's Outreach Project (COP), last week. COP is a nonprofit
offering an integrated, quality early childhood education to typical,
accelerated, and developmentally delayed children all under one roof.
Click here to listen to an interview with Stephanie to learn more
about their needs and how you can help!
Partners of the month
Outstanding Member Agency
NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado Foundation
1905 Sherman St. Suite 800
Denver, CO 80203
303-394-1973
NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado
Foundation has been instrumental in the fight to maintain women's
privacy, reproductive rights and reproductive healthcare since the Roe
v. Wade decision 34 years ago. NARAL commemorated the Anniversary of
Roe v. Wade with a public education forum, connecting women's
reproductive choice and the effects it has on women's opportunity,
quality of life and roles in our society. We also recognize NARAL for
outstanding support and volunteered resources to Community Shares since
becoming a member in 1994.
Outstanding Workplace
American
President Lines
116 Inverness Dr. E. #400
Englewood, CO 80112
303-754-1447
American President Lines (APL)
increased total donations to the PFC giving campaign by over 250% in
2006. In addition, donations to Community Shares member agencies
increased by over 500%. APL introduced a morning display of charitable
options, including free breakfast snacks and tables for charitable
organizations, which raised the awareness of the giving campaign. Our
thanks to coordinator Bethany Bartley whose personal commitment to the
campaign is key to its success.
Community Events
February 2 - VSA Arts of Colorado:
First Friday Reception
6PM @ Access Gallery (909 Santa Fe
Dr., Denver)
More
info
February 7-9 - Colorado
Preservation, Inc.: 10th annual Saving Places Conference
8AM @ 1770 Sherman Street Event
Complex (1770 Sherman St., Denver)
More info
February 8 - Jewelry Sale Benefit
for Colorado CASA
5:30PM @ Stanford Place Office
Bldg. (8055 E. Tufts Ave., Ste. 760, Denver)
More info
February 11 - Public Policy Forum:
Re-discovering Common Good
3PM @ Cameron United Methodist
Church (1600 S. Pearl St., Denver)
More info
February 15 - Raising the Civic
Canopy
2:30PM @ Belmar Center (405 S.
Teller St., Lakewood)
More info
February 22 - Jokers, jewels and
Justice fUndraiser for the GLBT Center
6:30 @ Grant-Humphreys Mansion (770
Pennsylvania Ave., Denver)
More info
Visit our
Web Calendar for more
opportunities to connect with your community.
