The Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado, a program of the Gill Foundation,[1] provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Colorado. Current grant making through the Gay & Lesbian Fund includes STEM education, promoting fair lending practices, access to safe capital, and financial literacy, support for Colorado public broadcasting stations, and statewide LGBT service and advocacy organizations.[2] Based in Denver with the Gill Foundation, the Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado has awarded more than $52 million in grants since its inception.[3]
History[edit]
The Gill Foundation launched the Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado program in 1996. In 2009, the Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado won the Outstanding Foundation Award from the Colorado Nonprofit Association.[4]
In 2011, the Gill Foundation closed its Colorado Springs office housing the Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado and moved all services to its Denver office during a period of strategic re-evaluation.[5][6] In July 2012, the Gill Foundation gifted its Colorado Springs building to Rocky Mountain PBS[7] to create the Tim Gill Center for Public Media.[8][9]
Today[edit]
Today, the Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado encompasses all Colorado programs and grants of the Gill Foundation, as well as a new program area in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education.
Leadership[edit]
- Brad Clark, President & CEO, Gill Foundation
- Denise Whinnen, Director of Colorado Programs
Awards[edit]
- 2009: National Philanthropy Day in Colorado, Outstanding Foundation
- 2009: Colorado College, Community Diversity Award (Mary Lou Makepeace)
- 2008: Colorado Women's Hall of Fame Inductee (Mary Lou Makepeace)[10]
- 2007: Latin American Research and Service Agency: Bernie Valdez Corporate Award
- 2007: NEWSED Community Development Corporation and Santa Fe Drive Redevelopment Corporation: Celebrate Culture Civil Rights Award
- 2007: Greater Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce: ATHENA Award (Mary Lou Makepeace)
- 2006: Denver Business Journal: Outstanding Woman in Business, "Nonprofits and Public Entities" sector (Mary Lou Makepeace)
- 2006: Colorado Springs Hispanic Chamber of Commerce: Non-Profit Organization of the Year
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "A different voice in Springs, campaign, people, gay - Top Stories - Colorado Springs Gazette, CO". 2012-06-06. Archived from the original on 2012-06-06. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
- ^ J. Adrian Stanley (2014-03-03). "Changing tack, the Gay and Lesbian Fund moves into some unexpected areas | Local News | Colorado Springs Independent". Archived from the original on 2014-03-03. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
- ^ "Home Page". Gill Foundation. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
- ^ "Colorado's best givers receive honors on National Philanthropy Day". The Denver Post. 2009-11-13. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
- ^ "Gill Foundation to re-evaluate Gay & Lesbian Fund's grant-giving". The Denver Post. 2011-10-13. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
- ^ "Gay and Lesbian Fund to close in Springs but continue work". 2014-03-05. Archived from the original on 2014-03-05. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
- ^ "Rocky Mountain PBS will grow into Gill space | Colorado Springs Business Journal". 2014-03-06. Archived from the original on 2014-03-06. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
- ^ "Tim Gill Center for Public Media | About Us | Rocky Mountain PBS". 2014-02-28. Archived from the original on 2014-02-28. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
- ^ "Changing tack, the Gay and Lesbian Fund moves into some unexpected areas | Local News | Colorado Springs Independent". 2014-03-03. Archived from the original on 2014-03-03. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
- ^ "Colorado Women's Hall of Fame - 2006 Inductees". Archived from the original on April 12, 2009. Retrieved September 3, 2009.
- Colorado Springs Independent: Changing tack, the Gay and Lesbian Fund moves into some unexpected areas , July 17, 2013
- CausePlanet.org: Altering the Course of History: Collaborations Make Good, Sept. 5, 2008
- CausePlanet.org: Looking at Diversity in a New Way, April 2, 2007.
- Denver Business Journal: Strategies and Business-Like Approaches Help with Fundraising, October 14, 2005.