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2006 Archive

December 12, 2006  Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Gala Event

The Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado celebrated its 10th Anniversary on December 7th with a gala event that was attended by more than 200 Coloradans from the nonprofit, business, and public sectors. Highlights from the event include:

The presentation of awards honoring three recipients who have made significant contributions to equality and quality of life … more >>

November 1, 2006  Spirituals Project Gala Combines Dramatic Performance, Oral History and Music to Celebrate African-American Culture and History with “The Spirit of Frederick Douglass”

The Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado has donated $5,000 to The Spirituals Project in support of the 4th Annual Spirituals Project Gala, to be held this weekend, November 3-5 at the University of Denver’s Newman Center for the Performing Arts. The Spirituals Project is dedicated to the preservation and revitalization of the sacred folk … more >>

October 12, 2006  Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado Expands Offering of Resources to Help Nonprofit Organizations Achieve Their Missions

The Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado continues to expand its services to nonprofit organizations with a growing number of resources in addition to the financial grants it awards to groups that serve the needs of Coloradans. With a long-standing commitment to serving as an advisor and resource for nonprofit organizations, the Gay & Lesbian … more >>

September 6, 2006  Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado Supports PeaceJam 10th Anniversary Youth Conference Featuring Nobel Peace Laureates

The Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado has donated $65,000 to PeaceJam in support of its 10th Anniversary Youth Conference, scheduled to be held September 15-17 at the University of Denver. The conference will feature as many as 10 Nobel Peace Laureates, including the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and is anticipated to attract … more >>

August 28, 2006  Mary Lou Makepeace, Executive Director of the Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado, Named “Outstanding Woman in Business” by the Denver Business Journal

Mary Lou Makepeace, executive director of the Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado, was recently honored with the Denver Business Journal’s “Outstanding Woman in Business” award representing nonprofit and public entities. The awards recognize women who have made significant contributions to the Denver community, and winners are selected by a blue ribbon panel of judges … more >>

August 10, 2006  Latin American Educational Foundation Holds Scholarship Reception to Honor 130 Latino Students Heading to College

The Latin American Educational Foundation (LAEF) will hold a scholarship reception on August 12 to award 130 Latino students with scholarships to help them obtain a college education. The LAEF 2006 Gala, whose proceeds are used to award more than $200,000 in scholarships to high school students throughout Colorado, was sponsored by the Gay & … more >>

August 4, 2006  Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado Supports Arts Festivals and Community Events Across the State During August

The Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado is supporting a wide range of community events, educational conferences and arts festivals across the state of Colorado in August through recent grants to nonprofit organizations.
The events supported by these grants include: music festivals in every region of the state, fundraising events benefiting Latino families and survivors of … more >>

July 18, 2006  Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado Supports July Community Events and Arts Festivals Throughout the State of Colorado

The Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado is supporting a wide range of community events and arts festivals during July through recent grants to nonprofit organizations across the state. The wide range of events being supported by these grants include an arts festival celebrating African-American culture, a skills-building and teambuilding camp for young women, a … more >>

June 21, 2006  Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado Named Foundation of the Year by Shaka Franklin Foundation for Youth

The Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado has been named the Foundation of the Year by the Shaka Franklin Foundation for Youth (www.shaka.org), a Colorado organization devoted to addressing issues related to teen suicide and healthy families. The Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado received the award at the 15th Annual Love Our Children luncheon, … more >>

June 12, 2006  Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado Supports Wide Range of Women’s Organizations with Recent Grants

The Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado announced today a number of recent grants to nonprofit organizations that support the women of Colorado. Within the past six months, the philanthropic group has awarded grants ranging from $1,000 to $7,500 to the following nonprofit organizations, whose events and programs support key Gay & Lesbian Fund for … more >>

Welcome to the website for the Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado

We’d like to update you on some important news.

In 2012, we announced we would take a break from all new Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado grantmaking to undergo a strategic reevaluation. As of December 2012, we are nearing the end of this reevaluation period and a focused branding evaluation.

Due to exciting changes in the fund’s grant program areas, the content available on this website is now outdated. We will be closing this website and incorporating Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado updates into the Gill Foundation’s website by April 2013.

Going forward, the Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado will now encompass all previously-existing Colorado programs and grants of the Gill Foundation, as well as a new program area in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education.* The foundation’s six Colorado program areas that will be known as Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado grants are:

Five previously existing and well-defined grant program areas of Gill Foundation:

  • Colorado safe and inclusive schools that prevent bullying and harassment
  • Colorado progressive civic engagement and communications grants
  • Colorado public broadcasting grants
  • Colorado HIV services
  • Colorado lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) services and advocacy

One new grant program area:

  • Colorado science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education

* Our new STEM strategy will be refined over the course of the next 18 months.

PLEASE NOTE: We will not be accepting any unsolicited letters of interest or grant applications.

We are excited for this next chapter with the Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado and believe that we can have an even greater impact in building a better Colorado together. Please check the Gill Foundation’s website in late 2013 for any grantmaking updates: www.gillfoundation.org.