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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>