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Public Broadcasting

The Gay & Lesbian Fund supports public radio and television programming throughout Colorado to help promote and encourage intelligent dialogue about important issues facing our state. We support stations located in cities like Durango, Paonia, Denver and Greeley.

The story above focuses on Colorado Public Radio, one of our 2009 Public Broadcasting grantees. Colorado Public Radio reaches more than 480,000 listeners across the state every week. The station strives to provide information that is both educational and useful, helping its listeners formulate informed opinions.

Click here to review the 2009 grants of the Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado.

public broadcasting Grants

16

Number of Public Broadcasting grants given out by the Gay & lesbian fund in 2009

Dollars Awarded

$150,000

The total dollar amount we gave to Public Broadcasting Outlets and organizations in 2009

local

Community

many public broadcasting outlets are small and independent like the public broadcasting station transmitted from the united methodist church in estes park

development

Education

a large number of colorado’s public broadcasting stations began on a college campus or are part of a higher education campus today

statewide

Reach

our 2009 public broadcasting grants support outlets with the potential to reach 95% of colorado’s population

knowledge

Inquisitive

public broadcasting outlets strive to offer a fair and balanced story, helping listeners make informed decisions

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

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

In 2012, we are taking a break from all new grantmaking to undergo a strategic re-evaluation.

During this time, the Gay & Lesbian Fund will not accept any unsolicited 2012 grant applications, but all grantees that were awarded a grant from the Gay & Lesbian Fund during 2011 will receive a grant of the same amount in 2012 with no paperwork required. We will accomplish those renewals by March 1, 2012.

The Gay & Lesbian Fund is a program of the Gill Foundation. The Gill Foundation is as committed to Colorado as ever – giving more than $3.5 million to Colorado nonprofits annually. After this re-evaluation, the Gay & Lesbian Fund, which is only a portion of our Colorado giving, will continue to be a significant part of the foundation’s work in the state. We will announce, and update this site to reflect, the Gay & Lesbian Fund’s revised grantmaking and application guidelines as soon as that information is available.

In the interim, all Colorado programs outside of the Gay & Lesbian Fund, including the funding of our progressive allies, our LGBT and HIV service and advocacy organizations, and our anti-bullying work will continue on their current trajectory and will not be directly affected.

Thank you for your patience in the weeks and months ahead. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@gayandlesbianfund.org.