Philanthropy Colorado

Programs: Strengthening the field through connecting and convening colorado-based fundersa. In our attempt to increase member-to-member connections to amplify the value of the network, caf more actively promotes peer learning, with more specialized groups forming and meeting more frequently. Other programs of field-wide interest are attracting greater numbers of members and allowing us to boost overall event revenue even though we presented a larger proportion of programs at no charge. B. We offered approximately 75 opportunities for members to come together -- either in-person, by phone or online - to learn, engage and network in 2017. C. We increased the frequency of the ceo leadership forum to quarterly and added a fifth special session, increasing participation and engagement overall. D. Our community foundation ceos connected four times by phone to hear and share updates, challenges and concerns, with the first in-person regional convening held in december. We also continue to offer expanded services, which include connecting colorado community foundations with the growing national network via an email listserv. E. General member programming included a variety of different formats from local to national speakers. Some of the most highly attended sessions included: a national speaker and a local foundation panel on the topic of equity; two half-day sessions co-presented with rose community foundation on the topic of immigration; an all-day workshop led by nonprofit finance fund, and our annual meeting featuring center for effective philanthropy president phil buchanan. F. We were one of five state-based groups in the national network to win a competitive grant through united philanthropy forum via the fund for shared insight for the purpose of convening a funder-nonprofit leadership cohort to explore ways of increasing foundation openness and feedback loops between grantmakers and grantees. G. We finalized a presenting sponsorship arrangement with community first foundation for our annual luncheon with nonprofit partners. This year's newly named powering partnerships event drew a record crowd for a highly rated keynote by the popular nonprofit blogger vu le. H. Our strong connections with national and regional organizations have also allowed us to collaborate on many educational offerings and convenings (we brought grantmakers for effective organizations to colorado for two different workshops this year). I. Our eighth annual c3 forum engaged a variety of new participants in the funder and nonprofit communities and offered specialized training. The overall goal of this all-day conference is to bring together funders and nonprofits to build connections and increase understanding. J. We continued a free webinar series for our corporate philanthropy members that will extend into 2018. We're still doing this in partnership with our colleagues in four other states with programming provided by content experts at changing our world. K. Impact investing forum continued to meet every other month, with guest speakers, internal experts and roundtable conversations. Also worked collaboratively on colorado impact days and initiative and continue to work with the impact finance center on programming for caf members. We've forged informal agreements with barton institute to partner on relevant sessions.

membership support and communicationsa. A member engagement effort included personal outreach to every member either through board calls, staff meetings and telephone conversations, or personal visits. B. Supported numerous listservs to connect with members and allow our members to connect with their colleagues on funding areas and job functions. C. Facilitated and managed volunteers to lead several peer groups for face-to-face exchange of skill-building information among members on various issues or topics or staff roles. D. Continued to put strong emphasis on professional staff development to stay current with emerging association, grantmaking and leadership issues and trends in order to better support membership activities. E. Compiled e-news updates and links twice a month with information about caf events, members news, community developments, as well as regional/national philanthropic developments, reports and trends. F. Engaged actively with members, stakeholders and public on social media channels. G. Offered a variety of web-based resources to members, including philanthropy news links and data, online job bank to post employment openings as well as online program registration and search tools. H. Signed agreement with united philanthropy for new website development and integration with others databases. I. Distributed updates and information to members through email and listserv communications on policy matters, news and programming. J. Assisted members with individual requests for information and resources through individual meetings, phone calls and email communications.

raising public awareness and strengthening philanthropya. We've continued to collaborate with several organizations to commission a statewide economic impact report that will allow us to better explain the sector's contributions to policymakers, the media and the public. After an rfp process, we worked with partners to choose a firm that has developed a survey instrument to begin the process of collecting data. B. Thanks to the board's approval of a comprehensive agenda to guide our legislative positions we were able to move quickly to advocate for the sector at the local, state and federal levels. We've also provided personal outreach to members looking for information to include in communications with lawmakers. C. Caf again worked with colorado nonprofit association in backing a proposed bill that would create a statewide tax credit for donations to nonprofit endowments. Caf's chief executive and public policy committee chair testified at two hearings in favor of the bill, which passed two committees and the full senate. D. We produced reports on colorado foundation and individual charitable giving data, which we were able to present to colorado's congressional delegation during foundations on the hill as we discussed the potential impact of tax reform on the charitable sector. E. Caf chief executive continued in role as a member of the national united philanthropy forum board of directors, the board's governance committee and public policy committee, as well as an active member of the forum's public policy forum. In 2017, the forum board's vision of expanding the network to include national philanthropy-serving organizations was realized with a doubling of the number of members of the newly named united philanthropy forum. F. Caf co-hosted the first joint advocacy day at the state capitol with colorado nonprofit association and plans are under way to organize another joint gathering in 2018. Caf hosted annual luncheon with the governor at the governor's mansion and had roughly 75 members and public officials come together for updates, reflections and remarks about the governor's priorities.