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- EIN 84-1039305
- (303) 285-2960
- 1901 E Asbury Ave Denver CO 80210 USA
- www.wfco.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Community Foundations, Philanthropy, Women, Womens Studies
Mission: Catalyzing community to advance and accelerate economic opportunities for colorado women and their families.
Target demographics: catalyze community to advance and accelerate economic opportunities for Colorado women and their families.
Geographic areas served: the state of Colorado
Programs: The Women's Foundation of Colorado (WFCO) improves economic outcomes for women and their families throughout Colorado by investing in organizations that help women earn livable wages and advance toward economic security. With grants made through the WFCO endowment and several donor-advised funds, WFCO invests in direct-services that provide a job training programs, support for securing and maintaining employment, and holistic services to meet women's and their families' needs.
Additionally,- WFCO advocates for public policies that improve opportunities for Colorado women and their families to achieve economic security by addressing root causes of poverty and advancing education and job training, access to work supports, such as child care, and pay equity. In pursuit of these public policy priorities, awards grants to public policy organizations with aligned goals of supporting progress for women and girls on the path to economic security. WFCO also educates community members about our public policy priorities and how to engage in advocacy.
WFCO holds a number of giving vehicles that assist individuals and groups of individuals in their philanthropic goals to promote philanthropy by and for women. These funds include donor-advised, field of interest, group-advised, and giving circles. WFCO staff conducts due diligence on each grantmaking recommendation made by fund holders which is monitored by the board. On occasion, fund advisors co-invest in WFCO's community investments and grant and public policy support.