CRC Impact

I loved my time with my (Funded Futures) coach. She’s great in the way that she went into what I specifically needed to do. I felt motivated to do more things and the support to keep going.

It’s not about being a big organization or small organization, it’s about having the tools to grow and be sustainable.

CRC has been an incredible light in our community for nonprofit leaders. I have been blessed to participate in the GrantCorps Program, which was truly the reason I am now able to do this work full-time. CRC has also opened meaningful doors through opportunities like Funder Connections, allowing me to connect with funders I otherwise would not have met.

In addition, their resources, such as the Colorado Grants Guide, have been invaluable. I actively use it to identify funding opportunities. CRC grant trainings and workshops continue to strengthen my skills and our organization’s impact.

At the beginning of my career, CRC was instrumental in giving me the tools and confidence I needed. I relied on the Colorado Grants Guide and found success through the funder connections, which directly helped me submit successful grant applications that strengthened my organization’s work. CRC programs also gave me the confidence to step into leadership roles, including the honor of serving on a Rural Philanthropy Days committee. I believe deeply in CRC’s work because it doesn’t just build the capacity of nonprofits, it builds community, belonging, and bridges between funders and organizations that otherwise might not cross paths.

CRC does an incredible job supporting Colorado’s entire nonprofit sector, and I think they really are a leader in capacity building for nonprofits in rural communities specifically. By attending events such as Rural Philanthropy Days, I find new professional opportunities, programmatic partnerships, and awareness building channels that our organization can leverage.

For over 20 years, my professional journey has been working at and in partnership with nonprofits and CRC has always been there to support me. CRC has helped me learn, grow, and bring back actionable tools the nonprofits I have worked alongside. CRC is unique in how it supports and bridges the gap of leadership, capacity development, and training needs of nonprofit organizations across Colorado.

Without CRC, I would not have gained the knowledge and the confidence to put together informative grant applications as well as the public speaking ability within our community about the importance of self-sustainability and equality for all. I was blessed to have the most amazing team to teach me. I felt so comfortable to share when I was struggling and the support that I received was so amazing. I don’t think I realized how much I took from my time with CRC until I put my trainings and the work into action.

At Rural Philanthropy Days (RPD), faculty are able to listen and learn from the community first rather than enter communities with preconceived ideas of how and with whom they might partner, which has led to the co-creation of projects that address community-identified needs and advance faculty scholarship in meaningful ways.

CRC’s leadership program was a game changer as a nonprofit executive director. The program gave me tools and confidence to be an effective leader for my organization and my industry. I would highly recommend this program to any nonprofit leader!