The Rural Action Network® (RAN) works to build nonprofit capacity, foster relationships, and regional collaboration which leads to increased grant dollars awarded to rural communities. The goals of RAN are to: 

1) Convene a network of change-makers across the nonprofit ecosystem to tackle persistent issues in rural Colorado. 

2) Develop & cultivate rural leadership to more effectively lead within their organizations and communities. 

3) Align and increase the giving of philanthropy with rural nonprofits to support thriving and just communities across rural Colorado.

Community Resource Center Is pausing Rural Philanthropy Days® for the 2025 calendar year and will instead conduct a state-wide listening tour called “Regional Convenings” in all 8 regions. To ensure the long-term viability of the program and continue to develop and strengthen rural leaders and nonprofits, we are investing in the convenings to coincide with organizational strategic planning.

These convenings allow us to re-engage in the same way across all 8 regions to understand current and emerging concerns and needs across the state.

Regional Convenings

We are excited to announce dates that CRC will be in person in all 8 RAN regions in 2025. Please save the date for the Regional Convenings in your area.

Statewide Funding Impact

A new initiative to publish an interactive, online statewide tool that tracks foundation giving trends across rural Colorado.

2025 Virtual Funder Roundtables

Learn more about the regions that are hosting the Virtual Funder Roundtables in 2025.

Rural Action Network® Stakeholder Evaluation Survey

Thank You to our Rural Action Network® Funders

For more information, please contact:

Katy Sawyer, Director of Capacity Building
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