This fall, I was inspired as I watched National Geographic’s television show “Mars” with our daughters. The last scene in the show is Space X founder Elon Musk watching one... Read More

One thing we have heard loud and clear from teachers is that they need high quality books for their classrooms. With our work with the Jefferson Success Pathway and the... Read More

  Thank you so much for your support and donations on December 6 for Colorado Gives Day! Thanks to your support we raised $3,755 which will be matched by our... Read More

This week we have been writing about our three focus areas for connecting our thriving community to our neighborhood schools so they will thrive. We are raising up School Champions... Read More

  Last month, a majority of Jefferson County residents voted against a school funding mill and bond initiative. If passed, this mill and bond increase would have funded new classrooms... Read More

Over the next few days we are spotlighting our focus areas for connecting our schools to our thriving Edgewater community. Read the intro from yesterday here. Today we are focusing on our... Read More

  Colorado’s largest one-day online giving event is coming up on Tuesday, December 6! This year there is a $1 Million Incentive Fund thanks to Community First Foundation and First Bank.... Read More

There is a growing localist movement across the world which emphasizes promoting and supporting local businesses and communities. Just this past Saturday American Express promoted Small Business Saturday which encourages... Read More

In the wake of the election, reports of racist incidents are popping up across the United States. Trump’s racist and derogatory statements against women, minorities and immigrants create fear among many. On... Read More

One of the foundational practices of this cradle to career collective impact work is using data to drive our decisions. We use data as a flashlight to see what is... Read More