CNDC Newsletter: Summer 2025☀️ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ View this email in your browser A QUARTERLY UPDATE ON HOW WE ARE Powering MissionsA Note from the CEOWhat an incredible Second Quarter of 2025 it's been at CNDC!Celebrating Our Journey & Your Partnership!For everyone who joined our Partnership Appreciation Event & 25th Anniversary Party, it was truly wonderful to celebrate with you. For those who couldn't make it, please know we missed you and toasted you in spirit! Your partnership is everything to us.Staying Connected & PreparedWe've been diligently tracking developments in Washington, DC, collaborating closely with the National Network of Fiscal Sponsors, and maintaining strong ties with our attorney. This ensures we're always ready and responsive.Staff Updates: Streamlining & StrengtheningOur dedicated CNDC team has been hard at work:We're actively streamlining our services to better support all Partner Projects.Our 2024 audit is complete – a testament to our commitment to transparency!We've added quick access information and contacts to the Partner Portal for your convenience.Board Updates: Executive CommitteeWith great appreciation, we thank Raymael Blackwell for his service on our board, his thought leadership will be missed. We’re also excited about a couple of changes to the board’s executive committee. Rich Martinez, Board ChairWill Chan, Board Vice-Chair (new to this position)Maria Montoya, Board TreasurerTaryn Fort, Board Secretary (new to this position)We're excited for more announcements in the second half of the year!Gratefully, Melinda HiggsPresident & CEOP.S. Take a moment to learn more about the individuals behind our efforts and their commitment to supporting and empowering our partner projects.View Did You Know?2024 Audited Financials – COMPLETEA clean audit, an unmodified opinion on financial statements, is vital for a nonprofit’s success, building donor trust, and securing funding. CNDC provides this critical expertise, ensures robust financial management, strong internal controls, and adherence to best practices. This was validated by our auditors completing the audit and providing objectively clean audited financials for 2024, underscoring our commitment to financial integrity. This elevates CNDC and all our partner projects’ credibility by maintaining this level of rigor consistently for the past 15 years.View Partner HighlightThe power of partnership in action. Mission: Assuring Better Child Health & Development (ABCD) is a locally known and nationally recognized leader in co-designing, actively shaping, and championing progressive early childhood policies and equitable access to comprehensive, high-quality perinatal and early childhood developmental services for young children and their families. www.coloradoabcd.orgPartner project since 2012. Model A Fiscal SponsorshipBenefit of partnering with CNDC: Anything related to accounting: invoices, receivables, grant attachments, financials, audit, etc. Biggest Learning Moment: Reading and understanding our financials. ABCD Mascot: Baby with pompoms cheering for her caregivers to show how much caregivers influence the growth and development of their young children. View More Partner Projects > Good NewsWho doesn’t love a good story?On May 21st, we were absolutely thrilled to kick off our 25th-anniversary celebration! This milestone is a testament to the incredible work of every single one of our Partner Projects and the dedication of our staff throughout the years. We hold immense appreciation for each of you who have been part of this remarkable journey.And a thank you to The Colorado Health Foundation for hosting the event. It was a profound honor to have Governor Polis officially proclaim May 21, 2025, as Colorado Nonprofit Development Center Day. As noted in one of the six “WHEREAS" - “CNDC effects positive change by supporting leaders, creating efficiencies and fostering innovation, accelerating the impact of Colorado’s charitable endeavors.” Over the past quarter-century, CNDC has had the privilege of supporting hundreds of diverse projects that have, in countless ways, improved the lives of people in communities across our state. While each project brings its own unique vision, CNDC's steadfast commitment to fostering the strategic success of Colorado's nonprofit community has remained at the heart of everything we do.View By the numbers: Partner Projects: 92CNDC Staff: 15Years of Finance Experience of CNDC Staff: 147 - average of 18 years per stafferEvents Connect. Build skills. Create lasting relationships.Girls Rock Denver: 2025 Denver Showcase & Esme PattersonSaturday, July 12, 2025 | 4:00 pm, doors at 3Levitt Pavilion, Denver Cost: FreeSAVE THE DATEThe BIPOC Alliance: Annual Seafood BoilSunday, August 3, 2025 | Noon to 5:00 pm Fossil Creek Park, Ft CollinsAfrican Leadership Group: 10th Annual Afrik Impact Business SummitThursday, August 7, 2025 | 5:00 to 7:00 pm Cable Center, Denver Cost: Free African Leadership Group: 10th Annual Afrik Impact GalaSaturday, August 16, 2025 | 6:00 to 10:00 pm Denver Botanic GardensCost: $150SAVE THE DATERecovery Friendly Leader: First Annual Business MixerSaturday, September 13, 2025 | 4:00 to 8:00 pm Tru by Hilton, DenverView Our MissionCNDC maximizes the impact of nonprofits through fiscal sponsorship to enable all Colorado communities to thrive. Copyright (C) 2025 Colorado Nonprofit Development Center. 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