CNDC works primarily with charitable organizations that have not yet achieved 501(c)(3) status. This can encompass organizations at virtually any stage of development – from a start-up to transitioning and established community organizations.
Since CNDC also assumes responsibility for all financial and legal liabilities for our projects, it’s important that we ensure the partnership is a good fit for everyone. Our vetting process helps ensure all organizations under the CNDC umbrella are aligned with our goal of implementing innovative solutions to build stronger communities. CNDC looks for Projects that demonstrate an innovative approach to meeting a community need, strong leadership, clear objectives, a realistic budget, and an ability to attract donors.
Once we have determined a charitable organization is a good match for CNDC, they become known as a ‘Project’ under the umbrella of CNDC’s 501(c)(3).
Past Projects
- Chalkbeat
- Neighbor Network
- CIVHC
- The Delores Project
- Reach Out and Read Colorado
- Brother Jeff’s Cultural Cafe
- Denver Preschool Program
- WeeCycle
- Love Animals
- CRUSH
Current Projects
CNDC Projects make a big difference in the communities they serve. Many Projects under the CNDC umbrella have been recognized locally and nationally for their contributions to improving the quality of life here in Colorado.
Since our inception, CNDC has supported more than 200 Projects, managed nearly $100 million in Project revenue, and received and administered more than 1,000 grants to benefit Projects. To date, our Projects have generated more than 850,000 in volunteer hours.
To make a donation to one of our Projects, please visit the individual Project’s website.
10.10.10
10.10.10 focuses on identifying and addressing wicked problems within complex systems – health, water, food, energy, learning, infrastructure, waste, security and climate change – problems that cannot be addressed effectively by government, large industry or research institutions.
6 GEN VENTURE STUDIO
6 Gen Venture Studio is dedicated to connecting Black businesses to capital, strategic partners, and business financial literacy to increase the number of black businesses that are scalable and have impact.
ACCESS MODE
Access Mode prepares technology driven businesses for rapid scale by providing 1) Programming; 2) Mentorship; 3) Non-dilutive capital; and 4) Community that supports venture backable, BIPOC led businesses in the critical early stages of a company’s growth.
ADELANTE SAN LUIS
Each rural community will work to create health equity for its citizens.
AFRICAN LEADERSHIP GROUP
African Leadership Group helps the African diaspora integrate and prosper by connecting cultures, promote businesses within our communities here in America and abroad, mentor the youth, encourage political participation, bring the African diaspora together.
ANTONITO TOGETHER
Each rural community will work to create health equity for its citizens.
ASSURING BETTER CHILD HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT
ABCD enlists community stakeholders to expand the early use of standardized development screening tools amongst health care providers.
AVONDALE RESIDENT GROUP
Each rural community will work to create health equity for its citizens.
BANK ON DENVER
Bank on Denver is an initiative to connect unbanked and under-banked Denver residents to local banks and credit unions to ensure that residents have access to products and services that allow them to maximize opportunities for building assets and improving financial stability.
BELIEVE IT OR NOT I CARE (B.I.O.N.I.C.)
BIONIC was developed in 2004 at Green Mountain High School in response to the suicides of four students, and equips students to reach out to those who are new to their school, students with extended illnesses, students and staff who lose loved ones, and those experiencing bullying and other challenges.
BREAKING SILENCE
BRK engages and inspires communities to take action, and recognize their responsibility for the impact interpersonal violence has on our culture and the lives of numerous individuals annually.
BRINGING MUSIC TO LIFE
BMTL provides economically disadvantaged children throughout Colorado with the opportunity to learn to play a musical instrument by collecting and repairing donated instruments, and awarding them to qualifying schools and music programs.
CENTER FOR BRIGHT KIDS
CBK offers K-12 enrichment and acceleration programming for high-interest and high-ability children.
CHANGING THE NARRATIVE
Changing the Narrative is the leading effort in the U.S. to change the way people think, talk and act about aging and ageism through evidence-based strategies, strategic communications and innovative public campaigns. Our end game? To end ageism.
https://changingthenarrativeco.org
CHRIS ANTHONY’S YOUTH INITIATIVE PROJECT
The Mission of the Chris Anthony Youth Initiative Project is to improve quality of life by introducing youth to educational enrichment opportunities via the Chris Anthony School Visit Program and Youth Initiative Project Scholarship and filter program.
CINE FE
Cine Fe is an organization dedicated to advancing cinematic art and industry in Colorado. Cine Fe provides project and career support to cinematic artists and professionals of all backgrounds while working with stakeholders across the state to create the conditions necessary for the industry to thrive.
COLORADO AFTERSCHOOL PARTNERSHIP
Colorado Afterschool Partnership facilitates strong out-of-school time partnerships in order to strengthen the quality of after-school, summer, and out-of-school programs in Colorado.
COLORADO AGRIVOLTAIC LEARNING CENTER
The Colorado Agrivoltaic Learning Center (CALC) advances sustainable land use management and clean energy ideals by engaging the community through educational experiences and community events. They will conduct educational tours of Jack’s Solar Garden in Lafayette, Colorado, featuring the panels, property, and research projects (for K-12 students, university classes, politicians/policy makers, etc.).
COLORADO CENTER FOR CIVIC LEARNING & ENGAGEMENT
The mission of the Colorado Center for Civic Learning & Engagement is to provide access to high quality civic learning, education, and engagement by providing professional development support, curricular resources, and networking opportunities to educators, young people, and civic organizations.
THE ATTAINMENT NETWORK
The Attainment Network’s mission is to increase college attainment for graduates of Denver Public Schools on the Auraria Campus and Emily Griffith Technical College through a multi-sector collaborative that connects resources and efforts.
COLORADO INCLUSIVE ECONOMY
Colorado Inclusive Economy has the goal of making Colorado the most inclusive economy in the nation: an economy that works for everyone, especially those who have been overlooked and marginalized. They will work with CEOs/Executive Directors on their own personal DEI journeys so they can return to their orgs to help lead their own teams in this work.
COLORADO OPEN SPACE ALLIANCE
Colorado Open Space Alliance is a statewide organization of publicly funded local and regional open space programs, working cooperatively to share information, create public awareness and foster partnerships needed to protect and preserve the special places of Colorado.
COMMUNITY HIRE
Community Hire wants to support workforce development by creating a tangible post-graduate plan that will lead to quality and sustainable employment and a lifetime of economic stability and success.
THE COMMUNITY VOICE
Each rural community will work to create health equity for its citizens.
CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE AND EQUITABLE EVALUATION
Culturally Responsive and Equitable Evaluation contracts with Change Matrix and CNDC.
DELWEST COMMUNITY PODS
Delwest Community Pods are six weeks of fun for school-aged residents at Baker School Apartments and Park Hill Station Apartments, both of which are affordable, multi-family properties. During the six-week program, guest teachers will lead multi-day instruction and activities around dance, gardening, and more.
DENVER HARLEQUIN WHEELCHAIR RUGBY TEAM
Harlequin Wheelchair Rugby’s goals are to enrich the lives of people with disabilities, offer wheelchair athletes a recreational and/or competitive outlet, and promote disability awareness through educational and community outreach.
DENVER REGIONAL MOBILITY & ACCESS COUNCIL (DRMAC)
DRMAC’s mission is to ensure people with mobility challenges have access to the community by increasing, enhancing, sharing, and coordinating regional transportation services and resources.
DORK DANCING
Dork dancing is a free dance movement and mental health advocacy campaign where celebration and activism meet for a healthier, happier and more harmonious world. Our vision is to get the world #dorkdancing to overcome mental health challenges by inspiring joyous movement that builds community. We seek to end surrounding stigma, illness and inequity, coming together against challenges such as suicide, depression, loneliness, distress, violence, anxiety, trauma, grief, and addiction.
THE EFSHAR PROJECT
The Efshar Project provides professional development opportunities that serve to increase educators’ skills, attitudes, and knowledge of educationally sound practices in early childhood education (ECE), Jewish ECE, and family engagement.
EL SISTEMA COLORADO
El Sistema Colorado empowers children by providing after-school music programs that teach teamwork, promote self-worth and instill social responsibility.
ENCORE NETWORK
Encore Network is a coalition of individuals and organizations who serve older adults and help them develop “encores” in leadership, volunteerism, learning, and work. In addition, they aim to change stereotypes about adults 50 and up.
FAMILIES FORWARD RESOURCE CENTER
Families Forward Resource Center enriches entire families through partnership and services that create a safe, healthy, connected community.
FIRST2LEAD
First2Lead empowers first-generation students to become the next generation of business leaders focused on building social enterprise. They offer college and business workshops, campus tours, and access to guides and mentors who can support students through the college application and affordability process.
FORT MORGAN CULTURES UNITE FOR PROGRESS
Fort Morgan Cultures Unite for Progress will work to create health equity for the citizens of Fort Morgan, Colorado.
THE GANAS NETWORK
The Ganas Network works with Latinx and black graduates of Denver charter schools to enhance soft skills through professional development opportunities, such as workshops, peer-to-peer support, and business leader mentoring so that these individuals can become advocates for the charter school system.
GIRLS ROCK DENVER
Girls Rock Denver empowers girls through music education, creation, and performance, fostering self-esteem, creativity and collaboration.
GOLDEN TRIANGLE CREATIVE DISTRICT
Golden Triangle Partnership will establish neighborhood leadership to implement the projects and initiatives presented in the Golden Triangle Neighborhood Plan designed to bolster the cultural vibrancy of the neighborhood, promote the identity of the Golden Triangle, and promote accessibility to all populations.
GRAND VALLEY RESIDENT TEAM
Each rural community will work to create health equity for its citizens.
THE GREATER THAN ONE COLLECTIVE
The Greater Than One Collective is the backbone organization to a collective impact partnership in the Northeast Park Hill neighborhood of Denver.
GROWING UP BOULDER
Growing Up Boulder is a child and youth friendly city initiative originally housed at the University of Colorado Boulder. Their ultimate goal is to expand statewide and grow Colorado to be the most child and youth friendly state (and a model for other states).
HARM REDUCTION ACTION CENTER
The Harm Reduction Action Center empowers, educates, and advocates for the health and dignity of injection drug users and their affected partners in the Denver metro area, in accordance with harm reduction principles.
HIGH ROCKIES HARM REDUCTION
High Rockies Harm Reduction’s mission is to reduce the rates of overdose deaths, new HIV and Hepatitis C diagnoses, and economic costs of the opioid epidemic in rural Colorado by expanding access to harm reduction services. Their work will primarily focus on Garfield, Eagle, Pitkin, and Delta counties.
IN LAK’ECH DENVER ARTS
In Lak’ech Denver Arts brings high-quality community responsive arts education to historically underserved neighborhoods in southwest Denver.
JUNTOS
Juntos is building a pipeline for DACA recipients to access upward mobility by preparing undocumented high school seniors for career success. Juntos supports them through the DACA application process and the entrepreneurial process in order to earn income legally. Additionally, they empower school counselors, educators, colleges, and HR resource groups through professional development so they too can continue their vision of upward mobility for students.
WESTERN COLORADO LANGUAGE ACCESS
Western Colorado Language Access performs language justice work in Colorado.
MARSHALL FIRE FAMILY RELIEF FUND
Marshall Fire Family Relief Fund assists with getting direct payments out to families who were affected by the fire in Boulder County while they wait for government assistance.
METRO DENVER NATURE ALLIANCE
The Metro Denver Nature Alliance (Metro DNA) is a growing coalition of non-profit, government, research, and private sector partners seeking to align nature-based efforts to ensure more equitable access to nature and to promote healthy people, communities, and natural places.
MILE HIGH HEALTH ALLIANCE
The mission of the Mile High Health Alliance is to achieve better health for all Denver residents through collaboration by forming an alliance of stakeholder organizations in Denver dedicated to increasing access to care, better coordinating health care services, and decreasing health care costs.
MOMMY ROCKS
Mommy Rocks collects and refurbishes used rocking chairs. The chairs are then given to first-time, low-income mothers and their newborn children.
ONE CHANCE TO GROW UP
One Chance to Grow Up is a volunteer-led organization dedicated to protecting the public health and safety of Colorado youth against the effects of marijuana legalization.
OUR LIFE JOURNEYS
The mission of Our Life Journey’s is to improve the quality of life for aging individuals through a process of reminiscent interviews that capture their life legacy stories.
OUTREACH FORT COLLINS
Outreach Fort Collins is a community-driven, street outreach program working to maintain downtown Fort Collins as a safe and welcoming place for all community members while connecting our community’s most vulnerable to the services and supportive networks they need.
PEDIATRIC EPILEPSY RESEARCH CONSORTIUM (PERC)
The mission of the Pediatric Epilepsy Research Consortium (PERC) is to create collaboration to encourage multicenter research in pediatric epilepsy using a network of pediatric epilepsy centers within North America.
POWER COMMUNITY CENTER
POWER (Preserve, Organize, Work, Educate, Reinvest) Community Center is a community-based hub in Globeville that delivers culturally and linguistically relevant services, resources, and empowers the community to create solutions, giving access and empowerment to the youth and community to help jumpstart a positive direction in their lives.
PROFOUNDLY GIFTED RETREAT
An annual retreat in Denver for profoundly gifted children and their parents across the country, PG Retreat provides the opportunity for profoundly gifted children and families to connect with others like themselves. Parents learn from the experiences of other parents and attend presentations by professionals who specialize in issues related to profoundly gifted individuals.
RECOVERY FRIENDLY LEADER
Recovery Friendly Leader provides a comprehensive training and consultation program for businesses to assist with workplace well-being, addiction, and productivity, collectively. The organization focuses on leadership strategies directly related to employees impacted by addiction.
RESIDENTS UNIDOS
Each rural community will work to create health equity for its citizens.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN RANGER ASSOCIATION
Rocky Mountain Ranger Association is a membership association for rangers in the state of Colorado. They provide networking and training opportunities throughout the year, in addition to hosting an annual conference focused on professional development.
SAGUACHE RESIDENT GROUP – HEART OF SAGUACHE AND KV
Each rural community will work to create health equity for its citizens.
SECURE FUTURES COLORADO
Secure Futures Colorado advances meaningful reform to secure the retirement future of Colorado’s public employees in a manner that is fiscally responsible and sustainable.
SEEDLINGS
Seedlings will bring high quality, child-led, family friendly care to the community. In an effort to lighten the load of families and teachers, Seedlings is offering an embedded therapy model including: outreach to local private schools, programming for children and families both in school and/or in community, and pediatric therapy research.
SHERIDAN RISING TOGETHER FOR EQUITY
Sheridan Rising Together for Equity will work to create health equity for their community.
SIDEWALK POETS
Sidewalk Poets offers creative learning experiences and high-quality healing-based practices, showcasing emerging writers from underrepresented backgrounds to amplify previously silenced voices. They activate self-healing, mental health, community building and empowerment.
SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS DENVER
Social Venture Partners Denver helps individuals realize greater impact with their giving, strengthening nonprofits and investing in collaborative solutions. SVP Denver’s partners provide pro-bono capacity building service and social impact financing.
THE SUSTAINABLE NEIGHBORHOOD NETWORK
The Sustainable Neighborhood Network (SNN) provides municipalities, counties and other local governing entities with an impactful model for direct neighborhood action in support of sustainability and climate action. The SNN framework was established in Lakewood in 2013 as a neighborhood-level engagement platform to create change by leveraging resident expertise, passion and resources.
TEAM MARSHALL
The mission of Team Marshall is to start the healing process for families affected by the Marshall Fire by hosting events that bring the community together.
TRENDLINES
The mission of Trendlines is to catalyze change in the social impact sector; to support higher success rates in the skills, education, and employment pipeline; to accelerate our workforce/education systems to a scale worthy of the need; and to support the development of sustainable workforce/education pipeline programs.
UNRESTRICTED REVOLUTION
A group of students will provide podcasts that will elevate the youth voices and offer the listeners the chance to hear directly from the next generation of leaders not just in politics but also in hearing first-hand accounts of the Black experience in America. Their podcast/speaking engagements will also be used to shift mindset and create more equity in any organization.
WE CREATE HEART
We Create Heart serves the social emotional needs of children (primarily in Mesa County) via creative arts, entertainment, and education. We Create Heart creates curriculum for educators to integrate brain balancing movement into the classroom and provides teacher training.
WILD BEAUTIFUL ORCHESTRA
Wild Beautiful Orchestra is a dynamic group of classical, jazz, and youth musicians who create transformative experiences at concerts and outreach events in the greater Denver area with an emphasis on championing under-represented composers and integrating musical styles from around the globe.
YARROW COLLECTIVE: PEERS OF LARIMER
Yarrow Collective is an independent peer-run organization in the behavioral health sector that not only offers, but prioritizes, support and education that is peer-to-peer in nature. By peer, we mean people who have first-hand lived experience with psychiatric diagnosis, trauma, extreme states, homelessness, oppression, problems with substances and other life-interrupting challenges.
YOUNG NONPROFIT PROFESSIONALS NETWORK
Young Nonprofit Professionals Network is a member-based professional development organization whose mission is to connect and develop young nonprofit leaders to leverage collective strengths and resources.
YUMA UNIFIED MAKING ADVANCES
Each rural community will work to create health equity for its citizens.