| SUMMARY OF DIRECT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
FORM 990PF, PART VIII-A |
THE COLORADO HEALTH FOUNDATION'S ("THE FOUNDATION") DIRECT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES SUPPORT WORK TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF ALL COLORADANS AND INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING IN 2021:PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CLINICS THROUGHOUT THE STATE IN BUILDING AND IMPROVING THEIR TEAM-BASED CARE AND FINANCIAL PRACTICES, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NONPROFIT FINANCE FUND AND JOHN SNOW, INC. LATE IN 2021, A NEW TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDER JOINED THE TEAM, EPIC, FOCUSING ON SUPPORTING CLINICS IN DEVELOPING CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE CLINICAL AND PATIENT PRACTICES. THE ALSO COMPLETED ITS WORK WITH CHANGE MATRIX, WHICH HELPED THE FOUNDATION UNDERSTAND OUR IMPACT VIA INVESTMENTS IN "GROW YOUR OWN" WORKFORCE EFFORTS ACROSS THE STATE. THESE LEARNINGS WILL BE APPLIED TO THE FOUNDATION'S FUTURE STRATEGY IN CREATING AN EQUITABLE WORKFORCE THAT INCREASES ACCESS TO QUALITY PRIMARY CARE.CONTINUED WORK FROM 2020 TO SUPPORT CLIMB HIGHER (NOW KEYSTONE CENTER) IN BRINGING TOGETHER INTERMEDIARY ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT SCHOOLS, PARENTS, YOUTH AND SCHOOL STAFF TO DESIGN A MORE EQUITABLE APPROACH TO SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING IN SCHOOLS (YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT RESILIENCY PRIORITY). IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED SUPPORT TO THE JED FOUNDATION TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN ENVISIONING AND IMPLEMENTING MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTS FOR STUDENTS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE FOUNDATION ALSO SUPPORTED NONPROFIT LEADERS WORKING ON YOUTH RESILIENCY TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES AND CREATE A NETWORK TO SUPPORT THESE LEADERS' HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. THIS GROUP ALSO PROVIDED DIRECT ASSISTANCE TO THEIR PEERS IN DEVELOPING WELL-BEING SUPPORT FOR THEIR STAFF. AT THE END OF 2021, THE FOUNDATION CONTRACTED WITH THE IMPROVE GROUP TO SUPPORT THE EVALUATION OF OUR MULTI-YEAR FUNDING OPPORTUNITY THAT FOCUSES ON SUPPORTING HEALTHY MINDS AND PROGRAMMING IN SUPPORT OF YOUNG PEOPLE'S SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING.PROVIDED SUPPORT TO ASSESS AND BUILD COLORADO'S FAMILY, FRIEND AND NEIGHBORS (FFN) NETWORK (EARLY CHILDHOOD PRIORITY). SINCE FFN IS INFORMAL CARE, IT CAN BE CHALLENGING TO IDENTIFY PROVIDERS AND THOROUGHLY EVALUATE THEIR NEEDS STATEWIDE. PARTNERS IN THIS WORK HAVE BEEN EARLY MILESTONES, MILE HIGH UNITED WAY AND PROJECT EVIDENT. PROVIDED CONSULTING SUPPORT TO RESEARCH HOUSING MARKET CONDITIONS IN POTENTIALLY VIABLE COLORADO MARKETS AND ASSESS POTENTIAL IMPACT OF A SHARED-EQUITY CONVERSION MODEL IN THOSE MARKETS TO PREVENT OR REDUCE HOME FORECLOSURES FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR. PROVIDED CONSULTING SUPPORT TO PROVIDE VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING FOR AN ECONOMIC INEQUALITY INITIATIVE, WHICH INCLUDED PROVIDING SEMI-MONTHLY CHECK-INS AND FACILITATION OF MEETINGS WITH MEMBERS OF THE COLORADO COMMUNITY TO HELP ORGANIZE AND FURTHER ESTABLISH A NEW MOVEMENT TO REDRESS RACIAL SEGREGATION IN COLORADO.PROVIDED CONSULTING SUPPORT TO CONDUCT AN EVALUATION FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING AND INFORMING THE WORK OF THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING STRATEGY TEAM IN IMPLEMENTING AND REFINING THEIR STRATEGIES THROUGH EVALUATION AND LEARNING, SPECIFICALLY AS IT RELATES TO INCORPORATING A HOUSING JUSTICE APPROACH INTO THE WORK. PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SUPPORT TO A COHORT OF 12 COLORADO-BASED FOOD COALITIONS FUNDED THROUGH THE COMMUNITY FOOD SYSTEMS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY, WHICH AIMS TO SUPPORT COMMUNITIES TO ADVANCE EQUITY AND SYSTEMS CHANGE IN THEIR LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS.SUPPORTED FACILITATION, COACHING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN NINE COMMUNITIES ACROSS COLORADO THROUGH THE FOUNDATION'S LOCALLY-FOCUSED WORK. PROVIDED COACHING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT WITH STAFF AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS.SUPPORTED DATA COLLECTION, LEARNING AND INSIGHTS THAT WERE SHARED BACK WITH GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS LED BY PEOPLE OF COLOR. COMPILED LESSONS, INSIGHTS, LEARNINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE USE FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT SUCH AS CENSUS PARTICIPATION. PROVIDED TRACKING AND MONITORING RESOURCE FOR LOCAL BALLOT MEASURES AND OTHER POLICY ACTIONS. CONDUCTED AND DISSEMINATED A STATEWIDE SURVEY THAT WAS MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AND WIDELY DISTRIBUTED WITH ADVOCATES, POLICYMAKERS, DIRECT SERVICE PROVIDERS, PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO HELP SHARE THE VIEWS AND PERSPECTIVES OF COLORADANS.CONDUCTED IN-DEPTH PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH TO BETTER EQUIP COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS AND GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS WITH STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS RESOURCES TO ENGAGE HARDER-TO REACH COMMUNITIES THAT WERE HESITANT TO GET THE COVID-19 VACCINE. SUPPORTED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, CAPACITY BUILDING AND VIRTUAL CONVENINGS TO SMALL, RURAL AND PEOPLE OF COLOR-LED COMMUNITY NONPROFITS TO RECEIVE COHORT-BASED LEARNING ON FINANCE BASED TOPIC AREAS. PROVIDED COMPLIMENTARY ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS TO THE COLORADO NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION FOR NONPROFITS WITH BUDGETS UNDER $1M TO ACCESS A NETWORK OF OTHER COMMUNITY NONPROFITS, TOPIC-FOCUSED RESOURCES AND TRAININGS, AND DIRECT ENGAGEMENT TO NAVIGATE ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS. ENGAGED WITH RURAL AND LATINX COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ADVISE ON LEADERSHIP PROGRAM DESIGN WHICH RESULTED IN A COHORT AND COACHING MODEL THAT SHIFTED AWAY FROM TRADITIONAL LEADERSHIP TRAINING MODELS. LAUNCHED A LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS WELL AS NONPROFIT AND GOVERNMENT STAFF. CONVENED COMMUNITY NONPROFITS LED BY EQUITY-DRIVEN FACILITATORS WHO SERVED AS THOUGHT PARTNERS AND FACILITATORS TO THE EQUITY COLLECTIVE INITIATIVE COHORT REVIEW PROCESS. PROVIDED CAPACITY BUILDING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT NAVIGATION TO NONPROFIT LEADERS TO CONNECT WITH, AND IDENTIFY, ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING ASSISTANCE.CONTRACTED STUDY IN COLORADO OF ACCESS TO CAPITAL TO COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND RURAL COMMUNITIES. CONTINUED EVALUATION OF WORK IN OUR ADVOCACY STRATEGY DESIGNED TO CREATE A MORE EQUITABLE ECOSYSTEM OF ADVOCACY, WITH A FOCUS ON HOW EFFECTIVELY OUR FUNDING IS BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF THE ADVOCACY ECOSYSTEM TO ACHIEVE MORE EQUITABLE POLICY OUTCOMES IN COLORADO. CONDUCTED POWER MAPPING EXERCISES WITH COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO UNDERSTAND CURRENT DYNAMICS AND EXPLORE HOW THEY MIGHT BE SHIFTED TO BETTER SUPPORT HEALTH EQUITY (AFFORDABLE HOUSING PRIORITY). CONTINUED EVALUATION OF WORK TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPACTS OF OUR CAPACITY BUILDING WORK FOCUSED ON BUILDING COMMUNITY CAPACITY AND TO INFORM THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION-FOCUSED WORK (CAPACITY BUILDING PRIORITY). LAUNCHED AN EVALUATION OF OUR WORK AROUND SUPPORTING COALITIONS TO CREATE LOCAL SYSTEMS CHANGE THAT WILL IMPROVE FOOD ACCESS AND SECURITY (FOOD ACCESS AND SECURITY PRIORITY). CONTINUED OUR EVALUATION WORK AROUND EARLY CHILDHOOD, LEARNING FROM THE INTERMEDIARIES WHO SUPPORT THOSE IN COMMUNITY PROVIDING FAMILY, FRIEND AND NEIGHBOR CARE TO YOUNG CHILDREN (EARLY CHILDHOOD SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT PRIORITY). CONTINUED OUR EVALUATION OF WORK AROUND SUPPORTING SHIFTS IN BUILT ENVIRONMENT TO CREATE SPACES MORE CONDUCIVE TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY (HEALTHY PLACES 2.0). CONTINUED OUR EVALUATION TO ASSESS PROGRESS AND IMPACT OF OUR WORK SUPPORTING HEALTH IN GEOGRAPHICALLY DEFINED COMMUNITIES (LOCALLY-FOCUSED WORK). LAUNCHED A NEW YOUTH CENTERED EVALUATION OF OUR WORK OF PROMOTING YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT RESILIENCY, WITH A FOCUS ON ENGAGING COLLABORATIVELY TO UNDERSTAND AND DEFINE THE WORK (YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT RESILIENCY PRIORITY). FINALIZED THE EVALUATION OF OUR INVESTMENTS IN SCHOOLS - BOTH LOCAL EFFORTS AND SYSTEMS-CHANGE EFFORTS (HEALTHY SCHOOLS). FINALIZED THREE CASE STUDIES OF GRANTEES DOING COMMUNITY-LED AND COMMUNITY-DRIVEN WORK (COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS PRIORITY). CONTINUED OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COLORADO TRUST TO SUPPORT A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE FOR COLORADO-BASED EVALUATORS TO EXPLORE HOW TO CHANGE THEIR PRACTICE FOR MORE EQUITABLE EVALUATION, WITH A FOCUS ON PROVIDING CAPACITY-BUILDING WEBINARS (EQUITABLE EVALUATION COLLABORATORY).PARTNERED WITH THE COLORADO TRUST AND HENRY J. KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION (KFF) TO SUPPORT KFF-BASED, HIGH-QUALITY HEALTH JOURNALISM TO COLORADO. PARTNERED WITH THE COLORADO MEDIA PROJECT TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY-BASED JOURNALISM ACROSS COLORADO. HOSTED "AT THE HEART OF THE MATTER," A VIRTUAL EVENT SERIES THAT FEATURED CONVERSATIONS ABOUT TOUGH ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS RELATED TO INEQUITY AND HEALTH IN COLORADO. CONTINUED TO SUPPORT GRANTEE COHORTS FOR THE FOUNDATION'S NONPROFIT SABBATICAL PROGRAM, WHICH SUPPORTS LONG-TERM COLORADO EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND THEIR ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH RESPITE AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING. HONORED A COMMUNITY LEADER THROUGH THE DR. VIRGILIO LICONA COMMUNITY HEALTH LEADERSHIP AWARD PROGRAM. COMMISSIONED POLLING RESEARCH TO BETTER UNDERSTAND COLORADANS' PERSPECTIVES ON THEIR HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE, AND PUBLICLY LAUNCHED AN ANNUAL POLLING CAMPAIGN THAT WILL RECUR (PULSE: THE COLORADO HEALTH FOUNDATION POLL). SUPPORTED PUBLIC EDUCATION INITIATIVES ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE 2020 U.S. CENSUS. EXPENSES: $8,936,916HOSTED THE FOUNDATION'S COLORADO HEALTH SYMPOSIUM IN A VIRTUAL FORMAT. THE EVENT BRINGS TOGETHER EXPERTS, COMMUNITY ADVOCATES, GRASSROOTS LEADERS, INNOVATORS AND OTHERS TO ADDRESS HEALTH ISSUES MOST PRESSING TO COLORADANS AND EXPLORE HOW PURSUING RACIAL JUSTICE IS ESSENTIAL TO ACHIEVING HEALTH EQUITY. EXPENSES: $284,456 |