BOARDMATCH
Connection 05/23 Event Learn more about us at:
Sparkthechangecolorado.org Sponsored by:
learn connect serve BOARDMATCH Intro to Board Service Interested in serving on a nonprofit board? Take our Intro to Board Service class and learn everything about board service from legalities to finances to operations.
Online Connections Trained candidates and agencies have access to our BoardMatch database, an online matching tool that helps potential board members and nonprofits search for each other.
Connection Events Throughout the year, we host happy hours for board candidates and nonprofits to network. Come find the perfect board to serve on that matches your skills and interests.
Questions? Contact Kristy kjudd@sparkthechangecolorado.org | 303.867.0867
QUESTIONS TO ASK The Organization What does your nonprofit do? Whom does your organization serve?
The Board What expectations, specifically fundraising, do you have for your board?
The Candidate What skills and experience are you looking for in a board member?
The Plan Does your nonprofit have a strategic plan? How is the organization funded?
DON'T FORGET TO: Create a volunteer profile at sparkthechangecolorado.org Complete your online skills profile Take an Intro to Board Services class (if you haven't already)
BOARDMATCH
The Civic 50 is Coming to Colorado! You're invited! To The Civic 50 Colorado Overview and Support Webinar May 28, 1 - 2 p.m. MST RSVP at: tinyurl.com/y387dp4d CSR Solutions, a partnership of Spark the Change Colorado, Community Shares of Colorado and B:CIVIC, is pleased to bring the Civic 50 Regional Survey and Award to Colorado. We invite businesses of all sizes to participate in the annual survey so we can capture good work being done by CSR Programs and celebrate the top 50 companies in Colorado. Learn more at: csrsolutionsco.org/civic50colorado.
WHAT DO YOU CARE ABOUT THE MOST? WHAT ARE YOU ORGANIZING? What are you talking about with your family, friends and work colleagues? What are you watching on news shows? When are you marching in the street? If you’re creating a MOVEMENT OF GOOD and need help, please let us know. We can promote your cause and volunteer opportunities via our website and social media. Become a Member of Spark the Change Colorado – it’s how we can help you the most. To learn more, visit: sparkthechangecolorado.org/about-membership
ART & CULTURE
CHILDREN
Central Visitation Program
Colorado Conservatory of Dance
Statewide // cvpdenver.org ABOUT:
Broomfield // ccdance.org
Central Visitation Program, or CVP, is a low-
ABOUT:
At Colorado Conservatory of Dance, we unleash individual potential and invigorate community through dance.
fee supervised visitation program that provides
a
safe
and
comfortable
environment in which children and nonresidential parents may visit.
Mirror Image Arts
Hope Kids
Denver // mirrorimagearts.org
Denver // hopekids.org/colorado-chapter
ABOUT:
ABOUT:
Mirror Image Arts uses theatre as language
HopeKids
to inspire dialogue, encourage awareness
activities and a powerful, unique support
and promote action in order to build a
community for families who have a child
strong,
with cancer or some other life-threatening
compassionate
and
empowered
community.
provides
ongoing
events,
medical condition. We surround these remarkable children and their families with the message that hope can be a powerful medicine.
COMMUNITY
The Athena Project Denver // athenaprojectarts.org ABOUT:
Athena Project’s mission is to empower women
and
community showcasing
strengthen through
women
the
Denver
developing and
girls’
and artistic
contributions, while inviting new audiences into the creative process.
Community Shares Denver // cshares.org ABOUT:
Community Shares connects Coloradans to charities and causes they care about most.
Literacy Coalition of Colorado
Juniper Formation Denver // juniperformation.org
Denver // literacycolorado.org
ABOUT:
As
an
ecumenical
ministry,
Juniper
Formation prophetically re-imagines, cocreates, and acts on our faith by working with
denominations
and
small
congregations who have too much building space, congregations that have decided to
ABOUT:
Our mission is to become the premier Colorado
organization
that
strengthens
individuals and communities by increasing access to and quality of adult education programs.
close their church, and closed churches.
EDUCATION SOAR Charter School Denver // soardenver.org ABOUT:
City Year
Founded in 2010, SOAR is built on the
Denver // cityyear.org
premise that we should “expect more” from
ABOUT:
Education has the power to help every child reach their potential. Our AmeriCorps members help make better happen for students nationwide.
our public schools. SOAR is a public charter school committed to providing exceptional educational opportunities to students in Far Northeast Denver.
Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning
Denver Public Library Denver // denverlibrary.org ABOUT:
Denver // springinstitute.org
The Denver Public Library connects people
ABOUT:
with information, ideas and experiences to
Founded in 1979, Spring Institute for
provide
Intercultural
Learning
recognized
provider
intercultural
leaning
enjoyment,
enrich
strengthen our community.
lives
and
is
a of
nationally effective
programs
and
services. We strive to build brighter futures for individuals and foster more inclusive organizations.
STEM Generation Inc. DBA Science Fair Fun
Ability Connection Colorado
Denver // sciencefairfun.org
Denver // abilityconnectioncolorado.org
ABOUT:
We are passionately dedicated to creating opportunities for students to enter the STEM-workforce pipeline, particularly those who are under-represented in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM),
ABOUT:
Ability
Connection
inclusive
Colorado
programs
in
provides education,
employment and family support for people with disabilities.
HEALTH
namely minorities, girls and those from low-income communities.
ENERGY
Elephant Energy Denver // elephantenergy.org ABOUT:
Elephant Energy works with communities in southern Africa to use the power of entrepreneurship to solve energy problems.
Colorado Perinatal Care Quality Denver // cpcqc.org ABOUT:
Colorado
Perinatal
Collaborative
Care
(CPCQC)
is
a
Quality statewide
nonprofit network of hospitals, healthcare facilities,
clinicians
and
public
health
professionals that improves the health of
FAMILIES
women and infants through continuous
Martyred Angels
Colorado Visiting Nurse Association
quality improvement.
Boulder // martyredangelsfoundation.org ABOUT:
Arvada // vnacolorado.org
Our mission is to provide community
ABOUT:
support to families after the tragic death of
Visiting Nurse Association is committed to a
a child.
continuum of health care in the home and community supporting optimal well-being, independence and dignity.
HOMELESSNESS
MENTAL HEALTH
Button and Zipper
Karis Community
Denver // buttonandzipper.com
Denver // kariscommunity.org
ABOUT:
ABOUT:
Button & Zipper is a coat drive, organized in
The Karis Community mission is to provide
2013, to help Chicagoans in need stay warm
a transitional community living opportunity
during our city’s long and grueling winter
for restoring basic life skills and improving
months. In 2016, we expanded our efforts to
the
Denver.
recovering from serious and persistent
social
well-being
of
individuals
mental illness.
Severe Weather Shelter Network
The Right Step, Inc
Denver // swshelternetwork.com ABOUT:
ABOUT:
Severe Weather Shelter Network partners
We are a therapeutic riding program where
with organizations and agencies in the
clients of all ages with a range of physical,
community to provide emergency overnight
emotional,
shelter on life threatening winter nights for
disabilities experience freedoms they have
individuals living on the streets.
never felt before.
Littleton // therightstepinc.org
HUNGER
and
cognitive
PROFESSIONAL
Global Seed Savers
Denver Workforce Development
Denver // globalseedsavers.org ABOUT:
Denver // denvergov.org
Global Seed Savers is an educational and advocacy
behavioral
ABOUT:
international
non-profit
supporting
smallholder
the Denver Workforce Development Board
farmers in creating local food sovereignty
serves as a strategic convener to promote
and
and broker aligned relationships between
organization fostering
through
a
technical
healthy
environment
training
and
the
establishment of community-owned and operated seed libraries.
the Mayor and economic development, education, and workforce partners.
SOBRIETY Dress For Success Denver // denver.dressforsuccess.org ABOUT:
The mission of Dress for Success is to
JUUST Living
empower women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support,
professional
attire
and
the
development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.
RELATIONSHIP VIOLENCE
Denver // juustliving.org ABOUT:
Our mission is to help turn around the lives of
substance
abusers,
the
formerly
incarcerated, and others who have hit bottom by empowering people to become their
own
solution.
community,
living
This
is
done
with
in
Unitarian
Universalist principles and sources, and informed
by
permaculture
design
principles.
Project PAVE Denver // projectpave.org ABOUT:
SoBar, Inc.
Founded in 1986, the mission of Project PAVE is to empower youth to end the cycle
Denver // denversobar.org
of relationship violence. The cycle of
ABOUT:
relationship violence is generational and
Connection
affects people in every community.
community, and professional collaboration
SEX TRAFFICKING
through
food,
intentional
for a continued life worth living in recovery.
VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT
Extended Hands of Hope Broomfield // extendedhandsofhope.org ABOUT:
Extended Hands of Hope's mission is to offer safe housing and supportive services to sex trafficking survivors, empowering them to move forward with hope and dignity.
Community Bucket Denver // communitybucket.com ABOUT:
Our mission is to promote professionalism in the field of volunteer management, advocate
for
issues
concerning
volunteerism, and provide networking and educational opportunities for volunteer managers.
DOVIA
Spark the Change Colorado
Denver //Â doviacolorado.org
Denver //Â sparkthechangecolorado.org
ABOUT:
ABOUT:
Our mission is to promote professionalism
Spark the Change Colorado, formerly Metro
in the field of volunteer management,
Volunteers, is a leading resource, strategist
advocate
and
for
issues
concerning
partner
that
inspires,
engages,
volunteerism, and provide networking and
mobilizes
educational opportunities for volunteer
communities and organizations to become a
managers.
driving force for good through the power of
and
empowers
individuals,
volunteerism, service and engagement.
NOTES
NOTES
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