 Revising Colorado’s Common Grant Application (CGA) was a volunteer effort that required untold hours of work from many individuals extremely dedicated to enhancing Colorado’s nonprofit sector.
From start to finish, the project took over two years. The work was carried forward by the following committees: Executive Committee, Drafting Committee, Communications Committee, Technology Committee, User’s Guide Working Group, Beta Test Working Group, Rollout Working Group, and Training Working Group.
Sincere thanks to the individuals involved for generously sharing their time and talent. In addition, sincere thanks to their employers for allowing them the flexibility to spend time on this project.
Rebecca Arno, The Denver Foundation (Communications, Roll-Out)
Noah Atencio, Daniels Fund (Drafting, Technology)
Erin Binford, Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation (Drafting, User’s Guide, Training)
Jody Camp, Women’s Foundation of Colorado (Drafting)
Lisa Cirincione, JVA Consulting (Drafting, User’s Guide, Training, Rollout)
Hannah Clampitt, Community First Foundation (Technology)
Tom Currigan, Kaiser Permanente (Executive, Rollout)
Peter Droege, Daniels Fund (Communications)
Kelly Felice, Metropolitan State College of Denver (Communications)
Sarah Fischler, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and Community Resource Center (Drafting – chair, Beta Test – chair, Rollout – chair, Training, Executive)
Susan France, Bonfils-Stanton Foundation (Communications)
Janice Fritsch, Kenneth King Foundation (Technology)
Cathy Lopez-Wessell, Bright Mountain Foundation (Drafting)
Marcie Moore Gantz, Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado (Executive, Training)
Steve Graham, Community Resource Center (Communications – chair year one)
Gabriel Guillaume, Community Resource Center (Rollout)
Mary Gunn, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation (Drafting, Technology – co-chair)
Saurabh Gupta, Daniels Fund (Technology)
Dee Hiatt, The Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado (Drafting – initial chair, Executive)
Katherine Isberg, Colorado Association of Funders (Technology – initial chair)
Mike Jackson, Community First Foundation (Technology)
Sharon Knight, Colorado Nonprofit Association (Drafting, User’s Guide, Training, Executive, Rollout)
Julie Lerudis, Boettcher Foundation (Technology, Rollout, Training)
Rita McCusker, Daniels Fund (Drafting, User’s Guide, Rollout)
Alesia McCloud-Chan, Colorado Association of Funders (Communications)
Jeff Pryor, Anschutz Family Foundation (Drafting, User’s Guide, Rollout)
Dana Rinderknecht, Community First Foundation (Rollout)
Ruth Seedorf, Baby Bear Hugs (Drafting)
Barbara Salogga, Hilltop Community Resources (Drafting)
Christiano Sosa, The Denver Foundation (Drafting, Rollout)
Oz Spies, The Denver Foundation (Drafting)
Rachel Stumpf, JVA Consulting (administrative support)
Michelle Sturm, Anschutz Family Foundation (Executive – Chair, Drafting, Communications, User’s Guide – chair, Technology, Beta Test, Rollout)
Lynda Wiggins, Care and Share Food Bank (Drafting, User’s Guide)
Cindy Willard, Helen K. & Arthur E. Johnson Foundation (Drafting, Communications – chair, Rollout, Executive, User’s Guide)
Bryce Wilkinson, Community First Foundation (Technology)
Janine Vanderburg, JVA Consulting (Technology – co-chair, Executive, Rollout, Training)
We also extend thanks to the dozens of grantmakers and hundreds of nonprofits that responded to two different on-line surveys providing feedback that guided this process.
Special thanks to the following:
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation for creating and hosting a user-friendly website that will house the CGA and User’s Guide.
The Anschutz Family Foundation, Denver Foundation, Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado, and Kaiser Permanente for providing funds to cover expenses related to the effort.
JVA Consulting for loaning us their intern, Rachel Stumpf, and the facilitation services of Martha Vail.
The Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado, the Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation, the Daniels Fund, and The Denver Foundation for feeding the committees on multiple occasions!
John Hodges with the Colorado Nonprofit Association and Karen Mathers with the Gates Family Foundation for their expert editing services.
Peter Konrad for allowing us to freely use materials from his book Financial Management for Nonprofits: Keys to Success.
The Colorado Nonprofit Association for allowing us to freely copy materials from Principles and Practices for Nonprofit Excellence in Colorado.
Nell Maguire of Spring Creative communication design for designing the CGA logo.
And more special thanks to the following individuals who participated in the beta test of the CGA. Their experience and feedback led to the creation of the final version of the application itself and the accompanying User’s Guide.
The nonprofit participants wrote a mock proposal using the new CGA, responded to a questionnaire to provide their feedback, and participated in a meeting to have a more in-depth conversation on the experience of using the revised CGA. We salute their willingness to give of their time so generously to help ensure that the CGA would be an effective tool.
Malinda Anderson, Special Olympics of Colorado
Jennifer Atler and Laura Bennett, Invest in Kids
Alexa Behmer, Alternatives for Youth
Jan Brennan, Denver Office of Cultural Affairs
Heather Buoniconti, Food Bank for Larimer County
Susan Burkholder, Catholic Charities – Denver
Lauren Croucher, Bruce Randolph School
Jon Drake, Washington Children’s Center
Erin Duncan, Family Star
Christina Gair, Eagle River Youth Coalition
Stacie Gilmore and Sandy Kingsley, Environmental Learning for Kids
Rebecca Hea, Denver Children’s Home
Julie Hinkson, United Way of Mesa County
Janet Hollingsworth and Barbara Salogga, Hilltop Community Resources
Sunny Justice, Bal Swan Children’s Center
Melissa Kelley, Colorado Parent and Child Foundation
Patty Kester, YWCA of Pueblo
Laura Kinder, Volunteer Connection of Boulder County
Mindy Klowden, Jefferson Center for Mental Health
David Lack, Clinica Tepeyac
Summer Laws, Comunidad Integrada
Robin List, Project Angel Heart
Sarah McCarthy, Neighborhood Resource Center
Lydia McCoy, Colorado Children’s Immunization Coalition
Vangi McCoy, Invest in Kids – Piñon Project
Ted Marsters, Parent Pathways
Dan Mondragon, Work Options for Women
Mary Frances Paull, Boys Hope Girls Hope of Colorado
Katherine Rains, Sewall Child Development Center
Mary Scarcello, Colorado Soap Box Derby, Inc.
Susan Scarlata, Denver SCORES
Tricia Schmuki, ArtReach
Jessica Sherman, Global Greengrants Fund
Kelly Stern, Grand Beginnings
Kit Taintor, JVA Consulting, Inc.
Bev Thurber, Suicide Resource Center of Larimer County
The following individuals with grant reviewing experience reviewed the mock proposals, provided feedback on a questionnaire, and attended meetings to have more in-depth conversations regarding their experience in reviewing the new CGA.
Erin Binford, Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation
Suzanne Bruce, Helen K. and Arthur E. Johnson Foundation
Sheila Bugdanowitz, Rose Community Foundation
Matt Carpenter, El Pomar Foundation
Lauren Casteel, The Denver Foundation
Jo Dufton Palmer, Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado
Kelly Dunkin, Colorado Health Foundation
José Esquibel, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Prevention Services Division
Lisa Farber Miller, Rose Community Foundation
Lisa Fasolo-Frishman, Social Venture Partners of Denver
Sarah Fischler, nonprofit consultant and former grantmaker
Lisa Flores, Gates Family Foundation
Janice Fritsch, Kenneth King Foundation
Charlotte Gillespie, A.V. Hunter Trust
Phil Gonring, Rose Community Foundation
Mary Gunn, David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Carly Hare, Community Foundation Serving Boulder County
Patrick Horvath, The Denver Foundation
Terri Konrad, The Denver Foundation
Julie Lerudis, Boettcher Foundation
Cathy Lopez-Wessell, Bright Mountain Foundation
Rita McCusker, Daniels Fund
Christine Marquez, Nonprofit Impact
Joe Mauro, JFM Consulting
Sharon Morneau, Community First Foundation
Jen Mullen, Colorado State University in Pueblo
JP Pedinielli, Komen Foundation and family foundation
Lynda Ricketson, Rose Community Foundation
Cindy Schulz, Cydney and Tom Marsico Family Foundation
Christiano Sosa, The Denver Foundation
Christine Soto, Christine Soto Consulting
Jim Stuart, Funding Commission of Pueblo
Michelle Sturm, Anschutz Family Foundation
Nadine Szablya, The Denver Foundation
Cindy Willard, Helen K. and Arthur E. Johnson Foundation
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