2015 Annual - The Women`s Foundation of Colorado

2015 Annual
DENVER LUNCHEON
Together. We are powerful.
WFCO 2015 Girls’ Leadership Council
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INTRODUCTION
Karen Leigh | CBS4
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OPENING CEREMONY
Tolu Obiwole | Denver Youth Poet Laureate
MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD
Anahita Pazirandeh Kemp | 2015 Chair, Board of Trustees
2015 CORPORATE
LUNCHEON COMMITTEE CHAIRS
GIRLS’ LEADERSHIP COUNCIL AWARD WINNERS
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2015 HONORARY CHAIRS
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO
Lauren Y. Casteel | The Women’s Foundation of Colorado
GIRLS’ LEADERSHIP COUNCIL PRESENTING SPONSOR
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KEYNOTE STORYTELLER
Soledad O’Brien | Award-Winning Journalist & Documentarian
LT. GOVERNOR’S ADDRESS
Colorado Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia
CLOSING REMARKS
Karen Leigh | CBS4
Toti Cadavid
Jessica L. Jaramillo
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SUPPORT FROM COLORADO LEADERS
A MESSAGE FROM LEADERSHIP
Together. We are powerful.
These were the words chosen in 2014 to convey the spirit of The Women’s Foundation
of Colorado — past, present, and future. They are memorable words, and they inspire
reflection.
Who are we? We are an inclusive community of giving — of our time,
our talent, our treasure — in support of women and girls. We are many,
we are connected, and Together. We are powerful.
My first few months of 2015 at The Women’s Foundation have been a
whirlwind of meetings, greetings, and sharing stories that confirm the
importance of coming together, collaborating, and working collectively
to exert our power.
I have driven more than a thousand miles from Denver to our regional
partners in Boulder, Pueblo, Fort Collins, Colorado Springs and Vail.
I have spent meaningful time with grantees, donors, sponsors, and
community members. Girls have taught me the science of the buoyancy of
eggs and how to make dream catchers. Low-income single mothers have
shared stories of exultation, sorrow, joy, outrage, tenacity, and triumph.
These are real women — not just data points of disparity — who have inherent assets
and power, but need us to leverage our power, privileges, and resources to lead the way
to opportunity. How can they reach their full potential if they face implicit bias, if half
their salaries go to child care, if they lose support for their families as soon as they receive
a hard-earned raise, or if they make only 80 cents on the dollar of their male peers?
These stories, statistics, and thousands more, create a landscape of opportunity
for women and girls. It is a fertile and colorful landscape where the time, treasure,
talents and testimonials of women and girls from all backgrounds, identities, and life
circumstances intersect to continue creating the world in ways our foremothers could
only dream possible.
Thank you for showing your commitment to helping the women and girls of Colorado
achieve their full potential — today and tomorrow.
Together. We are powerful.
In gratitude,
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Lauren Y. Casteel
President and CEO
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KEYNOTE STORYTELLER
FeaturingSOLEDAD O’BRIEN
Soledad O’Brien is an award-winning journalist, documentarian, news anchor,
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of the day. In June 2013, O’Brien launched Starfish Media Group, a multi-platform
media production and distribution company, dedicated
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Starfish Foundation to help disadvantaged young women get to, and through,
college. This year they will award scholarships to 25 deserving young women.
O’Brien lives in Manhattan with her husband and four children.
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DENVER YOUTH POET LAUREATE 2015
TRIBUTE TO HONORARY CHAIRS
POLLY BACA
Toluwanimi (Tolu) Obiwole is a Nigerian-born,
Colorado-raised poet currently studying
architectural engineering at the University
Polly served in both the Colorado House of Representatives and the Colorado
Senate. She was the first Hispanic woman in the U.S. to serve in both houses of
her state legislature (1975-1986). In April 2012, The Denver Post listed Polly as
one of the 75 Most Influential Women of Colorado. She currently serves as the
president and CEO of Baca Barragan Consultants.
of Colorado at Boulder. In 2015, she became
the inaugural Denver Youth Poet Laureate
after starting her poetry journey with the
Colorado youth slam poetry organization
Minor Disturbance several years ago. In
2013 she represented Colorado with Minor
Disturbance in the Annual Brave New Voices
LEE PALMER EVERDING, LCSW
Lee is the founder and director of Denver Eclectics, a group of diverse women
learning through programs, field trips, and life enhancing events. Denver Eclectics
has grown to more than 500 hundred members with almost 40 programs a year, and
has become one of Denver’s premier educational and cultural institutions. Through
her background in social work, she has established a history of strengthening
organizations that positively impact the lives of people at all levels and from all
backgrounds.
International Youth Poetry Slam Festival
where she and her team finished number one in
NITA MOSBY HENRY
the world for youth poetry. In 2014, Minor
Nita is senior vice president of human resources and chief inclusion officer at
Children’s Hospital Colorado. She is also the first African American woman
to have served as executive director of the Office of Human Resources for the
City and County of Denver in its 60-year history. She is the founder of The
Kaleidoscope Project, a community-based organization designed to increase
social and health equity within communities of color.
Disturbance finished fourth in the world. She
is continuing her journey in poetry, trying to
find her voice and combine her love for the
arts and sciences.
JOHN A. IKARD
John is president and CEO of FirstBank Holding Company in Lakewood, CO, and
current chairman of the American Bankers Association (ABA). With total assets
in excess $15 billion dollars, FirstBank is the second largest bank in the state of
Colorado and one of the largest privately held financial institutions in the country.
John started at FirstBank in 1981, and has been president and CEO of FirstBank
Holding Company since 1999. John has been a WFCO P.E.P. member since 2009.
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HONORARY TRUSTEES
2015 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
2015 CHAIR OF THE BOARD
Anahita Pazirandeh Kemp
Dolores Atencio, Brooke S. Bell, Stephanie Bruno, Susan Campbell,
Jennifer Colosimo, Colleen Dougherty, Kelley Duke, MaryAnn Franklin,
Cathy J. Hart, Nancy Hartley, John Ikard, Katie Kellen, Richard Kelly,
Patti Klinge, Deb Luginbuhl, Patricia Orman, Laurie Oswald, Kim Patmore,
Patty Powell, Natalie Rekstad-Lynn, Kathy Tobey, Elaine Torres,
Meredith Vaughan, and Gaye Woods
“Like most women, I come from a long line of
women who were denied education and access.
One grandmother was married at 13 to a man
who was 30 years old. She never had the chance
to learn to read or write. My great-grandmother
was a single mother with a third-grade education
who scrubbed floors to support her family. Her
daughter was a single mother without a high
school education who worked as a bar maiden
and seamstress and who did the best to make a
life for herself and my mother. My own mother
tried to go back to school in the 1970s but she
was denied access to dental school and told it
wasn’t a career she should pursue as a wife
and mother. These are stories of poverty and
barriers to education. As a mother of my
own two daughters, I want their stories to
be different. This is why I am part of The
Women’s Foundation of Colorado.”
– Ana Kemp
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Mary Frances Allen
Valerie Allen-Lee
Audrey Alvarado
Katherine Archuleta
Louise Atkinson
Mary Babson
Morley Ballantine*
Letty Bass
Kathleen Beatty
Clair Beckmann
Christine Benero
Nancy Benson
Kelly Berger
Sharon Blake
Elise Boulding*
Coral Bowman
Barbara Bridges
Enid Brodsky
Kathy Brown
Margaret Brown*
Elizabeth Bryant
Wade Buchanan
Joy Burns
Joann Burstein
Carol Burt
Eileen Byrne
Elisa Canova
Maxine Carnes
Lelia Carroll
Jan Carroll
Lauren Casteel
Merle Chambers
Evelyn Chambers*
Cile Chavez
Andrea Cipoletti
Ajenai Clemmons
Kelly Condon
Kathryn Conover
Betsy Considine
Patricia Cooper
Jill Crow
Lucinda Daly
Christine Daly
Susan Damour
Walt DeHaven
Kitty deKieffer
Nicole Doheny
Lakotah Doig
Cathlin Donnell*
Joan Donner
Joan Duncan
Leslie Durgin
Lucille Echohawk
Kathleen Eck
Paula Edwards
Karen Elliott
Lee Everding
Martha Ezzard
Lesley Fain
Suzanne Farver
Veronica FigoliFleischer
Ellen Fisher
Julia Fitz-Randolph
Mary Flemke
Maggie Fox
Lorraine Fox-Davis
Gretchen Gagel
Elaine Gampel
Ann Garrison
Marjorie Gart
Nancy Gary
Loren George
Nayantara Ghosh
Cheryl Godwin
Bei-Lee Gold
Nita Gonzales
Rhondda Grant
Diane Greenlee
Mary Anne Guillot
Virginia Hagnauer*
Cindy Halaby
Elisa Hamill
Linda Hamlet
Ellen Hart
Anne Harte
Nancy Hartley
J. Bourge Hathaway
Anna Jo Haynes
Josie Heath
Sumiko Hennessy
Arlene Hirschfeld
Mary Kaye Hogan
Harriet Hogue
Elsa Holguin
JoKatherine Holliman Page
Gerri Howard
Kip Hughes
Swanee Hunt
Irene Ibarra
Barbara Ipsaro
Carolyn JeffersonJenkins
Dorsey Johnson
Christine Johnson
Joy Johnson
Phyllis Katz
Gail Kellogg
Charlotte Kimberlin
Susan Koonsman
Shelley Krovitz
Kelly Ladyga
Dottie Lamm
Margaret Lane
Susan Larson
Martha Lee
Cynthia Leitner
Gloria Leyba
Joanna Little
Katherine Loo
Jacqueline Lundquist
Brenda Lyle
Bertha Lynn
Marilyn MacAllister
Betsy Mangone
Janet Martin
Loretta Martinez
Jan Mayer
Margaret Mayer*
Bonnie McCloskey
Rita McCoy
Deanna McCrery
Lynda McNeive
Eleanor Montour
Jamie Morgan
Jane Moy
Kiyoko Mura-Smith
Barbara Musslewhite
Ann Newman
Rachel Noel*
Pamela Norris*
Michele Obermeier
Cecilia Ortiz
LaRae Orullian
Mary Lou Paulsen
Lisa Pease
Katherine Peck
Lydia Peña
Kimberly Pino
Martha Poole
Fern Portnoy
Peg Portscheller
Karen Possehl
Dean Prina
Sally Prinster
Jane Ragle
Donna Red Wing
Daniel Ritchie
Lisa Robinson
Rosemary Rodriguez
Bea Romer
Rebecca Roser
Marguerite Salazar
Cherise Sanchez-Yund
Janet Sawyer
Patricia Schroeder
Joyce Schuck
Lisa Scott
Marjorie Seawell
Tatiana Settles
Anne Shepard
Sharon Sherman
Linda Shoemaker
Diane Sikes
Ruth Silver*
Holly Simpson
Janney Sims
Rhoda Singer
Mary Sissel
Jenny Skelton
Christine Smith
Amber Smith
Pamela Smith
Lisa Snider
Sandy Stein
Lizette Steinbrueck
Mary Stuart
Susan Sturm
Susan Suggs
WynonaSullivan
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Marilyn Taylor
Frederick Taylor
Patricia Theobald
Amanda Toy
Jill Uris
Lynne Valencia
Eva Vyas
Jo Ann Waggoner
Judi Wagner
June Waller
Judy Ward
Kate Watkins
Jo AnneWhiting*
Nancy Whitson
Marcia Willcoxon*
Marla Williams
Geri Williams
Nan Williamson
Tracy Winchester
Renita Wolf
Prudy Yates
*Deceased
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ABOUT US
2014 GRANTEES
OUR MISSION
2014 Grantees (Community Partners)
by Impact Area:
To lead change and build resources so that every woman and
girl in Colorado can achieve her full potential.
GIRLS GRADUATE
OUR GOAL
•
Boys & Girls Club of the San Luis Valley
Colorado Youth for a Change
• Denver Kids, Inc.
• Florence Crittenton Services
• Vail Valley Foundation’s Youth Foundation
• Partners of Delta, Montrose, and Ouray
• Passage Charter School
• Women’s Resource Agency
• YouthZone
• YWCA of Boulder County
•
Economic Self-Sufficiency for Women and Girls
Economic security is the foundation on which women and girls can thrive and reach their
full potential. Despite advances in the status of Colorado’s women and girls, too many
remain constrained by poverty, lack of access to education, and steep barriers to financial
independence. WFCO’s intensified, strategic focus, and investment in four impact areas
expands and improves opportunities for Colorado women and girls.
IMPACT AREAS
Girls Graduate: Keeping young women in school,
supporting them through graduation, and preparing them
for college and careers has been a WFCO priority since
our inception. When girls graduate, they do better in life,
contribute more to their communities, and strengthen
our state’s economy.
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math):
WFCO is committed to advancing gender equity in STEM.
Colorado is expected to see above national average growth
in STEM occupations over the next decade as well as
a rapid increase in the demand for STEM talent across
non-STEM professions. Women and girls must be
equipped and empowered to enter and succeed in
STEM fields.
Low-Income Single Moms: WFCO invests in programs
that help low-income single moms with a two-generation
approach, and we champion public policies that ease the
burden of child care costs. The median income of households headed by single mothers in Colorado is 31% of
households of married couples with dependent children.
Girls’ Leadership Council: Every summer, WFCO
selects 20 incoming high school junior girls statewide
for our Girls’ Leadership Council (GLC), where they are
immersed in activities that deepen their knowledge of
critical issues affecting women and girls and equip them
with skills to have a positive impact in their communities.
GIRLS’ LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
•
Girls Inc. of Metro Denver
Colorado Youth For a Change
• OpenWorld Learning
•
LOW-INCOME SINGLE MOMS
•
Bell Policy Center*
Bright Future Foundation for Eagle County
• Center for Work Education and Employment
•
•
Colorado Center on Law & Policy*
Colorado Children’s Campaign*
• Colorado Education Initiative†
• Grand Beginnings*
• Mi Casa Resource Center
• Project Self-Sufficiency of Loveland-Fort Collins
• Pueblo Community College Foundation
• Qualistar Colorado*
• Warren Village
•
STEM
•
Colorado Education Initiative†
The Cycle Effect
• Durango Discovery Museum
• Swink School District
• Girls in STEM - CU Science Discovery at University of Colorado
at Boulder
• John McConnell Math & Science Center of Western Colorado
• Southern Colorado Girls STEM Initiative (Regents of University
of Colorado)
• Walking Mountains
* Indicates grants awarded to support our public policy strategy.
† Indicates grants awarded to support strategies in public policy and direct services.
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STRATEGIES OF ENGAGEMENT
Within each impact area, WFCO employs two or more key strategies to maximize the
effectiveness of our resources.
1.
Research and Education. We invest in and utilize research to build our knowledge base, guide our actions, and inform our partners, donors, and the communities we serve.
2. Public Policy. We educate about, advocate for, and invest in public policy to help drive systemic change and remove barriers to economic self-sufficiency.
3.
Community Partnerships. We invest in nonprofit partners who provide critical services and programs to women and girls.
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IMPACT AREA: STEM
IMPACT AREA: STEM
STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH)
Here’s the good news: women working in STEM careers earn 33% more, on average, than
in other fields. Here’s the bad news: women make up only 24% of the STEM workforce.
WFCO is working to close that gap by improving educational and career opportunities for
women and girls in STEM.
Women’s under-representation
in STEM fields begins early, with
gender gaps beginning in middle
school and growing throughout
high school, college, and career.
STEM Career Hourly Earnings Comparison
Women Men Differential
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We partner with organizations
across the state to offer engaging learning opportunities to inspire and prepare more girls
to pursue STEM majors and careers. We also invest in effective programs that encourage
education and job training for women to pursue STEM – from agriculture to astrophysics
and from PhDs to two-year degrees. We work actively to engage key stakeholders from the
business community in these efforts.
STEM COALITION: WFCO PARTNERS IN STATEWIDE
STEM INITIATIVE
The Girls in Science program at
Walking Mountains Science Center
in Eagle County nurtures and inspires
an interest in science for girls in
3rd-5th grades. Girls in Science
connects science to real-life situations
with hands-on activities that increase
science literacy, make science exciting,
provide problem-solving and teamwork
opportunities, and build confidence
in girls.
WFCO STEM
COALITION
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In 2014, WFCO joined The Colorado Education Initiative (CEI) in pursuit of a lofty goal:
To make Colorado the most innovative state in the nation and the leader in STEM talent
development. WFCO’s STEM Coalition – a group comprised of leading Colorado employers
– joined CEI’s STEM Champions Board and is now leading the implementation of the
gender equity components of the Colorado STEM Education Roadmap.
WFCO’s STEM Coalition members are leading employers in STEM fields who share
a long-term commitment to lasting and meaningful change and dedicate their time,
leadership, knowledge, expert perspective, and financial resources for three years to
provide guidance and support as we:
• Develop a deeper understanding of the reasons girls and women are under-represented in STEM fields and develop strategies to address the challenges with STEM talent
development
• Partner with The Colorado Education Initiative (CEI) and its STEM Champions to
create equitable opportunities for Colorado girls and women to thrive in school and STEM careers
• Invest in community partners offering STEM programming for girls and women to improve learning and career opportunities
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SPECIAL THANKS
AND RECOGNITION
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IMPACT AREA: GIRLS GRADUATE
IMPACT AREA: LOW-INCOME SINGLE MOMS
THE DANGER OF DROPPING OUT
Did you know that women with a high school diploma or the equivalent earn 30 percent more
than those without a high school diploma and are nearly 20 percent less likely to live in poverty?
This disparity is just one of the reasons The Women’s Foundation of Colorado is committed to
increasing the number of girls who stay in school and ultimately graduate
ready for college or career. For Colorado women and girls to achieve economic
independence, completing high school and continuing education during their
lifetimes is crucial.
OUR WORK
In 2014, WFCO granted more than $160,000 to community organizations
across the state that collaborate with schools to provide evidence-based school
engagement, family engagement, and academic services to middle school and
high school girls.
In addition to our intervention work, we work on preventive measures through
our public policy and advocacy work. In the 2015 legislative session, we supported HB 15-1194,
Authorize General Fund Dollars for LARC Services, to ensure women have affordable access to
long-acting reversible contraception, enabling them to plan their pregnancies and reduce their
chances of living in poverty. Though the bill did not pass through the Senate, WFCO joined more
than a dozen organizations pledging $2 million in temporary funding to help the Colorado Family
Planning Initiative to continue to provide family planning services and access to the most effective
contraceptives to women throughout Colorado.
Empowering girls so they may complete high
school is not only important for girls’ future
economic security, but also for their self-esteem
and the quality of their adult lives. We’re
moving in the right direction, but we must
do more.
Ruby, Denver
Colorado Youth for a Change
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Ruby plans to attend college to study
criminal justice, a subject that is close
to her heart. Just a few years ago, Ruby
was sent to a center for adjudicated
girls and graduation seemed unlikely.
But an intervention specialist from Colorado
Youth for a Change (CYC) helped her discover she could
do anything. With self-determination and support from
CYC, Ruby committed to her education and achieved the
credits she needed to graduate in May.
Rianna, Montrose
Passage Charter School
Following the birth of her daughter,
Rianna didn’t think returning to high
school was possible because she
didn’t have high-quality child care.
Passage Charter School (PCS) helped
Rianna catch up with credits and provided
a safe, fun environment for her daughter. Named “Parent
of the Month,” and “Student of the Month” at PCS, Rianna
graduated in May and is about to begin work as a certified
nurse assistant (CNA).
We are committed to improving job training and educational opportunities for low-income
single mothers to help them achieve economic self-sufficiency. We know that when women
thrive, so do communities.
WHY PARTNER WITH WFCO?
Research: Our research helps us learn more about the causes of the
Cliff Effect and other issues impacting women and then lay the
groundwork for solutions. In 2014, WFCO partnered with Qualistar
and the Colorado Children’s Campaign to investigate child care costs
and recommend strategies for approving affordability.
Public Policy: Informed by our research, WFCO works to advance
systemic change for women and girls to achieve economic self-sufficiency through public policy and advocacy.
–In 2014, we supported the passage of and provided grant support
for The Bell Policy Center’s work on Senate Bill 14-003 – The
Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP) Cliff
Effect. This bill established rules and funding to allow counties to implement pilot projects to ease the Cliff Effect in CCCAP to gradually raise co-pays and ease off the program for families that increase
their income.
31%
$ $
The median annual income of families headed by single moms is
31% of the income of married couple families with dependent children.
63%
$
$
The median annual income of families headed by single moms is
63% of the income of single-father families with dependent children.
– We teamed up with and supported the efforts of the Colorado Children’s Campaign on House Bill 14-1317 – The Colorado Child Care Assistance Program Changes, which reformed the CCCAP program and administration; established minimum eligibility standards for all counties; established minimum reimbursement levels for child care providers; established a sliding scale co-pay and reimbursement system for quality levels of child care; allowed counties to opt out of certain provisions with cause.
Community Investments: In 2014, WFCO granted more than $142,000 to community
organizations that provide opportunities for women to advance their careers through
education and job training while ensuring their success in those programs by addressing
their families’ needs.
Education: WFCO shares our “Child Care Affordability in Colorado” research through
educational forums with constituents around the state, from universities to other women’s
organizations.
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GIRLS’ LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
Imagine being 16 and spending a week sleeping in a college dorm, attending seminars on
campus, conducting site visits with nonprofits, making funding decisions, and meeting local
legends and leaders, all while having the time of your life with 19 new friends!
Launched in 2008, WFCO’s Girls’ Leadership Council (GLC) brings together 20 incoming juniors
from high schools across Colorado for extensive training in leadership and philanthropy
to empower them to make an impact in their own communities. For one week each summer
on the University of Denver campus, they are immersed in key issues such as the importance
of leadership, confidence, diversity and inclusiveness, education, economic security,
self-sufficiency, and supporting women’s success in STEM careers.
“The young women who participate in the Girls’ Leadership Council are the face of future
WFCO leadership, representing the state’s full racial, economic, geographic, ethnic, and
linguistic diversity,” says Lauren Y. Casteel, president and CEO of WFCO. “What each young
woman learns from the program and from each other, and what WFCO learns from these
young leaders each year, cannot be underestimated.”
Participants learn about philanthropy through training and hands-on experience granting
$20,000 to local nonprofits that serve women and girls. They read proposals, go on site visits,
and reach decisions as a group about the grant awards. “We teach that philanthropy isn’t just
about money. It’s also about what each young woman can accomplish with their time, talent, and
testimony,” says Alison Friedman, WFCO manager of community initiatives and investments.
Recently, WFCO developed a plan to formalize the GLC Alumnae Program. The goal is to
continue to provide information about women’s and girls’ issues and leadership opportunities,
encourage GLC alumnae to become active leaders in their communities, maintain an active
GLC network, and help ensure their ongoing connection with WFCO.
KEY DATES FOR GLC 2015
Oct. 14, 2015 – nomination form live*
Nov. 1, 2015 – application open
Feb. 1, 2016 – application due
April 16, 2016 – interview day
July 2016 – program week TBD
www.wfco.org/glcnominate
*A nomination is meant to encourage students to apply. It is not necessary for application
nor is it a consideration in selection.
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2015 GIRLS’ LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
“I’ll admit that at first my primary reason in applying was the big
‘L’ in the acronym: Leadership. Little did I know what I was getting
into would be the most life-changing experience thus far.
Thank you to our
2015 GLC Supporters
I learned more about myself. I learned that somewhere beneath
a mess of nerves, hesitation, and fear of failure, I have confidence
to stand up for myself and others and fight for what I believe in! I
learned that sometimes the best way to be a leader is to let others do
the leading. And, I learned how to take an injustice that I want to
change, find others with the same goal, and make that change.”
PROGRAM
SPONSOR
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SPONSOR
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SPONSORS
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Dottie Lamm Leadership Award Winners
Lindsay Gassman and Ines Calvete
– Lindsay Gassman, 2015 Dottie Lamm Award Winner
AWARD
SPONSORS
Black Fox Philanthropy
Lockheed Martin
SILVER
SPONSORS
Stephanie Copeland
Fireside Production
Wendy & Tad Kelly
Lisa & Dave Pease
Carol Wolf
BRONZE
SPONSORS
Alpenglow Foundation
Dr. Cile Chavez
Rhondda Grant
White Rose Foundation
The 2015 GLC at the Denver Art Museum
GLC COMMITTEE
CHAIRS
Kelly Condon
Gaye Woods
Girls Inc. of Metro
Denver partners with
WFCO to operate the
annual program.
Black Fox Philanthropy Award Winners Caitlyn Holt,
Kim Berg, and Aiesha Augustin
Lockheed Martin STEM Award Winners
Olivia Brett and Sarah Penilla
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2015 SPONSORS
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GETTING INVOLVED
GETTING INVOLVED
POWERING EXTENDED PHILANTHROPY (P.E.P. CLUB)
WOMEN MOVING MILLIONS
The P.E.P. Club is committed to creating sustained support and security for WFCO’s mission.
Systemic change takes time and requires long-term investment. P.E.P members are women and
men who pledge an unrestricted gift of at least $1,000 per
year for three years to ensure that WFCO can make better
plans, fund more powerful projects, and make a difference
over time.
Women Moving Millions is a national movement, which currently includes 10 dynamic Colorado
women who have made million-dollar-plus commitments to a more just and gender-balanced world.
These million-dollar investments give women and girls greater access to social, economic, and
political power — benefits that resonate throughout families, communities, our state, and the world.
Collectively, P.E.P members’ investments comprise 20%
of WFCO’s annual operating budget and total more than
$3 million to date. P.E.P. truly demonstrates WFCO’s
motto: Together. We are powerful. Read more on page 34.
EMPOWERMENT COUNCIL
P.E.P. members learn about women’s issues and WFCO activities at
monthly meetings.
The Empowerment Council is a community of young women
and men between the ages of 25 and 40 who seek to effect
change and contribute to the empowerment of Colorado’s
women and girls through economic self-sufficiency. Council members make a one-year-minimum
unrestricted gift of $500, which supports WFCO’s goals while providing an opportunity for
members to meet other young philanthropists. Members also plan and host several “community
conversations,” which are educational events that bring together individuals, students, nonprofits,
and businesses for lively discussions. Read more on page 36.
Planned giving enables donors who feel passionately about WFCO’s mission to create a powerful
legacy. For example, a $1 million gift received 14 years ago has funded more than $845,000 in
grants while the original gift has nearly tripled in value. A charitable bequest in your will is a
simple way to support WFCO beyond your lifetime and to alert your family about your wishes.
Donors may also name WFCO as the beneficiary of real property, marketable securities, qualified
retirement plans, IRA accounts, and life insurance policies.
WOMEN WILL
Women Will is a group of individuals who have chosen to leave
a bequest or other type of planned gift to WFCO. If you have
included WFCO in your estate plans, thank you, and please
let us know so we can acknowledge your commitment. Please
contact Lynda Ricketson if you would like more information
at [email protected] or 303-285-2966.
REGIONAL EVENTS AND COMMITTEES
ANNUAL DENVER LUNCHEON
Community members gather for a conversation on women in
From an intimate concert with local musicians to an evening
soirée and auction, we have annual fundraising events in each of STEM, coordinated by the Empowerment Council.
our regions that are open to the public. Our committee members
in Boulder, Colorado Springs, Northern Colorado, Pueblo, and the Vail Valley plan these
fundraising events so that women and girls in their regions and throughout Colorado can
be hopeful about their futures. Committee members also host grantwriting workshops for
nonprofits and educational community events. To learn more about getting involved, contact us
at [email protected].
Our Annual Denver Luncheon is one of the state’s largest
annual gatherings of diverse communities and sectors
focusing on women and girls. If you would like to be more
involved, our luncheon committee helps us raise awareness
and secure support among companies and individuals
statewide. It is largely through their efforts that the Denver
Luncheon attracts approximately 2,000 people each year.
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LEGACY GIVING
Shiza Shahid, co-founder and global
ambassador of the Malala Fund, speaking
at our 2014 Annual Denver Luncheon.
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P.E.P. CLUB MEMBERS
POWERING EXTENDED PHILANTHROPY
The Power of Extended Philanthropy (P.E.P.) Club at WFCO was founded in 2003 by a
group of passionate, diverse, and philanthropic women and men who recognized the value
in creating a long-term revenue stream for WFCO and identified the power of collective
giving and impact as the solution. They know that long-term investment is the most
effective answer in driving systemic change.
Please contact Renee Ferrufino to become part of our P.E.P. Giving Community at
[email protected] or 303-285-2969.
“I have been part of The Women’s Foundation
of Colorado for the past two years and in my
opinion you can’t match the passion, vision,
and strong leadership of this extraordinary
Foundation. I am touched by the dedication
and perseverance and proud to be a part of
helping an organization build resources and
lead change for every woman and girl
in Colorado.”
– Akasha Absher, P.E.P. Co-Chair
“I joined the P.E.P. Club because I’m deeply
inspired by the work WFCO does to help single
mothers dealing with hardship. When my first
marriage ended, I became a single mother
and my son Nick had special needs. I know
firsthand the struggles single mothers face,
and understand the impact WFCO’s work has
on the lives of women facing similar challenges.
The P.E.P. Club is a great way to get involved
and contribute to life-changing programs while
meeting great women with a similar desire to
positively impact the lives of others.”
–Toti Cadavid, P.E.P. Club member and
2015 Denver Luncheon Chair
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Akasha Absher
Jandel Allen-Davis
Nancy Alterman
Judy Anderson
Libby Anschutz
Debra Armbruster
Karen Ashworth
Dolores Atencio
Susan Atwater
Lori Bachman
Laura Baker
Pamela Bard
Karen Barsch
Laura Barton
KC Becker
Beth Beeson-Wilkins
Brooke Bell
Kelly Berger
Lynn Blum
Nancy Boland
Katherine Borgen
Caroline Boucher
Carol Brewer
Barbara Bridges
Linda Brisnehan
Kathy Brown
Linnea Brown
Susan Brown
Stephanie Bruno
Marti Brust
Serena Bruzgo
Jennifer Buck
Heather Bulk
Carol Burt
Eileen Byrne
Toti Cadavid
Judy Caligiuri
Jocelyn Campanaro
Susan Campbell
Judith Casey
Cile Chavez
Christine Chin
Cassandra Clayton
Ajenai Clemmons
Dana Coffield
Margaret Colbert
Jennifer Colosimo
Kelly Condon
Rebecca Cordes
Mary Coussons-Read
Christine Daly
Carolyn Daniels
Lara Davies
Rita Day
Linda Dee
Dianne DeLongchamps
Lynn Deutschman
Elizabeth Devanny
Rita Devassy
Robyn Donahue
Theresa Donnelly
Colleen Dougherty
Kathryn Dudley
Deanna Duell-Smed
Debra Duke
Kelley Duke
Susan Duncan
Kim Duty
Anne Elgerd
Karen Elliott
Gayle Embrey
Jill Ertl
Theresa Fadul
Julie Falletta
Cheryl Fellows
Heidi Fickling
Joanne Field
Mira Finé
Kathleen Finger
Kathleen Finley
Cookie Flaum
Karrie Fletcher
Maile Foster
Barbara Frank
MaryAnn Franklin
Heidi Ganahl
Marjorie Gart
Lisa Genty
Katherine George
Loren George
Nancy Gerlock
Rita Gersick
Mimi Gersoff
Nayantara Ghosh
Insook Gilliland
Lisa Goda
Andrea Grant
Rhondda Grant
Julie Groves
Kami Guildner
Amanda Halstead
Pat Hammon
Cathy Hart
Mark Hart
Melissa Hart
Nancy Hartley
Janet Hayes
Josie Heath
Donna Henslee
Karen Herman
Alice Hill
Ann Hinkins
Arlene Hirschfeld
Mary Hoagland
Catherine Hollis
Dorothy Hoskin
NancyJo Houk
John Ikard
Kim Jackson
Carolyn JeffersonJenkins
Karen Johnson
Janet Jones
Rollyn Jordan
Beth Junell
Faye Kagan
Katherine Kellen
Maureen Kelley
Richard Kelley
Robin Kelly
Wendy Kelly
Anahita Kemp
Carolyn Kemp
Russell Kemp
Denise Kennedy
Eunice Kim
Patti Klinge
Laci Knowles
Susan Koonsman
Amy Kowalski
Brook Kramer
Dorothy Lamm
Kay Landen
Jean Landsverk
Ann Lane
Joyce Lawrence
Cynthia Leitner
Jennifer Leitsch
Polly Lestikow
Mindy Levy Peckar
Dorothy Light
Diane Lighthall
Mary Ann Littler
Deb Luginbuhl
Shari Lutz
Joan Maclachlan
Karen Mathis
Alessandra Mayer
Jan Mayer
Susan McBride
Therese McCarthy
Kathi McCarty
Deirdre McCormack
Deanna McCrery
Susan McIntire
Adrienne McNamara
Lynda McNeive
Robert Meinzer
Sheri Mintz
Jayne Mitchell
Kristen Mix
Lynne MontagueClouse
Karen Moore
Betsy Mordecai
Janet Mordecai
Julie Mork
Kit Mura-Smith
Neyeska Mut
Lauren Naylor
Susan Noble
Mary Noonan
Laurie Nowak
Wynne Odell
Patricia Orman
LaRae Orullian
Laurie Oswald
Kim Patmore
Debbie Payne
Donnamae Pazirandeh
Mohsen Pazirandeh
Lisa Pease
Mary Penny
Essie Perlmutter
Catherine Petros
Zondra Pluss
Cathy Pomeroy
Joanne Posner-Mayer
Diane Price
Melinda Quiat
Kathryn Reilly
Natalie Rekstad-Lynn
Kathi Renman
Deanna Robinson
Ellen Robinson
Marcia Rodgers
Maryann Ruck
Connie Rule
Agnes Ryan
Marguerite Salazar
Kendra Savage
Monique Schafer
Lisa Schanzer
Barbara Scott
Lisa Scott
Joanne Sebby
Kathy Seidel
Linda Shoemaker
Ruth Silver*
Deborah Simmons
Holly Simpson
Mary Sissel
Ann Smead
Pamela Smith
Jeanine Snyder
Dawn Solich
Jennifer Spykerman
Wendy St. Charles
Sandy Stein
Laura Stence
Sonja Stilp
Mary Stuart
Lauren Sveen
Jill Swerdfeger
Sharon Swerdfeger
Chantell Taylor
Frederick Taylor
Jill Tietjen
Adrian Tinsley
Alison Tomlinson
Elaine Torres
Lois Van Deusen
Shanda Vangas
Meredith Vaughan
Claudia Villalba
Betsy Wagner
Joseph Wagner
Janice Weiland
Gala White
Judith White
Angie Whitford
Jane Wilner
Frances Winston
Carol Wolf
Renita Wolf
Gaye Woods
Rochelle Wristen
Katie Zwetzig
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EMPOWERMENT COUNCIL
2015 SPONSORS
The Empowerment Council (EC) is a unique community of young women and men, ages 25-40,
who support The Women’s Foundation of Colorado by fundraising, creating community events,
and generating awareness about the work of WFCO and the barriers women & girls in Colorado
face on their paths to economic advancement.
Arlene and Barry Hirschfeld
congratulate WFCO on
28 years of service
to Colorado’s women and girls
We are passionate about making sure every woman and girl in Colorado achieves her full
potential. If you are, too, join today! Contact Shayna Braunstein at [email protected] or
303-285-2967.
Jennifer Bacon
Gillian Bidgood
Sarah Bohnenkamp
Andrea Bott
Mara Brosy-Wiwchar
Katherine Cordes
Cathaerine Ferguson
Kristin Harris
Ann Hinkins
Samantha Holloway
Erin Hyde
Nicole Irlbeck
Jessica Jaramillo
Jill Lammers
Kirstan Marks
Jessica McHugh
Stephanie Mease
Jessica Nguyen
Lara Nochomovitz
Leslie Oliver
Katelyn Roberts
Robyn Ronen
Monique Schafer
Courtney Seely
Torrie Starkweather
Celeste Tanner
Anneliese Thies
Katie Tiernan
Alana Watkins
Jennifer Wilson
“I joined the Empowerment Council so that I can
support the incredible work that The Women’s
Foundation is doing in a meaningful way. EC provides
an opportunity to connect with an amazing group of
women who care about the women & girls of our state.
We want to be sure that every girl in Colorado will
have the opportunities to succeed. We work to raise
awareness on behalf of women’s issues in Colorado,
while having fun and supporting each other along
the way!”
- Jessica McHugh, 2015 Empowerment Council Chair
Congratulations
to WFCO and
all your successes
in 2015!
You continue to lift up
the women and girls of
Colorado and change
lives forever!
Arlene and Barry Hirschfeld
– Colleen Dougherty & Joseph Euteneuer
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DONOR-ADVISED, GROUP-ADVISED, AND LEGACY FUNDS
A donor-advised fund is
a separately identified
fund that is maintained
at The Women’s
Foundation of Colorado.
You can open your own
donor-advised fund
with a simple written
agreement that gives
you – and others you
wish to designate – the
right to recommend
grants from your
fund to non-profit
organizations of
your choice that are
consistent with the
mission of WFCO.
The Barbara Bridges Fund: Supports women and girls through investments that amplify women’s
voices and impact.
*Beyond Our Borders: Ensures women and girls around the world are empowered to achieve their full
potential and participate fully in society.
The Chambers Fund: Recent grants support systemic improvements for low-income women through
public policy.
*Dads for Daughters: Supports efforts to reduce the high-school dropout rate and increase the graduation
rate for Colorado girls.
The Embrey Family Foundation Fund: Provides services in the Roaring Fork Valley and Metro Denver
to women and girls affected by domestic violence or human trafficking.
The Empowering Women Fund: Supports efforts to advance women’s leadership, engagement, and
influence.
**Georgia R. Imhoff Legacy Fund: Provides scholarships to Colorado single mothers striving to reach
economic self-sufficiency through education.
The Judith Buck Wagner Fund: Priorities include girls’ education, women’s civic engagement, and
reproductive health and rights.
The Julia Fitz-Randolph Lesbian Innovations Fund: Addresses the issues lesbians face in achieving
economic self-sufficiency.
BEYOND OUR BORDERS
Beyond Our Borders is a group-advised fund in support of WFCO’s mission of ensuring
that every woman and girl can achieve her full potential, on an international level. The
fund’s efforts focus on the 48% of the world’s population living on less than two dollars
a day. Beyond Our Borders is currently supported by a pool of approximately 30
philanthropists who commit to give significant gifts. Next
generation members (under 40) give at least $1,000 per year,
and others give at least $2,000.
Since its inception, Beyond Our Borders has awarded more than
$475,000 to U.S.-based nonprofits working internationally to
ensure more women have comprehensive human rights, can
reach their full potential, and are equal partners in creating a
world that reflects the talents and contributions of everyone. It
has also established an endowment at WFCO to ensure future
giving for these purposes.
For more information about how to become involved with
Beyond Our Borders, please contact Louise Myrland at
[email protected] or 303-285-2973.
Ruth Ray Hunt Fund: Supports community engagement.
Ruth Ray Hunt Memorial Fund: Supports efforts to form new collaborations and relationships with the
faith-based community, or to benefit faith-based charitable organizations.
The Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Fund: Supports women’s economic self-sufficiency.
*Group-advised fund **Legacy fund
2014 GRANTEES
Advocate Safehouse Project
AfricAid
Aspen Community Foundation
Bell Policy Center
Boston Arts Academy
Capital Sisters International
Center for Independent Documentary
Collective Heritage Institute
Colorado Center on Law & Policy
Colorado Donor Alliance
Colorado Education Initiative (Colorado Legacy Foundation)
Denver Film Society
The Denver Foundation
Denver Justice Council
El Pueblo
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Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders
Girls Athletic Leadership School of Denver
Global Fund for Women
Grand Beginnings
Harvard Divinity School
Idanha Films
Ignite
International Museum of Women
International Planned Parenthood
Federation Western Hemisphere Region
Just Vision
Manaus Fund
Mi Casa Resource Center
NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado Foundation
New Organizing Institute Education Fund
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains
Progress Now Colorado Education
Pueblo Community College
Qualistar Colorado
Redline
Response: Help for Survivors of
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
Rose Community Foundation
Seeking Common Ground
Shadhika
Smart-Girl
Tides Center
Warren Village
Women Donors Network
Women Moving Millions
Women’s eNews
Women’s International League for
Peace and Freedom
Women’s Regional Network
World Pulse
If you are interested in establishing a donor-advised fund, please contact Lynda Ricketson at [email protected]
or 303-285-2966.
“What I love about Beyond Our Borders is how much I
learn from the other women involved. I now have a broader
network of trusted friends who share my passion for being
sure that women are equal partners in creating a world that
reflects the talents and contributions of all.”
– Jo Lynne Whiting, President, Beyond Our Borders
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WOMEN’S FOUNDATION OF COLORADO.
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BOLD VOICES CONCERT
WFCO STAFF
Lauren Y. Casteel
President and CEO
Sarah Braun
Development Manager/Database Coordinator
Shayna Braunstein, MA
Annual Fund Officer
Lisa Christie
Director of Communications
Renee Ferrufino
Major Gifts Officer
Alison Friedman, MPP
Manager of Community Initiatives and Investments
Lydia Johnson
Statewide Community Engagement Manager
Nancy Miller
Executive Assistant
Louise V. Myrland, MPA
Vice President of Community Initiatives and Investments
Linda Niven
Interim Director of Finance
Lynda Ricketson, MLS, CFRE
Vice President of Philanthropy
Camisha Vigil
Foundation Associate
Thank you to our 2015 interns and fellows: Crystal Carmago,
Marissa Molina, Jennifer Newman, and Carley St. Clair.
Together. We are powerful.
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