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History:
The Greeley Area Foundation was established as a trust in 1972 by First National Bank of Greeley. It was created as a vehicle for the community that would provide a perpetual source for funds that could be left by its citizens for purposes that would benefit both individual segments of the population and the area as a whole. In 1993, it became clear that a new type of legal organization would better serve the whole community. With the cooperation of the trustees, the Greeley Area Foundation was changed from trust form to corporate form and received its 501c3 status in 1995. In 1997, the Greeley Area Foundation and the Weld Community Foundation merged to form the Community Foundation Serving Greeley and Weld County. Since that time, it has provided more than $12.2 million to the Weld County community in the form of grants, scholarships and program support. Today, the Community Foundation has over 120 funds and assets of over $11 million.
Some of our notable accomplishments include:
- Stewarding donations to create the Poudre Learning Center to offer educational programs to area schools
- Working with local women to establish the Women’s Fund of Weld County to support women and girls in Weld County
- Awarding more than $2.6 million in youth and arts-related grants to nonprofit organizations and educational programs making a difference in our communities
- Helping coordinate fundraising efforts to send WWII and Korean War Veterans to Washington DC to see their memorial
- Responding to a natural disaster by accepting and distributing donations to help those affected.
Mission:
The Community Foundation Serving Greeley and Weld County promotes philanthropy to build resources, develops partnerships, and provides leadership that will be of lasting benefit to our communities.
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