Community Foundation Boulder County

We have a number of core goals we are aiming to accomplish, as detailed in our 2015-2018 Strategic Plan:
1. Leadership – Demonstrate outstanding leadership in everything we do
2. Development – Innovation in philanthropic strategies that enhance the donor experience, constant focus on sustaining TCF's financial stability, and exploring new approaches to resource creation are the hallmarks of TCF's development goal
3. Grants – Maximize impact on meeting community needs through responsive grant making across a broad range of community needs and organizations
4. Engagement – In order to maximize its impact, TCF will reach beyond traditional leaders to directly engage stakeholders as partners for change by adhering to the value of “Do nothing about me without me."
5. Communication – TCF will ensure that it is keeping our community, our partners and our stakeholders educated and informed in the most effective way possible

Following the 5 goals listed above, the following describe just a few of the strategies we are implementing to achieve the goals:

1. Leadership - Measure the impact of the Foundation's community leadership activities; provide operational, programmatic and capital support to community organizations working in the Foundation's area of interest; expand TCF's spheres of influence through a growing number of forged relationship and collaborative projects
2. Development - Be identified as the source for advice on philanthropic matters; Reallocate human and financial resources when necessary to meet program demands and community leadership priorities; Continue to build a diverse donor base
3. Grants - Uphold donor intent with regard to Donor Advised Fund grant making; Build greater Trustee and donor involvement; Continue to build inclusivity into the grant making process
4. Engagement - Increase TCF focus in Longmont and East Boulder County; Convene stakeholders to identify/discuss important issues; Prioritize segment of the community for specific engagement, e.g. mid-level donors, millennials, under-represented groups
5. Communication - Use TRENDS as a foundation to expand and deepen information sharing throughout the community; Continue to create emotional connections with the community through storytelling; Develop an effective branding and communication strategy in 2015

Since our inception in 1991, we have had strong success in making a difference within the community and as such, we are a recognized leader in serving Boulder County. Whatever we do, it is with our mission, values, and goals in mind, and we ensure that everyone working with us does so with that same commitment. We have a number of financial and non-financial assets that make it possible for us to achieve these goals, including expert staff, dedicated volunteers, and generous donors, to name a few.

In terms of our 2015-2018 Strategic Plan, there are a number of objectives we have accomplished as well as a number we are still working on. Regarding Communication, we have re-branded the organization and launched a new website. Regarding Development, we have made continual progress in growing our resources. One of the ways we have done so is through our work with our Planned Giving Program, which has shown significant growth recently. We have granted $75M in Boulder County and beyond since inception, $7.7M in 2016 alone. We have been working on our goals regarding Leadership and Engagement through our specific programs and initiatives (https://www.commfound.org/our-impact/programs-initiatives).