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The Future of

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Letter from Vernon Ritzman, M.D., Chair, Board of Directors, and Kenneth W. Eggeman, Ph.D., President and CEO ........................................................................1

Board Members

Looking Ahead in the Nonprofit Community .................................2-3Nonprofit Preservation Initiative: Supporting Nonprofits

for the Long-TermFoundation Helps Preserve Nonprofits with Endowment GrantsJewish Family Service of ColoradoLocal Nonprofit, RMPAT, Successfully Builds EndowmentGrant Program Supports Nonprofit LeadersEducational SeminarsNonprofit Partners

Online Giving: The Wave of the Future .........................................4-5GivingFirst.org Online Donations Increase Nearly 30%Tracking the TrendsA Modern Gift ExchangeInvest in Kids Raises $42,900 through GivingFirst.orgGrowth in Online Giving Through GivingFirst.orgNonprofit Advisory Committee

Nonprofits Featured on GivingFirst.org .......................................6 -7

Individual Philanthropy ..................................................................8Donor Advised Funds Keep Dreams AliveDonor Advised Fund Helps Grandson Fulfill Grandfather’s WishesMerrill Lynch Community Charitable Fund Program

Grant Highlights............................................................................9Children Learn What Makes the World Go ’RoundGrant Helps Denver Drug Strategy Promote Safer Communities

Grant Summary...................................................................10 – 11

Financials ...........................................................................12 – 13

Funds and Gifts ...................................................................14 - 17

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C R E A T I N G H E A L T H Y C O M M U N I T I E S TH ROUGH ON L I N E P H I L AN TH RO P Y

Kenneth W. Eggeman, Ph.D.President and CEOAngela BevacquaCommunications Specialist

Cheryl HaggstromExecutive Vice PresidentCaroline JacksonController

Mike JacksonDirector of Nonprofit Relations and ServicesKenneth R. KirwinVice President of Finance

Rennetta LueckenhoffExecutive AssistantSharon MorneauGrants Administrator

Judy MorrisseyAdministrative AssistantPaul MulliganDonor Support Specialist

Karen NewcombAccounting Clerk/ReceptionistBarb PointerAccountant

Dana RinderknechtGivingFirst ManagerBryce WilkinsonProject Coordinator

Bob ZavodskyDirector of Gift Planning

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W H A T W E D O

The mission of Community First Foundation is to improve quality

of life by increasing community generosity and involvement.

Community First Foundation improves the quality of life in the

seven-county metropolitan Denver community.

We use our resources to fund vital community initiatives,

support nonprofit organizations, and assist individuals with

charitable giving.

We help donors support charitable causes through planned

giving and Donor Advised Funds, and offer grants, fund

management and fund-raising education to nonprofits.

We have been serving the community since our

founding in 1975.

O u r V I s I O n

People thriving through the Power of Philanthropy.

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Letter from Vernon Ritzman, M.D., Chair, Board of Directors, and Kenneth W. Eggeman, Ph.D.,President and CEO .................................................1Board Members

Looking Ahead in the Nonprofit Community ..........2-3Nonprofit Preservation Initiative: Supporting Nonprofits


Online Giving: The Wave of the Future ..................4-5GivingFirst.org Online Donations Increase Nearly 30%Tracking the TrendsA Modern Gift ExchangeInvest in Kids Raises $42,900 through GivingFirst.orgGrowth in Online Giving Through GivingFirst.orgNonprofit Advisory Committee

Nonprofits Featured on GivingFirst.org ................6 -7

Individual Philanthropy ...........................................8Donor Advised Funds Keep Dreams AliveDonor Advised Fund Helps Grandson Fulfill Grandfather’s WishesMerrill Lynch Community Charitable Fund Program

Grant Highlights .....................................................9Children Learn What Makes the World Go ’RoundGrant Helps Denver Drug Strategy Promote Safer Communities

Grant Summary ............................................10 – 11

Financials ....................................................12 – 13

Funds and Gifts ............................................14 - 17

http://www.communityfirstfoundation.org/

Dear friends of the Foundation,

Felix W. Cook, Sr.Retired, Director of Technical Service Center,Bureau of Reclamation

Carl Robert Dahl, M.D.Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology Associates

William P. ErnstromFounder, Voyant Technologies, Inc.

Peggy E. Jennings, CPAAudit Partner, Eide Bailly, LLP

Kelso KellyFoundation Board Treasurer;President, Colorado Division,AmFirst Bank

Koger PropstFoundation Board Chair Elect;President, FirstBank of Colorado

David RollRetired, Cummins Rocky Mountain

Kenneth W. Eggeman, Ph.D.Foundation President and CEO

Vernon Ritzman, M.D.Foundation Board Chair;Foothills Family Medicine

Malcolm A. Tarkanian, M.D.Arvada Eye Associates

Roger W. Teel, D.D.Senior Minister & Spiritual Leader, Mile Hi Church

John U. Trefny, Ph.D.President Emeritus, Colorado School of Mines

Stephanie M. Tuthill, Esq.Foundation Board Vice Chair;Partner, Tuthill & Hughes, LLP

Bruce Waring, M.D.Foundation Board Secretary;Foothills Surgical Associates

ommunity First Foundation has been supporting Denver-area communities for nearly

35 years. But we’re not looking backwards—we’re always looking ahead.

That’s why we’re calling this Benefit Report The Future of Philanthropy. Inside this

piece, we share the steps we’ve taken to help the nonprofit sector, Denver communities,

and our programs move forward.

Although 2009 was marked by the challenges of the recession, many nonprofits

and individuals responded by redirecting their energy to essentials. We, too, have

taken this approach.

The purpose of our signature initiative, Nonprofit

Preservation, is to prepare nonprofit organizations for the

future. Sixteen organizations chose to build endowments

through our fourth Endowment Challenge Grants

program. We are so impressed with their dedication to

balancing immediate needs with future needs in a

challenging economy. By year-end 2009, we are managing

$12 million in total endowment funds for 65 organizations

who joined an endowment program in the last five years.

In 2009 we also chose to increase our focus on

GivingFirst, our e-philanthropy program, and recorded the best year yet: more than

$1.1 million in online donations processed through GivingFirst.org for Colorado

nonprofits. We ended 2009 with $48.5 million in assets, up $4.5 million from the

previous year, and awarded $3.3 million in grants to strengthen the community.

As always, thank you so much for your support and we are grateful for the

opportunity to work together to improve quality life in our communities.

Here’s to the future!

Vernon Ritzman, M.D.Chair, Board of Directors

Kenneth W. Eggeman, Ph.D.President and CEO

B O A R D M E M B E R S

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Nonprofit Preservation Initiative:Supporting Nonprofits for the Long-Term

ive years ago, Community First Foundation

launched an initiative that supports the long-term

health of local nonprofits. In 2009, the initiative featured

three parts:

• Endowment Challenge Grants, a matching grant

program that is helping nonprofits build endowments.

• GivingFirst, an online giving program (see pages 4 & 5),

that helped 223 nonprofits receive $1.1 million in

donations.

• Nonprofit Programs and Services, featuring

Strengthening Partners Grants, educational seminars and

mentoring for the Foundation’s nonprofit fundholders.

Foundation Helps Preserve Nonprofitswith Endowment GrantsIn the last year, Community First Foundation continued

to help nonprofits through its Endowment Challenge

Grants program. A fourth grant program was founded to

encourage nonprofits to build permanent pools of funds

called endowments. Over time, this type of fund can

provide a valuable revenue source and make nonprofits

more financially stable.

The Foundation’s program matches fifty cents for

every dollar a nonprofit raises for an endowment, up to

$100,000. For additional support, the Foundation also

guarantees a 5% return on funds raised during the first

two years.

Sixty-five nonprofits have chosen Community First

Foundation to help them build brighter futures through

endowment growth. Some of these nonprofits are in the

building stage while others are already benefiting from

endowment earnings.

Local Nonprofit, RMPAT, SuccessfullyBuilds EndowmentEstimates show that one in three children in Colorado is

unprepared for school—setting the stage for a lifetime of

disadvantage. Children from high-risk, low-income or

minority families face even greater obstacles.

Rocky Mountain Parents as Teachers (RMPAT), a

Colorado nonprofit based on a successful national model,

works to change these statistics. They

run a comprehensive home visitation

program that educates parents about

child rearing and provides ongoing

support.

RMPAT has supported more than

1,900 children since its founding 20

years ago. But without a reliable way to

sustain their programs, they have

concerns about future funding. They decided to join

Community First Foundation’s endowment-building

program to be less reliant on grants for daily operations.

“We were drawn to the 5% interest guarantee and

the number of respected organizations involved in the

program,” said executive director Ricki Feist. “In time,

our endowment will help us be more self-sufficient and

pay for expenses—like rent and salaries—that do not

attract donors or qualify for grants.”

To build its endowment, RMPAT held a special

event that celebrated both its founder and 20th

anniversary. “In these economic conditions, we were

elated to receive enough donations to not just meet, but

exceed our endowment goal,” Feist said.

L O O K I N G A H E A D I N T H E N O N P R O F I T C O M M U N I T Y

“In time, ourendowment will help us be more self-sufficient.” Ricki FeistExecutive DirectorRocky Mountain Parents as Teachers

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“The earnings from our endowment have been alifesaver for usduring these difficulteconomic times. Ithelped us sustain apart-time mentalhealth casemanager wecouldn’t havesupportedotherwise.”Yana VishnitskyPresident & CEO Jewish Family Service ofColorado

Jewish Family Service of Colorado joined the Foundation’s first

Endowment Challenge Grants program in 2004. In just a few years they have been able to useendowment earnings to fund their mental healthservices. These services have been in high demand

as the economic downturn created new stressors for families.


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The following organizations, called nonprofit partners, held

funds at Community First Foundation as of Dec. 31, 2009.

We value these partnerships and support their meaningful

contributions to the community.

Grant Program Supports Nonprofit LeadersIn 2009 the Foundation offered Strengthening Partners Grants for

nonprofit partners to receive consulting services for executive

leadership development. Twenty-four organizations participated,

receiving up to $5,000 each, for guidance in areas such as

leadership transition, consensus building, and leading in a down

economy.

"As a new executive director, the Strengthening Partnersgrant has been invaluable for me. We were able to hire aconsultant not only to ensure a smooth leadership transition,but to strengthen our organizational practices."Katie Navin, Executive Director, Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education

Educational SeminarsAs a benefit to nonprofits that hold funds at the Foundation, we

offer complimentary seminars on a variety of topics. These well-

received seminars give nonprofit staff the opportunity to advance

their skills when the cost of

training can be a barrier. Classes

in 2009 featured expert speakers

and issues, such as

• The Power of the Ask, Joan

Mason, The Mason Group

• Elevating Your Organization’s

Voice, Galloway Group

• Special Event Fund-Raising,

Kerri-Ann Appleton, Kaz

Productions; Dan Macey, DJM

Consulting; Jim Moore,

CommUlinks of Colorado;

Michael Pasquarella, The Denver

Hospice; Eve Powell, The

Women’s Foundation of

Colorado.


The Adoption ExchangeALS Association – Rocky Mountain Chapter

Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities

Audubon Society of Greater Denver

Aurora Mental Health CenterBlue Sky BridgeBoulder History MuseumBoulder Philharmonic Orchestra

Boys Hope Girls Hope of Colorado

Butterfly Pavilion & Insect Center

CASA of Jefferson and Gilpin Counties

Children's Outreach ProjectClínica TepeyacColorado Alliance for Environmental Education (CAEE)

Colorado Cancer Research Program

Colorado CASAColorado Children’s ChoraleColorado Council on Economic Education

Colorado Homeless FamiliesColorado HumanitiesColorado Law Enforcement Officers’ Association

Colorado Neurological InstituteColorado Nonprofit Association Colorado Peace Officers’ Foundation, Inc.

Colorado Preservation, Inc.Colorado Public Television KBDI -Channel 12

The Conflict CenterCWEE: The Center for Work Education and Employment

The Denver Center for Crime Victims

Denver Street SchoolDenverWorksDistrict 50 Education FoundationDoctors CareEaton Senior ProgramsEl Centro Su TeatroExempla Lutheran Medical CenterFamily Tree, Inc.Girl Scouts of ColoradoThe GLBT Community Center of Colorado

The Greatest Generations Foundation

The Greenway FoundationJeffco Action CenterJefferson Center for Mental Health

Jefferson County Library Foundation

The Jefferson FoundationJewish Family Service of ColoradoJunior Achievement - Rocky Mountain, Inc.

Life Quality InstituteLutheran Family Services of Colorado

Metro Community Provider Network

Mountain Area Land Trust (MALT)NAMI ColoradoThe National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in the State of Colorado

ONE FreedomOpen Media FoundationOpenWorld LearningOutdoor Lab FoundationPlatte Valley Medical Center Foundation

Project Angel HeartProject WISEREDI CorporationRobert E. Loup Jewish CommunityCenter

Rocky Mountain MS CenterRocky Mountain Parents as Teachers

Seniors’ Resource CenterStepping Stones to a Jewish MeStreetSchool NetworkTeen Challenge of the Rocky Mountains

Tennyson Center for Children at Colorado Christian Home

Uplift InternationaleVisiting Nurse AssociationWellspring Senior FoundationWheat Ridge Rotary ClubWhite Rose Scholarship Foundation

The Wildlife ExperienceYMCA of Metropolitan Denver, Susan M. Duncan Family Branch

Endowment Challenge Grants 2008 – 2010:For two years of endowment-building, Community First Foundation:• matches fifty cents on every dollar placed in an endowment• guarantees 5% interest earnings

Joan Mason teaches fundraisingtechniques to the Foundation’snonprofit partners.

From 2004 - 2009, 65 organizations raised more than $7 millionfor their endowments through the Endowment Challenge Grantsprogram. The Foundation boosted this amount with $4 million.


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Rocky Mountain Parents as Teachers leads an activity to support fine motor development.


GivingFirst.org is an online

giving resource featuring

Colorado charities. Made

possible by Community First

Foundation, it encourages

charitable giving by providing

comprehensive, objective and

up-to-date information about

Colorado charities – and an

easy way to support

them online.

v is i t www.Giv ingFi rs t .org


O N L I N E G I V I N G : T H E W A V E O F T H E F U T U R E

“Our donors like that 100% of their giftsgoes to Sobriety House since CommunityFirst Foundation covers credit card fees.”Mary Jo Baker Development DirectorSobriety HouseT

GivingFirst.org Online Donations Increase Nearly 30%

he year 2009 marked the strongest year so far for

GivingFirst.org, the Foundation’s online giving resource.

Donations exceeded the one million dollar mark,

representing a nearly 30% increase over the

previous year.

That influx of generosity, combined with 53

more nonprofits joining the site, resulted in

$1.1 million in online donations for 223

nonprofit organizations.

Tracking the TrendsStatistics and surveys gleaned through

GivingFirst.org provide the Foundation with

compelling information about online giving

patterns in Colorado.

In its latest report, called The Future of Giving,

the Foundation compared annual trends and

provided an outlook for online giving

in coming years.

For example, we found:

• More donors gave gifts in 2009,

but in smaller amounts than the

previous year.

• The majority of donations are given

in November and December.

• Interest in recurring donations, an automated

way to give regular gifts, is increasing.

Findings like these help the Foundation

guide nonprofits on how, when and why

to promote online giving.

“We’ve had great success with the recurring donation feature on GivingFirst.org. It helps people give smaller amounts over time rather than in one big chunk.Dan HanleyDirector of Development and CommunicationsBoulder County AIDS Project

“GivingFirst gives us credibility by showing that we are validated and screened by a community foundation.”Stephanie BaerExecutive DirectorChildren’s Outreach Project


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A Modern Gift ExchangeIt’s not every day that a kid gives up birthday gifts to help

others. But that’s just what a boy named Spencer did for his 7th

birthday celebration.

The East Coast boy had just returned from an exciting trip to

Steamboat Springs, Colorado, where he snowboarded for the first

time. Realizing that he didn’t

really need presents for his

upcoming birthday, he and

his mother Kristen came up

with a plan. “He wanted to

give to others,” Kristen said,

“and decided to share the

outdoors experience. It was

very meaningful for him.”

Spencer asked friends to

donate to SOS Outreach, an

outdoor adventure program

for youth, in lieu of birthday

gifts. The process was easy

for both him and his friends:

Using the Internet and

GivingFirst.org, he was able

to share both information

about SOS Outreach and

direct friends to give their

gifts online. “I hope that

other kids have a chance to

find out how cool

snowboarding is and how

much fun you can have!"

said Spencer.

Invest in Kids Raises $42,900Through GivingFirst.orgAccording to Invest in Kids, a nonprofit that focuses on the needs

of vulnerable families, 16% of Colorado’s children live in poverty

and 25% qualify as low income. Invest in Kids partners with

local communities to improve the well-being of these families in

Colorado through research-based programs.

Before joining GivingFirst.org in 2007,

Invest in Kids was unable to receive online

donations. But, after two years of incorpo -

rating online giving into their fundraising

efforts, Invest in Kids ended 2009 with an

impressive total of $42,900 in online

donations.

“The benefit of joining GivingFirst is very

quantifiable,” said Lisa Merlino, executive

director. “It is

absolutely critical to

small and midsized

nonprofits because

we simply don’t have

the resources to build

our own online

donation system. The

program helps us

bring in more money

and expand our

impact.”

Invest in Kids can serve one child for an

entire year at the cost of $125. By using

GivingFirst.org, Invest in Kids saved $1,287

in credit card fees in 2009. “Because of these

savings, 10 more children in Colorado have

access to our programs,” said Merlino.

“It is absolutely critical to small and midsizednonprofits because we simply don’t have theresources to build our ownonline donation system.Lisa Merlino Executive DirectorInvest In Kids

Growth in Online Giving ThroughGivingFirst.org

Nonprofit Advisory Committee

Community First Foundation is grateful to the

following individuals for sharing their time and

ideas to improve GivingFirst.org.

Heather Jackson Aurora Mental Health Center

Stephanie Baer Children's Outreach Project

Deb Colburn Colorado Coalition for the

Medically Underserved

Nancy Hegele Colorado Preservation, Inc.

Shannon Cardellina Doctors Care

Colleen Skates Evergreen Scholarship/

Bootstraps

Bob Timm Seniors’ Resource Center

Mary Jo Baker Sobriety House

Amber DeBerry The Wildlife Experience

Valerie Gildea Third Way Center

Damon McLeese VSA Arts of Colorado

Carlo Kriekels YESS Institute7-year-old Spencer asked friends to donate through GivingFirst.org for his birthday.

May - Dec 2007

2008

2009

$680,565

$864,015

$1,112,900

May - Dec 2007

2008

2009

1,430

2,515

3,721

May - Dec 2007

2008

2009

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260

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N O N P R O F I T S F E A T U R E D O N G I V I N G F I R S T . O R G

GivingFirst.org ParticipantsAs of December 31, 2009, the following nonprofitorganizations were featured on GivingFirst.org.

ACS Community LIFTAdam’s CampAdoption AllianceThe Adoption ExchangeAdoption OptionsAdvocates for ChildrenAdvocates for Young AdultsAdvocacyDenverAfricAidAlliance FoundationALS Association - Rocky Mountain ChapterAlternatives for YouthAlzheimer’s Association - Colorado ChapterAMENDAmerican Council of the Blind of ColoradoAmerican Humane AssociationAmerican Solar Energy Society, Inc.Anchor Center for Blind ChildrenAngels UnawareArapahoe HouseArt from AshesArt Students League of DenverArts StreetArvada Center for the Arts and HumanitiesArvada Community Food BankAssisted Cycling Tours, Inc.Association for Experiential EducationAudubon Society of Greater DenverAugustana ArtsAurora Mental Health CenterAutism Society of ColoradoBallet Nouveau ColoradoBessie’s HopeBig Brothers Big Sisters of ColoradoBlue Sky Bridge

Blue Spruce Habitat for HumanityBluff Lake Nature CenterBoulder County AIDS Project (BCAP)Boulder County Arts Alliance Boulder History MuseumBoulder Museum of Contemporary ArtBoulder Philharmonic OrchestraBoys & Girls Clubs of Metro DenverBoys Hope Girls Hope of ColoradoButterfly Pavilion & Insect CenterByrne Urban Scholars Capitol Hill Community ServicesCaring Connection, Inc.CASA of Jefferson and Gilpin CountiesCatholic Charities & Community ServicesCenter for the Arts EvergreenCenter for ReSource ConservationCenter for Safe Schools and CommunitiesCenter for Spirituality at WorkCENTUS Counseling, Consulting & EducationThe Children’s Museum of DenverChildren’s Outreach ProjectcityWILDClinica TepeyacCollege SummitColorado Alliance for Environmental Education (CAEE)Colorado Association of Black Professional Engineers & Scientists

Colorado Bright BeginningsColorado Brownfields FoundationColorado AIDS ProjectColorado Cancer Research ProgramColorado CASAColorado Center for the BlindColorado Children’s ChoraleColorado Coalition for the HomelessColorado Coalition for the Medically UnderservedColorado Coalition of Adoptive FamiliesColorado Confidential Intermediary ServicesColorado Council on Economic EducationColorado Cross-Disability CoalitionColorado Dragon Boat FestivalColorado Heritage CampsColorado Homeless FamiliesColorado Humanities

Colorado International SchoolColorado Law Enforcement Officers’ AssociationColorado Neurological InstituteColorado Nonprofit AssociationColorado Nonprofit Development CenterColorado Open LandsColorado Parent & Child FoundationColorado Preservation, Inc.Colorado Public Television KBDI – Channel 12Colorado Veterinary Medical FoundationColorado Vincentian VolunteersColorado Youth at RiskColorado Youth Corps AssociationColorado Youth for a ChangeColorado Youth Tennis FoundationCommunity First FoundationCommunity MinistryThe Conflict CenterCP of ColoradoCreating Caring CommunitiesCreative AdoptionsThe Creative Expressions CenterCWEE: The Center for Work Education and EmploymentDDRC (Developmental Disabilities Resource Center)Dental Aid, Inc.Denver Active 20-30 Children’s FoundationThe Denver Adult Down Syndrome ClinicDenver Art MuseumDenver Botanic GardensThe Denver Center for Crime VictimsDenver Children’s Advocacy CenterDenver Children’s HomeThe Denver HospiceDenver Metro Community Parent Resource CenterDenver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and ToysDenver Museum of Nature & ScienceDenver Street SchoolDenver Urban GardensDenver Urban Ministries (DenUM)Denver’s Road HomeDenverWorksDistrict 50 Education FoundationDoctors CareDominican Sisters Home Health Agency of DenverDress for Success Denver

EarthLinksEastern Sun AcademyEl Centro Humanitario Para Los TrabajadoresEscuela de GuadalupeThe Evergreen ChoraleEvergreen Jazz FestivalEvergreen Scholarship/BootstrapsEvery Creature CountsFACES: Family Advocacy, Care, Education, SupportFamilies and Allies Working TogetherFamilies FirstFamily Resource Center AssociationFamily StarFamily Tree, Inc.Father Woody’s Haven of HopeFocus Points Family Resource CenterFood Bank of the RockiesFoothills Art CenterFour Mile Historic ParkFrequent Flyers ProductionsFreedom Service DogsFriends of the Center for Human NutritionFriendship BridgeGASP of ColoradoThe GLBT Community Center of ColoradoGirls Incorporated of Metro DenverGO FOR IT! InstituteGold Crown FoundationGolden Civic FoundationGolden West FoundationThe Greatest Generations FoundationGriffith Centers for ChildrenGrillo Health Information CenterGroundwork DenverHabitat for Humanity of ColoradoHabitat for Humanity of Metro DenverHands of The CarpenterHealthBridge AllianceHealthSETHep C ConnectionHERO AllianceHines Ugandan MinistriesHope House of ColoradoHorseback MiraclesHoward Dental Center


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I Love U Guys FoundationInner City Health CenterInstitute for Environmental SolutionsInter-Faith Community ServicesInternational Hearing DogInternational Midwife AssistanceInto Your HandsInvest in KidsJeffco Action CenterJefferson Center for Mental HealthJefferson County Library FoundationJewish Family Service of ColoradoJunior Achievement - Rocky Mountain, Inc.Junior League of DenverKaris CommunityThe Kempe Foundation for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect

Kim Robards DanceLaradon Hall Society for Exceptional Children and AdultsLatin American Educational FoundationLatin American Research and Service AgencyLeave No Trace Center for Outdoor EthicsThe Legal Center for People with Disabilities and Older People

The Logan School for Creative LearningLost and Found Inc.Lupus Foundation of ColoradoLutheran Family Services of ColoradoMacdonald Family CharityMake-A-Wish Foundation of ColoradoMary’s Hope

MDS Counseling Center (Maria Droste Services of Colorado)

Mental Health Center of Denver (MHCD)Mercy Housing ColoradoMetro CareRingMetro Community Provider NetworkMetro Denver PartnersMetro VolunteersMetropolitan Jazz OrchestraMi Casa Resource Center for WomenMile High MinistriesMile High Montessori Early Learning CentersMile High Youth CorpsMontview Manor Retirement CommunityMountain Area Land Trust (MALT)Mountain Resource CenterThe Mountain States Chapter of the Paralyzed Veterans of America

Musicians of St. ClareThe National Kidney Foundation of Colorado, Montana and Wyoming

National Sports Center for the DisabledNorth Metro Arts AllianceNorth Metro Fire Rescue District Community FoundationONE FreedomOpen FairwaysOpen Media FoundationOpen World LearningOpera Colorado

Outdoor Lab FoundationPandas InternationalPanorama Research & Education FoundationParent PathwaysParkinson Association of the RockiesPeaceJam FoundationPEBC: Public Education & Business CoalitionPeople HousePlanned Parenthood of the Rocky MountainsProgressive Health CenterProject Angel HeartProject PAVE, Inc.Project SafeguardProject WISEProvidence NetworkProviders Resource ClearinghouseQualistar Early LearningReach Out and Read ColoradoRed Rocks Community College FoundationRenee’s Friends FundRocky Mountain Arts AssociationRocky Mountain Bird ObservatoryRocky Mountain Cancer Centers FoundationRocky Mountain CommunitiesRocky Mountain Court SystemsRocky Mountain HDCRocky Mountain MS CenterRocky Mountain Parents as TeachersRocky Mountain Youth CorpsSafe2TellSafeHouse DenverSave Our YouthSewall Child Development CenterSecond Wind FundSeeds of HopeSeniors’ Resource CenterServants of Christ International, Inc.Servicios de La RazaShare our Strength’s Operation Frontline ColoradoSister Carmen Community CenterSisters of Color United for EducationSobriety HouseSOS OutreachSouth Suburban Park FoundationSpecial Olympics Colorado

Special TransitStarfish One on OneStarlight Children’s FoundationThe Stephen T. Marchello Scholarship FoundationSt. Vincent de Paul SocietyStepping Stones to a Jewish MeStreetSchool NetworkStrideSummer ScholarsSummit Cancer SolutionsTeen Challenge of the Rocky MountainsThe 1010 ProjectThink 360 Arts3rd Law Dance/TheaterThird Way CenterThe Tiny Tim CenterTLC Meals on WheelsTogether with the ChildrenTotal Oral Prevention StrategiesTrips for Kids DenverUplift InternationaleUrban Peak DenverUrgent Action Fund for Women’s Human RightsThe Vascular Disease FoundationVictim Offender Reconciliation Program of Denver (VORP)

Visiting Nurse AssociationVolunteers for Outdoor ColoradoVolunteers of AmericaVSA Arts of ColoradoWarren VillageWater for PeopleWellspring Senior FoundationWest Chamber Serving Jefferson County FoundationWheat Ridge Rotary ClubThe Wildlife ExperienceWINGS FoundationWomen’s Bean ProjectWork Options for WomenWOW! Children’s Museum (World of Wonder)YESS InstituteYMCA of Boulder ValleyYMCA of Metropolitan DenverYoung Philanthropists FoundationYouthBiz

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I N D I V I D U A L P H I L A N T H R O P Y

ommunity First Foundation helps individuals,families and groups support charities and issues

they care about. One popular method for charitablegiving is the Donor Advised Fund. This type of fundhelps a person or group donate systematically to oneor more charities. CommunityFirst Foundation manages the fund, providing fulladministrative support.

Donor Advised FundHelps GrandsonFulfill Grandfather’sWishes Many of us have heard the

phrase “those who can’t do,

teach” when it comes to the

teaching profession.

Former teacher, university

dean and author Lindley Stiles

heard this remark many times. In

fact, Stiles passionately opposed

this attitude, and dedicated his

later years to change it.

Stiles, who received his

undergraduate and graduate

degrees from the University of

Colorado (CU), approached his

alma mater to promote a concept

he dubbed “The Best Should

Teach.” Stiles believed that

teaching is the one profession that nourishes all others—and,

therefore, should be occupied by the most talented people. CU’s

School of Education and Graduate Teacher Program adopted his

concept and created an initiative to recruit, support and reward

excellence in teaching.

When Stiles passed away in 2008, he named his grandson

Brian Good to carry out the charitable wishes outlined in his

will. “I am excited to be able to keep my grandfather’s dream

moving forward,” said Good, who created

a special Best Should Teach committee that

includes his mother, aunt, CU faculty and

Dean of Education.

To help manage and distribute the

funds, Good created a Donor Advised

Fund through Community First

Foundation. The new “Best Should Teach”

Fund allows Good to advise how grant

disbursements are made from the fund

and receive support and expertise from

Foundation staff.

“‘The Best Should Teach’ Fund

will help more universities adopt

my grandfather’s philosophy about

teaching,” said Good. So far, three

more universities have developed

programs based on the philosophy.

Although taking on the

responsibility of his illustrious

grandfather’s mission was

originally daunting, Good says

that helping his grandfather

and the teaching profession

“is a privilege and an honor.”

Community First Foundation is

honored to partner with Merrill

Lynch to participate in their

Community Charitable Fund

Program. The program allows

Merrill Lynch customers to use

their Merrill Lynch financial

advisor to create Donor Advised

Funds at leading community

foundations like Community

First Foundation. The

Foundation looks forward to

supporting the philanthropic

wishes of Merrill Lynch clients.

“I am excited to keep my grandfather’s dream moving forward.”Brian Good“Best Should Teach” Donor Advised Fund

Lindley Stiles standing next to a “Best ShouldTeach” plaque at the CU Education School.

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Community First Foundation keeps a pulse oncommunity needs and charitable programsthat enrich the community. The following arehighlights of programs we helped fund in2009.

Children Learn What MakesThe World Go ’RoundWhat’s the best way to learn about business? Run your

own company! That’s the theory behind “Young

AmeriTowne,” a novel program developed by the Young

Americans Center for Financial Education.

Young AmeriTowne is a child-friendly program that

helps more than 18,000 5th grade children per year

learn topics such as business and economics. Lessons

prepare students for the most exciting part of the

curriculum: operating a life-like town.

Located in Young Americans’ Cherry Creek

building, this make-believe town was constructed

to function like a real town, with 17 businesses

and services. A second “town” in Belmar reaches

even more students.

To enlighten children on the importance of

charitable giving, Community First Foundation

funds a philanthropy portion of the curriculum

at Belmar through a $10,000 annual grant.

Students are taught the meaning of philanthropy,

how to give wisely, and how they can commit

“time, talent, or treasure” to benefit the

community.

During a hands-on “work” day at Young

AmeriTowne, children select one of six real charities to

receive a Young AmeriTowne dollar. Community First

Foundation adds real grant funds to each dollar.

Since 2004, the Foundation has granted more than

$72,000 to support philanthropic learning at Young

AmeriTowne.

Grant Helps Denver Drug StrategyPromote Safer CommunitiesNo child, adult, or family can build a strong community

when youth are at risk or battling substance abuse.

To address substance abuse and create safer

communities in Denver, Community First Foundation

provided a $14,000 grant to the Denver Office of Drug

Strategy (DODS) with another $10,000 planned for 2010.

This grant was dedicated to support a strategic plan to

help DODS strengthen the relationship between nonprofits

and government agencies, resulting in an additional

government grant of $400,000 for DODS’ work.

“As a result of the good work we were able to

accomplish with support from the Community First

Foundation grant,” said division director Karla

Maraccini, “the state has provided us with a funding

opportunity to double prevention efforts with the

Colorado Prevention Partnerships for Success program

and bring on additional staff.”

With this program, Denver area youth can live in a

safer, substance-free community.

Volunteers from a Boys & Girls Club paint faces at a DODS event to promotesafe and healthy behaviors.

In 2009, students at Young

AmeriTowne selected the

following charities to receive

donations totaling $1,354:

Stephen T. Marchello

Scholarship Foundation,

Colorado Lions Camp,

Colorado Homeless Families,

Colorado Cancer Research

Program, Butterfly Pavilion

& Insect Center, Tennyson

Center for Children.

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n 2009 Community First Foundation awarded$3.3 million in grants. Grants are made

through the Foundation’s Nonprofit PreservationInitiative which, from a grant-making perspective,is comprised of the Endowment Challenge GrantProgram, GivingFirst.org, the StrengtheningPartners Grants Program, and the management of various types of charitable funds on behalf of our nonprofit partners.

The Foundation also makes grants from DonorAdvised Funds and the Foundation’s family ofdiscretionary and restricted funds. Last, theFoundation makes grants to Exempla LutheranMedical Center through its oversight of a family offunds designated for use at that organization.

NONPROFIT PRESERVATION INITIATIVEEndowment Challenge Grant ProgramThe following nonprofit organizations receivedmatching grants totaling nearly $315,000 throughparticipating in one of the Foundation’sEndowment Challenge Grant programs, to helpensure their long-term financial viability:

ALS Association Rocky Mountain ChapterBoulder History MuseumBoulder Philharmonic OrchestraBoys Hope Girls Hope of ColoradoChildren's Outreach ProjectColorado Alliance for Environmental Education (CAEE)

Colorado Children's ChoraleColorado HumanitiesColorado PreservationDenver Street SchoolHotel de Paris MuseumJewish Family Service of ColoradoJunior Achievement - Rocky Mountain, Inc.Robert E. Loup Jewish Community CenterLutheran Family Services of ColoradoMountain Area Land TrustNAMI Colorado

ONE FreedomOpenWorld LearningPlatte Valley Medical Center FoundationProject WISERocky Mountain Parents as TeachersSeniors' Resource CenterYMCA of Metropolitan Denver, Susan M. Duncan Family Branch

2009 strengthening Partners Grants

The Foundation awarded grants totaling $115,000to the following nonprofit organizations. Thesegrants enabled the organizations to obtainconsulting services for executive leadershipdevelopment to strengthen core organizationalsystems:

Aurora Mental Health CenterButterfly Pavilion & Insect CenterChildren's Outreach ProjectClinica TepeyacColorado Alliance for Environmental Education (CAEE)

Colorado Cancer Research ProgramThe Conflict CenterCWEE: The Center for Work Education and Employment

District 50 Education FoundationDoctors CareFamily TreeHotel de Paris MuseumJeffco Action CenterJefferson Center for Mental HealthJunior Achievement - Rocky Mountain, Inc.Life Quality InstituteNAMI ColoradoONE FreedomPlatte Valley Medical Center FoundationProject Angel HeartRocky Mountain MS CenterStepping Stones to a Jewish MeTeen Challenge of the Rocky MountainsThe Wildlife Experience

GivingFirst.orgIn 2009 the Foundation processed 5,604 giftstotaling approximately $1.1 million. These giftswere designated to 223 nonprofit organizations.In addition, the Foundation paid over $31,000 inbank and credit card processing fees so that100% of all gifts made through GivingFirst.orgwent directly to the participating organizations.For a complete list of organizations featured onGivingFirst.org, please see pages 6 & 7.

NONPROFIT FUNDSThe Foundation manages nearly 100 endowedand non-endowed funds on behalf of ournonprofit partners. In 2009 the Foundationdistributed grants totaling nearly $1.2 millionfrom this series of funds. These grants werecomprised of requested distributions, investmentreturns, and interest earnings. The followingorganizations received grants in 2009:

The Adoption ExchangeALS Association Rocky Mountain ChapterBlue Sky BridgeBoulder History MuseumBoulder Philharmonic OrchestraBoys Hope Girls Hope of ColoradoButterfly Pavilion & Insect CenterCWEE: The Center for Work Education and Employment

Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education (CAEE)

Colorado Cancer Research ProgramColorado CASAColorado Children's ChoraleThe Colorado Council on Economic EducationColorado Homeless FamiliesColorado HumanitiesColorado Law Enforcement Officers' AssociationColorado Nonprofit AssociationColorado PreservationThe Denver Center for Crime VictimsDenver Street School

DenverWorksDoctors CareEl Centro Su TeatroFamily TreeThe GLBT Community Center of ColoradoGirl Scouts of ColoradoThe Greatest Generations FoundationThe Greenway FoundationHotel de Paris MuseumJeffco Action CenterJefferson Center for Mental HealthJefferson County Library FoundationThe Jefferson FoundationJewish Family Service of ColoradoJunior Achievement - Rocky Mountain, Inc.Life Quality InstituteRobert E. Loup Jewish Community CenterLutheran Family Services of ColoradoMetro Community Provider NetworkMountain Area Land Trust (MALT)National Kidney Foundation of Colorado, Montana and Wyoming

ONE FreedomOpen Media FoundationOpenWorld LearningPlatte Valley Medical Center FoundationRecording for the Blind & Dyslexic - Rocky Mountain Unit

REDI CorporationRenee’s Friends FundRocky Mountain MS CenterStreetSchool NetworkTennyson Center for Children at Colorado Christian Home

Uplift InternationaleVisiting Nurse AssociationWheat Ridge Rotary Club FoundationThe Wildlife ExperienceYMCA of Metropolitan Denver, Susan M. Duncan Family Branch

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SELECTED COMMUNITY GRANTSThe Foundation maintains funds to which donorshave contributed over time to address specificareas of interest and need in the community. In2009, the following community grants were madeto worthy organizations, including:

Business Health Forum

$5,000 to provide educational forums at theAurora and West Chambers of Commerce onissues related to health care reform and itsimpact on consumers and employers.

Denver Office of Drug strategy

$14,000 to support implementation of a strategicplan developed by the Denver Drug StrategyCommission (DDSC) to address substance abuseeducation, prevention, intervention, treatment,and evaluation in the metropolitan Denver area.

Jefferson County Public Health

$9,000 to support the Women’s HealthColposcopy Program, which provides cervicalcancer screenings for women who are at orbelow 150% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines.

Lasley Elementary School$4,690 from the Laptops for Learning Fund topurchase laptop computers equipped with specialdual language software for classrooms at LasleyElementary School. The Laptops for LearningFund was created by the 2009 class ofLeadership Jefferson County.

rocky Mountain Bone Marrow Transplant

Program Patient Assistance Fund

$24,143 to provide financial assistance grants to32 patients at the Rocky Mountain Bone andMarrow Transplant Program to help pay forhousing, transportation, and other non-medicalrelated expenses.

Seniors’ Resource Center$18,389 to support the Care NavigatorDemonstration Project. This program assists olderadult patients at Wheat Ridge Internal Medicine inaccessing non-medical, community-basedservices.

Young Americans Center for Financial

Education

$11,354 to support a curriculum devoted toeducating students about philanthropy at YoungAmeriTowne at Belmar.

YMCA of Metropolitan Denver

$5,000 in support of the 2009 Strong KidsCampaign.

The following nonprofit organizations,

associations, and charitable groups also

received financial support in 2009:

Bonfils Blood Center FoundationBugles Across AmericaCatholic Health Initiatives (CHI) Colorado Foundation

Colorado Thunderbirds AAA Hockey AssociationColorado Youth Hockey FoundationExempla Lutheran Medical CenterExempla Saint Joseph Hospital FoundationGrantMakers in AgingGrant Managers NetworkHelping Hearts & HandsJefferson County Good News CoalitionThe Jefferson FoundationJunior League of Denver FoundationThe Kempe FoundationMetro Community Provider NetworkMile High United WayOpen Door Youth Gang AlternativesYMCA of Metropolitan Denver

DONOR ADVISED FUND GRANTSDonor Advised Funds are created by individuals,families and businesses to support charities andcauses they care about. The following is aselection of grants the Foundation made fromDonor Advised Funds in 2009:

Lois & John Cochran Oncology Fund ($1,000)

To provide an educational scholarship to a staffmember in the Oncology team at ExemplaLutheran Medical Center

Collier Family Fund ($14,695)

Red Rocks Community College Foundation

Community First Foundation Board of

Directors Fund ($3,000)

CASA of Jefferson & Gilpin CountiesColorado Open LandsHaven's HopeJeffco Action CenterThe Mankind Project of ColoradoMountain Area Land Trust (MALT)QuietWaters MinistriesStarfish One by One

Fox Family Fund ($5,915)

Family Support Services of West Hawaii

Haggstrom Family Donor Advised Fund ($500)

Governor's Residence Preservation Fund

Harris Family Donor Advised Fund ($2,033)

Dominican Sisters Home Health Agency of DenverHope House of ColoradoMetro Community Provider NetworkSeeking Common GroundWomen's Bean Project

Leach Family Donor Advised Fund ($44,160)

The Argyle FoundationRed Rocks Community College Foundation

Morrissey Family Fund ($3,000)

Arvada Community Food BankJeffco Action CenterMetro CareRing

spalding Community Foundation Family of

Funds ($164,002)

American Heart AssociationAssistance League of DenverBrain Injury Association of ColoradoColorado Neurological InstituteEaster Seals ColoradoEaster Seals Colorado - Colorado AgrAbility ProjectLimb Preservation FoundationSpalding Volunteer Association

storatz Family Donor Advised Fund ($9,250)

Denver Rescue MissionMissions MinistriesRangeview Community Church

Tuthill Family Fund ($2,500)


GRANTS TO EXEMPLA LUTHERANMEDICAL CENTERThe Foundation made grants from the followingExempla Lutheran Medical Center family of fundsin 2009:

Cancer services Fund ($8,399)

To support the National Cancer Survivors Dayevent and staff education.

Cardiovascular Fund ($38,920)

To purchase a Skytron-Hercules operating table.

Emergency/Trauma Fund ($5,730)

For staff and community education programs.

Hospice Dragonfly Program Fund ($3,864)

Operating support for the Dragonfly Program atthe Collier Hospice Center.

Lutheran Medical Center Area of Greatest

need Fund ($2,840)


Primary Care/Occupational Health Fund ($595)


Women’s Care Fund ($2,600)For staff and community education programs.

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December 31,

2009 2008

Assets

Current assetsCash $ 580,565 $ 143,561Accounts receivable - affiliate - 200,000Prepaid expenses and other assets 60,077 40,676Investment income receivable 95 230,379

Total current assets 640,737 614,616

Non current assetsInvestments 47,072,317 42,579,515Property and equipment, net 49,016 91,167Cash surrender value of insurance policies 741,012 686,151Other assets 43,113 43,113

Total non current assets 47,905,458 43,399,946

Total assets $ 48,546,195 $ 44,014,562

Liabilities and net Assets

Current liabilitiesAccounts payable $ 388,797 $ 533,641Accrued expenses 269,610 249,823

Total current liabilities 658,407 783,464

Deferred gift annuity liability 162,712 171,489Agency funds 13,578,910 11,286,110

Total liabilities 14,400,029 12,241,063

Commitments

Net assets Unrestricted

Undesignated 14,798,394 14,046,768Donor advised 3,338,512 2,671,976Board designated 5,435,444 5,631,802

Total unrestricted 23,572,350 22,350,546

Temporarily restricted 5,528,014 4,388,611Permanently restricted 5,045,802 5,034,342

Total net assets 34,146,166 31,773,499

Total liabilities and net assets $ 48,546,195 $ 44,014,562

These financial statements areprepared using accounting principlesgenerally accepted in the United Statesof America and are audited by the CPA firm Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner &Hottman PC.

The funds held at Community FirstFoundation are overseen by the financeand investment committee of our boardof directors. This committee, whichmeets monthly, is composed ofbusiness and finance professionalswith significant financial expertise. Inaddition, Community First Foundationworks with Denver-based InnovestPortfolio Solutions for investmentconsulting services. For informationabout our investment performance,please contact us at 720.898.5900.

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Revenues and supportContributions $ 3,032,701 $ 321,727 $ 11,460 $ 3,365,888Less contributions received for agency funds (2,386,540) - - (2,386,540)

Total contributions 646,161 321,727 11,460 979,348

Other income 238,735 - - 238,735Investment return received from agency funds 2,087,395 - - 2,087,395Less investment return received from agency funds (2,087,395) - - (2,087,395)

884,896 321,727 11,460 1,218,083Net assets released from restrictions

Appropriation of endowment assets for expenditure 43,551 (43,551) - - Satisfaction of program restrictions 259,063 (259,063) - -

Total revenues and support 1,187,510 19,113 11,460 1,218,083

ExpensesProgram expenses

Grants 3,374,938 - - 3,374,938Other program expenses 1,125,212 - - 1,125,212Sponsorship costs 1,785,269 - - 1,785,269Management fees 95,531 - - 95,531Less grants and management fees made from agency funds (2,188,905) - - (2,188,905)

Total program expenses 4,192,045 - - 4,192,045

Supporting servicesFundraising 362,506 - - 362,506Management and general 600,199 - - 600,199

Total expenses 5,154,750 - - 5,154,750

Change in net assets from operations (3,967,240) 19,113 11,460 (3,936,667)

Investment return, net of investment fees of $72,992 5,189,044 1,120,290 - 6,309,334

Change in net assets 1,221,804 1,139,403 11,460 2,372,667

Net assets - beginning of year 22,350,546 4,388,611 5,034,342 31,773,499

net assets - end of year $ 23,572,350 $ 5,528,014 $ 5,045,802 $ 34,146,166

Temporarily PermanentlyFor the Year Ended December 31, 2009 unrestricted restricted restricted Total

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Community First Foundation manages more than 170funds on behalf of individuals, families, organizations andcharitable groups. The following is a list of all funds heldat the Foundation and the names of donors whosupported these funds in 2009, where applies. Donornames follow fund names.

The Adoption Exchange Endowment Fund

The ALs Association rMC - respite Care Endowment Fund

ALS Association Rocky Mountain Chapter

Arvada Council for the Arts and Humanities General Endowment Fund


Arvada Council for the Arts and Humanities scholarship Fund


Audubon society of Greater Denver Endowment Fund

Aurora Mental Health Center Endowment Fund Aurora Mental Health Center

Blue sky Bridge Endowment Fund

Blue sky Bridge Designated FundPaul Hansen and Marie Farrelly

Blue sky Bridge restricted Fund

Boulder Historical society Endowment FundBoulder History Museum

Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra Endowment FundBoulder Philharmonic Orchestra

Boys Hope Girls Hope of Colorado Endowment FundBoys Hope Girls Hope of Colorado

Butterfly Pavilion Education Endowment Fund

CAsA of Jefferson and Gilpin Counties Endowment Fund

Center for the Arts Evergreen Endowment Fund

Children's Outreach Project Endowment FundChildren's Outreach Project

Clinica Tepeyac Endowment Fund

Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education (CAEE) Legacy Fund

AnonymousColorado Alliance for Environmental Education

Colorado Cancer research Program (CCrP) Preservation Endowment Fund

Colorado CAsA Endowment Fund

Colorado Children's Chorale FundColorado Children's Chorale

Colorado Council on Economic Education Endowment Fund

Colorado Homeless Families Endowment Fund

Colorado Humanities Endowment FundColorado Humanities

Colorado Law Officers' Association FundSteven A. Holst

Colorado neurological Institute Endowment Fund

Colorado nonprofit Association Endowment Fund

Colorado Peace Officers' Foundation Fund

Colorado Preservation Endowment FundColorado Preservation

Colorado Public Television Endowment Fund

Counseling Center Endowment Fund (Jewish Family service of Colorado)

Jewish Family Service of Colorado

CWEE: The Center for Work Education and Employment Endowment Fund

Denver Center for Crime Victims Endowment Fund

Denver Open Media Endowment Fund

Denver street school Endowment FundDenver Street School

District 50 Education Foundation Designated Fund

Doctors Care Endowment Fund

susan M. Duncan Family YMCA Endowment Fund YMCA of Metropolitan Denver, Susan M. Duncan Family Branch

Cheryl and John Haggstrom

Eaton senior Programs Endowment Fund

El Centro su Teatro Endowment Fund

Girl scouts of Colorado Child Care Credit Endowment Fund

Girl scouts of Colorado General Endowment Fund

The Greatest Generations Foundation Designated Fund

Community First Foundation administers gift processing services on behalf of this organization. In 2009, 40 donors made 43 gifts to this fund.

The Greatest Generations Foundation European Theater Endowment Fund

The Greatest Generations Foundation Pacific Theater Endowment Fund

Greenway Preservation Trust Endowment Fund

Helen's Hope Endowment Fund (Family Tree)Family Tree

Hotel de Paris Museum Designated Fund

Hotel de Paris Museum Endowment Fund

Jeffco Action Center shelter Endowment FundJeffco Action Center

Jefferson Center for Mental Health Endowment FundJefferson Center for Mental Health

Jefferson County Library Foundation Endowment Fund

Jefferson County Library Foundation Fund

The Jefferson Foundation Betty & Joe Wetherbee Fund for Art and Music

The Jefferson Foundation

The Jefferson Foundation Chris Faughnan Memorial Fund

The Jefferson Foundation Donor Designated Operating Fund

The Jefferson Foundation Endowment FundThe Jefferson Foundation

Junior Achievement - rocky Mountain, Inc. Endowment Fund

Junior Achievement - Rocky Mountain, Inc.

King Adult Day Enrichment Program Endowment Fund (rocky Mountain Ms Center)

Life Quality Institute Endowment Fund

Lutheran Family services of Colorado Child Care Credit Endowment Fund

Lutheran Family Services of Colorado

Lutheran Family services of Colorado Endowment Fund

Lutheran Family Services of Colorado

Metro Community Provider network Designated Fund

Metro Community Provider network Endowment Fund

Mountain Area Land Trust Conservation stewardship Fund

Mountain Area Land Trust (MALT)

Mountain Area Land Trust Easement scholarship Fund

Mountain Area Land Trust Endowment FundMountain Area Land Trust (MALT)

Mountain Area Land Trust Land Preservation Fund

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Colorado Preservation, Inc. is working with local organizations to preserve Bent County High School, a 1914architectural gem, for the community to enjoy for another 100 years.


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Mountain Area Land Trust unrestricted Fund

national Alliance on Mental Illness (nAMI) Colorado Endowment Fund

Minnette and Robert McCoy

national Kidney Foundation of Colorado, Montana and Wyoming Fund

OnE Freedom Veteran & Family FundONE Freedom

OpenWorld Learning FundOpenWorld Learning

Outdoor Lab Endowment FundSondra A. KelloggBarbara RobbSusan E. Shucard

Petoskey stone Endowment Fund (DenverWorks)

Platte Valley Medical Center FundPlatte Valley Medical Center Foundation

Project Angel Heart Fund

Project WIsE Endowment FundProject WISE

recording Center for the Blind & Dyslexic – rocky Mountain unit Endowment Fund

renee’s Friends FundNew Belgium Brewing CompanyRenee’s Friends FundLaura M. Swenson

rocky Mountain Parents as Teachers Thomas A. Fitzgerald Legacy Endowment Fund

Rocky Mountain Parents as Teachers

robert E. Loup Jewish Community Center Endowment Fund

Robert E. Loup Jewish Community Center

seeds of Peace Endowment Fund (The Conflict Center)

seniors' resource Center Endowment FundSeniors' Resource Center

stepping stones Endowment Fund (stepping stones to a Jewish Me)

streetschool network Endowment Fund

Teen Challenge of the rocky Mountains Fund

Tennyson Center for Children Chaplain's Endowment Fund

uplift Internationale FundCommunity First Foundation administers gift processing services on behalf of this organization. In 2009, 21 donors made 27 gifts to this fund.

The uptown Partnership Endowment Fund

VnA Preservation Endowment Fund

Wellspring senior Foundation Endowment Fund

Wheat ridge rotary Foundation Endowment Fund

White rose scholarship Foundation FundGregg B. Looker

Wildlife Experience Endowment Fund

roy G. Wood Endowment Fund (The GLBT Community Center of Colorado)

DOnOr ADVIsED FunDsBest should Teach FundBrian Good

Collier Family Fund

Felix and Margie Cook FundMargie and Felix Cook, Sr.

ELMC Physicians’ Donor Advised Fund

Janet Fania Memorial scholarship FundJudy and Mark Fania

Fox Family Fund

Haggstrom Family Donor Advised FundCheryl and John Haggstrom

The Hale Family Fund

Hanson-Ernstrom Family Donor Advised Fund

Harris Family Donor Advised Fund

Jennings Human Capital Improvement Fund

Margaret V. & John D. Kirk Charitable Fund

The Leach Family Donor Advised Fund

Morrissey Family FundJudy and Patrick MorrisseyRoll International Corporation

nu sigma nu Donor Advised FundNu Sigma Nu Fraternity

Koger and Marcie Propst Family Donor Advised Fund

Marcie and Koger Propst

The PBJ reece Charitable FundThe Denver Foundation

The Clyde H. riley FundClyde H. Riley

Vernon and sharon ritzman Donor Advised Fund

Sharon and Vern Ritzman, M.D. gave gifts in honor of:Gina BurnhamMary VacantiJane and George Yamasaki, M.D.

Sharon and Vern Ritzman, M.D. gave gifts in memory of:Gina BurnhamJack CorwinDave CotterFreda CribariRoger DybevikElva Mae FunkShad GarnettWayne C. HazenBarbara JacksonRay S. KrugWilliam MillerRobert B. MorrisonJess NeibargerGordon NielsenJudith NielsenAda PerkinsEverett RandlemanCharles William ReitlerCarolyn RemigioCindy RitterLaVerne E. SedaFred SmithKarl StrahleEllen VendegnaEdith M. VeucasovicTom Winkler

spalding Community Foundation Family of FundsColorado Head Injury Fund

Driving Program Fund

General Education Fund

Hershberger Memorial Fund

Hospital Fund

Julia Brown Fund

nCu Fund

O'neil Memorial Fund

unrestricted FundSally Hopper gave gifts in honor of:

Mr. and Mrs. Robert DavenportMr. and Mrs. William MacMillanMr. and Mrs. Paul Wells

C. Howard JohnsonLydia and William MacMillan gave a gift in honor of:

Sally HopperHelen M. Murray TrustWilliams Family Foundation

storatz Donor Advised Fund

The Tarkanian Family FundHermine and Malcolm Tarkanian, M.D.

sharon L. & John u. Trefny Donor Advised Fund

Sharon and John Trefny, Ph.D.

Tuthill Family Fund

Waring Family FundNancy Pattridge Waring and Bruce Waring, M.D.

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rEsTrICTED FunDsArea of Greatest need FundBandimere Family FoundationBecky Smith-Eggeman, Ph.D. and Ken Eggeman, Ph.D.gave gifts in honor of:Jack BoxFelix W. CookOmer EggemanDavid H. RollSaul LockerJohn McDermottW. Gerald RainerRobert E. WarwickGerald V. Zarlengo

Becky Smith-Eggeman, Ph.D. and Ken Eggeman, Ph.D. gave a gift in memory of:David S. Eaman

Jane and Bill ErnstromFirstBank Holding Company of ColoradoCecilia Travis and Thomas Grose, Ph.D. gave a gift in appreciation of:Vernon Ritzman, M.D. and the staff of Foothills Family

MedicineInnovest Portfolio Solutions, LLCAlmarie MathewsMarcie and Koger PropstChris and Timothy SullivanJane and George Yamasaki, M.D. gave a gift in honor of:Sharon and Vernon Ritzman, M.D.

Stephen A. Zeile

Charity Care Endowment Fund

Children and Youth General Fund

Cochran Oncology Fund

Collier Hospice Care Center Capital Campaign FundExempla Lutheran Medical CenterGreat Western BankLutheran Medical Center Foundation

Community Leadership Forum Fund

Community resources Fund

Community service Fund

CrEsT Fund

Jeffco safe students Fund

Jefferson County Headstone ProjectLaRae and Isaac BernalMarilyn T. BlombergVicky and Thomas DelleneyCamille M. DillehayDeanne and Mark DonelsonCarolyn and Don Emmot

Lynnae Ann and Matthew FloraLori A. GleasonJanet Hopkins-Thompson Rochelle and J.D. JohnsonGloria and Kenneth JonesNatalie I. MallLana and John MaynsMarion McCaddenNorma K. MillerJoan Realino-RobinsonCarol A. RettkerDenise and Steve Romero

Laptops for Learning FundLaura B. AngellAnonymousCynthia BarowayHeide I. BarthelJohn CamperJenee CentenoMargaret T. ChapmanMatt CloutierChad CrabtreeRaymond DavidMark DistelJody ErwinAmy GuccioneCheryl and John HaggstromDavid C. HollandRonald HoppJohn P. HorstJohn R. HorstKathryn M. HorstJennie G. HrdlickaAmy P. ItoCaroline and Mike JacksonSheri and Mike JacksonKiwanis Club of Alameda WestKiwanis Club of LakewoodAmy L. KlineAleda and Paul LangleyIrene P. LawStephanie Jo LongsdorfAnn C. LudvigsenRennetta and Bill LueckenhoffDan MaceyAnna Martinez-BarrishKimberly and Todd MearsNancy MorganJane and John O'ConnorOptimist Club of Wheat Ridge - YouthStephanie and Derek PassarelliHelen M. PietranczykPeter J. PittmanJackie and Christopher PowersKimberly Rein

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Project Angel Heart’s team of professional chefs prepare nutritious meals for more than 800 clientseach week.


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Katherine RepolaJ. RzeppaDrew SartellJill SchneiderLisa A. SeippAmy ShermanGerman ShoshenskyGabrielle TaylorJulia TrautmanNorma TubmanMax TylerTerri WagerWest Chamber FoundationJohn Zabawa

Lutheran Medical Center FundEsther B. HarknessW. W. Harkness TrustMarion Milton

Maxine V. Gay restricted Fund

Mental Health Endowment

P/sL Alumni Association FundRobert Bosworth, Jr., M.D.Richard Holman, M.D.Kenneth Sawyer, M.D.Giles Toll, M.D.

P/sL Auxiliary Fund

reach Out & read Fund

rocky Mountain Bone Marrow Transplant Patient Assistance Program Fund

Phyllis AeschlimanSharon and Michael Amsinger AnonymousRoberta and Dennis ArcherLisa and Gregory BengeMeloney and Mike BiggerstaffBonnie K. ClymanMichael J. CooperJoella CosselJanice and Stephen DurflingerJoAnn B. Ficke Cancer FoundationPamela and Gregory FogleMary Jane and I. Clifford FosterCarla Jo and Jeffrey FrancisDebi and Conrad HallsJerome B. HansenKathy and Ira Hartwick, IIIJ.D. HenleyCarol A. HorvathCory and Bradley KincartMary and Jim KincartDavid W. Luko

Donna E. LukoGeraldine and Lorin MeederLinda MelvinMarsha and Ralph MillerLinda and Louis MontezAndrew P. Morris and Ms. Linda R. KesselBarbara and C. Dean PitmanPresbyterian/St. Luke's Medical CenterTiia E. RicherRocky Mountain Blood and Marrow Transplant ProgramRocky Mountain Cancer CentersPaul A. RothmanStephanie and David RussellEileen and Wayne SenoShockdoctor Sports ProtectionGregory E. SmithKaren and Gary SpurgeonMary and Paul StatzDonna and Larry StevensonLoretta SturamBetty and Darrell SwaffordSzabo & AssociatesBette and R. Robert TaylorLarry D. ThomasDeborah and Charles TurnerBarbara and Michael Walters

senior services Endowment Fund

seniors General Fund

spiritual Care Fund

EXEMPLA LuTHErAn MEDICAL CEnTEr FAMILY OF FunDsBehavioral Health Fund

Cancer services FundIn memory of Carolyn RemigioDeborah and Alan DionYvette and Richard GillPatricia and Edmund GillestCarla and Michael KaiserPeggy and Gerald PetersonJudy and John RobinsonJerry TomanSharon J. WinnX-Presmedia LLC

Cardiovascular Fund

Children's Care Fund

Colorado Lutheran Home Endowment Fund

Community Assistance Fund

Emergency/Trauma Fund

Health Education Endowment Fund

Hospice Dragonfly Fund

Hospice Endowment FundIn memory of Everett RandlemanDon HaggertyJoyce and Thomas KelleyPhyllis and Dale MarttilaMaxine and Henry PearceNorma and J.R. Pearson, Sr.Janet C. PearsonGail McClain and Louis PhillipeBrad L. Schol

In memory of Carolyn RemigioToni and John AlcamoValerie A. AmeyDeborah and Alan DionLucille and William FloryancicSandra GillDaniel W. GreenwoodAnne L. GrimesPat and Chris HorstElizabeth J. KimzeyReini and Sandy LeinzMary and Joseph LopezSharon and George QuittnerRene and David ShuttleworthJack StunkardCatherine and Maurice TinsleySharon J. Winn

Hospice/Palliative Care Fund

Imaging Fund

LMC Area of Greatest need Fund

Long Term Care/Colorado Lutheran Home Fund

neurology/stroke Fund

Orthopedics Fund

Pet Therapy Program Fund

Primary Care/Occupational Health Fund

surgical services Fund

Volunteer General restricted Fund

Volunteer/Auxiliary Endowment Fund

Women's Care Fund

Community First Foundation regrets any omissions in our donor listings.

To report a correction, please contact us at 720.898.5900.

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