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Supporting a More Equitable Nonprofit Ecosystem in Colorado
Advocating for more accessible public funding for small nonprofits
Communities Lead, Communities Thrive (CLCT) is a dynamic, statewide coalition of nonprofits responding to systemic challenges faced by historically excluded communities in Colorado.
The coalition’s existence is rooted in recognizing nonprofits as valuable assets that strengthen historically marginalized communities and is focused on community-centered power-building to tackle inequities that create barriers to prosperity in our communities.
2022 Non-Profit Infrastructure (NPI) Grant Program
During the 2022 legislative session, the Communities Lead Communities Thrive coalition, comprised of over 50 organizations from across Colorado, successfully championed the passage of House Bill HB22-1356, creating a $35,000,000 Nonprofit Infrastructure (NPI) grant program in response to the detrimental effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on small nonprofits across the state.
In 2023, the CLCT Steering Committee played a critical role in partnering with the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) to ensure the implementation of this legislation was consistent with the goal of ensuring small nonprofits that serve historically excluded and underserved communities across the state could access this funding opportunity to stabilize their operations.
The NPI grant program provided necessary funding to help communities that experienced negative impacts caused by COVID-19 recover and rebuild.