Tag: el pomar foundation
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Colorado Springs’ earliest nonprofits and charities, children the first focus
Colorado Springs has always had an impressively strong history of philanthropy. Today that has grown to almost 5,000 nonprofits in the metro area, almost 1,000 in the city itself. It all began, along with the city, in the 1800s and here are some of the city’s first nonprofits and charities: 1897: Early Connections Learning Centers…
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Jeff Crank, Jessica Killin set to face off in 2 debates in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District
Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank and Jessica Killin, his Democratic challenger, have agreed to debate twice in the weeks leading up to the general election in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District, their campaigns have said. Crank is seeking a second term in the historically Republican seat, while Killin is hoping to become the first Democrat elected…
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The Broadmoor acquires historic headquarters of El Pomar Foundation in a ‘full circle’ scenario for both
A real estate deal signed Tuesday will bring to full circle the ownership of two well-known properties in Colorado Springs that are grounded in a steadfast generational relationship. The philanthropic grantmaker El Pomar Foundation has sold its nearly 70-year-old headquarters and surrounding land at 10 Lake Circle to a business that President and CEO Kyle…
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Penrose fortune paved the way for Colorado Springs to be a military, space and sports town
Colorado Springs is always working to catch the next big economic wave. “We’re always trying to figure out what the next thing is going to be,” explained Matt Mayberry, director of the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum. In the early days, the search for gold and health brought wealth to the town that was founded in…
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Renovation of Colorado Springs medical building on old Penrose estate to become events center for nonprofits
Julie Penrose, wife of the wildly successful gold- and copper-miner, Spencer, wanted the couple’s 27-acre residential estate on an old apple orchard to purposefully serve the community after their earthly work was done. Construction at the El Pomar property in the shadow of The Broadmoor hotel — which the Penroses built in 1918 — signals…
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AROUND TOWN: Six Colorado Springs Women of Distinction honored by Girl Scouts
The Girl Scouts of Colorado have more than 100 special mentors and women to emulate, and six more were added to their Colorado Springs Women of Distinction on Feb. 23 at the Colorado Springs Marriott. Named 2026 Women of Distinction were Beth Ann Taylor, Donna W. Guthrie, Gina Sacripanti, Promis Bruno, Trina Baldock and Stella…
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‘Get On Board’ connects nonprofits with residents interested in board service
With around 4,800 nonprofits, according to data aggregator Cause IQ, Colorado Springs is known for being generous and giving. But by their nature, nonprofit organizations are continually searching for more volunteers and financial assistance. Board members can be particularly hard to find, said Stella Hodgkins, senior vice president and elevating leadership development program officer at…
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El Pomar releases $1.5 million for food assistance to Colorado communities
El Pomar Foundation is releasing $1.5 million in immediate aid for food assistance that will be distributed to 112 nonprofit organizations across Colorado this week, the organization announced Monday. The move is in response to “increasing food prices and growing food insecurity, as well as recent suspension of federal funding to critical food systems,” according…
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El Pomar releases $1.5 million for food assistance to Colorado communities
El Pomar Foundation released $1.5 million in immediate aid for food assistance that was distributed to 112 nonprofit organizations across Colorado last week, the organization announced. The move was in response to “increasing food prices and growing food insecurity, as well as recent suspension of federal funding to critical food systems,” according to a news…
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El Pomar releases $1.5 million for food assistance to Colorado communities
El Pomar Foundation released $1.5 million in immediate aid for food assistance that was distributed to 112 nonprofit organizations across Colorado last week, the organization announced. The move was in response to “increasing food prices and growing food insecurity, as well as recent suspension of federal funding to critical food systems,” according to a news…