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Foundation Names Mark Evans as Chief Financial Officer
Foundation Names Mark Evans as Chief Financial Officer Home News DENVER, CO – The Foundation today announced the hiring of Mark Evans as the new chief financial officer (CFO). In this role, Mark will be responsible for oversight and management of …
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What does the government shutdown mean for Coloradans?
What does the government shutdown mean for Coloradans? Home News It’s day 28 of the longest standing partial shutdown of the federal government in U.S. history, and its impacts are hitting Coloradans hard. Of the many harsh realities rising to the surface …
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Living into Our Equity Work: Looking Back and Ahead
Living into Our Equity Work: Looking Back and Ahead Home News Many are familiar with the term “leaning in,” but we're talking about it as “living into” whatever we’re doing, especially with a new strategy that we are earnestly putting to test. So, as we …
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The Year Ahead: What Our Policy Agenda Will Focus on in 2019
The Year Ahead: What Our Policy Agenda Will Focus on in 2019 Home News At the Colorado Health Foundation, we believe policy advocacy is an important and effective tool for improving the health of Coloradans. This is because public policies enacted at the …
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The Foundation Recognizes Three Colorado Nonprofits with a Holiday Gift
The Foundation Recognizes Three Colorado Nonprofits with a Holiday Gift Home News Looking back on 2018, I recognize there is much to be grateful for — my family and friends, their health and my own, my home, my peers, as well as the passionate team of …
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Where We Start: Behavioral Health in Colorado’s Classrooms
Where We Start: Behavioral Health in Colorado’s Classrooms Home News Parkland. March for Our Lives. Migrant children detained at our borders. CHIP reauthorization . In a year filled to the brim with news that has shaken us as a country and a culture, …
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Communities Take the Lead on Health
Communities Take the Lead on Health Home News Over the past two decades, the way we think about the places we live and their impact on our health has evolved. Developments in the urban planning and public health sectors have driven this evolution, along …
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Why We Need to Understand What Coloradans Think About Their Health
Why We Need to Understand What Coloradans Think About Their Health Home News Listening is one of the most important investments the Colorado Health Foundation makes with our time and resources. It can yield tremendous value because it both broadens and …
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Poll: Colorado Voters’ Top Issues for Gubernatorial Race Are Education, Health Care and Housing
Poll: Colorado Voters’ Top Issues for Gubernatorial Race Are Education, Health Care and Housing Most Residents See the State’s Economy as Improving, But View Health Care and Housing Costs as Getting Worse Home News Colorado voters most often cite …
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Colorado Health Foundation’s Chief Financial and Administrative Officer to Retire
Colorado Health Foundation’s Chief Financial and Administrative Officer to Retire Home News DENVER, CO – The Colorado Health Foundation today announced the upcoming retirement of its Chief Financial and Administrative Officer Rahn Porter . An accomplished …
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How We’re Working to Improve Our Grantmaking Communications
How We’re Working to Improve Our Grantmaking Communications Home News A few weeks ago, I was on the phone with a grant applicant who shared thoughts about her recent application experience. She told me what was easy about our grants process and what was …
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Voices for Health: A Symposium Podcast Series
Voices for Health: A Symposium Podcast Series Home News At the 2018 Colorado Health Symposium , we invited attendees – participants, speakers and policymakers alike – to join us and bring their voice to the important and pressing conversation of …