Accomplishments

Awards and Recognitions

CNDC projects make a difference every day in the communities they serve.  Several projects of the Colorado Nonprofit Development Center have been recognized locally and nationally for their contributions to improving the quality of life in Colorado. 

The list below provides a snapshot but does not include all the awards and recognitions received by CNDC projects over the years.   If you are a CNDC project director, please contact Meriel Romero at mromero@cndc.org with an award or recognition to include on this page. 

The Collaborative Community was recently featured in an article in The Daily Camera on October 26 and in the Longmont Times-Call on October 31 for their FOCUS Offender Reentry Mentor Program. Made up of county, faith, and service organizations, FOCUS provides resources to help those released from jail find housing, education, jobs, and other services.  In providing these resources, along with life-skill classes and support tools, FOCUS hopes to keep those released from jail becoming re-offenders.


Maria Lopez, Program Manager at the Denver HIV Resources Planning Council, received the 2010 Cesar Chavez Peace and Justice Leadership Award. The award is given to individuals who embody the ideals of Cesar Chavez including demonstrating a willingness to sacrifice for the good of others and a history of leadership in organizing. To learn more on the selection and nomination criteria, click here. The Denver HIV Resources Planning Council’s mission is to assist in the coordination of high quality, culturally proficient delivery of HIV/AIDS services in the Denver Transitional Grant Area.

The Kaleidoscope Project was featured in a 9News article on how the organization’s approach combines smoke cessation and volunteering to help individuals lead a healthier, smoke-free lifestyle. Go here to read the entire article. 9News also reported a story on preventative care coverage in Colorado which included an interview with Nita Mosby Henry, the executive director of The Kaleidoscope Project. It also included an interview with smokers that The Kaleidoscope Project is working with. The entire video segment can be viewed here.

Feed Denver: Urban Farms and Markets was in The Denver Post front-page article on how urban gardens germinate seeds of better health in Denver. To read the entire article, click here. Feed Denver is committed to addressing urban agriculture as a viable industry for the City of Denver.   Lisa Rogers is the Executive Director of Feed Denver:  Urban Farms and Markets.

Over the past two years, Colorado Safe Haven for Newborns has been featured in The Denver Post, CBS4, 9News, and 7 News for their work on educating the public regarding the Colorado Safe Haven Law to save babies from abandonment. Linda Prudhomme is the Executive Director of Colorado Safe Haven for Newborns.