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This month on A Public Affair, our host Jim Williams was joined in the studio by Ann Cooper and L’Shawn Howard of the BIPOC Women’s Fund, along with Sarah Harrison, Vice President of Programs at Community Foundation Boulder County. Together, they talked about the BIPOC Women’s Fund, what it is, and how it came to be. They also discussed the state of BIPOC philanthropy in our community and how the […]

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This month, on A Public Affair, Jim was joined in the studio by Julie Garcia-Mojica, K-12 Director for the Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition. Together, they talk about the Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition’s mission and their work to support educators and caregivers, help close opportunity gaps, and expand access to high-quality early childhood education in Boulder […]

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This month, on A Public Affair, host Jim Williams was joined in the studio by Mysti Tatro, Community Relations Manager for Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. Together, they talk about Greenwood’s mission, the organization’s work to rehabilitate wildlife in Boulder County, and their efforts to educate the public about wildlife in our community.

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This month, on KGNU’s A Public Affair, Jim was joined in the studio by Susan Caskey, Human Services Director for Boulder County, and Nate Broeckert, Executive Director at Coal Creek Meals on Wheels. Together, they talk about food security in Boulder County and the programs and services offered to help ensure people have access to healthy, nutritious food […]

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This month, on A Public Affair, our host Jim was joined in the studio by Emily Kleeman, Executive Director for The Reentry Initiative. Together, they discussed The Reentry Initiative’s work to offer wraparound services supporting individuals on probation and parole in our community.

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This month, on A Public Affair, the foundation’s Communications Director, Severin Lier, was joined in the studio by Misha Zimmerman and Nick Chase from Local Theater Company. Together, they talked about Local Theater Company’s work, their approach to storytelling, and their upcoming show. To learn more about Local Theater Company and their upcoming shows, visit […]

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This month, on A Public Affair, Jim was joined in the studio by Marysia Bachman and Bridget Myers, two members of the 2025 Leadership Fellows Cohort. Together, they discussed Leadership Fellows Boulder County, their experiences in the program, and why it’s important to foster inclusive leadership in our community. Learn more at commfound.org/leadership-fellows.

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This month, on A Public Affair, Jim was joined in the studio by David Grimsland from Autism Society Boulder County, and Craig Towler from the Center for People with Disabilities. Together, they talk more about the work their organizations are doing to support people with autism spectrum disorders and assist people with disabilities, respectively.  Help […]

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This month, on A Public Affair, Jim was joined in the studio by Freeda Be and RP Whitmore-Bard from Queer Asterisk. Together, they discussed Queer Asterisk’s work to support the Boulder County LGBTQ+ community’s mental health, the organization’s counseling and training services, and their vision for Boulder County’s LGBTQ+ Community.

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This month, on A Public Affair, Jim is joined in the studio by Melissa Gruber and Shanna Freeman from the Veterans Community Project. They discussed the work of the Veterans Community Project, their efforts to support Boulder County Veterans, and their VCP Village project in Longmont. 

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This month on A Public Affair, Jim is joined in the studio by Community Foundation Boulder County’s Vice President of Programs Sarah Harrison, along with nonprofit leaders Mardi Moore from Rocky Mountain Equality and Jorge De Santiago from El Centro Amistad. Together, they discussed how federal funding cuts and policy changes are affecting Boulder County […]

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This month, on A Public Affair, Jim is joined in the studio by 15 Forever participants Payton, Sammy, and Zoey. Together, they talk about the 15 Forever program, the group’s 2025 funding priorities, and how they hope their work impacts Boulder County.

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This month, on A Public Affair, Jim is joined in the studio by community member and organizer Ingrid Castro-Campos, and producer Erin Preston to talk about Humanize: Newcomers, a critically acclaimed PBS12 series on immigration that weaves together interviews with a wide range of guests to peel back stereotypes, look beneath dividing lines, and discover […]

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This month, on A Public Affair, Jim is joined in the studio by Elizabeth Crowe, Deputy Director of Housing and Human Services for the City of Boulder, and her colleague Sharone Calles, Family Resource School Specialist with the City of Boulder’s Housing & Human Services department. They talk about the city’s Elevate Boulder program and […]

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This month on A Public Affair, Jim Williams is joined in the studio by Community Foundation Boulder County Vice President of Programs, Sarah Harrison, and Executive Director of the Early Childhood Council of Boulder County, Kaycee Headrick. They talk about the importance of data and how local nonprofits can use data to inform their work. […]

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This month on KGNU’s A Public Affair, host Jim Williams was joined in the studio by Boulder County Clerk and Recorder, Molly Fitzpatrick, and Co-President of the League of Women Voters Boulder County, Peggy Leech, to talk about local elections, how they work, and what kinds of resources are available to community members ahead of […]

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This month on A Public Affair, Community Foundation Boulder County’s Senior Communications Manager, Severin Lier, steps in for Jim Williams as host, and is joined in the studio by Sydney Zorensky, Programs Manger at the community foundation, and Erika McNab, Program Coordinator at the Boulder Chamber. Severin, Sydney, and Erika discuss the Leadership Fellows Boulder […]

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This month on A Public Affair, host Jim Williams was joined in the studio by Boulder County Commissioner Ashley Stolzmann, Chief Rob Stumpf from the Lyons Fire Protection District, and Sheriff Curtis Johnson from the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office. Tune in to hear their discussion on wildfire mitigation and response, as well as how residents […]

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This month on A Public Affair, host Jim Williams is joined in the studio by Executive Director of El Comité De Longmont, Lisa Moreno. Listen in as Jim and Lisa discuss El Comité’s mission, work, and community, with a focus on combating wage theft in Boulder County.

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This month on A Public Affair, we discussed support for Veterans in the Boulder County community. Host Jim Williams was joined in the studio by Debbie Platts and Larry Rand from A Way Forward, as well as Greg Goettsch from Qualified Listeners to talk about their organizations and how they utilize peer to peer services […]

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On this month’s episode, Jim Williams is joined by Jean Hodges and Tobi Cahill from PFLAG Boulder County and Bethy Leonardi from A Queer Endeavor to discuss the work and history of the Boulder County PFLAG chapter and its recent decision to pass the baton, along with it’s endowment, to A Queer Endeavor.

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This month on A Public Affair, Community Foundation Boulder County Senior Communications Manager Severin Lier sat down with Suzanne Jones, Executive Director of Eco-Cycle to talk about Eco-Cycle’s work, recent legislation that’s making an impact on our environment, and what listeners can do this Earth Day to make an impact.

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This month on A Public Affair, we discuss the arts, including Boulder Arts Week coming up in early April and the arts community here in Boulder County. Our host Jim is joined by Lauren Click, Arts Program Manager for the Office of Arts and Culture in the Community Vitality Department of the City of Boulder, […]

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This month on A Public Affair, we discuss the landscape of equity-based philanthropy, the national conversation around the legality of equity-based grants, and the local implications for Colorado organizations. Tune in to hear from Ben McDearmon, Director of Legal Resources at Council on Foundations, Sarah Harrison, Vice President of Programs at Community Foundation Boulder County, […]

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This month on A Public Affair, we discuss the Marshall Fire recovery process, the progress made 2 years after the fire damaged or destroyed over 1,000 homes in southeastern Boulder County, and our guest’s recent visit to Maui as part of a delegation to help support their wildfire recovery efforts. We’re joined by Tatiana Hernandez, […]

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Our guests on this Christmas edition of A Public Affair are Karla Hale, Executive Director of Longmont Meals on Wheels, and Erika Wey, Food Security Network Boulder and Broomfield Counties, to discuss food insecurity in Boulder County and what can be done to help.

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On this month’s episode of A Public Affair, we had a conversation with JD Mangat, Mayor of the City of Lafayette, and David Emerson, the Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity of the St. Vrain Valley. The conversation focused on affordable housing in Boulder County, and covered the importance of creating more affordable housing, the […]

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On this month’s episode, Communications Associate Lucy Carlson-Krakoff steps in for Jim Williams as host and is joined by Allison Billings, Executive Director of Impact on Education and Kim Wright, Mental Health Advocate for the Boulder Valley School District. Their discussion focuses on youth mental health in Boulder County, and the work Impact on Education […]

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In this month’s episode, we are joined by Elizabeth Crowe, City of Boulder Deputy Director of Housing and Human Services, and Silas Atkins and Ruby Lopez, members of the Elevate Boulder Community Task Force, to discuss the Elevate Boulder Guaranteed Income Project.

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On this month’s episode, our host, Jim Williams, talks with Sarah Huntley, Communications and Engagement Director at the City of Boulder, about the city’s upcoming event, What’s Up Boulder. Learn more about this exciting event and be sure to stop by Foothills Community Park on September 10 to join the festivities!

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On this episode, Sarah Harrison, Vice President of Programs at Community Foundation Boulder County, and Sarah Mikkelsen, Grant Maker at the Community Foundation, join Jim Williams to discuss the Community Trust, a grant making program at the Community Foundation.

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The foundation welcomes Ana Fernandez, Public Policy & Community Outreach Coordinator and Ellen Ross, Communication Manager at the  Emergency Family Assistance Association (EFAA) to discuss what it takes to be financially self-sufficient in Boulder County. In partnership with the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, EFAA and other local nonprofit leaders supporting low and middle-income […]

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The 15 Forever Fund distributes grants to Boulder County youth-focused nonprofits, and in this year’s grant cycle, is fundraising for nonprofits addressing substance use and abuse in the youth community. The 15 Forever Youth Advisory Committee is excited to have received a match from the Hemera Foundation for the first $5,000 raised in fundraising.

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The Museum of Boulder, in partnership with Adrian Miller, the Boulder County NAACP Chapter and the Boulder Public Library’s Maria Rogers Oral History Program, is developing an exhibit and educational curricula to address the underrepresentation of Black histories in Colorado. The exhibit,  PROCLAIMING COLORADO’S BLACK HISTORY,  opens September 29, 2023. The program will collect original […]

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Jim Williams explores the intersection of climate and migration for LatinX community and communities of color with our guest, Nancy Treviño, Director of Network Power, Alianza Americas.

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Free tickets are available to first responders and survivors of the wildfire for the men’s basketball exhibition game with Nebraska on Sunday, October 30, 2022, by emailing CUbuffsOutreach@colorado.edu All proceeds from the game will be donated to the Boulder County Wildfire Fund.

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This month, Jim Williams is joined by Scott Sternberg, the Executive Director of the Boulder Economic Council and Associate Vice President for Economic Vitality, to discuss the role of the BEC, the economic development arm of the Boulder Chamber.

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We are having a conversation about the Navigating Disaster for Boulder County program, or Recovery Navigators, with Boulder County Recovery and Resiliency Project Manager, Katie Arrington. Over the last decade, Boulder County has been faced with a multitude of disasters in the form of floods, fires, shootings and pandemics. Each disaster has its own specific […]

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Jim Williams leads a discussion the Community Trust grantmaking process and its re-design. The Community Trust has granted six million dollars to nonprofits in the community over the years.

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Eric Schoenborn from the Community Foundation is joined by a very special group of colleagues from the field of philanthropy, Erin Button, Program Manager for Youth Roots, and 15 Forever Board Members Annika Aumentado, Atiya Hasan, Palpasha Karki.

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On this month’s episode, we talk about the ongoing relief effort for the Marshall and Middle Fork Fires. Jim Williams is joined by Deb Gardner, former Commissioner, Boulder County and advisory committee member for the Boulder County Wildfire Fund.

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The almost two months since the Marshall Fire have felt like two years for many of our listeners, particularly those affected directly by this unimaginable tragedy. The trauma and stress brought on by the Marshall Fire has been difficult for so many of our friends and neighbors, not just those directly affected. Two wonderful organizations […]

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On this month’s episode, we talk about the relief effort for the Marshall and Middle Fork Fires. In the wake of the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history, over 62,000 donors gave more than $22 million to the Community Foundation Boulder County’s Wildfire Fund to help the thousands of individuals and families affected by these […]

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On this month’s episode, we talk about the important work to mitigate the impacts of climate change  in Boulder County. Jim Williams is joined by Tim Broderick, Senior Sustainability Strategist Boulder County Office of Sustainability, Climate Action and Resilience; Sharon Collinge Professor of Environmental Studies at CU Boulder; and Peggy Driscoll of Community Foundation Boulder […]

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On this month’s episode of “A Public Affair” with Community Foundation Boulder County, we learn about the critical importance of charitable giving in Boulder County with Lynda Ricketson, Vice President of Philanthropic Services, Community Foundation Boulder County.

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On this month’s episode, we celebrate the important legacy of Nino Gallo and the creation of an award in his honor. Congressman Joe Neguse who represents Colorado’s 2nd District in the U.S. House of Representatives, Angela Maria Ortiz Roa, the first Nino Gallo Leadership Award recipient as well as Nina Christensen and Claudia Perry, Nino […]

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Community Foundation Boulder County is working with Boulder County and community leaders on a collaborative process to hear the ideas of residents and workers, especially those who have been the most affected by COVID-19 – as to how federal funding should be used to not only recover, but to ensure that Boulder County is able […]

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On this month’s episode of “A Public Affair” with Community Foundation Boulder County, we learn about Penfield Tate II – Boulder’s only African American mayor. Penfield Tate II was elected to the Boulder City Council in 1971. In 1974, his fellow council members chose him to become Mayor of Boulder, where he served until 1976. […]

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On this month’s episode of “A Public Affair” with Community Foundation Boulder County, we learn about how Cal-Wood and surrounding lands are faring after the largest wildfire in Boulder County history last fall burned more than 10K acres and 26 structures. We also discuss what role climate change is playing in wildfire behavior, and what […]

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The COVID-19 pandemic decimated the creative economy and sent artists everywhere into survival mode. Now that Boulder County is 70% vaccinated and public gatherings are happening again, the arts are roaring back to life. On this month’s “A Public Affair,” we talk with arts critic John Moore and Soledad Diaz of Boulder County Arts Alliance, […]

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