Colorado Changemakers

What does it actually mean to lead and make an impact? Sometimes, it means using your expertise to solve problems that affect others. Sometimes, it

125 Years In, a Regional Comprehensive University Keeps Building What Its Region Needs A local entrepreneur in Gunnison explains how day care challenges impact their

Bringing leaders together can spark conversation. What happens after they leave the room can create lasting impact. When leaders from across Southwest Colorado gathered in

Eighteen days, nine hours. Five hundred miles. Roughly 95,000 feet of climbing. Those are the numbers from my solo fastpack of the Colorado Trail this

Across Colorado, conveners are helping communities move forward by doing something deceptively simple: bringing people together. They get the right people in the room, create

Born in Denver and rooted in Parker, 1969 Scholar Pam Erwin has spent her life serving others, from decades in education to global ministry work.

James Ranno knows what it feels like to start over. At 64 years old, he moved to Colorado ready to explore something new. But after

The Boettcher Foundation’s theme for 2026 is the Power of Place, an exploration on how the places in which we live and lead shape our character, perspectives,

Technological innovation is thriving all over Colorado, driven by leaders rooted in their communities. In this Q&A, meet Sarah Hinkley, the CEO and Co-Founder of

Seventy miles.  That’s how far Tara Marquez once drove each morning to drop her daughter off at childcare before heading to work in Alamosa.  And