Read news from the Boettcher Foundation below, including our press releases, announcements and more.
Colorado Teachers Recognized for Exemplary Leadership
DENVER, May 20, 2021 — The Boettcher Foundation today announced that it is recognizing a group of standout Colorado teachers for their exemplary influence in educating some of the state’s top students...
15 September, 2021 Boettcher Scholars, Teachers, Investigators and Grantees in the News Foundation News & Announcements Uncategorized-
Boettcher Foundation Awards $1.41 Million in Biomedical Research Grant Funding to Colorado Researchers
Foundation announces 2021 Class of Boettcher Investigators DENVER, May 25, 2021 — Boettcher Foundation today announced the names of six leading Colorado researchers who are the newest recipients of gr...
20 May, 2021 Boettcher Investigator Profiles Foundation News & Announcements Former Colorado Supreme Court Justice Joins Board of Trustees
DENVER, April 13, 2021 — The Boettcher Foundation is pleased to announce that Justice Rebecca Love Kourlis has been appointed to the Board of Trustees. A Colorado Springs native, Justice Kourlis’ acco...
12 April, 2021 Foundation News & AnnouncementsUCCS Senior Sara Khammash Named Student of the Year
DENVER, February 9, 2021 — University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) senior Sara Khammash was named Colorado Leadership Alliance’s (CLA) 2021 Student Leader of the Year at the CLA summit on Feb. ...
26 February, 2021 Foundation News & Announcements
Boettcher Foundation Announces COLead Initiative
Initiative components to invest in leaders, connect organizations and communities DENVER, February 9, 2021 — Today, the Boettcher Foundation is announcing a new initiative that will connect individual...
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Boettcher Foundation Trustees Announce 2021 Officers
DENVER, January 29, 2021 — The Boettcher Foundation Board of Trustees is delighted to announce its new slate of officers for the year. Officers for 2021 are: Chair – Sharon Linhart, founder of Linhart...
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2020 Year-End: Boettcher Foundation Awards $10.6 Million in Grants and Scholarships
DENVER, December 23, 2020 — The Boettcher Foundation has awarded more than $10.6 million in grants and scholarships in 2020. The grantees include organizations leading transformational initiatives, co...
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Eight Boettcher Investigators Announced for 2020
DENVER, May 22, 2020 — The Boettcher Foundation has selected eight researchers to receive funding through the Boettcher Foundation’s Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Awards program. The recipients, kno...
22 May, 2020 Foundation News & Announcements Colorado Teachers Honored for Impact and Influence
DENVER, May 18, 2020 — The Boettcher Foundation today announced that it is recognizing a group of standout Colorado teachers for their exemplary influence in educating some of the state’s top students...
18 May, 2020 Boettcher Scholars, Teachers, Investigators and Grantees in the News Foundation News & Announcements UncategorizedBoettcher Foundation Announces nearly $1 Million in COVID Research Grants
Innovation Fund Recipients Include Expert Researchers at Colorado Universities, Hospitals DENVER, May 15, 2020 — Today the Boettcher Foundation is announcing the six grantees who will be awarded a tot...
15 May, 2020 Foundation News & AnnouncementsBoettcher Foundation Announces $1 Million COVID Biomedical Research Innovation Fund
Trustees also approve additional grant to support Statewide Relief Effort DENVER, April 8, 2020 — Today the Boettcher Foundation is announcing the creation of a $1 million biomedical research fund to ...
08 April, 2020 Foundation News & Announcements
Colorado State University’s Carmyn Ginnetti named Student Leader of the Year
DENVER— Colorado State University (CSU) junior Carmyn Ginnetti was named Colorado Leadership Alliance’s (CLA) 2020 Student Leader of the Year at the CLA Summit on Saturday, Jan. 25. The annual award i...
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Alumnus and Finance Executive Joins Board of Trustees
DENVER, Feb. 15, 2020 — The Boettcher Foundation is pleased to announce that Scholar Alumnus Jason Wheeler has been appointed to the Board of Trustees. Wheeler’s impressive career spans more than 20 y...
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Seven Researchers Named Boettcher Investigators
DENVER, May 29, 2019 — Seven biomedical researchers at Colorado institutions have been selected as Boettcher Investigators, marking the 10th class to receive research funding through the Boettcher Fou...
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Colorado Teachers Honored for Impact
DENVER, April 2, 2019 — The Boettcher Foundation today announced that it is recognizing a group of standout Colorado teachers for their impact and dedication to students. As part of the Boettcher Scho...
02 April, 2019 Foundation News & Announcements 
2018 Year in Review
At the Boettcher Foundation, investing in the promise of Colorado and the potential of Coloradans means finding and elevating the game changers who are leading in our communities. In 2018 the Boettche...
19 March, 2019 Foundation News & Announcements
Colorado State University, Pueblo’s Brandon Bayer named Student Leader of the Year
DENVER— Colorado State University Pueblo senior Brandon Bayer was named Colorado Leadership Alliance’s (CLA) 2019 Student Leader of the Year at the CLA Summit on Jan. 26. The award is given by the Den...
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Boettcher Foundation Board of Trustees Announces 2019 Officers
January 17, 2019 — The Boettcher Foundation Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the election of a new slate of officers for the coming year. Officers for 2019 are: Chair – Kenzo Kawanabe, partner...
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Boettcher Foundation Welcomes New Team Members
DENVER, November 9, 2018 — The Boettcher Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of two new staff members to help build on its mission of investing in the promise of Colorado and the potential ...
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Children’s Hospital Colorado Executive Joins Boettcher Foundation Board of Trustees
DENVER, October 3, 2018 — Michelle Lucero, chief administrative officer and general counsel for Children’s Hospital Colorado, has joined the Boettcher Foundation Board of Trustees. Lucero brings a dee...
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Boettcher Foundation Adds Three Team Members
DENVER, July 17, 2018 — The Boettcher Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of three new staff members who will help the organization advance its mission of investing in the promise of Colora...
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Boettcher Foundation Awards Grants for Education, Community Enrichment Projects
DENVER, July 3, 2018 — The Boettcher Foundation has awarded a total of $650,000 to five organizations that are advancing education and cultural enrichment in the State of Colorado. “The Boettcher Foun...
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Seven Researchers Receive $1.41 million from Boettcher Foundation Webb-Waring Awards
DENVER, June 7, 2018 — Seven biomedical researchers at Colorado’s top research institutions have been selected to receive $1.41 million in total funding from the Boettcher Foundation’s Webb-Waring Bio...
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2018 Boettcher Scholars Recognize Influential Teachers
DENVER, May 30, 2018 — Forty-two Colorado teachers have been selected as recipients of the Boettcher Foundation’s Teacher Recognition Award. The annual award honors the educators who have had the grea...
30 May, 2018 Foundation News & Announcements 
Mae Boettcher Inducted into Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame
DENVER—Mae Boettcher (1912-2001), the longest-serving member of the Boettcher Foundation Board of Trustees, was inducted into the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame on Wednesday, March 28. Boettcher, who w...
30 March, 2018 Foundation News & Announcements
2017 Year in Review
In 2017, we marked the Boettcher Foundation’s 80th anniversary of investing in the promise of Colorado and the potential of Coloradans. This milestone anniversary is all the more meaningful bec...
16 March, 2018 Foundation News & AnnouncementsUniversity of Denver’s Sabrina Jain named Student Leader of the Year
DENVER— University of Denver (DU) senior Sabrina Jain was named Colorado Leadership Alliance’s (CLA) 2018 Student Leader of the Year at the CLA Summit on Saturday. The award is given by the Denver Met...
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Boettcher Foundation Awards $615,000 in Capital Funding to Colorado Nonprofits
DENVER, December 14, 2017 — The Boettcher Foundation Board of Trustees has awarded $615,000 in capital grants to 15 nonprofit organizations that are working to support our Colorado communities. “These...
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Two Colorado Leaders Appointed to Boettcher Foundation Board of Trustees
DENVER, December 6, 2017 — The Boettcher Foundation is pleased to announce that David Miller and Rick Pederson have been appointed to serve on the Board of Trustees beginning in January of 2018. Both ...
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Scholarship Tips from All the Wisdom and None of the Junk: Share Your Accomplishments Without Sounding Arrogant
College and scholarship applications ask students to write hundreds of thousands of words all centered around themselves, and yet reviewers repeatedly say that arrogance is the number one thing that w...
04 October, 2017 Foundation News & Announcements Industry Education & Insight 
History Colorado and Boettcher Foundation Honor Tim Schultz with New Gallery
DENVER—History Colorado has announced the naming of a new gallery space set to host the latest exhibition, Zoom In: The Centennial State in 100 Objects, being presented with support by Colorado State ...
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Scholarship Tips from All the Wisdom and None of the Junk: Avoid these Common Essay Mistakes
Over the years we have read thousands upon thousands of scholarship essays. And yet despite that massive amount, the types of mistakes we see tend to fall into similar categories. Generally speaking, ...
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Scholarship Tips from All the Wisdom and None of the Junk: Be Authentic
The reality of reading applications is that review committee members read tons of them in one sitting. So it’s tough when we pick up the 10th application that’s clearly trying to impress r...
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Scholarship Tips from All the Wisdom and None of the Junk: Geek Out
Far too often applicants shy away from sharing the most interesting parts of themselves. As a result, their applications are flat and generic – nothing like the intriguing and multi-dimensional people...
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Scholarship Tips from All the Wisdom and None of the Junk: Be Specific and Detailed
Specific wording can make or break a college or scholarship application. Avoid the widespread mistake of over-generalizing or leaving too much to interpretation by shifting your perspective to that of...
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Boettcher Foundation Awards $690,000 for Community Enrichment Projects
DENVER, Sept. 6, 2017 — Fifteen capital projects that will help enrich communities throughout Colorado have been awarded grant funding from the Boettcher Foundation. The Boettcher Foundation Board of ...
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42 Colorado Teachers Honored by Boettcher Scholars
August 11, 2017 — Forty-two Colorado teachers will be recognized this evening for the significant impact they have had on some of Colorado’s top students. The Boettcher Foundation will host its 26th a...
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Nine top researchers selected for Boettcher Foundation Webb-Waring Awards
DENVER, June 13, 2017 — Nine biomedical researchers at Colorado’s top institutions have been selected to receive funding from the Boettcher Foundation’s Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Awards program....
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Kim Alsip joins Boettcher Foundation team
DENVER, May 3, 2017 — The Boettcher Foundation is pleased to announce that Kim Alsip has joined the staff as administrative assistant. Kim recently moved to Colorado from Washington, D.C., where she w...
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Boettcher Foundation awards $525,000 for education projects
DENVER, April 26, 2017 — The Boettcher Foundation Board of Trustees has awarded $525,000 in capital grants to educational institutions in the state. The grant funding includes support for expansion at...
26 April, 2017 Foundation News & Announcements 
2016 Year in Review
In 2016, we built upon our mission by continuing to support the individuals and organizations who are working hard to improve our communities. We added new programming while refining some of the pilot...
28 March, 2017 Foundation News & Announcements
University of Colorado Denver’s Nadeen Ibrahim named Student Leader of the Year
DENVER— University of Colorado Denver senior Nadeen Ibrahim was named Colorado Leadership Alliance (CLA) 20167Student Leader of the Year at the CLA Summit on Saturday. The award is given by the Denver...
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Boettcher Foundation Board of Trustees welcomes former Denver Post editor Greg Moore
DENVER, January 18, 2017 — Gregory Moore, former editor of The Denver Post, has joined the Boettcher Foundation Board of Trustees. Moore brings a deep knowledge of the issues impacting Colorado’s comm...
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Katie Kramer named CEO of Boettcher Foundation
DENVER, January 1, 2017— As part of a transition plan announced in 2016, Katie Kramer has assumed the role of chief executive officer of the Boettcher Foundation. Tim Schultz will retain the title of ...
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Boettcher Foundation awards grant funding to 13 Colorado nonprofits
DENVER, December 20, 2016 — The Boettcher Foundation Board of Trustees has awarded $860,000 in capital grants to 13 nonprofit organizations in Colorado. The grants will help support projects that prov...
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Boettcher Foundation awards grant funding to 16 Colorado nonprofits
October 4, 2016 — The Boettcher Foundation Board of Trustees has awarded $840,000 in capital grants to 16 nonprofit organizations in Colorado. The grants will help support community enrichment project...
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42 teachers honored for impact on 2016 Boettcher Scholars
25th-anniversary event to recognize five-time award recipients August 12, 2016 — Forty-two Colorado teachers will be recognized this evening for the significant impact they have had on some of Colorad...
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Boettcher Foundation announces its 2016 class of Boettcher Investigators
June 7, 2016 – The Boettcher Foundation Board of Trustees today announced its 2016 class of Boettcher Investigators in the Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Awards program. The 10 new Boettcher Investig...
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Roundtable offers diverse, inspiring examples of public service
By Gergana Kostadinova Boettcher Scholar Alumni Board The Boettcher Foundation and the Boettcher Scholar Alumni Board co-hosted a public service roundtable on May 26. The event featured Boettch...
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Boettcher Foundation awards $1 million for education projects
April 28, 2016 — The Boettcher Foundation Board of Trustees has awarded $1 million in capital grants to educational institutions in the state. The grant funding includes five higher-education institut...
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Boettcher Scholars forge connections at D.C. reception
Boettcher Foundation Staff recently traveled to Washington, D.C. to visit Boettcher Scholar alumni whose diverse careers and passions took them to the East Coast. While there, we had the chance to rec...
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Rita B. Contreras joins Boettcher Foundation
April 19, 2016 — The Boettcher Foundation is pleased to announce that Rita B. Contreras has joined the staff as executive assistant. Contreras brings more than 20 years of experience in politics and h...
19 April, 2016 Foundation News & Announcements 
2015 Year in Review
2015 was both a profound and productive year for the Boettcher Foundation. Our programs continued to identify and support the dynamic thinkers and leaders who propel Colorado forward, and we launched ...
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Two Colorado leaders join Boettcher Foundation Board of Trustees
March 2, 2016 — The Boettcher Foundation is pleased to announce that two leaders from diverse regions have been elected to the Board of Trustees. Tony Frank, president of Colorado State University, an...
02 March, 2016 Foundation News & Announcements 
University of Denver student named Student Leader of the Year
Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation DENVER—University of Denver senior Neda Kikhia was named Colorado Leadership Alliance (CLA) 2016 Student Leader of the Year at the CLA Summit on Saturday a...
11 February, 2016 Foundation News & Announcements-
Executive leadership announcement from the Board of Trustees
To our community, We are writing today because we want you to be among the first to know about an exciting step in the Boettcher Foundation’s history. The Board of Trustees of the Boettcher Foundation...
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Boettcher Foundation funds capital campaigns for social services nonprofits
December 16, 2015 — The Boettcher Foundation has awarded capital grant funding to 16 Colorado nonprofits, for a total of more than $1 million. Each of the nonprofits benefits the state by providing at...
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Boettcher Teacher Residency joins forces with Stanley Teacher Prep
September 23, 2015 — Two of the nation’s most highly regarded teacher-preparation programs have agreed to combine, creating a statewide pipeline of highly effective teachers as well as a new state and...
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18 nonprofits receive capital funding from Boettcher Foundation
September 14, 2015 — Eighteen Colorado nonprofits have been awarded capital funding from the Boettcher Foundation. The grants will help support community enrichment projects throughout the state. “The...
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42 teachers recognized for impact
August 11, 2015 — Forty-two Colorado teachers have been honored for the profound impact they have had on some of Colorado’s top students. The Boettcher Foundation recently hosted its annual Teacher R...
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Gov. Hickenlooper announces new affordable housing program for Colorado artists
Governor John Hickenlooper today joined Colorado artists and economic developers to announce the first state-driven initiative in the U.S. for affordable housing for artists: Space to Create, Colorado...
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Boettcher Foundation Scholarship expands to 42 students
June 5, 2015 — The Boettcher Foundation is celebrating the first major expansion of its prestigious and competitive scholarship program following a generous donation that will allow the well-known pro...
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Boettcher Foundation announces its 2015 class of Boettcher Investigators
June 4, 2015 – The Boettcher Foundation Board of Trustees today announced its 2015 class of Boettcher Investigators in the Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Awards program. The six new Boettcher Investi...
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Boettcher Foundation funds capital projects at 10 educational institutions
May 5, 2015 — The Boettcher Foundation Board of Trustees has awarded a total of $950,000 in support of capital projects at 10 educational institutions in Colorado. “Colorado’s educational institutions...
05 May, 2015 Foundation News & Announcements 
2014 Year in Review
2014 was a year of beginnings as the Boettcher Foundation launched new initiatives, strengthened existing efforts, and embarked on an exciting process of planning for the future....
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18 nonprofits awarded funds for social services projects
December 4, 2014 — Eighteen Colorado nonprofits focused on social services programming have been awarded a combined $770,000 from the Boettcher Foundation to support capital campaigns. “The Boettcher ...
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20 nonprofits awarded capital funding from Boettcher Foundation
August 7, 2014 — The Boettcher Foundation has selected 20 Colorado nonprofits for grant funding toward community enrichment projects in the state. The projects will be awarded a total of $815,000 in s...
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Boettcher Foundation announces new hire
July 15, 2014 — The Boettcher Foundation has hired Marisa Pooley as its Minds Initiative Fellow. Pooley will support the Foundation’s new initiative to promote relationships and engagement among Boett...
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Katie Kramer named interim executive director of Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation
July 2, 2014 — Katie Kramer, current vice president and assistant executive director of the Boettcher Foundation, has been named interim executive director of the Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Found...
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Boettcher Foundation announces 2014 Boettcher Investigators; Celebrating fifth class of Colorado’s Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Program
June 3, 2014 – Seven early-career scientists are joining the ranks of Boettcher Investigators in the Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Program, with today’s announcement from Theodore F. Schlegel, M.D.,...
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Boettcher Foundation welcomes new administrative assistant
May 22, 2014 — The Boettcher Foundation has hired Cindy Gregory as its new administrative assistant. Gregory joins the Boettcher Foundation following a career spent as both a 911 dispatcher and as an...
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40 Colorado high school stand-outs awarded prestigious and valuable Boettcher Foundation Scholarships
May 6, 2014 — After rigorously considering more than 1,600 applicants, the Board of Trustees of the Boettcher Foundation has selected 40 Colorado high school seniors to receive the 2014 Boettcher Foun...
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Boettcher Foundation awards $825,000 for higher-education projects
April 17, 2014 — Nine of Colorado’s higher-education institutions got a significant boost toward their efforts Thursday with the announcement of capital grant awards from the Boettcher Foundation. The...
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Boettcher Foundation Vice President Katie Kramer named to “40 Under 40”
April 2, 2014 — The Boettcher Foundation is pleased to congratulate its Vice President and Assistant Executive Director, Katie Kramer, who was named one of the Denver Business Journal’s “40 Under 40”...
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Boettcher Foundation adds two prominent leaders to board of trustees
February 11, 2014 — The Boettcher Foundation is pleased to announce that Kenzo Kawanabe and Judith B. Wagner have been elected to the Board of Trustees. Comprised of 12 Colorado business and community...
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Katie Kramer re-elected board president of National Scholarship Providers Association
Jan 30, 2014 — Katie Kramer, vice president and assistant executive director of the Boettcher Foundation, has been re-elected as president of the National Scholarship Providers Association (NSPA). “I...
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Boettcher Foundation elects new trustee
October 4, 2013 — The Boettcher Foundation Board has announced the election of a new Trustee. Comprised of twelve Colorado business and community leaders, Trustees are responsible for the oversight o...
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Boettcher Foundation announces 2013 community enrichment capital grant awards
July 17, 2013 — The Boettcher Foundation Trustees are pleased to announce the selection of 21 Colorado nonprofits to receive the 2013 Boettcher Foundation Community Enrichment Capital Grant Awards. Fo...
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Boettcher Foundation welcomes new operations manager
February 15, 2015 — The Boettcher Foundation has named Lynnea Louison the new operations manager. Louison graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Spanish...
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Katie Kramer named board president of National Scholarship Providers Association
February 15, 2013 — Katie Kramer, vice president of the Boettcher Foundation, has been elected president of the National Scholarship Providers Association (NSPA). “It has been an honor to serve on the...
14 February, 2013 Foundation News & Announcements