Winter/Spring 2025 Funding Opportunity
CSHF’s Winter/Spring 2025 Funding Opportunity is open! It is available to Pikes Peak region tax-exempt and tax-supported organizations doing work in at least one of the following three funding focus areas: (1) Access to healthcare; (2) Suicide prevention; and (3) Prevention or healing trauma.
Here is the funding cycle timeline:
- Now through Jan. 21, 2025: Pre-application phone calls. This is a required step in our process for any interested organization.
- Jan. 28, 2025, noon MT: Application deadline. No exceptions.
- Late March 2025 (anticipated): Grant decisions communicated to applicants.
To learn more about the funding cycle, go to our website, and scroll to Grant Opportunities.
Note: CSHF’s Healthy Environments funding opportunity (food, physical activity or transitional or affordable housing) will be offered in Summer/Fall 2025.
Trustee Updates
Thank you to Jim Johnson for his leadership as Chair
“Raise your paw”—a signature Jim Johnson quote frequently heard at board meetings—never fails to bring a smile to the room. Johnson’s presence commands both admiration and respect from his peers, effortlessly blending kindness with strength. Jim’s board leadership is notable for his thoughtful, mission-driven approach to every challenge. After three years as board chair, we are thankful that Johnson will continue to serve on the board, sharing his wealth of experience and passion for our shared goals.
Jim Johnson
Trustee Reappointments
The Colorado Springs City Council recently reappointed three current trustees to CSHF’s board: Curtis Brown, Kent Fortune and Annette Fryman. Their second 3-year term starts on January 1, 2025, and we are grateful for their continued interest and willingness to serve.
As background, the Mayor of Colorado Springs is responsible for nominating trustee candidates to the Colorado Springs City Council, which makes the final appointment decisions. Each trustee term is three years and trustees may serve up to three, three-year terms.
Curtis Brown Kent Fortune Annette Fryman
2025 Officers
Board leadership for 2025 will include Curtis Brown as Board Chair (his first year in this role), Mary Coleman as Secretary (her fourth year in this role) and Kent Fortune as Treasurer (his first year in this role).
Curtis Brown Mary Coleman Kent Fortune
Upcoming Learning Sessions
CSHF’s Learning Sessions are free and open to the public. Please share with others who may be interested in the topics.
Register: Colorado Springs Health Foundation’s Impact Assessment Results: Thursday, January 23, 2025, 8:30 – 10 a.m.
What We Are Reading About or Listening to Now
- A La Piana Consulting blog, Don’t Be Late to the Party, highlighting the importance of timely strategic planning for nonprofits.
- A New York Times article about an expert trainer and the horse that changed his outlook, “He Thought He Knew Horses. Then He Learned to Really Listen.”
- The World Walk, by Tom Turcich tells the story of his journey walking around the world with his dog, Savannah. In 2022, Turcich became the 10th person to complete the trek, and Savannah became the first dog to do so.