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We envision a society that values the contributions
of women, prepares our children for productive and contributing
lives and ensures that women and their families are economically
self-sufficient.
Chambers Family Fund supports regional and national not-for-profit
organizations that create systems change, improve the quality and
circumstances of life and reflect our values and interests. We invest
time, expertise and funding in organizations that help women become
economically self-sufficient, enhance the early care and education
of children, strengthen democratic values and enrich the arts and
culture.
We seek opportunities to fund organizations within our priority
areas that serve a unique role in the community, state or region.
Much of our grantmaking is made through
strategic alliances and partnerships with other funders and grantees.
Our approach is based
on an engaged-funding
philosophy. We invest in systems change
to eliminate barriers for people today and create opportunity for
future generations. Beneficial change often requires long-term
investment, and, to that end, we often provide multi-year
general operating support, reflecting the Fund’s commitment
to administrative efficiency and flexibility. We build organizational
capacity by establishing close, long-term relationships
with our grantees and encouraging comprehensive planning and program
development. We believe that risk taking and creativity
are necessary to effectively address community needs and we are
open to unique and unanticipated ideas and projects that fulfill
the mission of the Fund. We further believe that sharing
knowledge and best practices is an effective way to maximize
our grantees’ potential impacts and can often spark innovative
thinking, leading to the creation of new frameworks that shape and
guide our work.
While we have no geographical restrictions on eligibility for funding,
we primarily make grants in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain Region.
We do not accept unsolicited proposals. We actively seek funding
opportunities in three ways:
- We solicit proposals from organizations that are uniquely positioned
to advance our mission and vision.
- Our board members designate grants to organizations.
- We identify organizations and projects for funding through
internal research and in collaboration with other grantmakers
and colleagues.
If you have questions,
please contact us via email at
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