Member Expectations

All Colorado grantmakers are welcome to become COFIE members. Please review COFIE's Statement of Beliefs and Operating Principles. We ask that all members adhere to these. We ask that members be committed to the work of becoming more inclusive and in helping to build on best practices to increase the effectiveness of philanthrophy. New members must attend an orientation session (contact us for scheduling), come to as many meetings as possible and participate in those they attend. It is critical that members be honest, authentic and allow themselves to be vulnerable. COFIE is a safe space where a great deal of learning happens. We encourage all members to allow themselves that opportunity.

COFIE Steering Committee 

• ​Alece Montez - Orton Family Foundation
• Alexis Halbert - Orton Family Foundation
• Genevieve Laca - Community Shares of Colorado
• Kristi Petrie - AJL Charitable Foundation
• Mary Coleman - Voqal 
• Shelley Banker - CO Dept. of Higher Education

Current Members

AJL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

• Kristi Petrie

ANSCHUTZ FAMILY FOUNDATION

• Kumella Aiu
• Niki Camarena
• Abel Wurmnest

ASPEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

• Valerie Carlin

BOETTCHER FOUNDATION

• Tiffany Anderson
• Kristi Arellano
• ​Julie Lerudis​

BONFILS STANTON FOUNDATION

• Gina Ferrari
• Monique Loseke 
• ​Gary Steuer

BOULDER COUNTY ARTS ALLIANCE

• Charlotte LaSasso

THE BUCK FOUNDATION

• Erika Church​

BUELL FOUNDATION

• Kelly Costello
• Rupal Shah
  

CARING FOR COLORADO FOUNDATION

• Monica Abrahams
• Colleen Church
• Gillian Grant
• Katelyn Lammie
• Wendy Talley
• Katina Wildmer Racich

CHINOOK FUND

• Crystal Middlestadt
• Jessica Nelson
• Juliette Lee

COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF FUNDERS

• Joanne Kelley

COLORADO DEPT. OF HIGHER EDUCATION

• Shelley Banker - test

COLORADO DEPT. OF HUMAN SERVICES/CAPTA

• Lorendia Schmidt

COLORADO DEPT. OF LOCAL AFFAIRS/CSBG

• Sarah Grazier
  

COLORADO DEPT. OF PUBLIC HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT (CDPHE)

• Audra Bishop
• Nikki Collins
• Mariana del Hierro
• Sarah Grazier
• Jami Hiyakumoto
• Tomei Kuehl
• Andrea Wagner

THE COLORADO HEALTH FOUNDATION

• Jehan Benton-Clark
• Amy Duggan
• Rose Green
• Kaye Boeke
• Melanie Herrera Bortz
• Dara Hessee
• Sara Overby
• Tiffany Perrin
• Monique Johnson

THE COLORADO TRUST

• Noelle Melchizedek

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION BOULDER COUNTY

• Robyn Hazlitt​
• Elvira Ramos

COMMUNITY SHARES OF COLORADO

• Menal Khanna
• ​Genevieve Laca
  

DENVER ARTS & VENUES

• Brooke Dilling
• Tariana Navas

DELTA DENTAL OF COLORADO FOUNDATION

• Veronica Contreras de Raya
• Cherith Flowerday
• Megan Wilson

THE DENVER FOUNDATION

• Rob Hill
• Collinus Newsome
• Sachi Ishida
• David Portillo
• Ashley Thompson
• Cindy Willard

DONNELL-KAY FOUNDATION

• Carmelita Galicia-Munoz
• Paola Ram​írez ​

FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE 

• Kendall Tallmadge

GARY COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS​

• ​Meghan Sivakoff

GATES FAMILY FOUNDATION

• Laia Mitchell
• ​Lisa Rucker
  

KAISER PERMANENTE

• Caila Aube
• Lynnette Namba

KOMEN COLORADO

• Bridgid Dunlap
• Toni Panetta

LATINO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF COLORADO 

• Ryan Ayala

MILE HIGH CONNECTS

• Deyanira Zavala

MILE HIGH UNITED WAY

• Francisca (Frankie) Angulo-Olaiz
• Roweena Naidoo​

ORTON FAMILY FOUNDATION

• Alexis Halbert
• Alece Montez​

PROTEUS FUND

• Leah Pryor-Lease

SVP BOULDER COUNTY

• Jennie Arbogash
  

VOQAL - THE CALL FOR CHANGE

• Michele Christiansen
• Mary Coleman

THE WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF COLORADO

• Lauren Casteel
• Alison Friedman
• Louise Myrland
• Camisha Vigil​

WALTON FAMILY FOUNDATION

• Lily Cui
• Cathy Nehf Lund
• Brandon Zeigler
• ​Sarah Burns