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 Leadership Team & Steering Committee 

  • Alece Montez - Orton Family Foundation (Leadership Team)
  • 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 (Leadership Team)

Current Members

AJL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
  • Kristi Petrie
ANSCHUTZ FAMILY FOUNDATION
  • Kumella Aiu
  • Niki Camarena
  • Whitney Johnson
  • 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
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
  • 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