Community and Region

CSDF acts to identify, cultivate, and convene community- focused stakeholders to connect spheres of influence and promote a shared vision for our community.

A grantmaker and program innovator. A community convener. A place where forward thinking and rich history go together.

We proudly support the enriching and inspiring work of the visual arts, performing arts, and cultural programs throughout Colorado.

Community foundations are charitable organizations created through gifts from thousands of people who care about a particular geographic area.

Since 1971 AAC&U has developed initiatives that bring together faculty and institutions of higher learning to provide national leadership that advances diversity and equity in higher education, and the best educational practices for an increasingly diverse population.

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) was established in 1986 with a founding membership of eighteen institutions. Because of HACU’s exemplary leadership on behalf of the nation’s youngest and fastest-growing population, the Association rapidly grew in numbers and national impact.

In 1988, The Southwest Center for Human Relations Studies launched the first Annual National Conference for Race & Ethnicity in American Higher Education (NCORE®) to address the resurgence of racist incidents in higher education.