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Outgoing Leader Bids Farewell
"The most gratifying aspect of my career with The Trust has been, and continues to be, the people with whom I've built relationships," said Moran, who practiced law in Denver for 33 years before joining the foundation. "I've taken great pleasure and delight in the common motivation and the mutual respect among Trust staff and Board members, and in our collaborative work with others to do what's good for Coloradans." Moran also cites The Trust's move from responsive grantmaking to initiative-based grantmaking as a highlight of his tenure. "Initiative-based grantmaking is a proactive way to set priorities that achieve the most impact within our vision to advance the health and well-being of the people of Colorado," said Moran, recipient of the Outstanding Professional Award on National Philanthropy Day last year. "It's also a way to strategically build on lessons learned to bring the most good to the greatest number of people." Additionally, he believes that The Colorado Trust is poised to meet new challenges. "New horizons will reveal themselves - challenges not yet defined," said Moran, who consistently practices his philosophy of putting aside personal agendas to do good in society. "We don't have the luxury to know what will evolve, but it has been demonstrated over and again that The Trust is flexible and able to accommodate some of the state's most pressing needs as they emerge." In retirement, Moran plans to spend more time with his wife, Barbara, and their six children and 19 grandchildren. He's also eager to learn the piano and hone his language skills - French, Italian and Spanish. "I'd also like to go around the country to see old friends, and travel to places like the Czech Republic and Budapest," he said. "But the best pursuit of life is the memories you keep." Indeed, Moran has inspired a multitude of good memories, high esteem and great affection among all who know him in his dedication to realize the goals and objectives of The Colorado Trust.
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John R. Moran, Jr. will retire as President and CEO of The Colorado Trust this year, following 21 years of service to the grantmaking foundation. He first served as legal counsel to the foundation, and was instrumental in helping to establish The Trust in 1985. In 1991, Moran was named President and CEO of The Colorado Trust, one of the state's largest foundations. Under his leadership, The Trust's endowment grew from $191 million to more than $460 million, with grants totaling $247 million to nonprofit organizations statewide.