Grantee Stories & Videos

People living in a mobile home park in Larimer County find their voice.

In the loss of a grant earmarked to revitalize a neighborhood park pavilion, the Hillside community of Colorado Springs has emerged stronger and more unified.

Local first graders have lots of ideas for the town playground, and some of them are coming to fruition.

A compilation of The Colorado Trust's 2016 Community Partnerships work.

In a city remade by successive waves of immigrants, the local community is working to make its schools, neighborhoods and public spaces more welcoming for all.

The San Luis Valley town of Saguache, population 500, takes matters into its own hands.

Residents of Antonito, Saguache and San Luis are now overseeing much of The Trust’s Community Partnerships work in their towns.

Navigating the inconveniences and biases of life in an immigrant family in Colorado turned out to be good training for the current phase of Jessely Chaparro’s life.

Heather Nielson moved to town in 2009 to be near her husband’s family. He’s a truck driver and he’s gone a lot. She works taking care of their three-year-old son, and lately, has thrown herself into the job of remaking Dove Creek.

Ask Avondale residents for a wish list for their community, and you may hear things that sound a lot like basic political representation and public services.