The Weld Trust

The Weld Trust awarded a grant to Dayspring Christian Academy to support students with dyslexia to attend Bridging The Gap program. "My daughter has dyslexia and has been working with Bridging the Gaps Dyslexia Center [offered to them through Dayspring Christian Academy]. When she started with their program, she had the hardest time with school. She hated to read and do anything with math. She also had a lot of emotions because nobody knew how to help her. Since then, she has been reading books every day and enjoying them. She has also been excelling in school and has even gotten the honor roll." - Excerpt from parent testimonial of a Dayspring Christian Academy student.

WHALE opened in July 2024 to provide childcare for children with special needs from age 6 weeks to 18 years old. In January and February 2025, they provided over 7,000 hours of service to children. The Weld Trust awarded grants in 2024 to purchase fixed assets such as classroom furniture, materials and playgrounds, as well as subsidize childcare fees for families who are unable to pay until their Colorado Child Care Assistance Program and/or Medicaid waivers become available.

About 1 in 4 children ages 0-5 years in Weld County receive books from the Imagination Library! Weld County Imagination Library surpassed its goal of registering 4,800 children by registering 5,316 children to receive one book every month until they are 5 years old! We are proud to support the Weld County Imagination Library and so happy to hear of them passing their goals!

The Weld Trust offers three Key Funding Initiative grant cycles per year. The due date for the Letter of Inquiry is February 19. To learn more, visit: https://lnkd.in/gePP4xXc

Childhood Literacy Grants: $925,947 in funding (Summer 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023): ?? 6,500 children served ?? 1,405 families served ?? 23,700+ literacy materials distributed ?? 128+ parents completed education programs

On January 27, UNC held the Grand Opening for the new Bear Pantry. The Weld Trust awarded $310,000 to the UNC Foundation in July 2023, to renovate the Bear Pantry doubling the space. The Bear Pantry provides nutritious food and other basic necessities to students in need. Follow the Bear Pantry on Linked In: https://lnkd.in/g9SmP5aB

The next Key Funding Initiatives grant cycle is right around the corner. The Idea Inquiry is due 2/19/2025. For details visit, https://lnkd.in/gePP4xXc

Philanthropy Southwest has a rich history of annually convening philanthropic leaders. This year’s conference will be held October 21st - 24th, 2025 at The BROADMOOR in Colorado Springs, CO. The 2025 Annual Conference Committee is looking for presenter submissions with proposals pertaining to the following grantmaking areas that significantly impact our region: Affordable Housing, Aging, Animal Welfare, Artificial Intelligence, Arts & Culture, Capacity Building, Cash Assistance, Child Welfare, Civil Discourse, Cutting Edge Technology, Disaster Recovery/Emergency Response (Long vs. Short Term), Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Education, Environment/Climate Actions Philanthropy, Faith Based Philanthropy, Family Dynamics, Health Care, Housing/Homelessness, Immigration, Impact Investing, Indigenous Populations, Local Journalism, Mental Health, Policy, Rural Issues, or Veteran’s Issues. Presentation Proposal Submission Deadline is February 21st, 2025. Submit your proposal here! https://lnkd.in/gJArp9P2

Philanthropy Southwest has a rich history of annually convening philanthropic leaders. This year’s conference will be held October 21st - 24th, 2025 at The BROADMOOR in Colorado Springs, CO. The 2025 Annual Conference Committee is looking for presenter submissions with proposals pertaining to the following grantmaking areas that significantly impact our region: Affordable Housing, Aging, Animal Welfare, Artificial Intelligence, Arts & Culture, Capacity Building, Cash Assistance, Child Welfare, Civil Discourse, Cutting Edge Technology, Disaster Recovery/Emergency Response (Long vs. Short Term), Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Education, Environment/Climate Actions Philanthropy, Faith Based Philanthropy, Family Dynamics, Health Care, Housing/Homelessness, Immigration, Impact Investing, Indigenous Populations, Local Journalism, Mental Health, Policy, Rural Issues, or Veteran’s Issues. Presentation Proposal Submission Deadline is February 21st, 2025. Submit your proposal here! https://lnkd.in/gJArp9P2

All grants awarded by The Weld Trust from 2021 - 2024 are included in our Grant Database! To learn about them, visit: https://lnkd.in/gYc_qE9E