Equitable Education Recovery Initiative Focuses on Denver

September - and almost fall - is in full swing and I hope the splashes of cooler weather are bringing everyone some joy this time of year.

I am excited to share a targeted opportunity for the Denver metro area from the team at New Profit: the?Equitable Education Recovery Initiative. Starting this week, the initiative will be accepting applications for $200K awards for catalytic, unrestricted funds to each of 24 organizations. In addition to the funding resource, New Profit will be providing cohort-based capacity-building support in a peer learning community over the course of the next two years. The topics of this peer learning community could range from assessing organizational strengths to refining a theory of change. The peer network will also give organizations the rare opportunity to meet others in their community and in other geographies working toward similar outcomes.

New Profit is seeking leaders who are working to provide math/ELA tutoring, whole child supports, and/or postsecondary education advising to K12 students in their community -- and the Denver metro community is a target geography for their investment. More information can be found on the New Profit website, but I encourage you to examine the opportunity, share with your network and apply. The applications are due on October 5!

And, an opportunity for all across Colorado higher education: you can help tell the story of institutions, higher education leaders and students by sharing your ideas with Chalkbeat Colorado and higher education reporter, Jason Gonzales. Complete this?form?and share your ideas and stories with the local Chalkbeat team.

Have a great week!