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 Dear Friends,
I
hope this message finds you well. The
February e-Community includes a link to our 2008 Annual Report. Please take a few minutes to read about the
scope of our work and impact in the community.
If you would like to be added to our mailing list to receive a hard copy
report, please email
your name and address to Courtney Calvin.
The
annual report
includes just a few of the faces from our giving community. From our donors and worksite partners to our
member agencies and those they serve, everyone plays a special part in our work
at Community Shares. Just as our
incremental gifts add up to make a monumental difference, each person who
chooses Community Shares as their partner in philanthropy adds to our
changemaking power.
My
thanks for your continued investment in our shared community.
Sincere
regards,
Alyssa Kopf
CEO, Community Shares
P.S.
For every dollar we spent on the giving campaign in 2008, our community of
donors invested more than $10 in Colorado
nonprofit organizations. In these
difficult economic times, your gift to Community Shares makes an exponential
impact. Join our giving community by making a donation today! | |
| Contents of the 2008 Annual Report:
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 Community Giving Campaign Partner Worksites
"The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado,
is not only focused on helping the nation achieve a new energy future, but is
also investing in our local community's needs today. NREL's annual employee-led
workplace giving campaign provides an opportunity for our staff to support the
agencies they care about most. We value this chance to come together to share
with and care for those needing help."
- Dan Arvizu,
NREL Director and President,
Alliance for Sustainable Energy
Community Shares partners with more
than 150 Colorado
businesses each year to offer workplace giving campaigns. Employees are able to
give a small amount from each paycheck to the charities and causes they care
about most. The support of our business partners allows Community Shares to
collect over $1.5 million each year with an average paycheck contribution gift
of less than $1 each day.
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Member Agencies
 "At Project Angel Heart, every dollar donated and every volunteer
makes a difference. We depend on you - donating $10 a paycheck or whatever you
can afford - to provide comfort food at its best for people battling
life-threatening illnesses."
-Erin Pulling, Executive Director, Project Angel Heart
Community Shares is proud to partner with 112 effective and
innovative Colorado
nonprofit organizations. In 2008, we developed new Membership Excellence Standards
in collaboration with our nonprofit organizations. While Community Shares has
always vetted our nonprofit member agencies, we will be able to give donors
even more information about how our member agencies are investing
contributions. To create the Membership Excellence Standards, we have synthesized
guidelines from the Colorado Nonprofit Association's Principles and Practices
Guide, the Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance, the IRS, and Principles
for Good Governance and Ethical Practice by the Panel on the Nonprofit Sector.
We will work in partnership with our members to tell you more stories of their
success in 2009.Click here for a complete list of Community Shares' Member Agencies
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 Our Donors
"Donations from Community Shares translate into lifesaving services
for thousands of animals who come through the doors of the Humane Society of
Boulder Valley each year. Through the network of workplace giving, we connect
with donors, volunteers and advocates who believe in our mission. Giving donors
an easy way to make an impact has been a vital part of our success and ability
to meet our community's needs."
-Lisa Pedersen, CEO
Boulder Valley Humane Society
Thank you to the hundreds of individuals who supported the work of Community Shares in 2008 and to the thousands of donors who designated gifts to our member agencies.
What Does a Philanthropist Look Like?
YOU. ME. US.
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