Current Partners

To read about Current Catalyst Partners, please click on the links above.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado helps children reach their full potential through volunteer mentoring relationships with caring adults. Mentoring helps at-risk children make better grades, get along with parents and peers, and avoid drugs, alcohol and violence. This Catalyst partnership is helping to implement a five-year plan to triple the number of youth served, target underperforming schools, and partner with local businesses. Catalyst funds are invested in leadership development, program evaluation, community outreach, technology, corporate partnerships, and fund development.

http://www.bbbscolo.org/

“Through the Catalyst grant, the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation has helped to strengthen Big Brothers as an organization, expand our mentoring programs, and grow leaders for the future. This Partnership has empowered us to pursue our vision of changing the world through our children.” — Dave DeForest-Stalls, President/CEO

Colorado Children’s Chorale

Colorado Children’s Chorale presents concerts by artistically excellent children’s ensembles and provides educational programs that entertain audiences, engage students, and enrich communities. The Chorale has performed in venues ranging from the White House to the Vatican. Through the Catalyst partnership, the Chorale is working to expand audience, build diversity, and use their growing national reputation to influence the field of children’s choral music. They also commissioned a new children’s opera, which premiered for a national audience as part of the 2008 National Performing Arts Convention.

http://www.childrenschorale.org/

“It’s never been a more exciting time for the Colorado Children’s Chorale thanks to our Catalyst Partnership! This year promises new heights in audience development as well as the premiere of a commissioned opera for children’s voices. We are excited about the positive outcomes that result from engaging children in the arts.” — Diane Newcom, Executive Director

Curious Theatre Company

Curious Theatre Company’s mission is to engage the community in important contemporary issues through provocative modern theatre. One of only two fully professional theatre companies in Denver, Curious’ main stage productions and playwriting workshops create “entertainment with intellect” that provoke cultural conversations and build bridges to new audiences. Curious is investing Catalyst funds to further artistic excellence, build audience through innovative community partnerships, strengthen fund raising capacity, and enhance their facility.

http://www.curioustheatre.org/

“Curious has entered into the Catalyst partnership at the perfect time, as the investments from the grant are perfectly aligned with our strategy, vision, and planning. Entering our second decade in Denver, this partnership has already allowed Curious to build a solid foundation for the next decade and beyond, and will allow us to step boldly into the fulfillment of our organizational vision.” Chip Walton, Producing Artistic Director

Denver Young Artists Orchestra

Denver Young Artists Orchestra is the premier youth orchestra of the Rocky Mountain region. Its mission is to provide the finest possible youth orchestra programs, inspiring and educating young musicians through the performance of great works of music and offering valuable cultural opportunities to the community. Denver Young Artists Orchestra is investing in the Catalyst grant to further artistic excellence and to strengthen organizational infrastructure, leadership, governance, and fund raising.

http://www.dyao.org/

“The Catalyst grant has given us the means to make a giant leap forward by dramatically boosting artistic programming for our students through increased contact with professional musicians and world-renowned soloists, while providing DYAO with the organizational tools to sustain these new programs long-term. By the end of three years, we envision a transformation of music education in Colorado.” — Chris Silberman, Executive Director

Warren Village

Warren Village helps low-income, single-parent families achieve personal and economic self-sufficiency. Their nationally recognized transformational housing model combines affordable housing, education, job training, community service and quality child care. Warren Village residents complete education programs, find jobs and increase their wages, and transition to permanent housing. Warren Village is investing the Catalyst grant to improve fundraising and marketing, strengthen operations and infrastructure, and expand and export their transformational housing model to help additional single-parent families become self-sufficient.

http://www.warrenvillage.org/home.html

“The timing for Warren Village to engage in the Catalyst Partnership program is providential. Warren Village is beginning to increase the number of families served by our transformational housing here in Denver, and we are on the cusp of advancing this program model nationally. This expansion will result in more families working toward - and achieving – long-term self-sufficiency.” — Sue Mohrman, Executive Director