There are just a few things your organization must do to become and maintain UWSWC Community Partnership, as follows:

• Be and established 501(c)3 or have an established fiscal sponsorship agreement

• Engage in work that helps improve lives through one of the following areas:

  • Fostering Healthy Communities

  • Financial Security

  • Youth Opportunity

  • Community Resilience

• Complete a short application (link below), which includes submitting your latest year-end financial statements

• Display the UWSWC Community Partner logo in your place of business

• Create a social media post related to UWSWC sometime during your 12-month partnership

• Provide at least 1 volunteer for a minimum of 1 UWSWC event during your 12-month partnership

• Update/add your organization’s information into the 2-1-1 resource platform

• Listed on relevant UWSWC publications & marketing platforms/materials

• Designated gifts passed through quarterly with no fee

• Enterprise Zone & Child Care Tax Credit processing, if applicable

• Invitation to regular Partner gatherings

• Access to UWSWC partner e-mail blast list

• Direct UWSWC staff assistance with updating/adding your organization's info to the 211 resource database

• Access to and training on how to use our free volunteer website connectswco.org

• Free or discounted Colorado Nonprofit Association membership (pending)

• Invitation to apply for UWSWC Competitive Grant

Applications are now open and will be accepted throughout the year!

Organizations will be notified via e-mail if their application has been approved within 1 month of submission. If approved, partnership will be in effect for 12 months, after which organizations will be invited to apply again.

Please note: Organizations must first be an approved Community Partner in order to apply for the UWSWC Competitive Grant.