Guiding Principles and Values

At The Colorado Health Foundation, we are guided by the following values:

• Commitment to the community
• Integrity, transparency and accountability
• Trust and reliability
• Leadership and initiative
• Partnering with others
• Professionalism in all we do
• Encourage and incorporate diversity

We strive for high standards of excellence and professionalism in everything we do. In spite of the tremendous need for health services, we aren’t able to fund every idea that comes our way. We must be disciplined, focused and strategic in our efforts in order to make the greatest possible difference with the community dollars in our trust. Partnership is central to our mission. Improving the health and health care of Coloradans is a worthy vision, but one that only can be realized by working together with many partners.

We encourage your feedback and evaluation of our work. On this Web site, we will report not only the success stories, but what we’ve learned from projects that may have fallen short of our expectations and yours. We’re available and we’re listening.

The word “transparency” describes an organization’s commitment to accountability and its willingness to reveal the underpinnings of its business practices. To that end, we offer the following links:

• Principles of Philanthropy
• Conflict of Interest Policy
• Community Benefit Standard
• IRS Form 990

We take our stewardship of public dollars seriously and work to earn and maintain your trust. Measurable outcomes, grantee evaluations, and self evaluation are central to our grantmaking mission and requirements.