Nonprofit Learning Series – Meet The Funders: Colorado Health Foundation & GOCO
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Virtual Via Zoom
Meet the Funders: Colorado Health Foundation & Great Outdoors Colorado
On Thursday, March 10th from 11 am – 12:30 pm join us to hear about funding priorities and grant tips and techniques. Join us for insights from the following panelists.
They will share information on strategic funding initiatives, giving philosophy, and the grantmaking process. Attendees will gain valuable insight on potential partnerships with each funder and opportunity for open dialogue and questions.
Chris Bui, Colorado Health Foundation Senior Program Officer
Chris has been involved in the field of public health and health care for more than 12 years, and cites the role of health advocacy – and its impact on changing lives – as the key driver for promoting public health.
A licensed attorney and activist, Chris helped launch the Denver Health Medical Legal Partnership (MLP), which is dedicated to eliminating social and economic barriers impacting our communities. Working through a legal lens, Chris and MLP partners worked to foster collaboration between health care providers, other legal professionals and community leaders to alleviate adverse health outcomes for the most vulnerable Coloradans.
In his role as senior program officer at the Foundation, Chris is eager to help communities navigate their journey toward creating positive change in the places they call home. He will be serving on the locally-focused team while working directly with communities in Eagle County.
A Colorado resident since 2007, Chris’ healthiest hobby is enjoying every season in the mountains with his family. Chris and his wife, Alison Grace, are big time “foodies,” and routinely look for new restaurants to enjoy. Together they have two young children, who each love to adventure anywhere life takes them.
Tilah Larson, Great Outdoors Colorado Manager of Programs
Tilah Larson is Manager of Programs at Great Outdoors Colorado. She works with Colorado communities to advance opportunities for outdoor recreation, conservation, and equity. Prior to joining GOCO, Tilah spent a decade with the City of Colorado Springs tackling a variety of park development projects, fostering meaningful community engagement and diverse partnerships, and leading strategic funding efforts. She loves working with teams committed to building community and preserving our great legacy of natural and cultural resources. Tilah comes to Colorado by way of Portland, OR where she earned her J.D. in Environmental Law from Lewis and Clark College. Tilah was born and raised in Wisconsin and completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Wisconsin in International Relations and Environmental Studies.
Based in Colorado Springs, Tilah is happiest when spending time with friends and family, seeing live music, enjoying food, and traveling for new adventures.
Join us on Thursday, March 10th from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm virtually in a meeting format. Please have your video camera turned on for the interactive discussion.
Robin Thompson will serve as moderator for this month’s discussion.
The Nonprofit Learning Series is sponsored by the Vail Valley Partnership Nonprofit Network, and Mountain Youth.
- Monthly learning opportunities for your entire nonprofit organization.
- Special guest panel discussions with local funders, sponsors and nonprofit leaders.
- Free attendance for nonprofit employees and board members.