LASTING CHANGE FOR WELD COUNTY
The Weld Trust® philanthropically contributes to enhance the health and education for the citizens of Weld County.
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Access to Resources
The Weld Trust will support the development of career paths, STEM, and vocational/technical training opportunities, as well as collaborative initiatives that provide essential services (such as tutoring, mentoring, and before/after school programs) for K-12 students in Weld County.
Behavioral and Physical Health
The Weld Trust will work with nonprofit agencies, schools, and government entities through Weld County to fund behavioral health resources for children, youth, and families in need. The Weld Trust will fund the development of programs for youth in Weld County that focus on mental wellness and will fund crisis intervention resources and services.
Childhood Literacy
The Weld Trust will support organizations that can improve childhood literacy education and resources for families. The Weld Trust will also fund organizations that market and promote quality resources for families that will improve childhood literacy. Our goal here is to increase the percentage of students reading by third grade, which research shows to increase overall graduation rates.
Food Security
The Weld Trust will convene collaborative partners that are providing food security to determine priorities countywide and fund collaborative programs and resources that put nutritious food in the hands of people in need across Weld County.
Housing Stability
The Weld Trust will support efforts by organizations or collaborations that address the needs of the most vulnerable populations experiencing housing instability.
Workforce Development
The Weld Trust will support programs that help develop a system in Weld County that will increase awareness of and access to workforce or career opportunities, eventually leading people to satisfying and rewarding careers.
Recent news
The Weld Trust Enhances Grantmaking to Support Weld County
3 weeks agoGREELEY, CO (AUG. 27, 2024): The Weld Trust, a grantmaking foundation, continues to evolve in its work and impact for Weld County. In 2021, The Weld Trust constructed a strategic plan to determine the funding priorities they would focus on in health and education. Since 2021, The Weld Trust has awarded strategic grants totaling more […]
The Weld Trust Awards Nearly $2.2 Million in Grants to Support Weld County
4 weeks agoGREELEY, CO (AUG. 19, 2024): The Weld Trust, a grantmaking foundation in Weld County, awarded $2,193,937 in grants at the end of July to nonprofits and schools to support Weld County residents. The Weld Trust provides funding for health and education programs in Weld County. Specific funding areas are encapsulated in six Key Funding Initiatives: […]
Working Together To Build a Stronger Community
3 months agoA Woman’s Place is the only shelter for victims of domestic violence in all of Weld County. They opened their current safe house in 1981 to provide emergency shelter beds for survivors and their children. Since the safehouse was first opened almost 45 years ago, the population of Weld County has nearly tripled; however, the […]
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