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Black United Fund of Colorado
3030 Downing St.
Denver, CO 80205
303-675-0583
www.blackunitedfundcolorado.org
Provides support to non-profit organizations and programs in areas
of economic development, education, health and human services, arts, culture,
social justice and emergency needs.

Agencies
8000 Black United Fund of Colorado (BUFCO)
303-675-0583 www.blackunitedfundcolorado.org
Provides support and technical assistance to nonprofit organizations and
programs that ensure the survival and development of the African American
community, its people, its institutions.
8002 African American Leadership Institute (AALI)
303-299-9055 www.aali-rockymtn.org
Provide leadership development programs for adults and youth with emphasis on
the well being of Africans and African Americans.
8041 African Community Center
303-399-4500 www.africancommunitycenter.net
ACC began in response to growing populations of Africans in Colorado. They
assist refugees with cultural adjustment, healthcare, education, employment,
housing and other social services.
8022 Bennie E. Goodwin Educational Foundation
303-363-9610 www.begoodwin.org
Provides skills building in reading and math for grades 3-8, promotes family
literacy through parental involvement and develops collaborative partnerships
with community organizations.
8017 Bill Picket Memorial Scholarship Fund
303-373-1246 www.billpickettrodeo.com
To support education and benefit youth by providing scholarships to Black high
school and college students involved in pursuing careers in Rodeo and Animal
Science.
8003 Black American West Museum and Heritage Center
303-292-2566 www.coax.net/people/lwf/bawmus.htm
Dedicated to interpreting, collecting, displaying and preserving historical
artifacts, documents, memorabilia relating to the history of Black Americans
who helped settle the American West.
8004 Black Transplants Action Committee
303-331-2498 www.blacktransplants.org
Black Transplants promotes organ tissue donation through information, education
and action in addition to being an advocate for other community health issues
affecting African Americans.
8024 Bridges of Silence
303-289-2993
Bridges of Silence integrates deaf, hearing at-risk youth with physical
disabilities into society through performing arts, educational programs
community service, and after-school activities.
8035 Caring Hearts Adult Care
303-364-4437
Adult day care group home for the mentally retarded and minority health
information and education.
8005 Cleo Parker Robinson's New Dance Theatre
303-295-1759 ext. 14 www.cleoparkerdance.org
A multi-cultural arts institution dedicated to spreading the spirit, power and
beauty of dance through various outreach programs and our national touring
Ensemble to audiences worldwide.
8007 Curtis Park Consumer Resources Center
303-295-7880
Crisis intervention in the area of promoting upward mobility and
self-sufficiency to low-income senior, family, and individual households.
8039 Denver Black Arts Festival
303-860-0040 www.denbaf.org
Nonprofit arts and cultural instruction, elementary and middle school arts and
culture programs to enhance literacy, through Trunk of Black Inventors and
annual Black Arts Festival.
8010 Full Circle Inter-Generational Project, Inc.
303-333-7595 www.du.edu/~innguyen/fullcircle
To prevent alcohol and other drug problems. Elders play a vital role in
researching, supporting, mentoring and guiding at-risk youth to a more positive
future.
8033 HOPES Foundation, Inc.
303-831-5767
To provide program services for in home relative healthcare, homeless
prevention, and education through media production and syndication.
8019 Institute of Global Scholarship
303-832-6393
A private elementary school that serves grades K-5 in a caring and challenging
environment, which promotes educational excellence for each student.
8028 Metropolitan Denver Black Church Initiative
303-355-3423 www.denverblackchurch.org
The association of 45 member churches promotes cooperative leadership by
building capacity to operate social programs through providing grants,
technical assistance and program coordination.
8034 Nurturing Stepping Stones
303-366-0401
Nurturing communities' stake holding in education, economic development,
health, social systems and legal safety protection processes.
8025 One Essence Ministries, Inc.
303-377-7537
To promote, encourage, and inspire families and individuals in self-help
endeavors through workshops, seminars, weekly discipline, training, and
mentoring.
8040 Restoration Center
303-316-9816
Offers homeless single women safe transitional shelter and the opportunity to
heal themselves from the traumas they experienced from homelessness, poverty,
addiction, unemployment or broken families.
8032 Sepia Historical Club
303-837-8604
The Sepia Club educates youth on their heritage, history and culture.
8021 Watch-Care Academy
303-320-4346
Fosters scholastic excellence in elementary education by encouraging students
to develop confidence to meet new challenges. Children are taught math skills,
reading, introduction to Spanish, French, social skills and citizenship.
*denotes designated Enterprise
Zone nonprofit agencies
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