
The ÎçҹѰ»¨Gives Foundation is a Colorado non-profit organization formed by ÎçҹѰ»¨ Media in 2007 to encourage and promote charitable giving. In 2010, the ÎçҹѰ»¨Gives Foundation established a permanent theme for corporate giving: to support charities that address the needs of underprivileged youth in Colorado, with a focus on proactive and preventative services. All recipient organizations have a ÎçҹѰ»¨ Media employee who is actively engaged with the entity and acts as a sponsor on its behalf.
We actively promote the values of giving and philanthropy among our employee base. Since its inception, the ÎçҹѰ»¨Gives Foundation has contributed over $11 million to various recipient organizations. However, the reach of ÎçҹѰ»¨Gives extends beyond these monetary contributions. ÎçҹѰ»¨ Media employees are actively involved in the organizations for which they act as a sponsor, often through volunteer work and board representation, and this investment of time is often far more impactful than our investment of dollars. Additionally, we offer all employees a 1:1 match on charitable contributions up to a limit of $10,000 per employee per year.
In 2024:
- Contributions were made to 97 organizations.
- Donations totaled $776,000 including ÎçҹѰ»¨Gives grants going to 26 organizations.
- Over half of our employees participated in the ÎçҹѰ»¨ Match Program, donating $196k, totaling $392k.
- ÎçҹѰ»¨ employees and contractors continue to be a huge support to Clothes to Kids, donating to a Back to School drive.
- ÎçҹѰ»¨ Media’s annual Treasury Fundraiser for MOVEmber brought in over $27k to support MD Anderson’s Neurology department in support of the amazing work they are doing to battle brain cancer.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for contributions from the ÎçҹѰ»¨Gives Foundation, charities must:
- Be based in Colorado
- Benefit underprivileged youth in Colorado
- Be organized pursuant to section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code
- Be sponsored by a ÎçҹѰ»¨ Media employee
- Sponsors must have an established and current relationship with the organization
If you meet the aforementioned criteria for a ÎçҹѰ»¨Gives Foundation grant, please work with your ÎçҹѰ»¨ Media contact to submit an application.
2024 Grantees
