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At 25, Doug Palmer is the deputy director of regional partnership at El Pomar Foundation, which provides grants for arts and culture, civic and community initiatives, education, and health and human services.Â
Palmer started with El Pomar as a fellow in 2018, and stepped into his new role in January 2021. He works with local council members and community leaders across the state to advise El Pomar Foundation trustees.Â
âI am motivated by the opportunity to learn and thatâs what I think is most exciting about my position,â Palmer said. â[I enjoy] the opportunity to meet with community leaders across the state, research focused areas, learn about organizations, problems, and different resources and bring this information together to help decisionmakers make really informed and impactful grants.
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By Megan Sanders
El Pomar Foundation
Since March, 26 organizations in southwestern Colorado have received grants from El Pomar Foundation’s Colorado Assistance Fund (CAF).
Now entering into its third phase, the fund was activated in March to provide immediate aid to nonprofit organizations and government entities meeting basic human needs and supporting access to appropriate health care for individuals and communities impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The initial $1 million CAF funding was established by the foundation’s trustees on March 9, within a week of Colorado’s first confirmed case of COVID-19, and supported 175 unique organizations in 48 counties of Colorado with grant amounts ranging from $1,000 to $25,000.