2017 Opportunity Handbook
In an effort to inform effort to expand opportunity in Colorado, we have compiled a report focusing on some of the important levers to economic mobility.
A Bridge to Opportunity
A first-generation American, who lived as a child in Denver’s Westwood public housing projects, Randy Ho could have taken two very different roads.
Examples of Ideas That Work
Ideas that Work allows us to tell the stories of Coloradans who come together to tackle problems that can’t be solved by individuals alone.
Highlights from 2016
In 2016, we made some great strides for opportunity in Colorado. Here is what we're most proud of.
Report: Solutions to Retirement Crisis
America faces a retirement crisis, as a substantial number of working families are not saving enough to meet their needs in retirement.
Fair Lending for a Thriving Colorado Comment on Payday Lending Rule
Some coalition members submitted the following letter in response to the CFPB's proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans.
Bound to Succeed: Two-Generation Approaches to Education in Colorado
Our research report discusses an important emerging strategy that helps low- to moderate-income families move out of poverty, known as a two-generation approach.
2016 Ballot Guide
Each election cycle, we examine the statewide ballot measures and make recommendations based on the values that drive our work. Here is our take on 2016 ballot measures.
Raising the Minimum Wage Won’t Hurt Colorado Jobs
A recent study claimed raising Colorado's minimum wage to $12 by 2020 would result in 90,000 jobs lost; this has been debunked.
Minimum Wage Facts
Working full time at minimum wage is not enough to support the basic cost of living in most communities in Colorado.
