About Rural Philanthropy Days

Rural Philanthropy Days (RPD) is a unique way that Colorado brings together grant seekers and grant makers to meet the needs of the communities in the rural areas. RPD began in the early 90s with the first edition of the Colorado Grants Guide. Community Resource Center (CRC) discovered that only 3% of the funds granted by Colorado private foundations were awarded outside the Front Range. RPD became the bridge to connect the foundations with the rural nonprofits and provide a market place for networking, building relationships and educating each other on needs and service for their region.

In 1997, a partnership between the Anschutz Family Foundation (AFF) and the CRC was forged and RDP began. Many other foundations have joined to assist in making RPD a great success in the eight (8) regions across the state.

The Northeast Rural Philanthropy Days event is hosted once every four years. The next Northeast RPD will be held in the spring of 2012 in Morgan County.