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El Pomar Foundation a grant making and operating foundation Theo Gregory Vice President 10 Lake Circle Colorado Springs, CO 80906 719-577-7081 800-554-7711 www.elpomar.org www.elpomar.org/emergingleaders

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Guiding Principles Uphold the Penrose legacy Take action to affect positive change Ensure leadership is an enduring theme in all we do Engage in things no one else is doing Give special consideration to southern and rural Colorado Remain flexible to respond to changes in state needs Vision To most effectively assist, encourage and promote the general well being of the inhabitants of the State of Colorado. Mission To enhance, encourage, and promote the current and future well being of the people of Colorado through grantmaking and community stewardship. Incorporation Dec 16, 1937 El Pomar Foundation 2

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Grant making in Colorado that supports: Arts and Humanities Civic and Community Issues includes Amateur Sports Education Health Human services Proactive Philanthropy Unique Grants Community Stewardship Programs 3

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Grant Distribution by Category 1937 - 2009 4

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Overall Impact 1937 - 2010* * Note: Community Stewardship Impact through March 2010;El Pomar grants approved and assets as of September 2010 Asset Growth - $21.1 million to more than $443 million Grants approved more than 10,073 totaling $404 million Community Stewardship Programs - $47 million to benefit all 64 Colorado counties 5

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Community Stewardship Programs Identify, encourage, and support outstanding leaders of all ages and diverse populations Create philanthropic opportunities for community leaders and fuel their desire to give back to community Provide additional and unique sources when grant dollars alone are not the solution 6

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Community Stewardship Programs 7 1989 Awards for Excellence 1991 El Pomar Fellowship 1992 Penrose House 1994 American Council of Young Political Leaders 1997 Empty Stocking Fund 1999 Karl E. Eitel Fund 2000 Colorado Leadership Alliance 2001 Emerging Leaders Program 2002 Forum for Civic Advancement 2002 El Pomar Wildland Fire Fund 2003 El Pomar Regional Partnerships

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Emerging Leaders Development (ELD) Program 8 Mission Facilitate the process for developing diverse leadership potential with a strong commitment to broad-based community involvement in Southern Colorado Service on Non-profit Boards Service on Public Sector Boards & Commissions Mentoring Civic Engagement

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Emerging Leaders Program Overview Staff Roles and Responsibilities To support the ELD Program, our trustees, senior staff, and fellows are called upon to: Train and facilitate Frame issues Conduct research Gather information Communicate knowledge Manage logistics 9

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ELD Program Best Practices 10 Identify/Cultivate/Communicate Convene Empower Take Action

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Emerging Leaders Program Colorado Springs Comprehensive Structure 11 Facilitating/Cultivating the wealth of diverse leadership potential for broad-based community involvement and civic engagement. Asian American Advisory Council Jay Patel Una Ng Stella Hodgkins Hispanic Advisory Council John Vargas Paul Martinez Black Advisory Council James Proby Yolanda Fennick Native American Advisory Council Kateri Kerwin Debbie Howell Center for Nonprofit Excellence David Somers El Pomar Foundation Theo Gregory George Guerrero Community Leadership Programs Colorado Springs Leadership Institute Center for Creative Leadership Leadership Pikes Peak Convene Empower Communicate Take Action

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Pathways to Community Service and Civic Engagement 12 Emerging Leaders Development Program Aim for service and success will follow. - Albert Schweitzer www.elpomar.org/emergingleaders 719-577-7081

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Understanding the ELD Program Pathway Contact Theo Gregory 577-7081 Fill Out ELD Program Contact Sheet www.elpomar.org/emergingleaders Attend Advisory Council Meeting; Enroll/Complete Community Leadership Development Programs; Leadership Skills and Board Governance Workshops Complete ELD Online Civic Profile Begin Civic Engagement!! Broad- based Community Involvement and Civic Engagement Pathway

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Collaborative Premise How? If you bring the appropriate people together in constructive ways with good information, they will create authentic visions and strategies for addressing the shared concerns of the organization or community. -David D. Chrislip and Carl Larson 14

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Pathways to Broad-Based Community Involvement How? Stewardship A moral responsibility for the care and use of money, time, talents, or other resources, with respect to the principles or needs of a community or group. Civic Engagement Fulfilling civic obligations by working to make a difference in the life of your community Motivation: a sense of ownership Volunteerism Working without pay on behalf of other people or a particular cause Motivation: altruism 15

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Emerging Leaders Development Program - Communication 16 Promoting and illustrating the vision, mission and accomplishments to the broader community Website: www.elpomar.org/emergingleaders Impact: ELD Participants Civic Engagement Profiles

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ELD Participants Online Civic Engagement Profiles 17 Profile Criteria Community leadership development programs Leadership skills training Board governance workshop Profile Information Leadership training Civic Engagement Areas of Expertise Service Areas of Interest Education

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ELD Participants Civic Engagement Profiles ELD Participants eligible for Civic Profiles 217 Civic Profiles available on the website 172 Colorado Springs Advisory Councils 129 18 Pueblo Advisory Councils 43

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Emerging Leaders Development Program - Convene 19 ELD Advisory Councils A strategic process to convene and facilitate Agenda Community Leadership Development Programs Leadership Skills Training and Workshops Innovative Partnerships and Outreach Activities Broad-Based Community Involvement and Networking Currently, 275 Colorado Springs Advisory Council Participants 91+ Pueblo Advisory Council Participants

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Emerging Leaders Development Program - Empower 20 Providing opportunities for community leadership development programs and skills training; networking with the broader community Community Leadership Development Programs Leadership Pikes Peak Colorado Springs Leadership Institute Center for Creative Leadership/ Community Leadership Program Leadership Pueblo Training/Workshops ELD Board Governance Workshop ELD Leadership Skills Training Leadership Plenty Forum for Civic Advancement Center for Non Profit Excellence Workshops

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ELD Program Community Leadership Development Program Scholarships Impact: Grant Dollars at Work 2001 2010 Since 2001, 217 ELD Participants in Colorado Springs and Pueblo have completed the Community Leadership Development Programs. $212,169 have been awarded through 161 scholarship recipients 21

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Emerging Leaders Development Program Take Action 22 ELD CEO Roundtable Outreach and Annual Breakfast ELD - Multicultural Youth Leadership Initiative (MYLI) Outreach to high school students & Counselors El Pomars Forum for Civic Advancement El Pomars Pikes Peak Community Development (PPCD) Initiative College Readiness and Success Program (CRSP) Develop and support collaborative projects that address community quality of life issues

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Emerging Leaders Development Program ELD/CEO Roundtable Agenda November 5, 2010 Purpose: connecting the spheres of influence through innovative partnerships and broad based community involvement 23

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Emerging Leaders Development (ELD) Program CEO Roundtable Annual Meeting -What We Do- Provide opportunities for leadership development and civic participation Expand connections to the Colorado Springs executive and civic leadership in the nonprofit, public and private sectors

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Emerging Leaders Development (ELD) Program What Can You Do? Identify and recruit prospective ELD Program Participants from your organization and network Increase the opportunity for ethnic minorities to serve on civic and nonprofit governing boards

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CEO Roundtable Breakfast Impact CEO Roundtable Breakfast November 5, 2010 @ Penrose House 118 Attendees 59 - Nonprofit Sector CEO/Executives 15 - ELD Participants 14 - Public Sector CEO/Executives 10 - El Pomar Foundation Staff 7 - CEO Roundtable Taskforce Members

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CEO Roundtable Breakfast Impact 66 CEO Roundtable Referrals Advisory CouncilsELD Advisory Council Meeting RSVP ELD Advisory Council Meeting Attendees Asian Advisory Council55 Black Advisory Council1812 Hispanic Advisory Council 1210 Native American Advisory Council 21 Total3728

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CEO Roundtable Breakfast Impact After attending both the CEO Roundtable Breakfast and the CEO Roundtable Outreach Meeting, David A. Loose, President/CEO, and the executive committee established a Board Governance Ad Hoc Committee to address diversity within the JA Board

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CEO Roundtable Breakfast Impact After attending the CEO Roundtable Breakfast in November, Dr. Robert Holmes, Executive Director, reported the Homeward Pikes Peak Board of Directors appointed a ELD participant to the board

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30 Emerging Leaders Development (ELD) Program Multicultural Youth Leadership Initiative (MYLI) Who: Pikes Peak Area High School Students of all cultural heritages with a focus on Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Asian and Native Americans. What: A life skills curriculum designed by El Pomar Emerging Leaders to support high school students in the Pikes Peak Area. When: Four sessions, held in September and November of 2008 and February and May of 2009. Why: To continue the momentum of the 2006 ELD/MYLI Survey and Focus Group and 2007 MYLI Summit by engaging high school students, principals, teachers, counselors, and School District Administrators. Where: Sessions will be hel at El Pomar Foundation

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Preserving and documenting the contributions of African-American, Asian, Latino/Hispanic and Native American individuals from Southern Colorado Emerging Leaders Development Program The Milton E. Proby Cultural Heritage Room 31 Dedicated February 4, 2006 Annual Event September 16, 2006: Inducted Sen. Casimiro Barela (Hispanic American Inductee) November 3, 2007: Inducted Lucian Amos Sac Jamison (Native American Inductee) March 15, 2008: Inducted Andy Chun Song (Asian American Inductee) February 20, 2009: Inducted Fannie Mae Duncan (African American Inductee) September 24, 2010: Inducted Eva Ragoza Baca (Hispanic American Inductee) November 18, 2011: Native American Inductee May18, 2012: Asian American Inductee

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Emerging Leaders Development Program Theo Gregory, VP, Director ELD Program 719-577-7081 - 800-554-7711 tgregory@elpomar.org George Guerrero, VP, Asst. Dir. ELD Program 719-577-7018 gguerrero@elpomar.org Virginia Woodfork, Program Associate 719-577-7025 vwoodfork@elpomar.org Aubrey Johnson, Program Assistant 719-577-7016 ajohnson@elpomar.org www.elpomar.org www.elpomar.org/emergingleaders