Nonprofit Opportunities
Nonprofits have the opportunity to interact with Give Next students in various ways throughout the program; including participating in Give Next Kickoff Day, hosting or making visits, providing volunteer opportunities, receiving grants, and attending award ceremonies.
Apply for a Grant
After Give Next Kickoff Day, students are charged with identifying as a classroom, a single most important issue and developing a mission statement. In the fall, classrooms will accept applications for Give Next grants from nonprofits providing charitable services in Larimer County. Nonprofits will be notified of award determinations that following spring.
There are two ways that nonprofits can apply for Give Next grants.
- By invitation. Once Give Next classrooms have created their mission statement, they will research and reach out to local nonprofits related to their mission. Through this process, Give Next classrooms may invite relevant nonprofits to apply for funding.
- Unsolicited grant application. Nonprofits providing services in Larimer County that are aligned with a Give Next classroom’s mission may apply for funding. The online application opens each year in November, listing each classroom’s mission statement. Local nonprofits are welcome to submit an application to any classroom with mission alignment.
The 2019-2020 Give Next grant application is now closed.
Give Next Kickoff Day
Give Next Kickoff Day is the official start of the Give Next program year for students. Held annually in early October, it is a one day mini-conference for the nearly 500 Larimer County (Poudre and Thompson School Districts) middle and high school students participating in Give Next. Students hear from inspiring speakers, meet and learn from local nonprofit staff, and participate in a career/post-secondary panel.
Nonprofits can apply to represent their organization at either a booth in the nonprofit fair or presenting in a nonprofit workshop during Give Next Kickoff Day.
Students will leave the event with:
- Greater awareness and understanding of community issues
- Knowledge of how nonprofits and individuals work together to address these issues
- Opportunities for service and community connections
- Understanding of what they have to offer their community
Give Next Kickoff Day is held annually in October. To learn how to participate in Give Next Kickoff Day, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 970.221.2636.
Full List of 2018-2019 Give Next Grant Recipients:
Students awarded a total of $101,381 to 40 organizations.
Poudre School District
Boltz Middle School
| Grant Recipient | Award |
|---|---|
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Larimer County | $2,500 |
| Crossroads Safehouse | $3,300 |
| Hearts & Horses, Inc. | $2,000 |
| Total | $7,800 |
Cache La Poudre Middle IB World School
| Grant Recipient | Award |
|---|---|
| Disabled Resource Services | $1,000 |
| Foothills Gateway, Inc. | $1,190 |
| Foundation Music School | $955 |
| Respite Care, Inc. | $1,500 |
| The Arc of Larimer County | $1,000 |
| Total | $5,645 |
Fort Collins High School
| Grant Recipient | Award |
|---|---|
| Food Bank for Larimer County | $1,000 |
| Hearts & Horses, Inc. | $1,000 |
| Project Smile Corporation | $1,000 |
| Royal Family Kids Camp | $1,000 |
| Teaching Tree Early Childhood Learning | $1,000 |
| Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program | $1,000 |
| Total | $6,000 |
Kinard Core Knowledge School
| Grant Recipient | Award |
|---|---|
| Ramstrength | $5,000 |
| Respite Care, Inc. | $1,061 |
| Total | $6,061 |
Lesher Middle IB World School
| Grant Recipient | Award |
|---|---|
| Center for Family Outreach | $1,351 |
| Fort Collins Rescue Mission | $2,131 |
| Partners Mentoring Youth | $719 |
| TEAM Wellness & Prevention | $1,284 |
| Total | $5,485 |
Lincoln Middle IB World School
| Grant Recipient | Award |
|---|---|
| Alliance for Suicide Prevention of Larimer County | $1,000 |
| Hearts & Horses, Inc. | $500 |
| Partners Mentoring Youth | $500 |
| Sexual Assault Victim Advocate Center | $750 |
| The Family Center / La Familia | $291 |
| Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program | $2,000 |
| Total | $5,041 |
Polaris Expeditionary Learning School
| Grant Recipient | Award |
|---|---|
| Partners Mentoring Youth | $1,508 |
| Realities for Children | $3,000 |
| Voices Carry Child Advocacy Center | $1,000 |
| Total | $5,508 |
Poudre Community Academy
| Grant Recipient | Award |
|---|---|
| Alternatives to Violence | $500 |
| Canyon Concert Ballet | $500 |
| Center for Family Outreach | $500 |
| Dance Express | $500 |
| Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, NPP | $500 |
| Foundation Music School | $450 |
| LAUNCH: Community Through Skateboarding | $500 |
| The Center for Fine Art Photography | $500 |
| The Friends of the Gardens on Spring Creek | $600 |
| The Matthews House | $500 |
| Total | $5,050 |
Poudre High School
| Grant Recipient | Award |
|---|---|
| ChildSafe Colorado, Inc. | $5,000 |
| Total | $5,000 |
PSD Global Academy
| Grant Recipient | Award |
|---|---|
| 3Hopeful Hearts | $170 |
| Family Housing Network of Fort Collins | $3,000 |
| Fort Collins Habitat for Humanity | $2,000 |
| Total | $5,170 |
Rocky Mountain High School
| Grant Recipient | Award |
|---|---|
| 3Hopeful Hearts | $2,500 |
| CASA of Larimer County – Harmony House | $1,000 |
| Hearts & Horses, Inc. | $1,000 |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of Colorado, Inc. | $1,000 |
| The Family Center / La Familia | $1,000 |
| Total | $6,500 |
Wellington Middle School
| Grant Recipient | Award |
|---|---|
| Hearts & Horses, Inc. | $1,000 |
| Sexual Assault Victim Advocate Center | $1,000 |
| Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth of Colorado, Inc. (SAFY of CO) | $3,000 |
| Total | $5,000 |
Thompson School District
Berthoud High School
| Grant Recipient | Award |
|---|---|
| Alternatives to Violence | $2,590 |
| Sexual Assault Victim Advocate Center | $1,590 |
| Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth of Colorado, Inc. (SAFY of CO) | $1,300 |
| The Arc of Larimer County | $810 |
| Total | $6,290 |
High Plains School
| Grant Recipient | Award |
|---|---|
| CASA of Larimer County | $3,000 |
| ChildSafe Colorado, Inc. | $1,500 |
| Realities for Children | $1,813 |
| Total | $6,313 |
Loveland High School
| Grant Recipient | Award |
|---|---|
| 3Hopeful Hearts | $2,116 |
| Alliance for Suicide Prevention of Larimer County | $3,000 |
| Total | $5,116 |
Lucille Erwin Middle School
| Grant Recipient | Award |
|---|---|
| Easter Seals Colorado | $1,902 |
| Hearts & Horses, Inc. | $2,000 |
| The Arc of Larimer County | $1,500 |
| Total | $5,080 |
Mountain View High School
| Grant Recipient | Award |
|---|---|
| Catholic Charities – The Mission | $1,000 |
| Family Housing Network of Fort Collins | $4,000 |
| Total | $5,000 |
Thompson Valley High School
| Grant Recipient | Award |
|---|---|
| Food Bank for Larimer County | $2,500 |
| The Matthews House | $2,500 |
| Total | $5,000 |
Grand Total |
$101,381 |