Support the Nonprofits in the TARRA Community on Giving Tuesday
/in Uncategorized/by Kate BaileyThis Giving Tuesday, we’re shining a spotlight on the incredible non-profits within the TARRA network—all doing amazing work to support communities locally and worldwide.
If you have the means, please support these incredible non-profits—together, we make a big impact!
TARRA Community Non-Profits
Bling With Passion
Via Katie SanFilippo
Bling With Passion envisions a world where women are not only equipped to conquer breast cancer but are also inspired to share their stories and empower others.
Their mission is to empower women with the knowledge and resources to prevent, manage, and overcome breast cancer while supporting others on their journey.
Bridging the Gap Africa
Via Katie SanFilippo
Bridging the Gap Africa is a pioneering organization dedicated to connecting rural and isolated communities in Kenya through the construction of safe and reliable footbridges. For over 20 years, BtGA has built more than 80 bridges, transforming the lives of thousands by providing essential access to education, healthcare, and economic opportunities.
Colorado Doula Project
Colorado Doula Project (CDP) is a grassroots non-profit organization that provides free logistical, financial, and emotional support for people accessing abortion in Colorado. CDP is the only hybrid abortion fund/practical support organization in the state of Colorado focused solely on client care. The CDP team, including more than 100+ volunteer abortion doulas, fills gaps in funding and provides rides, meals, and emotional support both for Coloradans and for the increasing number of abortion seekers fleeing bans in their home state.
Colorado Gives Foundation & WorldDenver
Via Morgan Swan
Colorado Gives Foundation is a community foundation with a mission to make good happen by connecting people, ideas and nonprofits.
Denver Test Prep
Via Annalisa Galgano
While Denver Test Prep is not a nonprofit, they do run 44 nonprofit programs throughout the year in partnership with 31 local nonprofit organizations and schools. These programs include afterschool science enrichment programs, reading intervention, SAT prep courses, and even a GED program for unhoused youth. This month, they also launched a tutoring scholarship program to support students from low-income backgrounds.
The Dinner Party
Via MP Diaz
The Dinner Party is a platform for grieving 21-45-year-olds to find community, peer-led support, and build lasting relationships. Since 2018, The Dinner Party has connected more than 13,000 grieving peers to one another. They screen, train and support a growing network of peer Hosts, and connect them to 10-15 other grievers to form Tables.
The Failure Ball
Via Jess Manuszak
The Failure Ball is the world’s only national mental health nonprofit that celebrates entrepreneurial failures in the name of suicide prevention. Founded & operated by two of our TARRA members (Jess Manuszak and Kellee Tarum), they’re a scrappy Denver-based organization that knows failure is simply a side effect of effort — and effort is always worth celebrating.
Girls Inc. of Metro Denver
Girls Inc. of Metro Denver is an affiliate of Girls Inc., the longest-running girls’ leadership program. They apply that expertise to support girls in becoming strong, confident leaders.
The National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center, Inc. (NIWRC)
Via Chef Andrea Murdoch
The National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center, Inc. (NIWRC) is a Native-led nonprofit organization dedicated to ending violence against Native women and children. The NIWRC provides national leadership in ending gender-based violence in tribal communities by lifting up the collective voices of grassroots advocates and offering culturally grounded resources, technical assistance and training, and policy development to strengthen tribal sovereignty.
Soul 2 Soul Sisters
Soul 2 Soul Sisters is a Black Women-led, faith-based response to anti-Black violence in the United States of America. Today, their organization is evolving and thriving as they work to honor and protect Black Women, femmes, and gender expansive beloved’s lives, loves, decisions, families, communities, and futures.
The Steady
Via Val Nosler Beck
The Steady is a woman-owned organization that empowers current and prospective campaign staffers in Colorado by providing career coaching, training, a support network, and opportunities to grow a resilient career in politics, public service, and beyond. We create a sustainable campaign workforce that in turn, helps create a better, stronger democracy.