The Zonta Foothills Foundation, a non-profit Colorado corporation, was formed in 2006 to carry out the charitable purposes of Zonta Foothills Club of Boulder County. The Foundation enlists the Club in its fundraising efforts and makes charitable grants to organizations that qualify as tax exempt organizations under Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3). The Foundation does not participate in the Club’s advocacy efforts.  The Foundation's impact is as follows:

 GRANTS

     Contributions to the Foundation allow the Club to carry out its mission to have an impact on improving lives of women locally and internationally. The focus of these efforts is education, health care, economic sufficiency and safety. Grant candidates are selected through a process that includes thorough examination of goals, positive impact on women and financial need. Click here for to 2009-2010 grant application.

• LOCAL SUPPORT    The Foundation supports many local organizations including:

         Attention Homes

         American Association of University Women

         Boulder Valley Teen Parent Program

         Mother House

         RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) CARE Connect 

         Boulder County Imagination Library Program

         MESA (Moving to End Sexual Assault)

         Safe Shelter of St. Vrain Valley

         There With Care

         YES (Your English School)

 

• INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT  The Foundation contributes to international programs supported through Zonta International, in partnership with more than 1800 Zonta clubs around the world. The programs were implemented in conjunction with various United Nations agencies and include:
  
  Promoting safe cities in Guatemala City and San Salvador;
  Preventing mother to child transmission of HIV/AIDS in Rwanda; and
  Reducing obstetric fistula in Liberia.
  Preventing violence against women in Cambodia, Egypt and Syria is supported through Zonta International’s joint programs.

 

• SCHOLARSHIPS    The Foundation funds several Zonta International scholarships including:
  
  Zonta's Young Women in Public Affairs program provides a competitive financial award to high school women who are dedicated to volunteerism and advancing the status of women.
  Amelia Earhart Fellowship for women pursuing PhD degrees in aerospace and engineering.
  Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship that financial supports women pursuing undergraduate degrees in business management to help overcome gender barriers from the classroom to the boardroom.

    The Foundation is proud to sponsor the creation and assembly of 1000 "birthing kits" by local Zontians at the October 29-31, 2009 District 12 Conference in Denver.  The birthing kits were shipped to women in Africa and Asia to help ensure a clean birth for mother and child.  

 

FUNDRAISING

• SHOPPING FOR GOOD

     Zonta Foothills Foundation raises funds year round. A “Shopping for Good” sale features fair trade utilitarian and decorative items made by artists in the developing world that are sold in order to support their families. These sales benefit the artist, and as well as women and girls in Boulder County.

• AUTHORS' LUNCHEON

      Zonta Foothills Foundation, with the help of Zonta Foothills Club of Boulder County, hosts its annual Authors’ Luncheon featuring local authors who speak to their craft. The Authors’ Luncheon is Zonta Foothills’ seminal event to fund its charitable work. The Authors' Luncheon will be on March 13, 2010 at the Omni Interlocken Hotel in Broomfield, Colorado.

     The March 14, 2009 Luncheon was held at the Omni Interlocken Hotel in Broomfield, Colorado. The Colorado authors featured were Sybil Downing, Audrey Nelson, and John Shors. Jean Dubofsky, the first woman Colorado Supreme Court Justice, was the 2009 honorary chair. Clay Evans, Boulder “Camera” columnist and animal rights activist, was the master of ceremonies.  

 

TAX STATUS

     The Foundation has been granted tax exempt status by the Internal Revenue Service under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). Donors have the opportunity to contribute to the Foundation to support the Club’s efforts and deduct their contribution to the extent allowed by law.

 

DONATIONS

    Donations to the Zonta Foothills Foundation are used to address critical women’s issues. Zonta is an all volunteer organization therefore, contributions directly benefit women locally and internationally. Donations are deductible as allowable by law. Please check with your accountant.

     Donate on-line through PayPal  (which accepts all major credit cards):

 or mail your gift to:
Zonta Foothills Foundation
P.O. Box 19964
Boulder, CO 80308-9998

 

2009-2010 Board of Directors 
President:  Tommie Atanasoff
Vice President:  Pam Malzbender
Secretary:  Laura McCutchen
Treasurer:  Stephany Westhusin
Ex Officio President:  Peg Sanders
Member at Large:  Judy Lambert
Member at Large:  Elise Marylander