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Get to Know: Jamie Van Leeuwen, Livingston Fellow, Class of 2005

By Erica Boniface It's a new year, with a new governor leading the way for Colorado. We give Gov. Jared Polis a big welcome, but with that hearty hello, we also wave, shake hands and thank Gov. John Hickenlooper for his past eight years leading the Centennial State. It's an argument we're happy to [...]

Get to Know: Erin Pulling, Livingston Fellow, Class of 2010

By Erica Boniface We had a good chuckle when we recently checked in with 2010 Livingston Fellow, Erin Pulling. The new CEO of Food Bank for the Rockies recently had an encounter with one of her kids that was all too relatable in the world of parenting. As she explains in the interview below, her [...]

February 24th, 2019|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Get to Know: Erin Pulling, Livingston Fellow, Class of 2010

How one Denver nonprofit leader and Livingston Fellow hopes to catalyze profound social change

By Teva Sienicki, Livingston Fellow, Class of 2015 Since moving to a new organization, I’ve transitioned from anti-poverty work more broadly to anti-hunger work more specifically. I’ve been glad to be able to use the Livingston Fellowship to immerse myself in my new field. When I haven’t been working, I’ve been reading everything [...]

September 23rd, 2018|Tags: , , , , , , |Comments Off on How one Denver nonprofit leader and Livingston Fellow hopes to catalyze profound social change

Get to Know: Garrett Ammon, Livingston Fellow, Class of 2011

By Erica Boniface Some people just have it. You know what we’re talking about – they have that spark, that drive, that creativity – that hunger to reach further and further. The ones who look to the future and make change happen to reach personal and professional goals. Wonderbound’s Artistic Director and Choreographer [...]

Big News: A Change to the Livingston Fellowship Process

Since 2005, the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation’s nomination process for the Livingston Fellowship Program has annually reached out to a broad group of community and civic leaders, including Fellows themselves, to provide nominations of dynamic nonprofit leaders. This process has been extremely successful as we have a group of 70 amazing current and alumni Fellows who [...]

June 29th, 2018|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Big News: A Change to the Livingston Fellowship Process

Get to Know: Rachel Basye, Livingston Fellow, Class of 2015

By Erica Boniface, Bonfils-Stanton Foundation It’s always so fascinating to catch up and reminisce with Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Livingston Fellows. Not just to hear what they have to say about the Fellowship program, but to also listen to their stories. Livingston Fellows never cease to tell amazing stories. They’ve traveled the world. Have created [...]

May 7th, 2018|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Get to Know: Rachel Basye, Livingston Fellow, Class of 2015

How Riding the Colorado Trail Helped One Livingston Fellow Learn Valuable Leadership Skills

By Michael Henry, Livingston Fellow, Class of 2017 Note: The following depicts one day of a week-long solo mountain-bike trip I took last August 2017. My goal was to ride at least half of the Colorado Trail, which runs from Waterton Canyon in Littleton all the way to Durango. I ended up riding [...]

Get to Know: Michael Niyompong, Livingston Fellow, Class of 2016

By Erica Boniface, Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Staff When 2016 Livingston Fellow Michael Niyompong describes how he began his work as Chief Operating Officer at Clayton Early Learning, he says, “It was love at first sight.” Michael knew Clayton was his next chapter, after he admittedly stumbled upon the opportunity. At first, he didn’t realize [...]

How a Trip to Mexico was a Necessary Leadership Pivot for One Livingston Fellow

By Louise Martorano, Livingston Fellow, Class of 2017 My Livingston Fellowship launched with a trip to Mexico City in February 2017. The activity itself was to experience a new city, practice my Spanish, and attend a side of the arts industry that is oftentimes distant from my work at RedLine Denver: Art fairs. My [...]

February 4th, 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on How a Trip to Mexico was a Necessary Leadership Pivot for One Livingston Fellow

Get to Know: Livingston Fellow, Class of 2017, Nina Martinez

Written by Erica Boniface, Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Staff Sometimes helping others in the community isn’t always easy. It takes bravery. Compassion. And more strength than Superman, Wonder Woman and the Hulk combined. It is not an overstatement to assert that 2017 Livingston Fellow Nina Martinez embodies everything that is good in this world; she takes her [...]

October 11th, 2017|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Get to Know: Livingston Fellow, Class of 2017, Nina Martinez
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