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Letter from Leadership: Steve ErkenBrack, President & CEO
When I was growing up, I had the advantage of having a stay-at-home parent who loved me, kept me safe, provided a place to play and grow, taught me how to share, and guided my development. These days, few children have the reality of such a stay-at-home parent. The stark economic facts of life for […]
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Buell Sponsors and Presents at the Rocky Mountain Early Childhood Conference 2025
The Buell Foundation is proud to have been a Visionary Sponsor for this year’s Rocky Mountain Early Childhood Conference (RMECC) hosted by the Denver Early Childhood Council. The conference welcomed more than 1,500 early childhood attendees to the two-day event that was held March 6-7. In addition to our sponsorship, two from our Program Team, […]
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Underinvestment: The Larger Problem Underpinning Colorado’s Child Care Freeze and the Cost to Families and our Economy
Colorado’s child care system is broken. Here’s what we can do to fix it. Counties across Colorado have had to take the unwanted action of freezing working families’ applications to the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP). This critical program helps almost 26,000 children attend child care and thousands of adults participate in the workforce […]
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The Epitome of Silents: Column in The Daily Sentinel Newspaper
Steve ErkenBrack, President & CEO at the Buell Foundation, authored a column about Dan Ritchie and his impact not only on the Foundation but numerous communities and organizations across Colorado. It was originally published in The Daily Sentinel on Feb. 12, 2025.
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In Memory of Daniel L. Ritchie
Dan Ritchie, Trustee Emeritus, passed away peacefully on January 30 at age 93. “Colorado has lost a giant. Buell has lost a friend. And the kids of this state have lost a visionary champion.” The words of Steve ErkenBrack, President & CEO of the Buell Foundation, on whose board Dan Ritchie was President and Chairman […]
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The National Early Care & Education Workforce Center: How Can Colorado ECE Workforce Leaders Maximize This Resource
In partnership with Early Milestones, the Buell Foundation invites is hosting an informative webinar on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 10:00-11:00 a.m. to learn about the National Early Care & Education Workforce Center. Register here. The National Early Care & Education (ECE) Workforce Center (Workforce Center) is a joint research and technical assistance center that equips state […]
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Welcome John Farnam, Director of Responsive Grantmaking
The Buell Foundation is thrilled to welcome John Farnam as our new Director of Responsive Grantmaking. John will report to Laura Carlson, Vice President of Programs, and be a member of the Programs Leadership Team. Among numerous other responsibilities, the director contributes to strategic discussions related to Foundation giving and ensures that responsive grantmaking is […]
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Special Taxing Districts for Early Child Care Funding
The Buell Foundation’s Senior Program Officer-Initiatives, Jason Callegari, is featured in this Chalkbeat article about special taxing districts for early child care funding. Callegari collaborated with a team of our partners to develop a local financing toolkit to support families, children, and the caregiving workforce.
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Announcing: Early Childhood Local Financing Support
New Buell Foundation Toolkit and Open Funding Opportunity At the Foundation, we have big dreams for the early childhood field across Colorado. We know that families with young children struggle to find affordable, accessible, and quality care—and that the caregiving workforce is underpaid and undervalued. And we’ve heard how this impacts employers and economic development […]
