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Louise Myrland with WFCO and Joshua Mantell with Bell Policy Center testify at the Capitol.
Legislative Session

Testimony in Support of the Family Affordability Credit

// March 12, 2026

The Women’s Foundation of Colorado supports decoupling Colorado From federal tax breaks to help create the Family Affordability Credit.

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Legislative Session // Public Policy Advocacy // Single Moms // Tax reform

Hayley’s Story: The Family Affordability Tax Credit Is How We Made It

// February 24, 2026

WFCO and several public policy grantee partners support a 2026 tax policy package to restore a version of the Family Affordability Tax Credit.

Health Care // Legislative Session // Public Policy Advocacy // Research // Single Moms

Status of Women in Colorado: Research Illustrates Need for Investment

// January 28, 2026

Status of Women: Colorado Snapshot reveals mixed economic indicators and recommends investments in policies promoting equity. 

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Legislative Session // Tax reform // WFCO Staff

I Helped Eliminate Boulder County’s Tampon Tax

// January 13, 2026

We often focus on state and national politics—big policies with sweeping impacts—but overlook the cities and counties responsible for carrying them out.

Domestic Violence // Legislative Session // Public Policy Advocacy // Tax reform

Wins for Women Secured Amid State’s Largest Budget Cut Package

// May 15, 2025

Legislators worked a lot of late nights to address a $1.2 billion shortfall and protect Colorado women who face the steepest barriers to economic security from federal attacks.

Domestic Violence // Legislative Session // Mountain Mover Awards

2025 Inaugural Mountain Mover Award Winners

// May 13, 2025

Discover how The Women’s Foundation of Colorado and partners advanced HB25-1168 to protect survivors of gender-based violence, and celebrate the 2025 Mountain Mover Award honorees driving equity through bold policy change.

Civil Rights // Gender Equity // Grantee Spotlight // Legislative Session // LGBTQ // Trans community

Offering Legal Protections for Trans Coloradans

// March 26, 2025

The soon-to-be introduced Kelly Loving Act will offer legal protections for trans Coloradans who deserve to live openly and safely.

A silhouette of the Colorado Capitol building with the words HB25-1168: Housing Protections for Victim-Survivors of Gender-Based Violence
Affordable Housing // Domestic Violence // Housing // Legislative Session // Public Policy Advocacy

A Survivor’s Story Sheds Light on Needed Housing Protections 

// March 25, 2025

HB25-1168 – Housing Protections for Victim-Survivors of Gender-Based Violence – a policy priority in the 2025 legislative session. 

A bar chart under the headline Colorado's Tax Code is Upside Down
Grantee Spotlight // Legislative Session // Tax reform // WINcome

Understanding Colorado’s “T-Word”

// February 20, 2025

In 2025, it’s especially important for Coloradans to understand the fiscal issues because Colorado is facing a $750 million budget shortfall in our state budget, largely because of TABOR’s restrictions.

An image of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. along with the quote "We shall overcome because the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice." - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Washington National Cathedral, March 31, 1968
Gender Equity // Legislative Session // Racial Equity // Statement

On This Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day…

// January 20, 2025

We can’t anticipate every federal change and how they will impact us here at home, but we will meet challenges with courage and compassion in partnership with you.

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