Supporting nonprofits in the state Google.org has awarded over $8M in grants to Colorado organizations and nonprofits since 2007, including organizations like the YWCA of Boulder County, University of Colorado at Boulder’s GOLD Shirt program, National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT), Bridge House and others to help underrepresented students gain more access to Computer Science education. Google provided $12.59M of free search advertising to Colorado nonprofits through the Google Ad Grants program. With free search advertising through the Ad Grants Crisis Relief initiative, Crested Butte Nordic, a nonprofit cross-country ski and snowshoe center, extended their reach among skiers, runners and mountain bikers who compete in their annual endurance races. This helped them raise funds and stay competitive with the for-profit market as one of the premier nordic centers in the state. Since 2004, our employees based in Colorado—with matching contributions from Google—have donated $12M+ in charitable giving to nonprofits. “Google Ad grants help our nonprofit be competitive in a for-profit market. Our marketing staff, budget, and resources are limited, but Ad Grants help us magnify what we do on the web so that we stay relevant, visible, and competitive. It has enabled us to become one of the premier nordic centers in Colorado.” Laura Puckett Daniels, Director of Marketing and Development, Crested Butte Nordic Partnering with our neighbors Since 2006, Google has invested in $42M in bonds for affordable housing in Colorado. Grow with Google has partnered with 196+ organizations in the state to train over 3.6K Coloradans on digital skills, including organizations like the Downtown Boulder Partnership, the Latino Chamber of Commerce Pueblo, the Lyons Area Chamber of Commerce, Southern Colorado SBDC, Mi Casa Resource Center, Clearview Library District and others. In partnership with Boulder-based Patriot Boot Camp, Google for Startups paired veteran and military spouse-founded startups with Google advisors to provide product expertise and mentorship. Programs such as the Sales Academy helped startups create a consistent sales process that they can apply to every sales opportunity, and scale across remote teams.
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