Belonging isn’t just about feeling included. It’s about creating communities where all people feel seen, connected, and valued.
Coloradans are built for resilience and for showing up for one another. When we come together across differences to listen, learn, and engage in meaningful — and sometimes difficult — conversations, we build connection and collaborate around shared interests and challenges, creating a stronger future for all of us.
From the plains to the mountains to the Front Range, Coloradans know that when we come together and work toward shared understanding, we can build the kind of future we all want — one where everyone feels at home.
Belonging Colorado is a statewide effort to help people connect, participate, and collaborate across differences. Through community grants, learning opportunities, support for local leaders and partners, as well as storytelling and shared experiences that inspire everyday connection, the initiative helps turn the value of belonging into real action across Colorado.
Driven by research from our partners at the Greater Good Science Center and powered by a special fund at The Denver Foundation, it brings Coloradans together to build stronger communities rooted in trust and connection.
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We all want to feel like we belong. It’s more than being welcomed; it’s being recognized as a valued part of your community, bringing your full identity to the table.
It’s not about agreeing on everything; it shows up when communities turn differences into opportunities for collaboration, and when neighbors listen, build trust, and take action on what matters most.
Belonging is important because we cannot thrive without it.
Feeling connected supports physical and mental well-being, reducing stress, isolation, and depression.
Belonging fosters trust, cooperation, and the ability to respond to challenges together.
Bridging differences sparks creativity and produces lasting, innovative solutions.
When everyone feels supported, communities thrive, local economies grow, and opportunities expand.
Belonging inspires hope and empowers people to shape a future that works for all.
From housing solutions in our mountain towns to collaborating on food insecurity resourcing in Pueblo and cross-cultural events in Denver, Belonging Colorado is supporting communities in defining belonging on their own terms.
What’s happening so far:
Belonging Colorado is more than an idea. It’s Coloradans working side by side to have tough conversations, find real solutions, and build a better future together.
Bridging helps people connect across lines of difference and work together toward shared goals. Here’s what that looks like in practice.
When communities bridge:
Check out the Bridging Differences Playbook from the Greater Good Science Center for research-backed strategies and tools to support bridging in your community.
Belonging Colorado is an ambitious new effort made possible by a special fund at The Denver Foundation that brings Coloradans together across lines of difference—across race, political affiliation, income, and more—to foster a greater sense of belonging in our state.
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