PARTNERSHIP

Become a UWSWC partner through one of our Partnership Channels and be a part of our innovative and effective collaborative work!

UWSWC Partner Channels

Community Partner

Become a partner of UWSWC and receive exclusive non-profit benefits. These include discounted memberships, professional support, education, and networking opportunities. Community Partners are exclusively eligible to apply for our UWSWC Competitive Grant.

Team UP Collaborator

Join our cohort of individuals, non-profits and businesses as we work together to ensure all children in our communities thrive from cradle to career.

AmeriCorps Host Site

Become an AmeriCorps Host Site and host an AmeriCorps member to help your organization grow and expand.

Fiscally Sponsored Project

Let us help your non-profit thrive. As a fiscally sponsored project of UWSWC, you not only take advantage of our accounting, HR, and payroll expertise, but you also receive many benefits of a Community Partner.

CURRENT COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Donations to some of our Community Partners qualify for 2024 Tax Credits

Partners eligible to receive the Colorado Childcare Contribution Tax Credit are notated with an *
Partners eligible to receive the Enterprise Zone (EZ) Contribution Tax Credit are noted with a ^
When making your Tax Deductible Donation, include the organization(s) you wish your gift to go toward when prompted at checkout. We’ll follow up with the rest!

Alternative Horizons

Animas Alano Club

Boys & Girls Club of La Plata County*

The Arc of Southwest Colorado

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Colorado*

Community Connections

Conservation Legacy: SW Conservation Corps

Companeros: Four Corners Immigrant Resources

Durango Adult Education Center

Habitat for Humanity of La Plata County^

Early Childhood Council of La Plata County*

Housing Solutions for the Southwest


The Liberty School

La Plata Family Centers Coalition


Manna

Montelores Early Childhood Council*

School Community Youth Collaborative

Sexual Assault Services Organization (SASO)


Seeds of Learning*

Southern Colorado Community Action Agency


Women’s Resource Center

Volunteers of America: Southwest CO

The Powerhouse^

The Hive

Stillwater Music

Southwest Colorado Education Collaborative

Riverhouse Children’s Center*

Rainbow Youth Center

Tails of Transformation

The Good Food Collective^

4CORE


Wings Early Childhood Center*

Pagosa Community Initiative

Mountain Studies Institute

San Juan Mountains Association

2023 Colorado Income Tax Credits

  • The Childcare Tax Credit allows a 50% tax credit up to $100,000. It was created in 1998 and is available to taxpayers who contribute to child care, early childhood education, foster care, youth shelters, residential treatment centers, before and after-school programming, and grant programs to help families afford child care.

    UWSWC is proud to offer this tax credit to our donors through our following Community Partners:

    • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Colorado

    • Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County

    • Early Childhood Council of La Plata County

    • Montelores Early Childhood Council

    • Seeds of Learning

    • Treehouse Early Learning Center (Pinon Project)

    Learn more about the Colorado Child Care Tax Credit here.

  • The Colorado Enterprise Zone (EZ) Tax Credit lets our donors take advantage of a 25% tax credit for gifts to qualifying Community Partner organizations.

    UWSWC is proud to offer this tax credit to our donors through our following Community Partners:

    • Habitat for Humanity of La Plata County

    Learn more about the Colorado EZ Tax Credit here.

To take advantage of of either of these tax credits, visit our Donation Page, designate your gift to one or more of the above organizations (minimum donation of $250 per organization), and UWSWC will send you the tax form in plenty of time to file your 2023 taxes!