Gary Community Ventures

Gary Community Ventures is a philanthropic organization founded in 1988 that combines business, policy, and philanthropy to create opportunities for children and families in Colorado. It functions as an impact investor, committing its entire endowment to investments, grants, policy initiatives, and social venture incubation. The firm's strategic focus is on School Readiness, Youth Success, and Family Economic Mobility. It invests in for-profit companies, other investment funds, and utilizes a "two-generation approach" to support children and the systems around them. The organization has a planned sunset of its operations by 2035.