Community

Partnership

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Leveling up Together

Team Up Community Partners receive exclusive non-profit benefits and the opportunity to engage with Team Up’s innovative and effective collaborative work.

Partner benefits include discounted memberships, professional support, education, and networking opportunities. Community Partners are exclusively eligible to apply for our Team Up Competitive Grant.

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Who Are Team Up Community Partners?

To maintain a Team Up Community Partnership, your organization must be an established 501(c)3 or have an established fiscal sponsorship agreement and engage in work that helps improve lives through one of the following areas:

  • Fostering Healthy Communities

  • Financial Security

  • Youth Opportunity

  • Community Resilience

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What Do Team Up Community Partnerships Look Like?

Team Up Community Partnerships are not all the same. There are multiple ways to partner with Team Up:

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Intrigued by our partnership benefits?

Learn more about each channel to partnership with Team Up:

Community Partner Application
Collaborative Action Teams
AmeriCorps Host Site Information
Become a Fiscally Sponsored Project

Current Community Partners

Donations to some of our Community Partners qualify for 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


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Animas Alano Club


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Boys & Girls Club of La Plata County*


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The Arc of Southwest Colorado


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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Colorado*


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Community Connections


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Conservation Legacy: SW Conservation Corps


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Companeros: Four Corners Immigrant Resources


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Durango Adult Education Center

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Habitat for Humanity of La Plata County^


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Housing Solutions for the Southwest

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The Liberty School


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La Plata Family Centers Coalition


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Manna


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Montelores Early Childhood Council*


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Seeds of Learning*


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Sexual Assault Services Organization (SASO)

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Women’s Resource Center


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Volunteers of America: Southwest CO


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The Powerhouse*^


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The Hive


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Southwest Colorado Education Collaborative

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Rainbow Youth Center


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The Good Food Collective


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4CORE


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Pagosa Community Initiative


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School Community Youth Collaborative


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Early Childhood Council of
La Plata County*


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Southwest Colorado Community Action Agency

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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.

    Team Up 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

    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.

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

    • Habitat for Humanity of La Plata County

    • Powerhouse Science Center

    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 Team Up will send you the appropriate tax form.

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