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Work History
Education
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Noah M. Atencio

Noah M. Atencio

Executive Leader
Denver,CO

Summary

Nationally recognized leader with proven track record of success leading and growing initiatives and complex projects. Strong cultural competency and background in strategic planning, financial management and team development. Skilled in driving creative business strategies to accomplish goals.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
7
7

Years of post-secondary education

Work History

Vice President of Community Impact

Colorado Gives Foundation
Arvada, CO
06.2014 - 12.2023
  • Developed, implemented and assessed strategies for achieving goals and objectives for community grantmaking programs, incorporating philanthropic tools of grantmaking, advocacy and policy, impact investments and fundraising
  • Designed grants policy and procedures and prepared all materials for board and other advisory committees
  • Hired and managed employees to maximize productivity while training staff on best practices and protocols
  • Worked in concert with executive team to ensure community impact strategies were integrated throughout the organization.
  • Established performance goals for department and provided methods for reaching milestones.
  • Designed foundation initiatives to support philanthropic goals and collaborated with external funding partners to support multi-year initiatives
  • Led organization's diversity, equity and inclusion committee

Assistant Vice President, Grants Program and Assistant Secretary

The Daniels Fund
Denver, CO
07.2004 - 05.2014
  • Managed a portfolio of grants in Colorado related to education, human services, amateur sports, and youth development
  • Due diligence review of nearly 1,100 nonprofit grant requests resulting in $51.6 million in total awards
  • Prepared written and analytical reports for Senior Management and the Board
  • Represented Daniels Fund by collaborating with and presenting to community organizations and serving on committees
  • Managed the Foundation’s individual giving program that worked with a network of over 20 referral agencies statewide
  • Assisted in training of all grants staff and developed due diligence and other training materials
  • Reviewed, identified, updated and prioritized strategic initiatives to provide comprehensive support to senior leadership.

San Luis Valley Regional Director

El Pomar Foundation
Alamosa, CO
01.2004 - 06.2004
  • Liaison responsible for coordinating El Pomar Foundation’s programs and activities in the San Luis Valley
  • Developed strong networks of nonprofits and community leaders in the San Luis Valley
  • Implemented innovative technology program for youth in partnership with Intel Corporation and Boys & Girls Clubs.

Director, President’s Leadership Program

Colorado State University - Pueblo
Pueblo, CO
05.2001 - 07.2003
  • Designed and implemented academic and experiential programming to foster the leadership abilities of 42 college students
  • Created and managed a community board to govern and support the leadership program and developed key private, public, and nonprofit partnerships to support the program
  • Managed a staff of five employees
  • Managed foundation and private gifts and cultivated donor prospects
  • Developed and implemented a statewide marketing and recruitment effort to increase program awareness.

Program Associate

El Pomar Foundation
Colorado Springs, CO
02.1999 - 07.2003
  • Assisted in implementing a four-year academic leadership program at the University of Southern Colorado.
  • Developed a new program for El Pomar Foundation designed to support academic leadership in four-year colleges and universities across Colorado.
  • Taught students from 20 high schools in the areas of Durango, Pueblo, and Grand Junction Colorado the importance of community service, philanthropy and the nonprofit sector while empowering them to directly impact their community through grant making. Designed comprehensive service-learning curriculum for program.
  • Reviewed grants made by El Pomar Foundation in Colorado and performed compliance visits with grant recipients.

Education

Masters of Public Administration - Nonprofit Management

University of Colorado At Denver , Denver, CO
01.2006 - 05.2008

Bachelor of Arts - Communication, Organizational Communication

University of Colorado At Boulder, Boulder, CO
01.1994 - 05.1998
  • Presidents Leadership Class - Scholar and Freshman Class Advisor

Skills

Grantmaking

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Accomplishments

Council on Foundations - 2023 Council Awards Selection Committee Member

Council on Foundations - Robert Scrivner Award for Creative Grantmaking - 2017

Dale Carnegie Course - Certificate of Achievement/Recipient of Human Relations Award

Denver Business Journal - 40 Under 40 Award for Denver's Young Business Leaders

Affiliations

Lifespan Local, Denver

Board Member, December 2023 - Present

Colorado Conservatory of Dance

Board Member, December 2023-Present

Denver Latino Commission (Mayor Appointed)

Commissioner, Chair February 2020 – Present

Latino Leadership Institute Denver, CO

Fellow January 2016 – September 2017

Early Childhood Mental Health Policy Financing Workgroup

Member February 2017 - May 2019

Leadership Jeffco

Participant September 2014 - June 2015

DENVER DRUG STRATEGY COMMISSION (Mayor Appointed)

Commission Member December 2006-June 2014

PUEBLO OPPORTUNITY FUND

Trustee of Donor Advised Fund November 2004-Present

Timeline

Vice President of Community Impact - Colorado Gives Foundation
06.2014 - 12.2023
University of Colorado At Denver - Masters of Public Administration, Nonprofit Management
01.2006 - 05.2008
Assistant Vice President, Grants Program and Assistant Secretary - The Daniels Fund
07.2004 - 05.2014
San Luis Valley Regional Director - El Pomar Foundation
01.2004 - 06.2004
Director, President’s Leadership Program - Colorado State University - Pueblo
05.2001 - 07.2003
Program Associate - El Pomar Foundation
02.1999 - 07.2003
University of Colorado At Boulder - Bachelor of Arts, Communication, Organizational Communication
01.1994 - 05.1998

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