Colorado Nonprofit Association, a diverse group of Colorado funders, has made a commitment to award $50,000 to a nonprofit collaborative that exemplifies excellence and impact.
SafetyWeb Inc., with offices in Denver and California, announced it has acquired iHound Mobile and . iHound helps people track family members using GPS; find lost or stolen devices; and lock and erase sensitive personal information from an irretrievable device. Coming soon, will provide personal ID security and privacy.
FirstBank Holding Co. of Lakewood contributed cash donations totaling more than $4.2 million to Colorado nonprofit organizations in 2010. The contributions were made to hundreds of organizations across the state.
Keating Capital Inc. of Greenwood Village announced that its first portfolio company, San Jose, Calif.-based NeoPhotonics Corp., completed an initial public offering of its common stock and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Colorado Tourism Office won two gold awards at the 54th Hospitality Marketing & Sales Association International Adrian Awards gala. The gold advertising award recognized its consumer advertising campaign, “In a Land Called Colorado.” The gold public-relations award recognized the “Snow at First Sight” digital and social-media campaign.
Western Union and the Western Union Foundation gave more than $8.5 million last year to create economic and educational opportunities for underserved people in 38 countries.
Rocky Mountain Corporate Growth Conference will be held April 27-28 at the Inverness Hotel & Conference Center in Arapahoe County. The speakers represent some of the most recognized business leaders in the Rocky Mountain Region.
Colorado State University was ranked No. 5 nationally in “U.S. Institutions: Most Prolific in Environment/Ecology, 2005-2009.” The ranking from ScienceWatch of Thomson Reu ters examined the number of peer-reviewed papers published in academic journals over a five-year period.
Gates Corp. of Denver will donate more than $500,000 worth of power-transmission products as part of its support of the 2011 FIRST Robotics Competition. The products will be used by students to design and build robots.
