A Public Affair with the Community Foundation Boulder County

This month on A Public Affair, Community Foundation Boulder County’s Senior Communications Manager, Severin Lier, steps in for Jim Williams as host, and is joined in the studio by Sydney Zorensky, Programs Manger at the community foundation, and Erika McNab, Program Coordinator at the Boulder Chamber. Severin, Sydney, and Erika discuss the Leadership Fellows Boulder County program, its impact on its participants as well as the overall community, and how mid-career professionals can apply to join the 2025 Leadership Fellows Boulder County cohort.

This month on A Public Affair, host Jim Williams was joined in the studio by Boulder County Commissioner Ashley Stolzmann, Chief Rob Stumpf from the Lyons Fire Protection District, and Sheriff Curtis Johnson from the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office. Tune in to hear their discussion on wildfire mitigation and response, as well as how residents can be prepared in the event of a wildfire in their community.

This month on A Public Affair, host Jim Williams is joined in the studio by Executive Director of El Comité De Longmont, Lisa Moreno. Listen in as Jim and Lisa discuss El Comité’s mission, work, and community, with a focus on combating wage theft in Boulder County.

This month on A Public Affair, we discussed support for Veterans in the Boulder County community. Host Jim Williams was joined in the studio by Debbie Platts and Larry Rand from A Way Forward, as well as Greg Goettsch from Qualified Listeners to talk about their organizations and how they utilize peer to peer services to support Veterans in Boulder County.

On this month's episode, Jim Williams is joined by Jean Hodges and Tobi Cahill from PFLAG Boulder County and Bethy Leonardi from A Queer Endeavor to discuss the work and history of the Boulder County PFLAG chapter and its recent decision to pass the baton, along with it's endowment, to A Queer Endeavor.

This month on A Public Affair, Community Foundation Boulder County Senior Communications Manager Severin Lier sat down with Suzanne Jones, Executive Director of Eco-Cycle to talk about Eco-Cycle’s work, recent legislation that’s making an impact on our environment, and what listeners can do this Earth Day to make an impact.

This month on A Public Affair, we discuss the arts, including Boulder Arts Week coming up in early April and the arts community here in Boulder County. Our host Jim is joined by Lauren Click, Arts Program Manager for the Office of Arts and Culture in the Community Vitality Department of the City of Boulder, Maggie Saunders, Programs Coordinator for the Boulder County Art Alliance, and Mario Jose Olvera, Co-owner, Art Director, and Outreach Coordinator at Mi Chantli.

This month on A Public Affair, we discuss the landscape of equity-based philanthropy, the national conversation around the legality of equity-based grants, and the local implications for Colorado organizations. Tune in to hear from Ben McDearmon, Director of Legal Resources at Council on Foundations, Sarah Harrison, Vice President of Programs at Community Foundation Boulder County, and Valicia Trowbridge, Board Chair of Intercambio on this important topic.

This month on A Public Affair, we discuss the Marshall Fire recovery process, the progress made 2 years after the fire damaged or destroyed over 1,000 homes in southeastern Boulder County, and our guest’s recent visit to Maui as part of a delegation to help support their wildfire recovery efforts. We’re joined by Tatiana Hernandez, CEO of Community Foundation Boulder County, Jennifer Gray Thompson from the national wildfire recovery organization After the Fire, and Jenn Kaaoush, Town Board Trustee for the town of Superior.

Our guests on this Christmas edition of A Public Affair are Karla Hale, Executive Director of Longmont Meals on Wheels, and Erika Wey, Food Security Network Boulder and Broomfield Counties, to discuss food insecurity in Boulder County and what can be done to help.