Colorado Common Grant Report Form Revision

Purpose and History

The Common Grant Report Form (CGRF) was created and implemented in 2002 as a tool to complement the Colorado Common Grant Application (CGA). The intent was to create a tool that would be accepted by many grantmakers therefore making the reporting process more efficient for nonprofits.  

In late 2005, a group of nonprofit organizations and grantmakers launched a collaborative effort to review, revise, and fine-tune the Colorado CGA. The revision process was inclusive and extensive, engaging broad representation from nonprofits, grantmakers, and capacity-building organizations. At each step along the way there were surveys, focus groups, expert working groups, testing, re-testing, piloting, and hours of discussion. The deliberate outreach included nonprofit executives, development staff, neophytes, experts, CEOs of grantmaking organizations, program officers, grants management staff, capacity building trainers, and consultants. Since its launch in April 2008, this revised CGA has been adopted by dozens of foundations across Colorado and hundreds of nonprofits have gone through the writing process.

In late 2008, the group of nonprofit organizations and grantmakers again came together to revisit the CGRF. The revised CGRF fulfills the same purpose as the original: to provide a form that would meet the needs of many grantmakers, therefore making the reporting process more efficient for nonprofits. Although it corresponds closely with the revised CGA, the revised CGRF is a stand alone document; fundergrantmakers who do not accept the CGA may still accept the CGRF as a reporting document.

Beta Test: April 2009

After months of collaborative effort by the CGRF Committee, the beta test period has launched. Feedback collected during the beta test will be brought back to the Committee before the launch of the CGRF later in spring 2009.

• Wednesday April 8: Nonprofits that have been recruited by their grantmakers can access the Propsed CGRF (.doc or .docx) and begin writing
• Thursday April 23: Nonprofits craft revised final report, provide feedback through SurveyMonkey, and submit reports to the Project Coordinator, Lauren Price
• Friday April 24 through Friday May 1: Grantmakers review the reports of their grantees, evaluate the reports, and provide feedback through SurveyMonkey
• Tuesday May 5: Individual reports (as applicable) and key findings delivered. Focus groups facilitated around the CGRF experience for grantmakers and grantseekers.

Documents for the Beta Test

Beta Test Revised CGRF, Compatible with Word 1997-2003

Beta Test Revised CGRF, Compatible with Word 2007

Beta Test CGRF User's Guide, PDF

Thank You to the Organizations Serving on the CGRF Committee

• Alternatives for Youth 
• Anschutz Family Foundation
• Baby Bear Hugs
• Boettcher Foundation
• Boulder Day Nursery Association 
• Boulder Valley Women's Health Center 
• Boys and Girls Club of Metro Denver 
• Boys Hope Girls Hope Colorado  
• Colorado Children's Immunization Coalition 
• Colorado Consumer Health Initiative
• Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
• Community Resource Center
• Craig Hospital 
• Denise Clark, LLC
• Environmental Learning for Kids 
• Gates Family Foundation
• Jefferson Center for Mental Health 
• JFM Consulting
• JVA Consulting
• Kaiser Foundation
• Parent Pathways
• Regis University MNM Program
• Social Venture Partners
• Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation
• The Denver Foundation
• Work Options for Women 
• Young Philanthropists Foundation 

Interested in Learning More About the CGRF Revision?
Contact the Community Resource Center
Lauren Price, 303 623 1540 x17