Helping our communities across Colorado
For decades, Ent Credit Union contributed millions of dollars to support communities across Colorado as part of our mission to improve our members’ financial quality of life. As a community advocate, we have always had a vested interest in supporting the communities where our owner-members live, work and play.
Today, as Wings Credit Union, we continue that commitment, remaining locally rooted in Colorado and focused on maximizing the impact of our philanthropic investments. We utilize a centralized giving platform to increase awareness of available funding, streamline support for nonprofit partners, and connect employees with meaningful volunteer opportunities.
Simple steps to apply
Wings provides funding to various nonprofits that fall into any of the following impact categories:
- Youth: Primary program impact focuses on children and young people, with an emphasis on early childhood development, mental and behavioral health, and access to essential needs such as stable housing and nutritious food.
- Education: Primary program impact supports financial education and lifelong learning at all levels, with a focus on programs that equip individuals, especially high school and college students, with the knowledge and tools to build strong financial futures. This includes support for scholarships at colleges and universities.
- Community: Primary program impact addresses major community issues with a focus on community enrichment, attainable housing, food insecurity, homelessness and/or poverty.
- Legacy: Primary program impact does not fit into any categories above but may continue to receive support based on our heritage.
To apply, you must submit an application through Wings’ online grant portal. Requests and/or applications submitted through email and mail will not be accepted.
The funding application includes, but is not limited to:
- Nonprofit details and program information
- Geographic impact
- Community impact if funding is given
- Volunteer information for Ent employees
- Prior exposure and/or relationship with Ent
For assistance navigating the application portal, please contact the Community Impact Team at communityadvocacy@ent.com.
Funding requests are reviewed by the Community Advocacy Decision Committee on a quarterly basis. Collectively, the committee reviews the application and scores the application based on Wings’ guidelines, impact categories (see step A above) and a decision matrix to determine an amount to award the requester, if any. The decision matrix includes criteria such as:
- Geographical reach
- Due diligence and impact if funding was awarded
- Volunteer opportunities available
Once the Decision Committee meets, nonprofit organizations will receive an email from Wings regarding their decision. If awarded, a check will be delivered through Benevity.
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