[bouldercouncilhotline] Hotline: Re: Invitation to a celebration of positive impact in our communities!

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Sender: Morzel, Lisa

Hi Craig,

I would greatly appreciate your response to the questions I posed to you on June 18th.  I have included them here for your convenience:

Thank you for informing us of Xcel's generous contribution. I am sure our non-profits will greatly appreciate this as they have many compelling needs for critically underfunded services in our communities.

Xcel's $1M contribution to non-profits in Colorado prompts a few questions. Would you please provide me with the following information:
What was the total profit Xcel received from city of Boulder rate payers in 2015?
Likewise, I'd like to know Xcel's total profit in 2015 from the state of Colorado rate payers?
How was the amount of a $1M contribution to the state of Colorado communities determined?
The public would surely appreciate recognizing your generosity by seeing it as a percentage of annual profit derived from the city and other Colorado Xcel communities.

Thanks again, we are ever grateful for this contribution. I look forward to your responses and continued communication.

Lisa

Lisa Morzel
Member, Boulder City Council

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On Jun 18, 2016, at 6:54 PM, "Morzel, Lisa" <MorzelL at bouldercolorado.gov<mailto:MorzelL at bouldercolorado.gov>> wrote:

Dear Craig,

Thank you for informing us of Xcel's generous contribution. I am sure our non-profits will greatly appreciate this as they have many compelling needs for critically underfunded services in our communities.

Xcel's $1M contribution to non-profits in Colorado prompts a few questions. Would you please provide me with the following information:
What was the total profit Xcel received from city of Boulder rate payers in 2015?
Likewise, I'd like to know Xcel's total profit in 2015 from the state of Colorado rate payers?
How was the amount of a $1M contribution to the state of Colorado communities determined?
The public would surely appreciate recognizing your generosity by seeing it as a percentage of annual profit derived from the city and other Colorado Xcel communities.

Thanks again, we are ever grateful for this contribution. I look forward to your responses and continued communication.

Most sincerely,

Lisa

Lisa Morzel
Member of Boulder City Council

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On Jun 16, 2016, at 4:04 PM, Eicher, Craig L <Craig.L.Eicher at xcelenergy.com<mailto:Craig.L.Eicher at xcelenergy.com>> wrote:


Good afternoon community leaders in Boulder County,

Each year, the Xcel Energy Foundation invests more than $1 million throughout our Colorado service territory to make a positive impact on the communities we serve. Through the grants that are awarded, we support 501(c)3 organizations that provide programming in economic sustainability, the environment, arts and culture, and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. I am pleased that, this year, we are awarding funding to eight organizations here in Boulder County, listed below.

On Tuesday, June 28, Xcel Energy will be hosting an awards reception for community nonprofits who will be recipients of the 2016 focus area grants, and I hope you can join us. The event will begin at 10:00 a.m. at Thorne Nature Experience in East Boulder. A detailed schedule is shown below. Funding awards will be announced at the reception for these great community partners and I hope you can help celebrate the impact they are having in our area.

Reception:

Tuesday, June 28 10:00-11:00 (with optional tour of Sombrero Marsh till 12:00)
Thorne Nature Experience, Sombrero Marsh
1466 North 63rd Street (located south of Arapahoe Rd)
Boulder, CO 80303

Media will be invited to attend this event.

PLEASE RSVP TO ME BY NEXT WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22 SO THAT WE CAN PLAN FOR YOUR ATTENDANCE

Updated Proposed Agenda:
10:00am - 10:15am- nonprofit organizations training (visibility steps, how to receive check in mail, etc)
10:15am-10:30am -  networking (light refreshments) and registration
10:30am-10:35am - welcome, recognize VIPs (local and state representatives, leadership, etc), brief overview of foundation
10:35am-10:55am- introduce nonprofit organizations and award notifications
10:55am-11:00am - photo ops
11:00am-11:15am- break and networking
11:15am-12:00pm - Optional tour of facilities hosted by Thorne Nature Experience

Focus Area

Organization Name

City

Arts and Culture

Dairy Arts Center

Boulder

Economic Sustainability

Attention, Inc.

Boulder

Economic Sustainability

Sister Carmen Community Center

Lafayette

Economic Sustainability

Spirit of the Sun, Inc

Louisville

Education

Cal-Wood Education Center

Jamestown

Education

Thorne Ecological Institute

Boulder

Education

Young Women's Christian Association of Boulder Colorado

Boulder

Environment

Wildlands Restoration Volunteers

Boulder



Thanks, and I hope to see you at the reception!

Craig Eicher
Xcel Energy | Responsible By Nature
Area Manager, Boulder Region
2655 N 63rd St   Boulder, CO 80301
P: 303-245-2254    C: 303-827-4943    F: 303-245-2292
E: craig.l.eicher at xcelenergy.com<mailto:craig.l.eicher at xcelenergy.com>
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