Blacktie for Business: John Denver Charity Will Sell Land That He Bought

October 3, 2012

Welcome to Blacktie-Colorado’s new periodic column for nonprofit organizations! If you have questions about this email, please write to Brett McCann-Lehl at brett@blacktie-llc.com.

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THE WINDSTAR LAND CONSERVANCY is seeking to sell the 957-acre Windstar property bought by John Denver in the late 1970s. The asking price is $13.5 million. The proceeds from the sale would be split by the two nonprofit groups that control the Windstar Land Conservancy and own the land, the Windstar Foundation and the Rocky Mountain Institute.

DENVER B-CYCLE PROGRAM faces criticism that it skirts poor, minorities.

THE PINK PUMPKIN PATCH FOUNDATION, a Colorado nonprofit corporation, announced that it is accepting applications through November 2, 2012 from parties interested in receiving funds for breast cancer research.

NEED TO SET UP AN ONLINE AUCTION? Here’s a quick webinar on how to do that using Blacktie.
Not a member? Email Brett McCann-Lehl for more information: Brett@Blacktie-llc.com.

TODAY FROM BLACKTIE’S PENNY PARKER: “Man about town and Denver Farmer’s Insurance man Curt Corrado scored an A-list invite when he was asked to attend the Emmy Awards recently. Here’s his account of the chi-chi event.”

BLACKTIE’S SISTER COMPANY, Efficient Tickets, will handle ticket sales again this season for Colorado Chorale. The first event, “A Night at the Theatre,” is Oct. 12.

YOU SHOULD USE EFFICIENT TICKETS for your next ticketed event. Online ticketing is inexpensive, consumer-friendly and provides your organization with valuable purchasing and entrance data. Contact Brett McCann-Lehl at 303-339-3819.

COLORADO SPRINGS PRIDE CENTER burgled, vandalized.

NEW ASPEN FILM DIRECTOR looks beyond Filmfest.

DENVER LATINO HIGH SCHOOLERS Visit D.C., Advocate for Environment.

HAVING TROUBLE MANAGING DONATION REQUESTS? Blacktie can set up a website for your business or organization that makes it easy for you to be responsive to charity requests and carefully manage all aspects of the process. Here’s a request page we set up for a local company. For information about BT Donation Tracker, call Don Knox at 720-272-0961.

VAIL VALLEY ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS are committed to stewardship.

THERE’S A NEW, FAST-GROWING COLORADO CHARITY: Society of Physician Entrepreneurs.

LATEST EVENTS ON BLACKTIE
* September 27, 2012 – BBB of Southern Colorado Presents ‘Night of Excellence’
* September 27, 2012 – LPF Breakfast an early morning ray of sunshine
* September 25, 2012 – Denver DOVIA Salutes Amazing Volunteers

ADVERTISE YOUR EVENT on Blacktie-Colorado for just $150 a week. Email Brett McCann-Lehl at brett@blacktie-llc.com.

DID YOU KNOW? You can advertise your nonprofit event easily and affordably to 300,000 readers in the 17 Colorado Community Media newspapers from Thornton to Castle Rock? Blacktie offers discounted rates to organizations that have not previously advertised in the CCM publications. These publications include Arvada Press, Castle Rock News-Press, Centennial Citizen, Douglas County News-Press, Englewood Herald, Golden Transcript, Highlands Ranch Herald, Lakewood Sentinel, Littleton Independent, Lone Tree Voice, Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel, Parker Chronicle, Westminster Window, Westsider and Wheat Ridge Transcript. Call Brett McCann-Lehl or Don Knox at 303-832-2903 for more details!

COMING EVENTS ON BLACKTIE
10/6/2012 – Michelle Presented by Jefferson County Republican Women
10/6/2012 – Smart-Girl Fall Cocktail Party
10/6/2012 – Aurora Symphony Orchestra Fundraising Banquet

DO YOU HAVE SUGGESTIONS FOR A FUTURE ISSUE OF BLACKTIE FOR BUSINESS? Send an email to the editor, Don Knox.

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