Colorado Democracy Alliance
| Colorado Democracy Alliance | |
| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Denver, Colo.[1] |
| Type: | Nonprofit organization |
| Founder(s): | Tim Gill and Pat Stryker |
| Year founded: | 2004 |
Colorado Democracy Alliance is a membership organization described by Boulder Weekly as a "driver in Colorado Democratic Party politics." Made up of Colorado Democratic donors, the Alliance aims to support Democratic political campaigns by funding a network of nonprofit organizations and 527 groups.[2][3]
The group is a state-level affiliate of the Democracy Alliance.
Background
Colorado Democracy Alliance was organized in 2004 by a group of Democratic donors led by Pat Stryker, a philanthropist and political donor, and Tim Gill, a software entrepreneur and political activist.[2]
A group of Colorado Democratic donors known as the Gang of Four—Jared Polis, Tim Gill, Rutt Bridges, and Pat Stryker—saw initial success with an early model of Colorado Democracy Alliance during the 2004 election cycle. The group's efforts, according to some, helped Democrats gain control of both the Colorado State Senate and the Colorado House of Representatives for the first time since 1974. Shortly after, Stryker and Gill banded together with a group of new funders to formally organize Colorado Democracy Alliance.[4]
Leadership
As of December 2025, no leadership team was publicly listed for Colorado Democracy Alliance.
Work and activities
Colorado Democracy Alliance functions as a members-only "state-based collaborative" that directs funding to over 30 nonprofit organizations and 527 groups in support of Democratic political campaigns.[2][5]
Laurie Zeller, Colorado Democracy Alliance's former executive director, discussed the organization's model at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. "We embrace the progressive label in our giving and in the strategic role that we play in Colorado politics." Zeller stated. "Our job is to build a long-term progressive infrastructure in Colorado while we're conceding nothing in the short term, in terms of progressive goals at the ballot box."[5]
2006 Colorado elections
In 2006, the Alliance successfully directed its efforts in support of the election of Bill Ritter (D) as governor and in defense of the Democratic majorities in the Colorado State Legislature.[2][4]
Notable endorsements
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Finances
The following is a breakdown of the Colorado Democracy Alliance's revenues and expenses from 2022 to 2023. The information comes from ProPublica
| Year | Revenue | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $363,650 | $195,921 |
| 2023 | $331,875 | $333,032 |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, "Colorado Democracy Alliance," accessed June 28, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Denver Post, "Colorado Democratic scheme called ingenious," October 2, 2008
- ↑ Boulder Weekly, "Who killed the vote on fracking?—Glossary," October 2, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Mother Jones, "This machine turned Colorado blue. Now it may be Dems' best hope to save the Senate," October 29, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Schrager, Adam and Witwer, Rob. (2010). The Blueprint: How the Democrats Won Colorado (and Why Republicans Everywhere Should Care). Golden, CO: Fulcrum Publishing. (page 6)
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