Colorado Givers A History of Philanthropic Heroes Book

	Acknowledgments
	Introduction
1	Gold Rush Origins	1
	Native Generosity	2
	The "Sudden Riches Disease"	3
2	Women's Touch	7
	Elizabeth Sumner Byers: Colorado's Pioneer Philanthropist	7
	Aunt Clara Brown: Up From Slavery	13
	Visiting Nurses	16
	Emily Griffith: A Teacher for All Times	17
	Anne Evans: A Giver on Many Fronts	19
3	Religious Charity	23
	Catholic Nuns	23
	The Sisters of Charity	24
	The Sisters of Mercy	25
	The Sisters of St. Francis	25
	Mother Frances Cabrini	26
	Protestant Givers	28
	Henry M. Porter	28
	Eben-Ezer Sanitarium	28
	The Salvation Army	29
	The Volunteers of America	30
	Goodwill Industries	31
	The Denver Rescue Mission	32
	Rev. Edgar M. Wahlberg: The Social Conscience of Colorado	34
	Myron Reed: A Radical Christian	35
	Frances Wisebart Jacobs and Jewish Charity	38
4	Organizing Charity	43
	The Charity Organization Society	43
	The Unemployed Citizens League	45
	State Charity	47
5	Notable Colorado Philanthropists	55
	Governor John Evans: "We shall do all the good we can."	55
	Rufus "Potato" Clark: King of Spuds	58
	William Jackson Palmer: Founder and Patron of Colorado Springs	58
	Winfield Scott Stratton: Midas of the Rockies	63
	John Kernan Mullen: Irish Patron of the Rockies	68
	The Thatchers of Pueblo	71
	Albert E. Humphreys Sr. and Colorado's First Foundation	71
	Charles Boettcher: A Diversified Tycoon	73
	William E. Heginbotham: Bankrolling Phillips County	77
	Anna and Alonzo Petteys: Friends of Northeastern Colorado	79
	The Coors Family of Golden	80
	The Gates Family Foundation	82
	Mary and Verner Z. Reed	83
	Julie and Spencer Penrose	86
	The Denver Post Philanthropies: Bonfils and Tammen	89
	Bonfils-Stanton Foundation	91
	Henry Sachs of Colorado Springs	92
	Arthur and Helen Johnson: Patrons of Denver's Zoo	93
	"Buck" Burshears: La Junta's Lord of the Dance	94
	Elizabeth and Walter Paepcke: Aspen's Saviors	95
	Private Martinez and General Rose: The Ultimate Sacrifice	97
6	The Foundation Era	101
App	Selected Colorado Grant Providers	107
	Bibliography	113
	About the Authors	117
	Index	119