COPIC Medical Foundation

Better reasons than ever to do what we do

Mission:
To improve health care outcomes.

Goal Statement:
Be a catalyst in improving the quality of health care delivery by reducing adverse outcomes and supporting innovation.

The COPIC Medical Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization that is part of the COPIC family of companies. Since it was formed in 1991, the COPIC Medical Foundation has provided more than $9 million to improving patient care and medical outcomes. The idea to create a foundation was championed by Harold “Hal” Williamson, COPIC’s first external non-physician board member. He was passionate about philanthropy and encouraged the COPIC Trust Board of Directors to consider giving back to the Colorado health care community in real and meaningful ways. Sadly, Hal passed away in 2001, but his spirit lives on in what the Foundation has become over the years. Today, its efforts extend across multiple states, and it has impacted the lives of many.

2020 Initiatives

In 2019, the COPIC Medical Foundation completed a comprehensive strategic planning process, which included interviews with key stakeholders, reflection on past initiatives, an examination of trends shaping current operations, and in-depth discussions about grant funding. Through this process, we came to a consensus that the Foundation is now at an important crossroads in its evolution. In addition, we identified a shared desire to better assess the impact of the grants we provide. Our leadership recognized that there was an opportunity to refine the Foundation’s purpose, scope, and governance, and to focus on developing clearer goals and metrics to implement in 2020.

As part of this work, it became clear that our existing mission remains the right one, but that it was important to narrow its scope and focus with a new goal statement: To be a catalyst in improving the quality of health care delivery by reducing adverse outcomes and supporting innovation.

Beginning in 2020, the Foundation will move away from a process structured around open submission grant cycles. In place of this, we will be moving toward a proactive funding model beginning with a focus on data analysis and evaluation projects for grant consideration.

Request for Proposals

The COPIC Medical Foundation’s new strategic responsive grantmaking approach is underway. Proposals for the 2021 grant cycle are due by 5pm MST on January 15, 2021. To be considered for funding, organizations must meet the following minimum criteria:

Approach or program has demonstrated potential for uptake and/or replication in the health care community.
Organization is designated as a 501(c)(3) organization or has an identified fiduciary.

For more details and to submit a proposal, download the documents below and follow the accompanying instructions.

Request for Proposals Supporting Documents

2021 Request for Proposal/Grant Application

Grants are due to COPIC Medical Foundation by 5 p.m. MST on January 15, 2021.

Grantee Logic Model Example and Form

A logic model is the visual representation of the process and resources an organization will use to produce the desired measurable results pertaining to the program. Using a logic model is a way for COPIC Medical Foundation to see how your program will work and with what impact, by summarizing complex information into a simple format.