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People | Place | Prosperity Community Builders is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping local leaders create more livable communities.

At Community Builders, we know that a strong community creates a stronger economy. We provide information, analysis, assistance and training to support the many local officials, developers, realtors, planners, and engaged citizens who are actively working to build stronger economies and more livable communities. Located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, Community Builders is a growing organization managing a variety of projects throughout the American West.

10/07/2026

Last week, Community Builders partnered with Costilla County Conservancy District to bring together community leaders, professional stakeholders, and community members (including lots of youth!) to create a shared vision for the future of recreation in southern Costilla County.

We imagined what success could look and feel like in San Luis 10 years from now, weighed the feasibility and impact of different strategies, and created three action plans outlining how the community will move forward on recreation in the next year.

At the end of the day, participants wrote down a personal commitment to help move the work forward. From volunteering and advocating to fundraising, event planning, and marketing, the commitments reflected a wide range of skills, interests, and passions.

As our team headed home, alpenglow illuminating the peaks of the Sangre de Cristos, we reflected on the power of collective action and the synergy and momentum taking root in southern Costilla County. We are grateful for this work and the communities that keep the world turning!

09/22/2026

Outdoor recreation is a defining part of life in Mesa County, but growing use, changing conditions, and limited resources are creating new questions about how the system should evolve and be sustained over time.

Last week, those questions brought together people who use and care for the outdoors in very different ways, from mountain bikers and motorized recreation users to land managers, business owners, ranchers, and community members.

What is our vision for maintaining the high-quality recreation experiences that make the region unique? And what does it look like to balance productive and recreational uses of our lands and waters with their long-term health and resilience?

These are some of the questions participants explored at our workshop in Clifton, where we asked people to imagine the future of outdoor recreation across Mesa County, a place that is roughly 75% public land.

The ideas shared will help shape the vision and goals for True West: A Shared Vision for Outdoor Recreation in Mesa County, a partnership between Community Builders and the Grand Valley Outdoor Recreation Coalition.

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09/14/2026

Community Builders is thrilled to announce a new partnership with the Morgridge Family Foundation (MFF), which is investing in our community assistance work in western Colorado, including projects in the West End, Colorado River Valley, and Mesa County. While each is unique, these projects share a commitment to bringing people together to create healthier places, stronger communities, and resilient local economies.

MFF’s investments align closely with the issues we help communities navigate on the daily – economic diversification, childcare, workforce development, and climate resiliency, to name a few. The foundation looks to partner with organizations willing to challenge the status quo. And we’re pretty darn happy they see that rebellious spirit in us.

Thank you, MFF, for believing in us! We look forward to the work ahead.

08/19/2026

At Community Builders, we spend a lot of time thinking about systems change: How do we improve the structures, policies, and relationships needed to help communities to thrive?

But sometimes, systems-level thinking needs to be applied to our own organization.

Earlier this month, the Community Builders team gathered in Glenwood Springs to step back from our day-to-day work and take a closer look at our own organizational systems. We found ourselves asking many of the same questions we bring to communities:
-How can we better structure our organization to support our work?
-Where do we need more capacity and how can we build it?
-How do our relationships with one another impact our ability to get things done?

Just like local communities, our impact can only go as far as the systems that support it. And, of course, we also made time for the important stuff: b**r, tacos, and rafting the Colorado River!

08/07/2026

Last week, members of the Community Builders team were on the ground in the San Luis Valley gathering feedback on a set of draft community values that will serve as the foundation of the City of Alamosa's next comprehensive plan.

Why start with values?

Over the past 10 years of working with rural communities across the American West, we’ve learned that starting planning projects with a values process builds connection, creates shared understanding, and uncovers common ground. Then, when we encounter more complicated or contentious issues later in the project, we can return to those values as a reminder of all that we share.

07/29/2026

Friends who live or recreate in Mesa County: we’d love your input!

Please take about 10 minutes to share what you value, what could be better, and what you hope for the future of outdoor recreation in the region. You’ll also have a chance to win a gift certificate to a local retailer.

Our team is so excited to be working with the Grand Valley Outdoor Recreation Coalition on True West, a collaborative effort to build a shared vision and practical action plan for sustaining and improving the outdoor recreation opportunities that make Mesa County such a special place.

07/24/2026

Throughout the last year and a half, Community Builders has collaborated with Leadville local Adam Ducharme to capture the story behind the One Community Project – an initiative to create a joint comprehensive plan for the City of Leadville and Lake County.

The result is a short film that captures what this project is really about: the long, winding process of building civic capacity. From uncovering common ground to exploring the tradeoffs that shape local decision-making, the film shows how the One Community Project has helped transform Leadville and Lake County into a community better equipped to navigate the next hard conversation.

Thank you, Adam, for documenting the journey we’ve been on together!

07/15/2026

Join us tomorrow, July 16, as we celebrate 10 years of Community Builders! We'll gather virtually with friends, partners, and community leaders from across the West to reflect on a decade of building better places together. All are welcome!

Register via Zoom: bit.ly/3RhLWWd

05/01/2026

Community Builders was in Leadville this week to kick off the public review period for the One Community Plan - Leadville and Lake County's first-ever joint comprehensive plan.

More than 60 community members joined us for an open house to explore the draft Plan and share feedback on key priorities such as workforce housing, climate resilience, and infrastructure modernization.

We are so grateful for the time, ideas, and energy the community continues to bring to this process! The Plan is on track to be considered for adoption by the City and County this summer.
Read the Draft Plan here: https://onecommunityproject.com/draft-plan/

04/21/2026

What is our Building Better Places (BBP) training? It’s an opportunity for a small and dedicated team to explore how to create positive change in their community. These participants from our February BBP say it best!
https://vimeo.com/1179973629?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci

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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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http://www.communitybuilders.org/

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