BUILD Scholarship Program

BUILD Scholarship Program

Organization: RADIAN PlaceMatters Inc

Status: In Progress (as of 2022)

Geographic Scope: Denver, Colorado

Overview:
In response to the 2020 Nonprofit Anti-Displacement Report, Radian developed the BUILD Scholarship Program offering subsidized office space for small, BIPOC-led and -serving organizations at BUILD, an affordable community coworking space located in Five Points, Denver.

Program Details

What it Provides:

Subsidized office space

Event space access

Shared amenities

Two-year terms for stability

Eligibility:

Small, BIPOC-led organizations

BIPOC-serving organizations

Community-serving nonprofits focused on social and racial equity

Selection Process:

Radian selects scholarship recipients through an equity scorecard

Continuous data and feedback collection

Program Growth

2023 Expansion: Program grew to two cohorts providing ten nonprofit organizations with offices and resources

First Cohort (Completed Year 2):

From the Heart Foundation

Juntos

Convivir Colorado

The Greater Denver Cares Movement

Asian Girls Ignite

Homies Unidos

Second Cohort (Year 1):

Montessori on Wheels

Joy as Resistance

Make a Chess Move

Kapadia Education Foundation

Background

BUILD opened in January 2019 as an affordable community coworking space designed by Radian's team in response to their own displacement. It serves as office space, headquarters, gathering space, and community center for Denver nonprofits and community groups.

Contact Information

Email: deedee@radianinc.org or admin@radianinc.org

Address: 3264 Larimer St. Unit D, Denver, CO 80205