1:1 Match Active · Every dollar doubled up to $40,000 · Goal: $50,000 by June 30
40 YEARS OF EMPOWERING FUTURES
The Next 40 Starts Now.
And they start with you. Right now, single parents in Northern Colorado are waiting to find out if they can say yes to changing their trajectories. Your gift before June 30, doubled by matching funds, determines whether they can.
WHY THIS MOMENT MATTERS
Forty years of SelfPower. One six-week window to keep it going.
Project Self-Sufficiency partners with low-income single parents in Northern Colorado to remove the barriers between them and a degree – tuition, rent, utilities, transportation, childcare, and books – through the Strengthen Scholarship and wraparound support.
With approximately $210,000 in scholarships to award for 2026-27, the gap between what grants cover and what families need is filled entirely by individual donors. There is no fallback. There is no other source. Gifts received by June 30 directly determine how many single parents we can say yes to this academic year.
A SELF-POWER STORY
Full circle.
Debi came to Project Self-Sufficiency as a single mother in need of support. Today she sits on the Board of Directors, mentoring the next generation of single parents through the same Strengthen Scholarship that changed her life.
Forty years. Generations of SelfPower. Your gift keeps the cycle going.
CHOOSE YOUR GIFT
Every amount below reflects what your gift becomes after matching.
$40 for our 40th year, or go bigger. All gifts before June 30 are doubled.
$40 for 40 Years
YOU GIVE
$40
Becomes $80 with the match
Phone and internet service, keeping single parents connected to class, their advisor, and their children’s school.
YOU GIVE
$75
Becomes $150 with the match
Two weeks of gas, keeping a single parent on the road to class, work, and everything in between.
YOU GIVE
$100
Becomes $200 with the match
Groceries for a week, or a monthly utility bill. One less thing single parents have to choose between.
YOU GIVE
$250
Becomes $500 with the match
One full month of wraparound support. The whole safety net, in one gift.
YOU GIVE
$500
Becomes $1,000 with the match
One month of childcare support so a single parent can stay in class without compromise.
YOU GIVE
$1,000+
Becomes $2,000+ with the match
One participant’s full quarterly program costs. A transformational gift in a transformational year.
WHERE YOUR GIFT GOES
A scholarship is not an award.
It’s a lifeline.
The Strengthen Scholarship goes beyond tuition. It’s wraparound support designed to give single parents everything they need to take off and make it to their final destination.
Wraparound support, not just tuition
The Strengthen Scholarship removes the financial barriers between single parents and a degree, covering not just tuition and books, but rent, utilities, transportation, childcare, and the everyday costs of being a student and a parent at the same time.
Multigenerational impact
Every dollar invested in a single parent’s education ripples forward. Their children grow up watching their parent earn a degree, enter a career, and build stability. That’s the cycle of success, and the legacy of our 40th year.
Individual donors are the deciding factor
As federal policies shift and state budgets tighten, community support has never mattered more. Project Self-Sufficiency cannot close the 2026-27 scholarship gap without individual donors. Gifts received by June 30 go directly toward this year’s cycle.
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I’m stronger because of the guidance and encouragement to believe in myself and pursue my dreams.
Sarah
Project Self-Sufficiency Participant
ABOUT PROJECT SELF-SUFFICIENCY
SelfPower is what we do.
What started in Larimer County 40 years ago has grown. Today, Project Self-Sufficiency partners with low-income single parents across Larimer and Weld Counties to achieve economic independence through education, career development, and the wraparound support that makes both possible. SelfPower — the grit, confidence, and belief that comes from within — is at the heart of every story we tell.
THE NEXT 40 STARTS NOW
$40. 40 Years.
One Act of Belief.
Give before June 30 and your gift is doubled, up to $40,000 across the campaign. The 2026-27 scholarship cycle starts with you.
