Contribute to Our Cause.
Help support our mission of providing financial support to future scholars.
Fourteener Fund Goals
What your donations will contribute to:
$750 Scholarship
To be awarded at the end of the 2019-2020 academic year.
Surpassed ✔️: We awarded our first scholarship of $1000 in 2020.
Launch the Candid Career Chat Podcast
A podcast spotlighting professionals from different fields and their paths to starting their careers.
Complete ✔️: Check out the Podcast of our website
$1000 Scholarship
To be awarded at the end of the 2020-2021 academic year.
Complete ✔️: We awarded six $1000 scholarships in 2021.
Facilitate Professional Development Workshops
Workshops focused on learning and practical application of skills like: Networking, Interviewing, Resume Building, and more.
501(c)(3) Application
Become a 501(c)(3) organization.
Complete ✔️: We are officially a 501(c)(3) organization.
Expand to more Colorado High Schools
We would like to build a network of scholars that come from a variety of high schools in the state of Colorado.
Complete ✔️: We awarded our 2021 scholarship to graduates of Five Aurora Public Schools High Schools.
First Fundraising Event
To recognize and celebrate scholars and contributors.
Complete ✔️: We hosted the Defying Odds Virtual Event on December 16, 2020.
With your support, we can fund the education of even more students in Colorado.
“An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.”
- Benjamin Franklin