Organizations Filed Purposes:
DEFY VENTURE COLORADO'S MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH CRIMINAL HISTORIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH COLLABORATION ALONG THE ENTREPRENEURIAL AND EMPLOYMENT JOURNEY.
DEFY COLORADO'S IN PRISON PROGRAM IS AN ENTREPRENEURSHIP, EMPLOYMENT READINESS, AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT TRAINING PROGRAM THAT PREPARES INCARCERATED ENTREPRENEURS IN TRAINING (EIT'S) FOR SUCCESSFUL REENTRY. EIT'S ARE OFTEN INITIALLY ATTRACTED TO THE PROGRAM FOR THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING, AND THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO TEACH A WIDE RANGE OF UNIVERSALLY APPLICABLE BUSINESS AND LIFE SKILLS THROUGH THE LENS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP. HOWEVER, DEFY COLORADO IS AGNOSTIC AS TO WHETHER AN EIT BECOMES AN ENTREPRENEUR OR EMPLOYEE UPON RELEASE. OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE THEM WITH THE EDUCATION, TRAINING, SUPPORT, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO MAXIMIZE THEIR POTENTIAL AND REMAIN FREE.
DEFY COLORADO'S POST RELEASE PROGRAM IS FOCUSED ON HELPING ENTREPRENEURS IN TRAINING (EIT) ACHIEVE STABILITY BY FOCUSING INTENSELY ON EMPLOYMENT AND CONTINUED PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. POST RELEASE SERVICES INCLUDE: PATHWAYS TO REENTRY, WHICH MEETS EIT'S BASIC NEEDS AND ASSISTS WITH REENTRY; BUSINESS INCUBATOR THAT SUPPORTS EIT'S THROUGH INCORPORATING, LAUNCHING, AND GROWING BUSINESSES; AND AN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION TO KEEP EIT'S CONNECTED TO A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY. DEFY COLORADO'S NETWORK OF WRAP AROUND SERVICE PROVIDERS (E.G. EMPLOYERS, HOUSING AGENCIES, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, FOOD BANKS, AND OTHER REENTRY FOCUSED ORGANIZATIONS) PROVIDE A HOLISTIC COMMUNITY-BASED SET OF RESOURCES FOR EIT'S.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Robert Omer | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR-THRU 12-31-19 | 40 | $72,500 |
| Stacey Putka | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR-EFFECTIVE 1-1-20 | 40 | $0 |
| Jacki Cooper-Melmed | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Tyrone Glover | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Tom Wyman | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| Jenna Walker | TREASURER | 3 | $0 |
| Jenn Mendelson | VICE PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 |
| Kevin Klau | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
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