Our Stories

We are in a divisive era, but not everybody is divided. These are the stories of people coming together to develop long-lasting solutions to difficult policy obstacles through the work of the Keystone Policy Center. Listen to our podcast, launched in January 2021, which shares stories of collaborative action in education, agriculture, Tribal and Indigenous communities, energy, public land management, health, and emerging technologies. Also watch videos about our projects and hear firsthand from the partners who witnessed the impact of Keystone Policy Center.

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Highlights from the 2024 Keystone Leadership Awards. Recipients include Michael Regan, Rob Schwartz, Jennifer Griffin, and Jonathan Pershing.
Keystone Policy Center leads a crucial endeavor as the facilitator for the State of Colorado’s Commission on Property Tax.
Highlights from the 2023 Keystone Leadership Awards. Recipients include Norah O’Donnell, Rep. Don Bacon, Willie Phillips, Jay Faison, and Duane Highley.
Keystone Policy Center partnered with Dow to create a step-by-step guide to collaboration. The guide provides a roadmap to navigate a multi-stakeholder approach to solving global challenges.
Keystone Policy Center releases a report that details how Colorado teachers are facing a lack of affordable housing in the school districts in which they work.
Keystone Policy Center releases a report that details how Colorado teachers are facing a lack of affordable housing in the school districts in which they work.
A report from CBS Denver on Keystone Policy Center gathering input from stakeholders across the state to help Colorado Parks and Wildlife create a wolf management and reintroduction plan.
The story of Growing Ute Futures, including its a cornerstone achievement: the creation of the first-ever tribal-run charter school in Colorado called the Kwiyagat Community Academy.
Keystone has assumed a central role in facilitating a collaborative and inclusive process helping Colorado’s community colleges chart their strategic course for the next five years.
Keystone Policy Center that aims to provide an innovative, student-focused model of learning and support for all students and families of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe in Southwest Colorado.
Keystone partners with the City of Boulder to develop Tribal consultation initiative between the city and the Indigenous peoples who have a historical connection to the land now managed by the city.
Keystone Policy Center leads an initiative with community leaders of Northwest Colorado aimed at helping rural communities access funding and resources coming into the state.
CBS Denver on Keystone’s report that details how Colorado teachers are facing a lack of affordable housing in the school districts in which they work.
Highlights from the 2022 Annual Keystone Leadership Awards, which honored: Diane Regas, Frederick W. Smith, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, Scott Gottlieb, and Wolf Blitzer.