About Attainment Network
We build networks that transform education-to-career systems, erase persistent and pervasive equity gaps, expand opportunities for learners, and meet the economic demands for a highly skilled and educated workforce.
Focus Areas
Education-to-career systemsWorkforce developmentApprenticeshipsWork-based learningLearner voice and engagementPolicy analysis and recommendationsConsulting and capacity building
Who They Fund
K‑12 studentsschool-based career advisors/counselors and educatorsregional/rural communities (San Luis Valley)Colorado state education system stakeholders
About Attainment Network
The Attainment Network’s grantmaking centers on education-to-career systems, with a clear emphasis on Colorado pathways, career advising, and learner voice. Its largest recent awards support the New Skills Ready Initiative, including $545,000 to Denver Public Schools Foundation in 2024 and $522,456 in 2025 for the same initiative plus Colorado career advisor training. Those grants sit alongside other sizable commitments to public-school and higher-education partners in Denver and Aurora, showing a systems-oriented approach rather than one-off program support. The foundation also backs regional work in the San Luis Valley, where it has funded career-connected pathways across schools, colleges, health, and community organizations. That mix includes grants to Boys & Girls Club of the San Luis Valley, San Luis Valley Area Health Education Center, Trinidad State College Foundation, and others tied to the same regional pathway effort. The portfolio suggests a focus on building networks across K-12, postsecondary, and workforce partners. Alongside larger system grants, the foundation uses smaller mini-grants to support learner and earner voice in shaping education-to-workforce systems. Across the recent grants list, the recurring pattern is support for implementation, coordination, and capacity building within Colorado’s education and workforce ecosystem.
What Attainment Network Funds
In K-12 and postsecondary pathway work, The Attainment Network funded Aurora Public Schools Foundation $166,230 in 2024 for the Pathways Program and New Legacy Charter School $70,000 in 2024 for the same program. It also supported Community College of Denver Foundation and Metropolitan State University of Denver Foundation Inc through the New Skills Ready Initiative, linking secondary and higher education in the state’s career pipeline. Career advising is another defined area. The foundation awarded Delivery Associates Ltd $114,564 in 2024 as fiscal agent for the K-12 quantum curriculum program, and it later funded Colorado career advisor training through Denver Public Schools Foundation in 2025. It also gave $10,000 to Generation Schools Network and $10,000 to Arvada Chamber of Commerce for Colorado career advisor training. In the San Luis Valley, the foundation backed career-connected pathways through grants to Boys & Girls Club of the San Luis Valley and San Luis Valley Area Health Education Center, showing a regional focus that extends beyond district-based work.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1M
Total Assets
$1.7M
Total Revenue
$3.3M
Total Expenses
$3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $29K and $117K, with a median of $43K.
25th Percentile
$29K
Median
$43K
75th Percentile
$117K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
RANA TARKENTON
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