A Colorado Collaboration


In 2007, the Colorado Children’s Campaign, the Colorado Fiscal Policy Institute, and the Bell Policy Center joined forces to create the Looking Forward Collaborative to do research, coalition building and extensive public education on the impacts of Colorado’s fiscal policies. Together, we have produced two Looking Forward reports: Colorado's Fiscal Prospects after Referendum C (2007) and Colorado's Fiscal Prospect Amid a Financial Crisis (2009). The three organizations are leaders in statewide public policy, including leading and supporting policy efforts to reform the state’s health care programs, increase state revenues and reform the statutory and constitutional rules that govern the state’s fiscal policies. The Collaborative provided the public with information on Proposition 101 and Amendments 60 and 61 during the 2010 election.

Watch the below video for a simple explanation of the Colorado budget.



Read the Colorado Children's Budget from the Colorado Children's Campaign detailing the decline in investment in children's programs.

To request an interview or presentation please contact lookingforwardcolorado@gmail.com or contact us individually at:


Colorado Fiscal Policy Institute -
Mark Neuman-Lee

Colorado Children's Campaign -
Robin Baker

The Bell Policy Center -
Rich Jones