Healthier Colorado

What Healthier Colorado does

Healthier Colorado is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit public health advocacy organization founded in 2014 and headquartered at 303 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 405 in Denver, Colorado. Its functional mission is to advance pro-health state and local policy by mobilizing a community of 185,000+ Colorado supporters, convening healthcare coalitions, conducting statewide voter opinion polling, and publishing an annual Legislative Scorecard (in its 9th edition for 2026) that recognizes bipartisan health champions. The organization does not sell products or services and does not operate proprietary technology; its "products" are advocacy programs including the Wooden Teeth podcast, the Getting Healthier with... gubernatorial candidate video series, the Mind Our Future Colorado coalition initiative, and annual research reports such as the 2025 Summer Poll.

The organization's revenue model is contributions-based, drawing on individual donors, corporate partners, and foundations through a dedicated Support/Ways to Give and Corporate Partnerships infrastructure, with specific donation tiers and audited financials not publicly disclosed in the input. Its go-to-market is community-led advocacy: it mobilizes supporters to take action on bills, initiatives, and elections, engages gubernatorial candidates and state legislators directly, and partners with healthcare provider and advocacy coalitions (e.g., Children's Hospital Colorado, Colorado Hospital Association, Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council) to draft and pass specific legislation. In January 2026 it launched Healthier United, a national 501(c)(4) umbrella with companion 501(c)(3) Healthier United Fund, designating Louisiana, North Carolina, and Michigan as Project States, and named Joshua Ewing as its new Executive Director succeeding founder Jake Williams.

Name

Healthier Colorado

Legal name

Healthier Colorado

Website

https://healthiercolorado.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Healthier Colorado is a Denver-based 501(c)(4) nonprofit founded in 2014 that mobilizes 185,000+ Coloradans and healthcare coalitions to pass pro-health state and local legislation, conduct voter polling, and publish an annual bipartisan Legislative Scorecard, now expanding nationally via Healthier United.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Advocacy

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Health & Health Equity Organizations (BPAGACAL), Global Health Advocacy, Policy & Rights Organizations (HLAJAKAO), Community Health, Health Promotion & Behavior Change (SBCC) (BPADAIAL), Health Promotion, Prevention & Community Health Programs (BPAIAJAC)

Keywords

• Public health advocacy
• Health policy advocacy
• Voter mobilization
• Legislative scorecard
• Coalition building

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: Healthier Colorado operates as a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization that generates revenue through donations and contributions from individuals, corporations, and foundations who support pro-health public policy.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Healthier Colorado is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit public health advocacy organization that mobilizes Colorado residents to take action on pro-health legislation, ballot initiatives, and elections. The organization produces advocacy content including the Wooden Teeth podcast, an annual Legislative Scorecard, statewide voter polls, research reports, and coalition initiatives such as Mind Our Future Colorado. The organization is funded through donations and contributions from individuals, corporations, and foundations.

Product overview

Healthier Colorado is a nonprofit public health advocacy organization that operates a portfolio of advocacy programs, voter engagement tools, and policy research products. The core offerings include the Wooden Teeth interview podcast hosted by executive leadership, the Mind Our Future Colorado coalition initiative focused on youth mental health, and annual Legislative Scorecards evaluating legislator support for pro-health policies. The organization conducts voter engagement through the Governor 2026 initiative with gubernatorial candidate interview series, annual Summer Polls providing voter opinion data, and Research & Reports including policy issue papers. In January 2026, the organization launched Healthier United as a national umbrella brand to expand operations to other states, with Disagree Healthier as its first public initiative. The organization does not operate as a technology platform but rather as a advocacy organization using traditional media, events, and political engagement to advance public health policy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wooden Teeth Podcast: An interview-based podcast hosted by Healthier Colorado's executive director, focusing on political issues that affect public health and government policies.

Products and services

• Wooden Teeth Podcast An interview-based podcast covering political issues that affect public health and government policies, hosted by Healthier Colorado's executive leadership and distributed through major podcast platforms.
• Legislative Scorecard Annual scorecard recognizing bipartisan state legislators who prioritized the health of Coloradans, scored across categories including Care Access, Bridging the Gap, Healthy Communities, and Early Childhood. The 9th edition is the 2026 Legislative Scorecard.
• 2025 Summer Poll Annual statewide voter opinion survey providing data on public health policy preferences and political attitudes of Colorado voters, including primary voter preferences.
• Research & Reports Portfolio of policy research publications including issue papers on acute suicidality, youth mental health reports, and voter opinion surveys used to inform advocacy and legislative engagement.
• Getting Healthier with... Video Series Video interview series featuring gubernatorial candidates discussing Colorado's most pressing health issues during activities they enjoy for physical or mental health, providing transparency on candidate health policy positions during the election cycle.
• Mind Our Future Colorado A nonpartisan statewide initiative to elevate child and youth mental health as a priority in the 2026 gubernatorial election, with policy solutions and candidate engagement. Coalition of nearly 70 healthcare organizations, advocates, and community members.

Quantifiable outcome

• 41+ initiatives passed at state and local levels
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Children's Hospital ColoradocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 March 2026Co-founded Mind Our Future Colorado, a nonpartisan statewide initiative to elevate child and youth mental health in the 2026 gubernatorial election. The partnership combines Healthier Colorado's advocacy expertise with Children's Hospital Colorado's clinical knowledge to demand action from Colorado's next governor on youth mental health crisis.
• Mind Our Future Colorado Coalition (70+ Organizations)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 March 2026Coalition of nearly 70 healthcare organizations, advocates, and community members united to make youth mental health a top priority in the 2026 gubernatorial election. Coalition members include healthcare providers, early childhood organizations, businesses, and consumer groups working together on policy solutions.
• Healthier UnitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 January 2026New national umbrella organization launched by Healthier Colorado to expand the mission to other states. Healthier Colorado operates as the Chapter State under Healthier United, which is engaging in mission-driven work in Louisiana, North Carolina, and Michigan as Project States.
• Healthy Air and Water ColoradominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2025Sister organization that jointly releases environmental health legislative scorecard alongside Healthier Colorado's health policy scorecard.
• Save Our Safety Net CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2025Coalition of health care providers, consumer advocacy groups, and stakeholders led by Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council, Colorado Center on Law and Policy, Colorado Community Health Network, Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, Colorado Hospital Association, Colorado Safety Net Collaborative, and Healthier Colorado. Developed SB25-290 to stabilize Colorado's healthcare safety net in response to Medicaid unwinding crisis.
• Mental Health ColoradominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 March 2025Partner in advocacy efforts addressing gambling addiction and mental health issues. Cited in sports betting protection legislation discussions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mental Health Colorado: Colorado-based nonprofit advocacy organization focused on mental health policy, and a documented partner of Healthier Colorado on sports betting and mental health legislation. Highly comparable in mission, structure, and 501(c)(4) advocacy model within the same state.
• Healthy Air and Water Colorado: Sister advocacy organization that jointly releases an environmental health legislative scorecard alongside Healthier Colorado. Directly comparable in operating model, scorecard methodology, and Colorado policy advocacy focus.
• Colorado Consumer Health Initiative: Statewide nonprofit consumer health advocacy coalition in Colorado working on healthcare affordability and access. Comparable in being a Colorado-based health advocacy nonprofit engaging in legislative and coalition-driven policy work.
• Colorado Hospital Association: Trade and advocacy association representing Colorado hospitals, a coalition partner of Healthier Colorado via the Save Our Safety Net Coalition. Its former EVP Joshua Ewing now leads Healthier Colorado, evidencing deep operational overlap.

Broad incumbents

• Families USA: National nonpartisan advocacy organization focused on healthcare consumer issues, especially affordability and access. Comparable in mission scope (state-level health policy advocacy, polling, coalition building) and 501(c)(4)/(c)(3) structure.
• Community Catalyst: National nonprofit advocacy organization building power among consumers and communities on healthcare access. Comparable in coalition-driven, multi-state health advocacy approach, though operating at much larger national scale.
• American Public Health Association: National professional and advocacy organization for public health, working on policy across federal and state levels. Comparable in public health policy advocacy mission and nonpartisan posture, though much larger and professionally member-driven.
• Trust for America's Health: National nonprofit focused on disease prevention and public health policy, producing influential health policy reports and advocacy. Comparable in producing public health research and policy reports that inform state-level legislative agendas.
• American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network: 501(c)(4) advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society operating at federal and state levels on cancer-related public health policy. Comparable as a 501(c)(4) health advocacy organization with scorecards, voter engagement, and state legislative campaigns.

Emerging players

• Save the Children Action Network: 501(c)(4) advocacy arm of Save the Children focused on U.S. child and family policy, including early childhood health. Comparable in operating a 501(c)(4) advocacy model with state-level chapters and voter mobilization, and overlapping in early childhood health policy areas.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=E50JHj8UP7A&feature=youtu.be
• Xx.com/HealthierColo
• Facebookfacebook.com/HealthierColorado
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/healthier-colorado

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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