Circle of Care Project

What Circle of Care Project does

Circle of Care Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2003 in Boulder, Colorado by Joan Raderman. The organization functions as an Elder Enrichment Program that provides accessibility to arts, education, and social/civic opportunities for homebound elders, senior facility residents, and older adults with physical, cognitive, and financial challenges in Boulder County. Its core service is a Volunteer Senior Transportation Program that delivers door-to-door, arm-to-arm escort service to performing arts venues, cultural events, and academic programs, paired with a portfolio of complementary programs: Arts for Elders (free tickets to concerts, opera, ballet, Shakespeare), Senior Audit Partners (University of Colorado continuing education with volunteer escorts), the Legacy Project intergenerational storytelling program, Elder Adventures (nature outings), the Mug Hug Project (handmade mugs to assisted living residents), Phone Friend (volunteer phone companionship), and a MasterClass 1-year Enrichment Grant subscription program serving 450 older adults annually.

Name

Circle of Care Project

Legal name

Circle of Care Project

Website

https://circleofcareproject.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Circle of Care Project is a Boulder, Colorado-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded in 2003, that provides free volunteer-driven transportation and companion services to arts, education, and cultural events for 1,200+ homebound elders and seniors with disabilities in Boulder County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior Services / Elder Enrichment Programs

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Recreational Outings, Community Participation & Mobility Support (Non-Clinical) (HSABAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Senior Social Clubs & Community-Based Day Programs (Non-Clinical) (HSABANAK), Community-Based Senior Centers with Adult Day Services (HLADAIAJ)

Keywords

• Senior transportation services
• Elder enrichment programs
• Nonprofit arts access
• Intergenerational community programs
• Volunteer companion services

Headquarters

HQ city

Boulder

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: The program receives nearly $1 million of in-kind resource donations a year and a $25,000 grant from the city of Boulder in 2019.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Circle of Care Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free volunteer-assisted transportation, companions, and programming that connect homebound elders, senior facility residents, and older adults with physical, cognitive, or financial challenges to arts, education, and social/civic opportunities in Boulder County, Colorado. The organization's service portfolio includes volunteer driver-escort rides to cultural events, university continuing education auditing, intergenerational storytelling, outdoor adventure outings, and companionship calling. All services are delivered at no cost to eligible seniors and sustained through donations, grants, and corporate sponsorships.

Product overview

Circle of Care Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization operating as an Elder Enrichment Program that provides accessibility to the arts, education, and social/civic opportunities for homebound elders, senior facility residents, and older adults with physical, cognitive, and financial challenges. The organization functions as a unified service program rather than a platform, consisting of multiple interconnected programs including the Volunteer Senior Transportation Program (door-to-door escort service to arts venues), Arts for Elders Program (cultural event tickets), Senior Audit Partners Program (university continuing education), Legacy Project intergenerational storytelling, MasterClass Enrichment Grant partnership (online learning subscriptions), Elder Adventures nature program, Mug Hug Project (handmade mug donations), and Phone Friend companion service. These programs work together to combat social isolation among Boulder County seniors through arts, culture, lifelong learning, and community engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Arts for Elders: Program providing seniors and their companions with tickets to cultural events including Colorado Music Festival, Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, and other festivals and theater productions.
• Senior Audit Partners
• Legacy Project, Learn and Serve
• Mug Hug Project
• Elder Adventures Program
• MasterClass Enrichment Grant

Products and services

• Arts for Elders Program Provides seniors and their companions with free tickets to cultural events in the Boulder area, including the Colorado Music Festival, Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, festivals, concerts, theater, and opera productions.
• Volunteer Senior Transportation Program Volunteer transportation program providing door-to-door, arm-to-arm escort service to performing art venues and academic programs, with the goal of ending social isolation and uniting generations.
• Senior Audit Partners Program Enables senior members to take continuing education classes through the University of Colorado Senior Audit Program, with volunteer academic escorts providing transportation and assistance.
• Legacy Project - Learn and Serve Intergenerational Exchange Brings seniors together with University of Colorado students and elementary/high school students to preserve stories through oral, written, and video biographies.
• MasterClass Enrichment Grant Partnership Provides 450 older adults with a 1-year Enrichment Grant subscription granting access to over 100 classes through MasterClass, with volunteers available for technical support and subscriptions distributed to subsidized senior housing residents, HUD Communities, and older adults with Quest Cards.
• Mug Hug Project Donation and outreach program distributing handmade pottery mugs (donated by the Boulder Pottery Guild) to seniors in assisted living facilities to uplift spirits and provide emotional connection.
• Elder Adventures Program Nature-connection program helping vulnerable seniors maintain access to outdoor experiences at locations such as Sawhill Ponds.
• Phone Friend Program Volunteer phone companionship program connecting seniors with volunteers to combat social isolation.
• Vehicle Donation Program Accepts vehicle donations (cars, RVs, campers, boats, motorcycles) to support mission-driven mobility, inclusion, access, and quality of life for low-income older adults.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300,000 volunteer-assisted rides with 100% safety record
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MasterClasscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCircle of Care partnered with MasterClass to provide 450 older adults with a 1-year Enrichment Grant subscription with access to over 100 classes. Subscriptions are provided to subsidized senior housing residents, HUD Communities, and older adults with Quest Cards. Volunteers assist with technical support.
• Boulder Philharmonic OrchestracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership providing seniors with tickets to cultural events including concerts and orchestral performances at Macky Auditorium.
• Boulder BalletcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArts partnership providing ballet performances and cultural events access for Circle of Care seniors.
• Colorado Music FestivalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing access to classical music performances at Chautauqua Events Auditorium.
• Colorado Shakespeare FestivalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing access to Shakespearean theater performances at Mary Rippon Theater and Roe Green Theatre.
• Metropolitan OperacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing access to opera performances through Encore HD screenings at Century Theater.
• University of ColoradocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSenior Audit Partners Program allows seniors to audit classes at CU with volunteer academic escorts providing transportation and assistance. Also hosts Legacy Project intergenerational exchange bringing together seniors with CU students.
• The Dairy Center for the ArtscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Creative Connections series bringing older adults together through the arts, including film screenings and performances.
• Arts for BoulderminorGTM or Marketing PartnerArts advocacy organization supporting Boulder arts, culture and heritage initiatives that Circle of Care participates in.
• Golden WestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent and assisted living facility where Circle of Care conducts programs and reaches seniors.
• Partnership for Age-Friendly Communities (PAFC) Larimer CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPAFC Larimer County received a grant from AARP to implement programs for older residents and contacted Circle of Care to begin replication process in 2019. Bohemian Foundation in Fort Collins also interested in replication.
• Boulder Pottery GuildminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDonated handmade mugs for the Mug Hug Project, distributing to seniors at assisted living facilities.
• Flatirons SubaruminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor through Subaru's National Share the Love Event making donations to support Circle of Care's work.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• EngAGE: Nonprofit providing arts, wellness, and lifelong learning programs in affordable senior housing communities. Directly comparable in using arts/education programming to combat isolation among low-income elders.
• Lifetime Arts: Nonprofit that designs and delivers creative aging programs in partnership with libraries, senior centers, and cultural organizations. Closely aligned with Circle of Care's arts/education model for older adults.
• Stagebridge: Nonprofit offering performing arts classes and intergenerational theater programs for older adults. Comparable arts-based elder engagement mission and intergenerational component.
• Elder Helpers: Volunteer-based nonprofit connecting younger volunteers with seniors for companionship, errands, and outings. Closely mirrors Circle of Care's door-to-door escort and intergenerational engagement model.
• Meals on Wheels America: National nonprofit network delivering volunteer-led, in-home support services (meals, social contact) to homebound seniors. Directly comparable to Circle of Care's volunteer-dependent, community-based service delivery model for isolated elders.
• Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly: Nonprofit providing companionship and social engagement programs to isolated elders through volunteer visitors and group activities. Comparable mission of ending elder isolation via free, volunteer-staffed programs.

Broad incumbents

• National Council on Aging (NCOA): National advocacy and service organization improving the lives of older adults. Comparable as a senior-focused nonprofit operating community programs, though at much broader national scale.
• AARP Foundation: Large national nonprofit addressing social isolation, food insecurity, and economic vulnerability among older adults. Broader incumbent that funds and operates adjacent programs to Circle of Care's mission.

Others

• Bohemian Foundation: Fort Collins-area community foundation engaged in funding replication of elder-focused programs in Larimer County. Comparable as a regional philanthropic partner and potential replication co-funder.

Regional players

• Partnership for Age-Friendly Communities (PAFC) Larimer County: Age-friendly community coalition in Larimer County, Colorado, already in active replication conversations with Circle of Care. Directly comparable as a regional elder-engagement and community partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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