East Colfax Community Collective

What East Colfax Community Collective does

East Colfax Community Collective (EC3) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, member-led advocacy organization founded in 2019 and headquartered at 1195 Newport St, Denver, CO, with a secondary service area in North Aurora. EC3 serves low and moderate-income residents, small business owners, and food-insecure individuals and families through a portfolio of direct service programs including the Agape Food Pantry (distributing over 120,000 lbs of food annually across six or more distributions per month), housing assistance campaigns covering rental, mortgage, and eviction prevention, free monthly legal clinics in partnership with CED Law and the Denver Access to Justice Committee, the East Colfax Small Business Relief Fund, and Energy Outreach Colorado utility-bill assistance. The organization operates across five or more languages (English, Spanish, French, Burmese, Amharic, Hindi) and emphasizes culturally responsive service, including halal meat and culturally appropriate foods at the Agape Food Pantry.

EC3's business model is donation-and-grant funded rather than revenue-generating: it accepts donations to a General Operating Fund and Small Business Relief Fund via the EveryAction platform, receives grant funding from programs such as the Denver Department of Public Health & Environment's Healthy Food for Denver's Kids Initiative, and operates a recurring small business membership program whose fees flow directly into the East Colfax Small Business Emergency Fund. All community-facing services are provided at no cost. The underlying technology stack is conventional for a small nonprofit: a WordPress website (eastcolfaxcc.org) with multilingual pages, EveryAction for donations and email, Facebook and Instagram for outreach, and an online and printed small business directory. Member-led governance is operationalized through monthly membership meetings, residential and small business memberships, volunteer programs, and direct community outreach, with a stated commitment that 90% of sponsorship funds flow to grants for struggling businesses.

EC3 has reached scale milestones including helping 365,000+ people cumulatively, distributing $38,000 in 2020 relief grants to 22 small businesses (90.91% minority-owned, 63.64% multilingual), and operating core programs such as the Agape Food Pantry, the Renter's Legal Clinic, the Small Business Legal Clinic, the EC MINT Apartment interest list, and Mobile DMV 2 GO services. The organization is independently operated with no parent company, no subsidiaries, no disclosed venture funding, and no public ticker.

Name

East Colfax Community Collective

Legal name

East Colfax Community Collective

Website

https://eastcolfaxcc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

East Colfax Community Collective (EC3) is a Denver-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing free, multilingual housing assistance, legal clinics, small business support, and food security services to low and moderate-income residents and small businesses across the East Colfax corridor and North Aurora.

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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, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: EC3 accepts donations to its General Operating Fund and Small Business Relief Fund through its website and fundraising campaigns.
2. Grant Funding: EC3 receives grant funding from programs such as the Healthy Food for Denver's Kids Initiative through the Denver Department of Public Health & Environment to support the Agape Food Pantry.
3. Small Business Memberships: Small business memberships are available and all Small Business Membership fees go to the East Colfax Small Business Emergency Fund to support local businesses.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

East Colfax Community Collective (EC3) is a member-led, multicultural nonprofit that delivers direct community services in the East Colfax corridor and North Aurora area. Its core offerings include housing assistance and eviction prevention, free legal clinics for renters and small businesses, the Agape Food Pantry (distributing 120,000+ lbs of food annually), small business relief funding and licensing support, and utility bill assistance through Energy Outreach Colorado. All services are provided at no cost with multilingual interpretation in English, Spanish, French, Burmese, Hindi, and Amharic.

Product overview

East Colfax Community Collective (EC3) is a community-driven nonprofit organization operating a portfolio of direct service programs rather than a technology product. The core offerings include housing assistance (rental/mortgage assistance campaigns, renter's legal clinics), small business support (relief fund, legal clinic, business directory), food security (Agape Food Pantry distributing 120,000+ lbs annually), and community membership programs. Services are delivered through in-person events, a housing assistance hotline (720-295-0152), and a business support line (720-285-8901), with interpretation available in multiple languages. The organization also manages the EC MINT apartment interest list and Energy Outreach Colorado application assistance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Agape Food Pantry: A food pantry program providing approximately three days supply of food to families and individuals facing food insecurity, operated in partnership with Park Hill United Methodist Church. Provides culturally sensitive and halal food with no eligibility requirements.
• East Colfax Small Business Relief Fund

Products and services

• Housing Assistance Campaign Direct assistance program providing rental and mortgage assistance to neighbors at risk of displacement, helping file applications for programs like ERAP, TRUP, Left Behind Workers Fund, and Temporary Mortgage Assistance. Aimed at low and moderate-income residents facing housing instability.
• East Colfax Renter's Legal Clinic Monthly legal clinic providing free housing law support, Know Your Rights trainings in multiple languages, and pro bono legal assistance through partnership with CED Law for East Colfax/West Aurora residents facing eviction or housing violations.
• East Colfax Small Business Relief Fund Emergency economic assistance program providing grants to small businesses in the East Colfax corridor, having distributed $38,000 in 2020 grants with 90.91% going to minority-owned businesses.
• Small Business Legal Clinic Legal clinic offering support for small business owners on licensing, permitting, landlord issues, and other legal matters crucial for business success, hosted in partnership with Denver Access to Justice Committee, Colorado Attorney General's office, and Colorado Attorney Mentoring Program.
• Agape Food Pantry Multilingual, choice-based food distribution program providing free groceries including cultural foods and halal meat to families facing food insecurity, distributing over 120,000 lbs of food annually across six or more distributions per month. Operated in partnership with Park Hill United Methodist Church with no eligibility requirements.
• Small Business Directory Online and printed directory of local businesses in the East Colfax corridor and North Aurora area, covering categories including automotive, grocery, restaurants, salons, and professional services to promote local commerce.
• Energy Outreach Colorado Assistance Utility bill payment assistance program helping Colorado residents apply for energy assistance, with language support and interpretation services available. Office hours at EC3 are Tuesday and Thursday 9:30am-12:30pm.
• Residential Membership Program Member-led nonprofit membership model enabling residential community members to participate in organizing and power-building activities, including monthly membership meetings and volunteer opportunities.
• Small Business Membership Program Membership program for small business owners in the East Colfax Corridor and North Aurora, with all Small Business Membership fees funding the East Colfax Small Business Emergency Fund.

Quantifiable outcome

• 365,000+ people helped by EC3
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Park Hill United Methodist ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPHUMC leads purchasing and food distribution efforts for the Agape Food Pantry, while EC3 coordinates community turnout, data collection, and interpretation. Together they created a multilingual, choice-based food distribution model.
• Community Economic Defense Project (CED Law)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEC3 partners with CED Law for monthly Renter's Legal Clinic providing pro bono legal housing support for East Colfax/West Aurora residents facing eviction or housing violations.
• Denver Access to Justice CommitteecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEC3 partners with the Denver Access to Justice Committee, Colorado Attorney General's office, and Colorado Attorney Mentoring Program to host the Small Business Legal Clinic.
• Colorado Attorney General's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Small Business Legal Clinic providing legal support to small business owners.
• Colorado Attorney Mentoring ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Small Business Legal Clinic providing legal support to small business owners.
• Energy Outreach ColoradocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEC3 provides free assistance with Energy Outreach Colorado applications including utility bill payment assistance, language support, and application navigation for Colorado residents behind on energy bills.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver: Regional affiliate addressing affordable housing and homeownership in the Denver Metro area. Comparable to EC3's housing stabilization mission, though focused on homeownership pathways rather than renter support.

Direct peers

• Energy Outreach Colorado: Colorado nonprofit providing utility bill payment assistance statewide. EC3 is a formal partner facilitating Energy Outreach Colorado applications, with overlapping service population and mission.
• Mi Casa Resource Center: Denver-based nonprofit serving Latino and multicultural communities with workforce development, ESL, and small business support programs. Highly comparable to EC3's small business and multilingual service model in the same metro area.
• Food Bank of the Rockies: Regional food bank serving the Denver Metro area and northern Colorado, distributing tens of millions of pounds of food annually. Directly comparable to EC3's Agape Food Pantry food distribution function, though at significantly larger scale.
• Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAN): Denver-based nonprofit providing multilingual legal services to immigrant adults and children in Colorado. Most directly comparable to EC3's renter's legal clinic and multilingual legal access model.
• Community Economic Defense Project (CED Law): Denver-based legal services nonprofit providing housing and small business legal support. EC3 is a formal partner with CED Law for the Renter's Legal Clinic, and the two operate overlapping member and client bases.
• Clínica Tepeyac: Denver-based community health center serving predominantly Latino and immigrant patients with culturally responsive care. Comparable to EC3 in serving similar multicultural populations in the East Colfax corridor with multilingual outreach.
• Hunger Free Colorado: Statewide food security advocacy organization operating a bilingual hunger hotline and policy advocacy work. Comparable to EC3's food security and advocacy mission across Colorado.
• Greater Denver Hispano Chamber of Commerce: Chamber organization supporting Hispanic and minority-owned small businesses in the Denver Metro area. Comparable to EC3's small business support, relief fund, and business directory offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Denver Housing Authority: Public housing authority providing affordable housing programs across Denver. Overlaps with EC3's housing assistance and eviction prevention work but as a much larger, government-funded institution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/EastColfaxCommunityCollective
• Instagraminstagram.com/eastcolfaxcc?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/east-colfax-community-collective

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