As we begin the new year, Provecho Collective is moving forward with steady leadership and a shared sense of purpose. In partnership with network collaborators like you, we’re preparing for the challenges and opportunities ahead in 2026 – and are ready to continue building a people-powered movement to ensure food for all in Colorado, today and tomorrow.
With looming federal cuts to SNAP benefits, increasing pressure on hunger-relief organizations, and declining funding sources, our team is committed to doing everything in our power to help mitigate the impacts. Provecho Collective’s 2026 strategic plan focuses on strengthening rapid response and statewide communication while expanding the capacity of local coalitions and organizations so they can weather whatever comes next. We’ll continue to center our network and Colorado communities in all of our efforts so everyone can stay informed, supported, and able to act on priorities when policies and programs change.
We’ll keep investing in our policy and community justice work, including leadership development, organizing support, and storytelling for narrative change, so community advocates have the knowledge, skills, confidence, and platforms to influence policy and systems-level change. This includes creating a power-building toolkit, executing a new advocacy storytelling process, and shaping our 2026 policy agenda around the needs and expertise of Colorado communities directly impacted by hunger and other food injustices.
In addition to updating our data dashboard and child nutrition story map, we’ll develop new tools and coordinate data efforts that are responsive to our network’s needs. This includes improved support for Colorado local producers, along with documenting the upheavals and disruptions occurring in our food system.
Provecho Collective is also supporting major long-term wins as part of the Protect Colorado’s Future coalition that aims to pass a graduated income tax ballot measure in 2026. Through the steering committee and workgroups, we’re helping coordinate strategy, deepen community engagement, and ensure accessibility across every coalition effort — all to ensure sustainable funding for the essential services that Coloradans rely on, such as public education, healthcare, transportation, and food access.
Our collective action is more important than ever — and we hope you’ll take a seat at our shared table so we can work together to nourish communities today and reimagine Colorado’s food system for tomorrow.
In solidarity,
Dolores Ramirez
Executive Director
