Maribel Cifuentes
Portfolio Director at The Colorado Health Foundation- Claim this Profile
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Mark Pacheco
I had the pleasure of working with Maribel for six years at the Colorado Health Foundation. I was lucky enough to see Maribel come in as a SPO and bring her passion for philanthropy and her commitment to community to CHF. She was an instant contributor to our culture and our mission. Maribel continued to show her leadership within the foundation and she quickly moved into a Portfolio.Director position where she was able to contribute to our leadership team and CHF. I worked closely with Maribel In both of her roles and every time I had the opportunityTo engage with her I always felt appreciated and always learned something new. Maribel is a thoughtful leader, she’s passionate about the work that she does, she cares about people and she loves serving community. I am happy to recommend Maribel and I am confident that she will be an asset for any organization that is lucky enough to have her.
Mark Pacheco
I had the pleasure of working with Maribel for six years at the Colorado Health Foundation. I was lucky enough to see Maribel come in as a SPO and bring her passion for philanthropy and her commitment to community to CHF. She was an instant contributor to our culture and our mission. Maribel continued to show her leadership within the foundation and she quickly moved into a Portfolio.Director position where she was able to contribute to our leadership team and CHF. I worked closely with Maribel In both of her roles and every time I had the opportunityTo engage with her I always felt appreciated and always learned something new. Maribel is a thoughtful leader, she’s passionate about the work that she does, she cares about people and she loves serving community. I am happy to recommend Maribel and I am confident that she will be an asset for any organization that is lucky enough to have her.
Mark Pacheco
I had the pleasure of working with Maribel for six years at the Colorado Health Foundation. I was lucky enough to see Maribel come in as a SPO and bring her passion for philanthropy and her commitment to community to CHF. She was an instant contributor to our culture and our mission. Maribel continued to show her leadership within the foundation and she quickly moved into a Portfolio.Director position where she was able to contribute to our leadership team and CHF. I worked closely with Maribel In both of her roles and every time I had the opportunityTo engage with her I always felt appreciated and always learned something new. Maribel is a thoughtful leader, she’s passionate about the work that she does, she cares about people and she loves serving community. I am happy to recommend Maribel and I am confident that she will be an asset for any organization that is lucky enough to have her.
Mark Pacheco
I had the pleasure of working with Maribel for six years at the Colorado Health Foundation. I was lucky enough to see Maribel come in as a SPO and bring her passion for philanthropy and her commitment to community to CHF. She was an instant contributor to our culture and our mission. Maribel continued to show her leadership within the foundation and she quickly moved into a Portfolio.Director position where she was able to contribute to our leadership team and CHF. I worked closely with Maribel In both of her roles and every time I had the opportunityTo engage with her I always felt appreciated and always learned something new. Maribel is a thoughtful leader, she’s passionate about the work that she does, she cares about people and she loves serving community. I am happy to recommend Maribel and I am confident that she will be an asset for any organization that is lucky enough to have her.
Credentials
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Career Pathways Leadership Development Program
Council on FoundationsDec, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Insights for Building Teams and Organizations
University of Denver - Daniels College of BusinessJan, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Leadership Development Program
Center for Creative LeadershipJan, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
Executive Coaching
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Media Presentation Skills Training
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation -
Mental Health First Aid Training
Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council
Experience
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The Colorado Health Foundation
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United States
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Philanthropic Fundraising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Portfolio Director
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Dec 2017 - Present
• Managed a grant portfolio worth tens of millions, identifying, investing in, and aiding health and human service organizations that support the foundation priorities of affordable housing, food access and security, and child and youth physical well-being. • Invited to join the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) selection committee for distribution of low-income tax credits to multimillion-dollar housing development projects.• Responded to the global health and economic crises of the COVID-19 pandemic by partnering with the Colorado governor to establish and administer a coronavirus relief fund, securing tens of millions of dollars of investments to support the community; received award from the governor for exceptional citizen leadership. • Spearheaded the foundation’s strategic plan development and execution in response to the influx of immigrants and asylum seekers during the Afghan refugee crisis, deploying a high-level understanding of the global crisis and local landscape to successfully secure more than a million dollars in aid.
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Sr. Program Officer
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Jul 2015 - Dec 2017
• Recruited to manage portfolio to increase access to primary care and adult recovery programs worth several million annually as a recognized subject matter expert in the Colorado and greater national landscape.• Engaged in critical relationship building and community development, deploying the Intelligence, Manage, Prospect, Act, Cultivate, Trust (IMPACT) engagement model to identify assets and barriers to holistic health.• Forged robust relationships with indigenous populations in the state with a thorough understanding of the impact health inequities have on tribal communities, successfully leveraging a senior position in the industry to elevate Native voices and propel foundation and state-wide investment into tribal communities.
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University of Colorado School of Medicine
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Higher Education
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500 - 600 Employee
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Deputy Director, Advancing Care Together
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Jan 2008 - Dec 2017
• Led a multi-faceted health research team throughout all integrated mental health, substance use, and primary care service evaluation, program development, and publication of evidence-based strategies.• Continually assessed opportunities for improvement and new application and dissemination efforts to catalyze investment into a holistic healthcare movement. • Oversaw the award and distribution of 11 demonstration grants to qualifying health centers, serving as a primary business contact in data collection, learning and evaluation, and knowledge management.
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Instructor, Department of Family Medicine
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Jan 1997 - Dec 2017
• Collaborated with peers to conduct research on primary care and practice transformation strategies as well as behavioral health to improve clinical care environments for patients, generating more than a dozen published articles in peer-reviewed journals to support information circulation efforts.• Leveraged a mastery of technical and health-related writing skills to apply for and secure several million dollars in grant funding from federal agencies and foundations such as the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.• Authored a health literacy toolkit for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to successfully decrease the complexity of healthcare and promote patient understanding at a national level.
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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United States
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Philanthropic Fundraising Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Deputy Director, Prescription for Health
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2002 - 2008
• Directed the Prescription for Health program for the largest health foundation in the U.S. as a national research initiative to improve health approaches to poor diet, risky drinking, smoking, and overall lack of physical activity in health centers across the US. • Recruited to lead global research and integration of program recommendations in Spain for three years, effectively translating strategies to local conditions and gaining expertise in the Spanish healthcare system. • Allocated 27 grants to research teams and primary care health centers across the nation; travelled regularly to liaise with foundation executives in Princeton about program and research progress.
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Education
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The University of Colorado College of Nursing
Bachelor of Science - BS, Nursing -
University of Illinois at Chicago
Master of Health Professions Education, Health Professions Education -
University of Illinois at Chicago - Graduate College
Master's degree, Health Professions Education
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