Michael Brewer, Executive Director

Mike has worked in Colorado's non-profit sector since coming to the state in 1995.  He was the first executive director of the Western Colorado AIDS Project, headquartered in Grand Junction, before moving to Denver to attend law school at the University of Denver.  After graduating, Mike served as legal director of the Colorado Legal Initiatives Project (CLIP), the legal advocacy organization for the state's gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community.  After CLIP merged with the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Community Center of Colorado (The Center), he became The Center's public policy director.  Mike's community involvement has included service as a member of Mayor Wellington Webb's GLBT advisory committee, chair of Mayor John Hickenlooper's GLBT Commission, and chair of the board of the ACLU of Colorado.  Amongst his other interests, Mike is a language enthusiast and has spent significant time in Mexico learning Spanish.

You may contact Mike at 303-442-1200 or by email.

Claire Hamilton, Grants Administrator

Claire has worked in the non-profit sector since she graduated from Bucknell University in 2003.  Before coming to the Brett Family Foundation, she was contracted by NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado to procure and manage auction items for their annual fundraiser.  Prior to her contract with NARAL, Claire worked at the Center for Teaching International Relations (CTIR) at the University of Denver, a non-profit dedicated to increasing the study of international affairs in K-12 schools across the country.  Although all of her previous work experience has been for non-profits, Claire is excited to learn how foundations work and impact the non-profit landscape in Colorado.