About Us
We are Resource Central — an award-winning nonprofit in Boulder, Colorado determined to make conservation so simple that you don’t even realize you’re doing it. Established in 1976, our innovative programs have helped more than 900,000 people save water, conserve energy, and reduce waste. And we’re just getting started.
Mission Statement:
Putting Conservation into Action.
Vision Statement:
Thriving Communities Living Sustainably.
Resource Central is proud to be a four-star nonprofit, the top rating by Charity Navigator, America’s premier independent charity evaluator.
Our Core Values
Sustainability:
We generate changes that benefit people and our planet.
Entrepreneurship:
We think creatively to grow our conservation impact & save people money.
Empowerment:
We encourage initiative to solve problems and improve what we do.
Diversity:
We seek participation across diverse cultures and communities.
Simplicity:
We make it easy to conserve natural resources.
Awards
- 2024 Boulder Chamber of Commerce: Celebration of Leadership honoree
- 2023 Recycle Colorado: Outstanding Non-Profit Diversion Program
- 2022 BizWest: Community Builder Awards “Social Enterprise”
- 2012 BizWest: Innovation Quotient (IQ) Award Nonprofit*
- 2011 Boulder Magazine: The REAL Awards “Environmental Heroes”*
- 2004 The Community Foundation Boulder County: NOVA Award “Environment”*
- 1997 The Community Foundation Boulder County: NOVA Award “Environment”*
- eTown Hall: The eChievement Award
*Awarded under our previous organization names. In 2017, the Center for ReSource Conservation was renamed Resource Central; prior to that, we were known as the ReSource 2000 Project.
