About Us

our mission

Citizens Project works to educate and empower people in the Pikes Peak region to embrace all members of our community, no matter who they are or where they come from. Through our outreach, we seek to promote equity in our public spaces and challenge community members to uphold this value.

A vibrant democracy requires that voters be informed, have access to elected leaders, and participate in shaping public policy. Citizens Project strengthens our democracy by publishing voter guides, getting out the vote, hosting educational forums, and working collaboratively with the community to promote equitable and just public policy. We envision a Pikes Peak community where individual rights are protected, differences are respected, and people fully participate in civic and community life.

our history

Organized in 1992, our founders were concerned about the increasing encroachment of overt religious influence into the public sphere and organized to ensure religious neutrality in public schools. At the same time, Colorado voters passed Amendment 2, which legalized the discrimination of LGBTQIA people in the state. These events were the catalysts of our founding.

For over 30 years, Citizens Project has worked to build a vibrant democracy in the Pikes Peak region, ensuring that everyone in our community has the tools to have their voice heard and that equity, inclusion, and justice are championed in our community.