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Our Impact
Empowering compassionate and courageous leaders. Building connected and resilient communities.
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We’re empowering generations of leaders to realize their potential—rising with courage, leading with compassion, and building more connected, resilient communities.
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Sparking Growth, Increasing Access
Across Colorado and Utah, we’re empowering generations of youth to realize their potential—rising with courage, leading with compassion, and building more connected, resilient communities.
Catalyzing youth social and emotional growth.
91%
Students reported: “I gained the courage to try new things.”
97%
Partnership Program participating adults reported: “I built trust with my students.”
90%
Students reported: “I feel more connected to people in my group.”
92%
Students reported: “I am excited to keep learning about myself and others.”
Building partnerships that increase outdoor access and opportunity.
1,600
In 2025, we served 1,600 students, primarily youth under 18, on outdoor experiential programs across Colorado and Utah.
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We collaborate with over 42 partners, from fellow youth-serving organizations to schools and universities.
78,000
Each year, our programs eliminate over 78,000 hours of screen time for youth.
$281,975
In 2025, we provided $281,975 in scholarships to students and community partners.
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2024 Impact Report
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Where We're Headed
We’re embarking on a bold plan to triple the number of students we serve by 2029.
Partnership Programs
We aim to more than triple the number of students we serve, primarily by growing our Partnership Programs in Colorado and Utah.
Life-Changing Expeditions
We will continue to provide transformational backpacking and paddling expeditions to youth and young adults across Colorado and Utah. We will continue to build upon on our 60 years of experience and adapt to meet the changing needs of today’s youth.
Student Opportunity Fund
We’ve launched the COBS Student Opportunity Fund—a scholarship fund focused on getting more local youth outside and into the transformative world of Outward Bound. You can help a young person take their first steps into the outdoors – donate today to open the outdoors to every kid.
Our Strategic Plan
Our Strategic Plan is our guiding compass as we work towards operational excellence, financial stability, exceptional customer experience, and program diversification.
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