The Colorado Historical Foundation is a private nonprofit organization that was established in 1965 to support history and preservation projects. While much of its effort goes toward pursuing projects of special interest to the Colorado Historical Society, the Foundation regularly assumes supporting roles for other entities charged with the preservation of history. In addition to these collaborative efforts, the Foundation carries out numerous preservation-related projects on its own initiative, including the new historic preservation Revolving Loan Fund for Colorado and an active statewide preservation easements program.