Our Impact
This is What Impact Looks Like.
Every grant, every volunteer hour, and every classroom partnership starts with one belief: that kids have the power to change the world. This is what that belief looks like in action.
How We Create Impact
Four ways we turn the belief that kids can change the world into something real.
Grants
Four funds that turn big ideas into reality for classrooms, schools, and nonprofits.
Project Heart
Free K–12 philanthropy education program that helps students discover the power of giving.
Employee Volunteerism
Otter Products employees giving their time, and talent, across our communities.
Partnerships
Working alongside programs that inspire tomorrow’s entrepreneurs and philanthropists.
The OtterCares Foundation was born from the simple yet powerful dream of one person — lifelong giver Nancy Richardson, who was passionate about connecting Otter Products employees to the joy of giving. That dream became a foundation, and the foundation became a movement.
Ever since, we’ve invested in the young people who have the power and the heart to make our world better: the makers, the doers, and the givers. We connect Otter employees with grant dollars that turn big ideas into real learning opportunities — proving a business can do well and do good. And our work is far from finished.
Featured Spotlights
A look at the makers, doers, and givers bringing our mission to life — and the funds that helped spark each one.
Big Ideas Deserve Backing
Bring Yours to Life
Across Northern Colorado and beyond, OtterCares funds the people turning bold ideas into real opportunities for kids. Through entrepreneurship, philanthropy, and innovation, our grants help carry your vision forward — one classroom, one project, one community at a time.