Mimi Madrid, fiercely beloved visionary for the LGBTQIA+ liberation movement in our state, a life force to Colorado’s young queers of color, and executive director of Fortaleza Familiar, joined the ancestors in November 2025. Co-founded by Mimi, Fortaleza Familiar is a community-based nonprofit, and Chinook Fund grantee, dedicated to the wellness of Indigenous, Chicanx, Latinx, LGBTQ, and Two-Spirit young people and their families in Colorado.
Mimi contributed deeply to the essence of Chinook Fund for more than a decade. Over the years, Mimi volunteered on grantmaking committees, was a dear friend and thought partner to many staff, spoke at events, served as a grantee leader, and more. They brought people together with purpose and joy. May we each hold that spirit in our hearts and relationships.