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Ceryl Prinster: Colorado 500 – Nonprofits & Philanthropy – 2026

CFA, Colorado Enterprise Fund

ColoradoBiz Staff //April 21, 2026//

Ceryl Prinster: Colorado 500 – Nonprofits & Philanthropy – 2026

CFA, Colorado Enterprise Fund

ColoradoBiz Staff //April 21, 2026//

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Ceyl Prinster has spent 36 years leading Colorado Enterprise Fund, guiding the organization to deliver more than $369 million in loans, New Markets Tax Credits, and grants to over 9,500 small businesses. A pioneer in community lending, she led CEF to become Colorado’s largest nonprofit PPP lender during the pandemic, deploying $52 million in relief. She secured five New Markets Tax Credits awards totaling $210 million and attracted a $7 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. Prinster serves as Trustee for the Denver Foundation and chairs its Impact Investing Committee, and has been recognized by the Denver Business Journal and Titan 100.

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