Mission: to promote better understanding of Colorado's water resources and issues by providing balanced and accurate information and education.

Vision: Coloradans, through an improved understanding of water's complexities and trade-offs, will make more informed water resource decisions.

Strategic Goals
CFWE adopted a strategic plan in 2009 to guide its activities through 2014. The Board of Directors approved the following strategic goals as the methods by which we will achieve our mission and vision:

Targeting the Right Audience
CFWE will target its programs at Colorado decision makers, such as state legislators, county commissioners and utility boards, to help them make more informed water resource decisions.

Forming Effective Partnerships
CFWE will partner with organizations that have support from diverse stakeholders and large membership bases to ensure that their staff and constituents have appropriate knowledge of basic water resource concepts.

Engaging Our Members
CFWE will deepen the value and awareness of our programs by building feedback and measurement mechanisms into the work we do.

Increasing the Accessibility of Water Education
CFWE will strengthen its capacity to ensure that all Coloradans have access to unbiased water education programs.

Ensuring Financial Stability
CFWE will diversify its funding base to maintain the reliability of its educational programs.