Publications

Below  you will find some of our recent publications.  Click to Order Publications by Mail if you would like to receive a publication.  Or you may download a PDF file.  You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to do this.  Download it for free at www.adobe.com.

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Annual Reports Giving and Volunteering Studies
Expanding Nonprofit Inclusiveness Initiative (ENII) Publications Strengthening Neighborhoods Program
Brochures Newsletters

Annual Reports

2007 Annual Report
Taking the Initiative is the title of the 2007 Annual Report.  Click here to view selected sections of the Annual Report.


2006 Annual Report
Investing in People, Investing in Community is the title of the 2006 Annual Report.  Click 2006 Annual Report at the top of this page to view selected sections of the Annual Report

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2005 Annual Report
The Denver Foundation's 2005 Annual Report is titled "A Lifetime of Learning" to honor our community's commitment to education.   A PDF of the report is available below.

Click here to find out how you can get involved in helping improve early childhood, elementary, secondary, and collegiate education in Metro Denver.


2005 Annual Report Cover
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2005 Annual Report
 
Giving and Volunteering Studies

2005 Giving and Volunteering Study
The Denver Foundation just completed its 2005 Giving and Volunteering Study to examine how Metro Denver residents give and volunteer, the causes they support, and the motivations and barriers to their giving.  The 2000 study is used as a benchmark to assess the 2005 findings.  Below is the full report.  (20 pages)
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2005 Giving and Volunteering Study

2000 Giving and Volunteering Study

The Denver Foundation conducted a study of Metro Denver residents in 2000 regarding their giving and volunteering habits.  The results are summarized in this booklet.  (12 pages)
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2000 Giving and Volunteering Study
 
Expanding Nonprofit Inclusiveness Initiative (ENII)

ENII Workbook:  Inclusiveness at Work

To order the new 18-module workbook on building inclusivness, please click hereCost is $35.00.



(ENII) Expanding Nonprofit Inclusiveness Initiative Executive Summary (2,606 KB Adobe Acrobat File) 
ENII is an initiative of The Denver Foundation, led by a steering committee of community leaders from throughout the seven-county Metro Denver area.  The steering committee contracted with a student and faculty member of the University of Colorado at Denver Graduate School of Public Affairs and with Katherine Pease & Associates to conduct quantitative and qualitative research about the inclusiveness practices of Metro Denver nonprofits. (10 pages)
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ENII Executive Summary


(ENII) Expanding Nonprofit Inclusiveness Initiative Full Report (762 KB Adobe Acrobat File)

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ENII Full Report
 
Strengthening Neighborhoods

Strengthening Neighborhoods 2005 - 2006 Annual Report
Five Goals + Five Stories = 10 Great Communities
The 2005 - 2006 Strengthening Neighborhoods Annual Report gives the 5 goals recently developed to help us describe how we're making a difference in the communities with which we work, 5 stories of people working to strengthen their neighborhoods in 10 different communities.
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Strengthening Neighborhoods 05 - 06 Report

Strengthening Neighborhoods 2004 - 2005 Annual Report
A Recipe for a Strong Community, the Strengthening Neighborhoods 2004 - 2005 Annual Report provides recipies for good meals and great communities.  In this report, there are stories on successful programs funded by Strengthening Neighborhoods including it's newest neighborhood, Original Aurora.
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Strengthening Neighborhoods 04 - 05 Report
 
Brochures

The Colorado Nonprofit Loan Fund Brochure (177 KB Adobe Acrobat file)
Any nonprofit organization in Colorado that is seeking a short-term loan to help with cash flow issues should read this brochure. (2 pages)
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Colorado Nonprofit Loan Fund Brochure

Technical Assistance Fund Brochure (69 KB Adobe Acrobat file)
The Denver Foundation has funds available for Metro Denver nonprofit organizations to help them build their capacity. Read about what qualifies as technical assistance. (2 pages)
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Technical Assistance Fund Brochure
 
Newsletters

Focus:  Spring 2008
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Spring 2008

Focus:  Fall 2007
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Fall 2007

Focus:  Spring 2007

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Spring 2007

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Spring 2006

Focus:  Summer 2006
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Focus: Summer 2006

Focus:  Winter 2006
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Winter 2006

Focus:  Spring 2005
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Spring 2005


Focus:  Summer 2005
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Summer 2005

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