Denver Foundation November 2021 Ballot Measure Positions
For the first time in our history, The Denver Foundation (TDF) is creating a framework to guide its approach to engaging in public policy and advocacy efforts across the Metro…
Aligning Assets with Mission
In 2018, The Denver Foundation made an important decision. It would change the focus of its $180 million socially responsible investment pool from negative screens (excluding “sin stocks” such as…
Helping Clients Meet Year-End Charitable Goals
Do your clients serve on boards, or have they expressed interest in charitable giving? There are several ways that you can open the conversation to learn more about your clients’…
Community Voice: Hope Communities Prepares to Welcome Afghans to Metro Denver
When Lailey Hashem moved to Colorado with her family from Jellalabad, Afghanistan in 1982, they were one of only a few Afghan families in the whole state of Colorado. Her…
In Conversation: Leslie Karotkin, Karotkin Consulting
Looking back, Leslie Karotkin recognizes that the day she was laid off, early in her career, turned out to be a good one. She had not found a job within…
Denver Foundation Awards $1.7M in Community Grants
The first round of grants under new Strategic Framework support economic opportunity, education, climate and environment, housing, and transportation in Metro Denver. The Denver Foundation is pleased to announce nearly…