Family Tree tackles housing instability by focusing on several major issues that cause homelessness
When Carrie and Alonzo first heard about Family Tree, both had just lost their jobs. Carrie was dealing with illness and lost her insurance when she lost her job. This…
Report Shows Good Results in Denver’s Pay for Success Housing Model
This story was originally published on denvergov.org. In 2022, a group of partner organizations launched Denver’s Housing to Health (H2H) pilot program to serve populations experiencing chronic homelessness. Particularly those…
You can dance if you want to
Folks were dancing for joy as the Cleo Parker Robinson Center for the Healing Arts broke ground on their new facility. Cleo Parker Robinson Dance (CPRD) was founded in 1970,…
Ways to Engage: Leading & Learning Focus on the 2024 Legislative Session
Thank you for your interest in our Leading & Learning: Legislative Session Wrap-Up event on June 6. We were thrilled that Majority Leader Monica Duran and Senator Byron Pelton joined…
Meet Reisher Scholar Helen Obuna
This story originally appeared in SOURCE, the news website of Colorado State University. As a young child, Helen Obuna moved from Egypt to the United States with her family. She…
Brothers Redevelopment: Providing, protecting, and preserving housing across Colorado
Pictured above: Jeff Martinez, president of Brothers Redevelopment, Inc.; and Dianne Primavera, Lieutenant Governor of Colorado Joseph and Mary Lucero have called Southwest Denver home for nearly 60 years. At…
2024 Policy Positions
Updated June 10, 2024. The Denver Foundation is proud to lend our voice to important issues that impact our community. Every year, we engage in policy proposals at the local…
ActivateWork: A Track Record of Achievement
ActivateWork, a Community Grants Program grantee, is a nonprofit recruiting, training, and coaching firm that connects employers to a diverse pool of exceptional talent. They help employers solve talent gaps…
The Denver Foundation awards $2.3M in community grants
Pictured: Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition, courtesy of Armando Geneyro. Congratulations to 53 nonprofit organizations that have been awarded a total of $2.3 million in grants during the 2024 spring cycle…