Our Mission
We inspire people and mobilize resources to strengthen our community.
Our Vision
A Metro Denver that is racially equitable in its leadership, prosperity, and culture.
Our Purpose
To achieve our vision, we will be a proactive, collaborative, and resolute leader in reducing racial disparities.
Who We Are
For 100 years, The Denver Foundation has been building a stronger, thriving Metro Denver, Colorado, and beyond. We’ve received $2.1 billion from generous donors and given $1.6 billion in grants to support community initiatives. We’re the foundation of Denver, connecting and collaborating to address the current and future challenges of our community.
What We Do
As a tax-exempt, nonprofit, philanthropic organization, The Denver Foundation stewards more than 1,000 funds established by generous donors. In partnership with the foundation, our donors make gifts to organizations throughout the seven-county Metro Denver region, across Colorado, and beyond.
The Denver Foundation stewards a permanent endowment — The Fund for Denver — made up of charitable gifts from generations of generous people who care about Metro Denver today, and in the future. We invest these gifts for financial growth and use that income to fund our community impact grantmaking and programs.