
Leading & Learning: 2025 End of Legislative Session Event
Representatives Ryan Gonzalez (R-Weld) and Emily Sirota (D-Denver) joined us on June 12 to recap the Colorado 2025 legislative session, reviewing the state budget, potential ballot topics, and federal impacts…

2025 Policy Positions
UPDATED: May 30, 2025. As a community foundation, we are proud to provide grants to nonprofits in the community to advance our mission. For 100 years, we have activated this…

Civic Fabric Fund awards $267,250 to 13 nonprofits working on local and state policy
Pictured above: Colorado Latino Leadership, Advocacy & Research Organization (CLLARO) Fellowship Program, Civic Fabric Fund grantee. In 2024, The Denver Foundation awarded $267,250 to 13 organizations working to advance and…

The Denver Foundation 2024 Ballot Guide
*Updated Nov. 15, 2025 The Denver Foundation is excited that voters supported many of its ballot measures positions. These ballot questions aimed to further the economic stability of our community,…

The Denver Foundation, Axios Denver, and Next50 host ballot measure event
This month, we co-hosted a ballot measure education event with Axios Denver and Next50 Foundation. This event was a fantastic way for those interested in the major issues impacting the…

Civic Fabric Fund supports nonprofits working to Get-Out-The-Vote for the 2024 November elections
UPDATED: October 16, 2024 Pictured above: Civic Fabric Fund grantee, Count Me In Colorado As the November election approaches, voters will be making significant policy choices that will impact their…

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…

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…

Lessons learned from Foundations on the Hill
Pictured from left to right: Tim Wohlgenant, Executive Director, Yampa Valley Community Foundation; Naomi Amaha, Director of Policy and Government Affairs, The Denver Foundation; Senator John Hickenlooper; Noah Atencio, CEO, Philanthropy…

A visit to Vancouver with other city leaders sparks ideas for Denver
There are two questions I constantly wonder about as a Denverite and in my role as Director of Policy and Government Affairs: What does it take for cities to grow…