2023 Policy Positions- Legislative Wrap Up
Updated May 15, 2023 The end of the 2023 legislative session is here, and we are grateful to have been a part of so many meaningful conversations about how to…
Denver municipal election run-off June 6: Resources to help you prepare to vote!
Update: Many races are going to a run-off scheduled for June 6. Ballots begin mailing May 15. For more information about the election from the Denver Elections Division, visit this…
2022 Midterm election recap
*Updated Nov. 14, 10 a.m. Election day is always exciting. We were so pleased that so many of the ballot measures that we supported passed. Denverites and Coloradans came out…
Civic Fabric Fund awards a total of $115,000 to nonprofits working to Get-Out-The-Vote (GOTV) this November
Through the Civic Fabric Fund, The Denver Foundation provides nonprofits with funding to support their policy and advocacy efforts, including the critical activities of voter registration and engagement. This fall,…
The Denver Foundation 2022 Ballot Guide
Updated October 25th, 2022. One of our values as an organization is to be a catalytic leader that engages in critical issues and accelerates systems change. Our involvement in policy…
2022 Policy Positions – Legislative Session Wrap Up
(updated May 12, 2022) Update from Naomi Amaha: It’s been an exciting legislative session. This represents the start of deeper involvement in policy and advocacy from The Denver Foundation. We…
2021 Election Recap: Voters and Denver Foundation Align on Key Initiatives
The Denver Foundation and our fundholders have long invested in solutions to address social change through grantmaking. As articulated in our new Strategic Framework, The Denver Foundation is developing a…
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…
Understanding the ACE Act
By now you may be aware of the Accelerating Charitable Efforts (ACE) Act, which was introduced by Senators King and Grassley in June. Among other things, the ACE Act establishes…
New Statewide Immigration Defense Fund Signed Into Law
This summer Governor Jared Polis signed into law House Bill 21-1194, establishing an immigrant legal defense fund in Colorado. Did you know that immigration detention is the only legal procedure…