Ways to support the victims of the Club Q shooting
The Denver Foundation released the following statement in response to the devastating shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colo., early Sunday morning. “Again and again and again we see…
Robin Luff’s impact in the community and partnership with Watson Institute
Note: Robin Luff is a donor-advised fundholder at The Denver Foundation, where the foundation helps to support her philanthropic goals, like the project listed below. To learn more about donor-advised…
Colorado Health Access Fund awards $600,000 total to 12 grantees
The Denver Foundation selected 12 nonprofit organizations to receive funding under a new chapter of the Colorado Health Access Fund’s policy and advocacy work: supporting a more culturally competent behavioral…
The Denver Foundation staff receive philanthropy awards
We are thrilled that two staff from The Denver Foundation were recognized for their exceptional commitment to philanthropy in Colorado at National Philanthropy Day in Colorado: Chief Impact Officer Dace…
The Denver Foundation welcomes new team members
The Denver Foundation continues to grow an exceptional team that reflects our mission, vision, values, and purpose, as well as our diverse community. We are delighted to welcome seven committed…
The Denver Foundation awards $2M in community grants
The Denver Foundation is pleased to announce $2.0 million in grants awarded to 58 nonprofit organizations across Metro Denver. The grants reflect the priorities of The Denver Foundation’s Strategic Framework,…
Charitable Gift Annuities: Providing Income While Doing Good
Interest in impact investing has skyrocketed in recent years, with institutional and retail investors pouring $70 billion into U.S-based funds focused on environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in 2021,…
We’re a Certified Green Denver Business
The Denver Foundation was recently awarded a certificate from the Denver Climate Action Sustainability and Resiliency (CSAR), identifying the foundation as a Green Denver Business. This recognition was earned by…
Youth Connections Investment Grows to $9.5 Million to Support the Social, Emotional & Mental Well-Being of Colorado Students
(in partnership with the Colorado Education Initiative and the Caring for Colorado Foundation) Denver – As schools continue to navigate fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic, Colorado is witnessing a youth…
Twenty-five years of Strengthening Neighborhoods
The Denver Foundation will soon celebrate 100 years of philanthropy in the Metro Denver region. Experts say that achieving that kind of longevity requires cultivating organizational adaptability, and indeed it…