A Partner in Community
For Benny Samuels, executive director of the Denver-based AYA Foundation, philanthropy has the greatest impact when it’s led from the ground up – by people who represent and understand the…
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 four committed…
The Denver Foundation Welcomes New Trustees, Officers in 2023
We are pleased to welcome six new members to its board of trustees and a new slate of officers. We are thrilled to have a group of civically engaged local…
The Denver Foundation is awarded for racial equity work
The Denver Foundation received the 2023 Community Investment Network (CIN) Honors Leadership award for racial equity work related to five giving circles for communities of color. These circles include Asian…
Civic Fabric Fund awards a total of $276,700 to nine nonprofits working on local and state policy
In 2021,The Denver Foundation adopted a policy framework and principles that outline its efforts to advance systemic change at the local and state level in the following issue areas: economic…
Top 10 highlights from 2022
We kicked off this year with 22 things we were excited about in 2022. We reflected on the strengths of community foundations, and The Denver Foundation specifically. We looked at…
Helping migrants and refugees arriving in Denver
Many have seen the news reports about the migrants and refugees who are arriving in large numbers at several shelters in downtown Denver. To help support that effort, we are…
Welcome to Kirsten Swanson
Kirsten Swanson joined The Denver Foundation in October as the advisor relations officer. Kirsten brings with her 10 years of industry experience supporting individuals, corporations, and advisors in philanthropy and…
Professional advisors November workshop
Sparking the philanthropic conversation What started as a cold and rainy morning outside of Mile High Station, quickly warmed up inside with some thoughtful and strategic discussions at our most…
Introducing The Denver Foundation Community Scholarship
The Denver Foundation is committed to racial equity and believes strongly in the power of education to change students’ futures. That’s why we created The Denver Foundation Community Scholarship to…