The Giving Season: Tools for Engaged Philanthropy at Year’s End
Members of The Denver Foundation’s community of fundholders and partners have played an essential role in our work this year. With the holiday season underway, we know you have giving…
Takeaways from the Leading & Learning Events Series: Focus on Housing
Building on a long tradition of addressing issues that matter most to the community, and a commitment to engaging in ongoing learning alongside our stakeholders, The Denver Foundation is hosting…
Aligning Assets with Mission
In 2018, The Denver Foundation made an important decision. It would change the focus of its $180 million socially responsible investment pool from negative screens (excluding “sin stocks” such as…
Helping Clients Meet Year-End Charitable Goals
Do your clients serve on boards, or have they expressed interest in charitable giving? There are several ways that you can open the conversation to learn more about your clients’…
In Conversation: Leslie Karotkin, Karotkin Consulting
Looking back, Leslie Karotkin recognizes that the day she was laid off, early in her career, turned out to be a good one. She had not found a job within…
Denver Foundation Awards $1.7M in Community Grants
The first round of grants under new Strategic Framework support economic opportunity, education, climate and environment, housing, and transportation in Metro Denver. The Denver Foundation is pleased to announce nearly…
COVID-19 Arts & Culture Relief Fund wins National Philanthropy Day Award for “Outstanding Foundation”
The COVID-19 pandemic hit Denver’s arts & culture sector incredibly hard due to closures, restrictions and cancelations. Bonfils-Stanton Foundation and The Denver Foundation quickly joined forces and created the COVID-19…
LaDawn Sullivan Named Outstanding Professional Grantmaker of the Year by AFP Colorado Chapter
LaDawn Sullivan, Director of the Black Resilience in Colorado (BRIC) Fund, and long-time Denver Foundation staff member has recently been named the Outstanding Professional Grantmaker of the Year by the…
Takeaways from the Leading & Learning Events Series: Focus on Education
Building on a long tradition of addressing issues that matter most to the community, and a commitment to engaging in ongoing learning alongside our stakeholders, The Denver Foundation is hosting…
Resources for Those Facing Eviction
Since the US Supreme Court made the decision to strike down an extension of the federal moratorium on evictions The Denver Foundation joined elected officials, community foundations, and nonprofit organizations…