Learning & Development Opportunities for Nonprofit Professionals
We’re pleased to share a few professional development opportunities that may be of interest to you, your staff, board, and donors: The Colorado Planned Giving Roundtable Summer Symposium For…
Announcing the Asian American Leaders in Mental Health Scholarship
New scholarship helps Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) students pursue clinical mental health practice. AAPI counselors are underrepresented in the field of counseling. July is also Minority Mental Health…
COVID-19 Arts & Culture Relief Fund Impact Update Report
Huge. Life-saving. Essential. Heartwarming. Significant. Those are just some of the adjectives area nonprofits have used to describe the impact of the COVID-19 Arts & Culture Relief Fund, an innovative,…
DAAP Launches Apple Tree Project Supporting Black, Male Teachers
The Denver African American Philanthropist and Ogletree Deakins Employment Law Firm are excited to present the “Apple Tree Project”. Much like the popular “Angel Tree” fundraiser, the Apple Tree Project…
PRIDE Month Grantee Highlight: Celebrating Queer Asterisk
Queer Asterisk thrives on person-to-person connections. This 501c3 nonprofit organization provides queer-informed counseling services, educational trainings, and community programs such as writing groups, art studios, and role-playing games. With offices…
Black Resilience in Colorado (BRIC) Fund Marks First Year Milestone
Juneteenth marked the first anniversary of the Black Resilience in Colorado (BRIC) Fund, which is housed at The Denver Foundation and born from decades of bridge-building and investments in BIPOC…
Denver Foundation Welcomes Naomi Amaha, Director of Policy & Government Affairs
New position reflects community feedback, focus of Foundation’s updated Strategic Framework. Naomi Amaha has joined The Denver Foundation as Director of Policy & Government Affairs. This position was created under…
Impact Update: Rural Community Response And Recovery Project
A joint initiative of The Denver Foundation, The Telluride Foundation, and ZOMA Foundation, The Rural Community Response and Recovery Project (CRP) was conceived to support rural regions hit hard by…
After the Verdict: Relief and Responsibility
The weight of a terrible year lifting. That’s what many of us felt when we heard that a Minneapolis jury found Derek Chauvin guilty of all three charges in the…
Funding The Fight Against Climate Change
Thursday, April 22 marks the 41st Earth Day. Earlier this week, USA Today quoted Kathleen Rogers, president of EarthDay.org, in reminding us that, “at the heart of Earth Day’s 2021…