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…
Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods Invests $1 Million in Community Impact Funding at The Denver Foundation
Denver-based nonprofit registered neighborhood organization partners with community foundation to shape the future of Denver with new philanthropic partnership. The Denver Foundation and Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods (CHUN) are pleased…
Giving Together: Celebrating Black Philanthropy Month and the Power of Collective, Inclusive Philanthropy
Join the Black Resilience in Colorado (BRIC) Fund for a celebration of Giving Black Day, Friday, August 27 at 4:15 pm MST. RVSP for this event here. This August marks the…
Tools of Engagement: Qualified Charitable Distributions
Through Qualified Charitable Distributions, Donors Can Make Large Gifts for Immediate Impact. The Abarca family has a long history of both entrepreneurship and philanthropy going back several generations in Denver.…
Meet Chris Anderson: Professional Advisors Council
Originally from Atlanta, Chris Anderson is a keen climber. With his wife, he has scaled mountain slopes from the Pacific Northwest to the Northeast. But for Anderson, who now lives…
Community Support Mini Grant Program Now Accepting Applications
Community mini grants program to improve quality of life in neighborhoods and communities in the city of Denver. Denver Economic Development & Opportunity (DEDO) and its contracted program administrator partner,…