Mi Casa Resource Center helps families build generational wealth
When Blanca Sanchez graduated high school, she found herself a first-time mother working at a warehouse. “I would be back and forth from job to job because I couldn’t fit…
Diversifying our supply chains – Community Wealth Building
Catering can get expensive. Jay Whisenton realized that the day of her wedding. So, she thought it could be a good business instead. “I went to school to be a…
Sakura Foundation: An intentional place where different cultures are celebrated
Stacey Shigaya was encouraged her whole life to assimilate. She wasn’t taught Japanese as a child, on purpose. Both her parents were interned in U.S. concentration camps and because of…
Multiplying the Impact – Impact Investing with the Dearfield Fund
Impact investments are a powerful way to support and improve communities—a way to generate financial returns and provide a social or environmental benefit. The Denver Foundation is constantly pursuing new…
Steeped In Community – Prodigy Coffeehouse
Prodigy Coffeehouse serves a strong cup of coffee — and makes a case for the power of philanthropic investment. Since opening in the Globeville neighborhood in Denver last fall, Prodigy…
CEDS Finance invests in entrepreneurs who are pushed out of traditional financing
CEDS Finance was founded to help immigrants, refugees, and other underserved small business owners to achieve financial self-sufficiency. “We work with so many immigrants and refugees who haven’t had the…
The Asian-American & Pacific Islander Giving Circle turns one!
By 2055, Asians could become the largest immigrant group in the United States. Their unique roots connect us to more than 20 countries around the world with dynamic histories, cultures,…
Aligning Investments With Mission
Board approves moving $160M to Sustainable and Responsible Investment Pool At the end of 2022, The Denver Foundation made the decision to move the entire balance of our discretionary funds…
The Denver Foundation joins partners to host mayoral forum
Images by Amanda Tipton Photography Vote by June 6! After a crowded race for the Denver mayoral seat, Kelly Brough and Mike Johnston moved on to a runoff election. The…
Chief Financial Officer, Daniel Lee, says goodbye after 22 years with The Denver Foundation
Dan Lee is the epitome of a role model. He shows up with kindness, compassion, curiosity, and accountability. Dan's the type of role model that any organization is lucky to…