
Shaping tomorrow by investing in the community today
For 100 years, The Denver Foundation has connected generosity to impact. The transformative gifts we’ve received and grants we’ve distributed over time represent the various people, organizations, and ideas that…

Leading & Learning: 2025 End of Legislative Session Event
Representatives Ryan Gonzalez (R-Weld) and Emily Sirota (D-Denver) joined us on June 12 to recap the Colorado 2025 legislative session, reviewing the state budget, potential ballot topics, and federal impacts…

Philanthropy Transcends Politics
The Denver Foundation's long history of partnering with local officials to create positive change for the city.

Announcing the 2025 Belonging Colorado Leadership Network Grantees
Photo credit: Larry Pierce, Courtesy Steamboat Springs Chamber Belonging Colorado, a special fund at The Denver Foundation, is proud to announce the eight leadership development organizations selected to join our…

2025 Policy Positions
UPDATED: May 30, 2025. As a community foundation, we are proud to provide grants to nonprofits in the community to advance our mission. For 100 years, we have activated this…

Art of Connection: 100 years of building community
The Denver Foundation is celebrating 100 years of our deep connection to the community, and we know that staying connected is what will carry us into the future. As part…

Sharing your talent, time, and treasure
We are extremely fortunate to have so many talented people on our staff who share their gifts with the world. As we celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander…

More than 25 years of Strengthening Neighborhoods
One of the most impactful examples of meeting community need occurred in 1996 when we launched Strengthening Neighborhoods in response to community input about how we could expand our impact by investing in neighborhood and community capacity.

Fundholders and Donors Make It Possible
How gifts from donors and fundholders at The Denver Foundation have grown overtime, and paved the way for further benefits to its community.

Join us in supporting public media
We are witnessing unprecedented attacks on the cornerstones of our civil society: higher education, the judiciary and the legal profession, and journalism, including public media. A robust civil society is…