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Update: Many races are going to a run-off scheduled for June 6. Ballots begin mailing May 15. For more information about the election from the Denver Elections Division, visit this…

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…

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…

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 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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

Warning there may be some information below that is sensitive to some readers.   When Edna Chavez was 17 years old, she decided to flee her home country of Guatemala…