Robin Luff’s impact in the community and partnership with Watson Institute
Note: Robin Luff is a donor-advised fundholder at The Denver Foundation, where the foundation helps to support her philanthropic goals, like the project listed below. To learn more about donor-advised…
Colorado Health Access Fund awards $600,000 total to 12 grantees
The Denver Foundation selected 12 nonprofit organizations to receive funding under a new chapter of the Colorado Health Access Fund’s policy and advocacy work: supporting a more culturally competent behavioral…
2022 Midterm election recap
*Updated Nov. 14, 10 a.m. Election day is always exciting. We were so pleased that so many of the ballot measures that we supported passed. Denverites and Coloradans came out…
The Denver Foundation staff receive philanthropy awards
We are thrilled that two staff from The Denver Foundation were recognized for their exceptional commitment to philanthropy in Colorado at National Philanthropy Day in Colorado: Chief Impact Officer Dace…
The Denver Foundation welcomes new team members
The Denver Foundation continues to grow an exceptional team that reflects our mission, vision, values, and purpose, as well as our diverse community. We are delighted to welcome seven committed…
The Denver Foundation awards $2M in community grants
The Denver Foundation is pleased to announce $2.0 million in grants awarded to 58 nonprofit organizations across Metro Denver. The grants reflect the priorities of The Denver Foundation’s Strategic Framework,…
Connecting community during our 2022 bike tour
A little rain.. a lot of heat… and thankfully, no snow: The Denver Foundation’s 2022 bike tour was a success. I started the bike tour in 2019 as a way…
Charitable Gift Annuities: Providing Income While Doing Good
Interest in impact investing has skyrocketed in recent years, with institutional and retail investors pouring $70 billion into U.S-based funds focused on environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in 2021,…
Civic Fabric Fund awards a total of $115,000 to nonprofits working to Get-Out-The-Vote (GOTV) this November
Through the Civic Fabric Fund, The Denver Foundation provides nonprofits with funding to support their policy and advocacy efforts, including the critical activities of voter registration and engagement. This fall,…
The Denver Foundation 2022 Ballot Guide
Updated October 25th, 2022. One of our values as an organization is to be a catalytic leader that engages in critical issues and accelerates systems change. Our involvement in policy…