We’re a Certified Green Denver Business
The Denver Foundation was recently awarded a certificate from the Denver Climate Action Sustainability and Resiliency (CSAR), identifying the foundation as a Green Denver Business. This recognition was earned by…
Youth Connections Investment Grows to $9.5 Million to Support the Social, Emotional & Mental Well-Being of Colorado Students
(in partnership with the Colorado Education Initiative and the Caring for Colorado Foundation) Denver – As schools continue to navigate fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic, Colorado is witnessing a youth…
Twenty-five years of Strengthening Neighborhoods
The Denver Foundation will soon celebrate 100 years of philanthropy in the Metro Denver region. Experts say that achieving that kind of longevity requires cultivating organizational adaptability, and indeed it…
Reflecting on my Hispanic heritage and Latino leadership in Denver
English is available below Reflexionando sobre mi herencia hispana y el liderazgo latino en Denver Para mí, mi herencia hispana está fundada en familia y fe, en comunidad y conexión.…
Repairing the past
Reparations Circle Denver aims to address the history and roots of racism in the United States – and make amends through philanthropy. As a girl, Holly Fulton spent many summers…
For arts sake
A giving circle at The Denver Foundation, the Arts Affinity Group supports the creative sector in creative ways. The Arts Affinity Group (AAG) was created in 2013 to bring arts…
L.I.F.T. Giving Circle – elevating the multigenerational giving of Latino men
On a midsummer afternoon in a North Denver cafe, coffee isn't the only thing that's brewing. A group of local community leaders can be found pouring themselves into planning the…
Health center expanding to serve community
The Denver Foundation supports Tepeyac Community Health Center with $250,000 program-related investment In July, The Denver Foundation formalized a $250,000 program-related investment in the Tepeyac Community Health Center, a new…
August is Zero Fare for Better Air
Throughout the entire month of August, RTD is inviting everyone to ride on public transit – for free. “Zero fare for better air” is a collaborative effort to increase the…
In Conversation: Francois Giguere, A&I Financial Services
Francois Giguere isn’t your typical financial advisor. It’s a safe bet that he’s spent more time in locker rooms and sports arenas than trading floors. That’s because Giguere’s path…