
The Denver Foundation supports environmental efforts amid new Supreme Court ruling
The Supreme Court’s recent ruling in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency will make it harder for federal agencies to regulate emissions that contribute to global warming. This decision has…

Denver Extends Nationally Recognized Supportive Housing Program
republished from denvergov.org Program leverages $11.75 million from private investors and up to $6.3 million in U.S. Treasury funding to reduce homelessness and increase housing stability while reducing taxpayer expenses…

How to apply: Community Grants Program
The Fall 2022 Community Grants Program (Cycle 2) is currently underway! Thinking of applying for the Community Grants Program Fall 2022 (Cycle 2)? Below are some resources to help…

New Report: Are Colorado’s Communities Prepared for Climate Change’s Impacts on Human Health?
(in partnership with the Colorado Health Institute) Climate change is a global issue that will affect every Coloradan, but local environmental factors, health conditions, and social factors such as income…

Ways to Engage: After the 2022 Legislative Session
Throughout the 2022 legislative session, The Denver Foundation took positions on several policy proposals. We were thrilled to have Senator Coleman and Senator Lundeen join us on June 9 to discuss…

2022 Policy Positions – Legislative Session Wrap Up
(updated May 12, 2022) Update from Naomi Amaha: It’s been an exciting legislative session. This represents the start of deeper involvement in policy and advocacy from The Denver Foundation. We…

Listening & Learning: 5 takeaways from our community conversations
From intersectionality and innovation to systems work and wellness, grantees shared how funders can support them. Here are 5 takeaways. With the launch of our new strategic framework in 2021,…

The Denver Foundation awards $1.9M in community grants
Funding will support 53 organizations working to advance economic opportunity, education, climate and environment, housing, and transportation in Metro Denver Congratulations to 53 nonprofit organizations that have been awarded a…

Ways to Engage: Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month & Beyond
May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month. The Denver Foundation joins in paying tribute to the generations of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders…

Lifting Community Voice: A Poets Project reflection
If you really wanted to hear the news. . . Or: Nine things I’ll carry forward from the Poets Project honorees During National Poetry Month 2022, we invited Meca’Ayo…