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Awareness to Action

February 18, 2025
Pictured above: LaDawn Sullivan is the executive director of the Black Resilience in Colorado (BRIC) Fund.  This is an excerpt from Chapter 4 of our book, "A Century of Impact:…
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Youth Mental Health Matters  

February 14, 2025
Researcher and author, Dr. Jean Twenge, spoke at our kick-off 100th-anniversary event – Mental Health Matters. Dr. Twenge shared findings from her research on the differences between generations, cultural influences…
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Statement from our President & CEO 

February 7, 2025
For 100 years, The Denver Foundation has supported the community we serve when it needed us most, and our neighbors need us now. This week, federal agents conducted raids throughout…
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How the sale of a business led to a multi-generational legacy of giving

January 29, 2025
For 100 years, The Denver Foundation has been at the heart of philanthropy in Denver, helping individuals and families turn their desire to make a difference into real, lasting change. Barbara Grogan is one of those individuals whose journey has been shaped by the foundation’s support and guidance. 
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Creating pathways for others to thrive

January 2, 2025
Pictured above: Dr. Brenda J. Allen. Photo courtesy: Armando Geneyro. As the former Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion at the University of Colorado Denver and the Anschutz Medical Campus,…
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Adapting to meet the needs of young families

January 2, 2025
How a donor’s passion for childhood care and education transformed into lasting impact, supporting Florence Crittenton in addressing the needs of today and for generations to come.