
Funding Opportunities for Metro Denver Nonprofits and Community Groups
**This blog was updated on Wednesday, October 6** The Denver Foundation is pleased to share the following funding opportunities for nonprofit organizations, public entities, and residents groups in Metro Denver…

Standing With Our Boulder Neighbors and AAPI Communities
Last month, when we shared The Denver Foundation’s new Strategic Framework, we entered a new chapter, one centered in our values and shaped by the promise of ongoing co-creation with…

Denver’s COVID-19 Arts & Culture Relief Fund Awards 52 Organizations with Second-Round Emergency Funding
The COVID-19 pandemic has been in Colorado for a year. We’ve endured lockdowns and stay-at-home orders, which have been especially difficult to the arts & culture sector. Closed doors, canceled…

Meet Angel: The Artist Behind The Cover of Noteworthy Winter 2021
The Winter 2021 issue of our donor newsletter Noteworthy features art from a talented local artist Angel, and community partner, Access Gallery. Keep reading to learn more about this featured…

MSU Denver Junior Takes on the Education Gap, A Barrier to Top Jobs
This story originally appeared on MSU Denver RED. Emanuel Walker, Reisher Scholar, Liberian refugee, and 2021 My Brother’s Keeper Emerging Leader, is on a mission to make higher education more accessible…

Pass the Mic: How Community Voice Influenced The Denver Foundation’s New Strategic Framework
Last February, day laborers and domestic workers arrived at Centro Humanitario’s center in downtown Denver for a monthly member assembly. They met David Portillo, Strengthening Neighborhoods Officer for The Denver…

Opening All Doors: Introducing The Denver Foundation’s New Strategic Framework
The Denver Foundation's journey to our new Strategic Framework began with a bicycle tour, as I rode from neighborhood to neighborhood listening to the hopes and challenges of people across…

Renaissance in Waiting: Denver’s Own Veterans Arts Council Rises to the Challenge
After the plague, came the Renaissance. So, what will the next era look like after COVID times? That’s certainly the question many are asking, including the founding members of the…

Helping Texans Affected by Winter Storms
Major power outages in Texas have left many without basic life necessities such as water, heat, and food. Due to the cold temperatures, Texans are struggling to keep their water…

Big Ideas For A Better Future
Last year, Carl fell behind on his rent and used all of his savings to pay it off — only to fall behind again. Self-employed, Carl saw his business all…