A Busy Year for Grants
With the support of donors and in partnership with the community, The Denver Foundation distributed millions of dollars in grants in 2020. Here’s a recap of the final grants of…
Black Resilience in Colorado (BRIC) Fund Announces 2020 Grantees
In the six months since the launch of BRIC, the fund has received over $1.3M in investments from generous donors in our community. Thanks to these gifts, BRIC distributed $467,500…
Building Social Capital For All…For Free
This piece was submitted to Floodlight by the Denver Public Library Friends Foundation (DPLFF). Nicanor, Ricardo, and the Denver Foundation. These names converge in one place - Denver Public Library.…
Congratulations Executive Directors of Color Institute Class of 2020
On Friday, December 4 we celebrated the 2020 graduating class of the Foundation’s Executive Directors of Color Institute (EDCI). This cohort of 14 exemplary leaders has invested two years into…
Metro Denver Nonprofit Loan Fund Now Accepting Applications
Applications are open and available on the Metro Denver Nonprofit Loan Fund website, as is information about investing in the Fund. The application deadline is January 8. Community First Foundation, The Denver Foundation, Rose Community Foundation and…
The Charitable Boomerang
The following article was written by L. William Schmidt, Jr. Denver Foundation Trustee and Chair of the Professional Advisors Council. The Non-Grantor Charitable Lead Annuity Trust A common obstacle to making a…
Strengthening Neighborhoods and Denver Office of Economic Development Mini Grant Program
Denver Economic Development's Division of Neighborhood Equity & Stabilization in partnership with The Denver Foundation offers small grants that support the meaningful and necessary work of nonprofit organizations and community groups…
Creating Education Pathways
“Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity.” One of the timeless quotes by Aristotle speaks even louder today as institutions of higher education search to find…
The New Better: Ethical Leadership to Guide Our Pandemic Recovery
Dear Friends, “This is not normal.” How many times have we heard that phrase during this extraordinary year? The phrase is usually tinged with a longing for the recent past…
Economic Literacy Colorado Expands Virtual Programming to Offer Financial Courses Across the State
Financial education available for teachers in local, rural, and distant communities. As more learning resources move toward a fully-virtual experience, Economic Literacy Colorado (ELC) is expanding its virtual programming and…
