Hispanic Heritage Month Donor Profile: LatinasGive! & L.I.F.T.
Hispanic Heritage Month is an annual celebration of the history and culture of the U.S. Latinx and Hispanic communities. The event, which spans from September 15 to October 15, commemorates…
Hispanic Heritage Month Donor Profile: The Salazar Family
This article was orginally published in the Winter 2020 edition of The Denver Foundation's donor newsletter, Noteworthy, published in February 2020. Hispanic Heritage Month is an annual celebration of the…
Prop EE Campaign Off to a Strong Start, Join Us
In early September, Governor Polis, together with health and education advocates, officially kicked off the YES on EE campaign. By increasing taxes on big tobacco and closing the tax loophole…
Denver Immigrant Legal Services Fund is Now Accepting Applications
Applications are now open for the Denver Immigrant Legal Services Fund (DILSF) 2020 grant cycle. The Request for Proposals includes detailed information about eligibility requirements and further information about what…
A Letter to the Community: September 2020
When I first moved to Denver nearly a year ago, one of the first neighborhoods I visited was Westwood. Colorful murals, street art, and speaking to neighborhood leaders in Spanish…
Colorado NextCycle Pitch Session
You’re invited to witness a unique experience – the Colorado NextCycle Pitch Session. On October 8th, five teams from the Colorado NextCycle program will pitch their recycling end-market ideas to…
Back to School with Rocky Mountain PBS and Colorado Classroom
The following article was submitted to Floodlight by our friends and partners at Rocky Mountain Public Media. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the harsh reality of educational inequality. At Rocky…
COVID-19 Relief Funding Update
Updated on Friday, September 4, 2020 The pandemic has changed so much about our world. At The Denver Foundation, we’re so heartened by the way our community of fundholders, donors,…
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Incentives for Donors Update
In 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act contains significant incentives for donors to support the causes and organizations they care about. Most significantly, for taxpayers who…
Keep Going: It’s Worth It by Kumella Aiu Reisher Alumni
A Reisher Scholar and alumni from the 2007 Cohort reflect on the value of networking — and the power of resilience. Kumella Aiu is now a Senior Program Officer at…