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Denver Immigrant Legal Services Fund is Now Accepting Applications

November 4, 2020

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

November 4, 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

November 4, 2020

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

November 4, 2020

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

November 4, 2020

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

November 4, 2020

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

November 4, 2020

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…

Javier’s Bike Tour Returns Online: Community Conversations with Javier Alberto Soto

November 4, 2020

Last year, Javier Alberto Soto, President and CEO of The Denver Foundation, biked nearly 100 miles around Denver, meeting with communities in neighborhoods from Westwood to Montbello, Downtown to Globeville.…

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Minoru Yasui Takes Celebrations to Front Porches

November 4, 2020

The Minoru Yasui Community Volunteer Award honors extraordinary volunteers that make a difference in our community. In the best of times, the Committee would recognize recipients with a ceremony including…

Letter from the Funders Committee for Civic Participation on Cutting Census 2020 Short

November 4, 2020

Javier Alberto Soto, President and CEO of The Denver Foundation, along with over 500 foundation and nonprofit leaders nationwide, signed on to this letter addressing the US Census Bureau's announcement…

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