We support legislation to protect tenants from unsafe housing
Updated April 16, 2024 Legislation to Better Protect Tenants From Unsafe Housing Heads to Governor Polis’ Desk for Signature SB24-094 Now Moves to the Colorado House for Consideration Denver—Today, the…
Lessons learned from Foundations on the Hill
Pictured from left to right: Tim Wohlgenant, Executive Director, Yampa Valley Community Foundation; Naomi Amaha, Director of Policy and Government Affairs, The Denver Foundation; Senator John Hickenlooper; Noah Atencio, CEO, Philanthropy…
Youth mental health support
Colorado youth are facing a mental health crisis, which was accelerated by the pandemic. For many young people, school has become the only place where they can find the support…
CIO Dace West receives 2024 Colorado Titan 100 award
Chief Impact Officer, Dace West, has been recognized as a 2024 Colorado Titan 100. The Titan 100 program recognizes Colorado’s Top 100 CEOs & C-level executives. They are the area’s…
Let’s believe we can do great things in 2024
At the start of the year, many were predicting: “2024 is going to be bad.” As we watch the devastation of the wars in Europe and the Middle East –…
Expanding possibilities
The Reisher Scholars Program is one of Colorado’s premier scholarship opportunities. While many scholarships help students start college, the Reisher Scholars Program supports students midway through college to help them…
40 Under 40: Naomi Amaha
Last night we celebrated Naomi Amaha who was recognized as one of Denver's 40 under 40. Naomi, our director of policy and government affairs, joined a rock star group of…
People of color breathe Denver’s worst air, CU Boulder study finds
Boulder Daily Camera. (Feb. 29, 2024). People of color breathe Denver’s worst air, CU Boulder study finds. According to a study from the University of Colorado Boulder, people of color…
What They’re Saying: Greenhouse Gas Pollution Reduction Roadmap 2.0
State of Colorado. (2024, February 26). What they’re saying: Greenhouse gas pollution reduction roadmap 2.0: Colorado governor Jared Polis. PRESS RELEASE - The Polis administration released an updated Greenhouse Gas…
Black History Month begins today!
What started as a week, is now a month-long acknowledgment of what African Americans have contributed to the fabric of this country. While we celebrate the achievements that add to…
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