Category: 100th

A night of generosity  Thanks to everyone who came together to celebrate our 100th anniversary at the Denver Art Museum in November. We heard from leaders of our community —…

Spend five minutes with Katie MacWilliams, and you’ll understand why she’s one of Denver’s highly regarded leaders. With a great mind for business and a big heart for community, Katie…

Pictured above: Downtown Denver’s 16th Street in 1933. Denver Public Library, Western History Collection. These are excerpts from Chapter 1 of our book, "A Century of Impact: The Denver Foundation's…

For a century, The Denver Foundation has been committed to strengthening the Denver community. As we celebrate 100 years in 2025, we are honoring this milestone by investing in projects…

In September, more than 150 people came together to celebrate an expanded, more inclusive view of philanthropy. The event highlighted formal and informal ways communities give, especially within communities of…

Pictured above: community leaders participating in the Inclusiveness Project in 2001. These are excerpts from Chapter 4 of our book, "A Century of Impact: The Denver Foundation's First 100 Years."…

Conversations around change aren’t easy. This is something Jeff S. Fard, also known in the community as brother jeff, isn’t new to. As a multimedia journalist, historian, and community organizer,…

How The Denver Foundation has supported students since 1925 through funding educational causes and scholarships.

“What is one collaboration in the climate space that gives you hope right now?” That question, asked to the panel during our Climate Collaboration event, captured the day’s focus: bring…

Photos courtesy: Armando Geneyro As we celebrate our 100th anniversary, it’s been inspiring to reflect on how the concept of “collective giving” has expanded what philanthropy looks like and who…