Top 10 highlights from 2022
We kicked off this year with 22 things we were excited about in 2022. We reflected on the strengths of community foundations, and The Denver Foundation specifically. We looked at…
Helping migrants and refugees arriving in Denver
Many have seen the news reports about the migrants and refugees who are arriving in large numbers at several shelters in downtown Denver. To help support that effort, we are…
Welcome to Kirsten Swanson
Kirsten Swanson joined The Denver Foundation in October as the advisor relations officer. Kirsten brings with her 10 years of industry experience supporting individuals, corporations, and advisors in philanthropy and…
Introducing The Denver Foundation Community Scholarship
The Denver Foundation is committed to racial equity and believes strongly in the power of education to change students’ futures. That’s why we created The Denver Foundation Community Scholarship to…
Colorado Health Access Fund awards $600,000 total to 12 grantees
The Denver Foundation selected 12 nonprofit organizations to receive funding under a new chapter of the Colorado Health Access Fund’s policy and advocacy work: supporting a more culturally competent behavioral…
2022 Midterm election recap
*Updated Nov. 14, 10 a.m. Election day is always exciting. We were so pleased that so many of the ballot measures that we supported passed. Denverites and Coloradans came out…
The Denver Foundation awards $2M in community grants
The Denver Foundation is pleased to announce $2.0 million in grants awarded to 58 nonprofit organizations across Metro Denver. The grants reflect the priorities of The Denver Foundation’s Strategic Framework,…
Connecting community during our 2022 bike tour
A little rain.. a lot of heat… and thankfully, no snow: The Denver Foundation’s 2022 bike tour was a success. I started the bike tour in 2019 as a way…
Civic Fabric Fund awards a total of $115,000 to nonprofits working to Get-Out-The-Vote (GOTV) this November
Through the Civic Fabric Fund, The Denver Foundation provides nonprofits with funding to support their policy and advocacy efforts, including the critical activities of voter registration and engagement. This fall,…
Youth Connections Investment Grows to $9.5 Million to Support the Social, Emotional & Mental Well-Being of Colorado Students
(in partnership with the Colorado Education Initiative and the Caring for Colorado Foundation) Denver – As schools continue to navigate fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic, Colorado is witnessing a youth…