Category: Community Impact

Community mini grants program to improve quality of life in neighborhoods and communities in the city of Denver. Denver Economic Development & Opportunity (DEDO) and its contracted program administrator partner,…

“The first time I met someone from The Denver Foundation was during my first year walking again.”   Indira Guzman is reflecting on her journey with the Community Language Cooperative (CLC),…

Bellco’s sponsorship provides second-year support to programs, activities, and educational workbook Economic Literacy Colorado (ELC) and Bellco Credit Union are celebrating Financial Literacy Month with news of Bellco’s $50,000 commitment…

The weight of a terrible year lifting. That’s what many of us felt when we heard that a Minneapolis jury found Derek Chauvin guilty of all three charges in the…

**This blog was updated on Wednesday, October 6** The Denver Foundation is pleased to share the following funding opportunities for nonprofit organizations, public entities, and residents groups in Metro Denver…

Last month, when we shared The Denver Foundation’s new Strategic Framework, we entered a new chapter, one centered in our values and shaped by the promise of ongoing co-creation with…

The COVID-19 pandemic has been in Colorado for a year. We’ve endured lockdowns and stay-at-home orders, which have been especially difficult to the arts & culture sector. Closed doors, canceled…

The Winter 2021 issue of our donor newsletter Noteworthy features art from a talented local artist Angel, and community partner, Access Gallery. Keep reading to learn more about this featured…

This story originally appeared on MSU Denver RED. Emanuel Walker, Reisher Scholar, Liberian refugee, and 2021 My Brother’s Keeper Emerging Leader, is on a mission to make higher education more accessible…

After the plague, came the Renaissance. So, what will the next era look like after COVID times? That’s certainly the question many are asking, including the founding members of the…