Category: Community Impact

This summer Governor Jared Polis signed into law House Bill 21-1194, establishing an immigrant legal defense fund in Colorado. Did you know that immigration detention is the only legal procedure…

“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…

Athletics & Beyond was the first recipient of a low-interest loan from the Metro Denver Nonprofit Loan Fund. This story was originally published by the Nonprofit Finance Fund.  Cover photo…

We encourage you to reflect on ways you can care for those harmed and hurting at this moment, whether among the AAPI communities, in Boulder, or anywhere healing is needed.…

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…

This article was written by Esteban Hernandez and originally published by Denverite. The people who oversee the fund believe it will help significantly more Denverites who qualify pay for legal…

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…