Back to School with Rocky Mountain PBS and Colorado Classroom
The following article was submitted to Floodlight by our friends and partners at Rocky Mountain Public Media. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the harsh reality of educational inequality. At Rocky…
Keep Going: It’s Worth It by Kumella Aiu Reisher Alumni
A Reisher Scholar and alumni from the 2007 Cohort reflect on the value of networking — and the power of resilience. Kumella Aiu is now a Senior Program Officer at…
Javier’s Bike Tour Returns Online: Community Conversations with Javier Alberto Soto
Last year, Javier Alberto Soto, President and CEO of The Denver Foundation, biked nearly 100 miles around Denver, meeting with communities in neighborhoods from Westwood to Montbello, Downtown to Globeville.…
COVID-19 Arts & Culture Relief Fund Awards $1.2 Million in Grants
Denver’s COVID-19 Arts & Culture Relief Fund awards 41 organizations with emergency funding, totaling $1.2 million in support. On the cover: Performers from Roshni, local organization and COVID-19 Arts &…
Minority Mental Health Resources
In July, The Denver Foundation marked Minority Mental Health Month (aka BIPOC Mental Health Month) by sharing a range of resources, with an emphasis on supporting those who have been…
Resilience, Recovery, and Generosity: Celebrating Black Philanthropy Month and the Black Resilience in Colorado Initiative
This story appears in the August 2020 edition of the Denver Urban Spectrum. Like so many things in this unusual, difficult year, Black Philanthropy Month carries a special weight in…
Announcing the Rural Community Response and Recovery Project
New collaborative provides grants, capacity building, and peer network to support COVID-19 relief in vulnerable communities statewide. The Denver Foundation, The Telluride Foundation, and ZOMA Foundation are pleased to announce…
Arts Affinity Group Awards Random Acts of Arts Philanthropy Grant to DU’s Prison Arts Initiative
In May, members of the Arts Affinity Group presented Dr. Ashley Hamilton, executive director and co-founder of the University of Denver’s Prison Arts Initiative, with a Random Acts of Arts…
Free Event Space for Nonprofits at Lily Farm Fresh Event Center
The Lily Farm Fresh Event Center is located on 80 beautiful acres, complete with mountain views, veranda, and deck. Lily Farm Fresh Event Center's roots are in Lily Farm Fresh…
EDCI Spotlight: Adapting to a Global Pandemic Amid Racial Justice Outcries
Since 1996, The Denver Foundation has launched many initiatives to increase diversity, inclusiveness, and racial equity in the local nonprofit sector. For example, the Foundation has engaged in intentional practices…
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