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We are witnessing unprecedented attacks on the cornerstones of our civil society: higher education, the judiciary and the legal profession, and journalism, including public media. A robust civil society is…
2025 Policy Positions
UPDATED: April 06, 2025. As a community foundation, we are proud to provide grants to nonprofits in the community to advance our mission. For 100 years, we have activated this…
Announcing the Reisher Graduate Scholarship
With spring comes new beginnings, and The Reisher Scholars Program is thrilled to announce a new Reisher Graduate Scholarship opportunity! Reisher Scholars can now apply for a scholarship to complete…
Belonging Colorado awards $4.5M to bridge differences across communities
Belonging Colorado, a special fund at The Denver Foundation, is thrilled to announce $4.5 million in two-year implementation grants for the first Belonging Colorado cohort. The 15 organizations selected will…
Statement from our President & CEO
For 100 years, The Denver Foundation has supported the community we serve when it needed us most, and our neighbors need us now. This week, federal agents conducted raids throughout…
Civic Fabric Fund awards $267,250 to 13 nonprofits working on local and state policy
Pictured above: Colorado Latino Leadership, Advocacy & Research Organization (CLLARO) Fellowship Program, Civic Fabric Fund grantee. In 2024, The Denver Foundation awarded $267,250 to 13 organizations working to advance and…
What we’re proud of in 2024
Pictured above: The Denver Foundation staff at the launch event of Belonging Colorado, a special fund at The Denver Foundation. We know we can’t do the work that we do…
Welcome to new Advisory Committee for Community Impact members
Pictured above, photo courtesy of Armando Geneyro: The Park People, 2024 Community Grants Program grantee. A select group of ACCI members participates in the grant review process for our Community…
Black Parents United Foundation: Community-led approach to environmental advocacy
Pictured above: Dr. Shere Walker, Executive Director of Black Parents United Foundation (BPUF) Dr. Shere Walker’s daughter, Lauren, was three years old when she had her first asthma attack. “I…
The Park People: Building resilient neighborhoods through rooted connections
Danielle Helm lives on a bustling street in Denver's Barnum neighborhood. It’s a long, sun-drenched stretch that offers no shade to the many who rely on its busy bus line.…