Community-Led Solutions: The Denver Basic Income Project
The Denver Foundation is pleased to support the Denver Basic Income Project, a privately funded, community-organized initiative that provides direct cash assistance to individuals experiencing homelessness. In creating a path…
Announcing the Asian American Leaders in Mental Health Scholarship
New scholarship helps Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) students pursue clinical mental health practice. AAPI counselors are underrepresented in the field of counseling. July is also Minority Mental Health…
COVID-19 Arts & Culture Relief Fund Impact Update Report
Huge. Life-saving. Essential. Heartwarming. Significant. Those are just some of the adjectives area nonprofits have used to describe the impact of the COVID-19 Arts & Culture Relief Fund, an innovative,…
DAAP Launches Apple Tree Project Supporting Black, Male Teachers
The Denver African American Philanthropist, The Black Greek Letter Organization Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity INC: The Denver Alumni Chapter, and Ogletree Deakins Employment Law Firm are excited to present the…
Better Together
Launched this year at The Denver Foundation, two new giving circles for women have already shown a deep commitment to listening and responding to constituent needs. Women of Color Making…
PRIDE Month Grantee Highlight: Celebrating Queer Asterisk
Queer Asterisk thrives on person-to-person connections. This 501c3 nonprofit organization provides queer-informed counseling services, educational trainings, and community programs such as writing groups, art studios, and role-playing games. With offices…
Adams State Graduate Runs from Alamosa to Arvada in Memory of Cameron Holland
Meet Justin Andrade. Justin is a childhood friend of Delaney and Cameron Holland, classmates at Campbell Elementary and Oberon Middle School in Arvada, Colorado. Although…
Black Resilience in Colorado (BRIC) Fund Marks First Year Milestone
Juneteenth marked the first anniversary of the Black Resilience in Colorado (BRIC) Fund, which is housed at The Denver Foundation and born from decades of bridge-building and investments in BIPOC…
Denver Foundation Welcomes Naomi Amaha, Director of Policy & Government Affairs
New position reflects community feedback, focus of Foundation’s updated Strategic Framework. Naomi Amaha has joined The Denver Foundation as Director of Policy & Government Affairs. This position was created under…
Impact Update: Rural Community Response And Recovery Project
A joint initiative of The Denver Foundation, The Telluride Foundation, and ZOMA Foundation, The Rural Community Response and Recovery Project (CRP) was conceived to support rural regions hit hard by…