
Place-Based Policy
Addressing the affordable housing crisis through policy change As Denver’s population grows and changes, it’s critical that the city’s policies and practices change as well. The Denver Foundation and our…

Give Where You Live
Place-based giving focuses on the challenges of a local ecosystem and draws on the experience, expertise, and resources of local partners to create solutions best suited to each specific community.…

Meet Jason Largey, chair of the Professional Advisors Council
Jason Largey is full of ideas around complex estate issues, big charitable goals, and places to give. It serves him well as a wealth strategist at RMB, an independent investment…

Meet Natalie Guard, new vice chair of The Denver Foundation’s Professional Advisors Council
Natalie M. Guard understands philanthropy at its core. The spirit of giving was instilled in her since she was a little girl. When she and her dad went fishing, they…

A WEALTH OF GIVING: Examples of African-American success and philanthropy
There is no greater indicator of racial inequity than the gap in wealth between Black and white Americans. From 2010 to 2020, Black full-time workers between the ages of 25…

The Denver Foundation Welcomes New Trustees, Officers in 2023
We are pleased to welcome six new members to its board of trustees and a new slate of officers. We are thrilled to have a group of civically engaged local…

Robin Luff’s impact in the community and partnership with Watson Institute
Note: Robin Luff is a donor-advised fundholder at The Denver Foundation, where the foundation helps to support her philanthropic goals, like the project listed below. To learn more about donor-advised…

The Denver Foundation staff receive philanthropy awards
We are thrilled that two staff from The Denver Foundation were recognized for their exceptional commitment to philanthropy in Colorado at National Philanthropy Day in Colorado: Chief Impact Officer Dace…

Charitable Gift Annuities: Providing Income While Doing Good
Interest in impact investing has skyrocketed in recent years, with institutional and retail investors pouring $70 billion into U.S-based funds focused on environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in 2021,…

The Denver Foundation 2022 Ballot Guide
Updated October 25th, 2022. One of our values as an organization is to be a catalytic leader that engages in critical issues and accelerates systems change. Our involvement in policy…