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Aligning Assets with Mission
In 2018, The Denver Foundation made an important decision. It would change the focus of its $180 million socially responsible investment pool from negative screens (excluding “sin stocks” such as…
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Helping Clients Meet Year-End Charitable Goals
Do your clients serve on boards, or have they expressed interest in charitable giving? There are several ways that you can open the conversation to learn more about your clients’…
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In Conversation: Leslie Karotkin, Karotkin Consulting
Looking back, Leslie Karotkin recognizes that the day she was laid off, early in her career, turned out to be a good one. She had not found a job within…
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Denver Foundation Awards $1.7M in Community Grants
The first round of grants under new Strategic Framework support economic opportunity, education, climate and environment, housing, and transportation in Metro Denver. The Denver Foundation is pleased to announce nearly…
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COVID-19 Arts & Culture Relief Fund wins National Philanthropy Day Award for “Outstanding Foundation”
The COVID-19 pandemic hit Denver’s arts & culture sector incredibly hard due to closures, restrictions and cancelations. Bonfils-Stanton Foundation and The Denver Foundation quickly joined forces and created the COVID-19…
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LaDawn Sullivan Named Outstanding Professional Grantmaker of the Year by AFP Colorado Chapter
LaDawn Sullivan, Director of the Black Resilience in Colorado (BRIC) Fund, and long-time Denver Foundation staff member has recently been named the Outstanding Professional Grantmaker of the Year by the…
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Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods Invests $1 Million in Community Impact Funding at The Denver Foundation
Denver-based nonprofit registered neighborhood organization partners with community foundation to shape the future of Denver with new philanthropic partnership. The Denver Foundation and Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods (CHUN) are pleased…
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Understanding the ACE Act
By now you may be aware of the Accelerating Charitable Efforts (ACE) Act, which was introduced by Senators King and Grassley in June. Among other things, the ACE Act establishes…
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Giving Together: Celebrating Black Philanthropy Month and the Power of Collective, Inclusive Philanthropy
Join the Black Resilience in Colorado (BRIC) Fund for a celebration of Giving Black Day, Friday, August 27 at 4:15 pm MST. RVSP for this event here. This August marks the…
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Tools of Engagement: Qualified Charitable Distributions
Through Qualified Charitable Distributions, Donors Can Make Large Gifts for Immediate Impact. The Abarca family has a long history of both entrepreneurship and philanthropy going back several generations in Denver.…