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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
Meet Chris Anderson: Professional Advisors Council
Originally from Atlanta, Chris Anderson is a keen climber. With his wife, he has scaled mountain slopes from the Pacific Northwest to the Northeast. But for Anderson, who now lives…
The Magic in Colorado Horse Rescue
If there is any magic in this world, it must indeed exist in this astounding community and in each of the horses we strive to protect. Who is the Colorado…
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…