Category: Engaged Philanthropy

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

The Denver African American Philanthropist and Ogletree Deakins Employment Law Firm are excited to present the “Apple Tree Project”. Much like the popular “Angel Tree” fundraiser, the Apple Tree Project…

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…

          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…

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…

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…