Category: Engaged Philanthropy

A difficult year inspired immense generosity. Thanks to the incredible engagement of impact-driven philanthropists, 2020 was a record-breaking year for The Denver Foundation. Giving was up across the board, demonstrating…

Service. The gift of time. Volunteering is an extremely valuable gift to bestow upon your community. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is celebrated on the third Monday in January as…

This fund has provided more than $1.08M in support of legal services to immigrants and their families since 2018. In a second round of grantmaking in December, $328,000 in funding…

With the support of donors and in partnership with the community, The Denver Foundation distributed millions of dollars in grants in 2020. Here’s a recap of the final grants of…

In the six months since the launch of BRIC, the fund has received over $1.3M in investments from generous donors in our community. Thanks to these gifts, BRIC distributed $467,500…

Applications are open and available on the Metro Denver Nonprofit Loan Fund website, as is information about investing in the Fund. The application deadline is January 8. Community First Foundation, The Denver Foundation, Rose Community Foundation and…

The following article was written by L. William Schmidt, Jr. Denver Foundation Trustee and Chair of the Professional Advisors Council. The Non-Grantor Charitable Lead Annuity Trust A common obstacle to making a…

Denver Economic Development's Division of Neighborhood Equity & Stabilization in partnership with The Denver Foundation offers small grants that support the meaningful and necessary work of nonprofit organizations and community groups…

“Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity.” One of the timeless quotes by Aristotle speaks even louder today as institutions of higher education search to find…

Dear Friends, “This is not normal.” How many times have we heard that phrase during this extraordinary year? The phrase is usually tinged with a longing for the recent past…