Lappin, Collyer, and Hoeltgen – paving the way for generations of women lawyers
When Debra Lappin talks about her life, what emerges is a story of resilience, reinvention, and the extraordinary power of women supporting women. At the heart of her journey, through demanding years of law school, the turmoil of…
Health center expands to serve community
Originally published August 2022. Updated December 2025. The Denver Foundation supports Tepeyac Community Health Center with $250,000 impact investment. In 2022, The Denver Foundation formalized a $250,000 program-related investment in…
Introducing the Colorado Belonging Barometer: A Landmark Effort to Measure Belonging Across Colorado
Photo by Daniel Norris on Unsplash. This story was originally published on Colorado Health Institute. Belonging Colorado, a special fund at The Denver Foundation, announces the launch of the Colorado Belonging…
Report Shows Good Results in Denver’s Pay for Success Housing Model
This story was originally published on denvergov.org. In 2022, a group of partner organizations launched Denver’s Housing to Health (H2H) pilot program to serve populations experiencing chronic homelessness. Particularly those…
Meet Reisher Scholar Helen Obuna
This story originally appeared in SOURCE, the news website of Colorado State University. As a young child, Helen Obuna moved from Egypt to the United States with her family. She…
2024 Policy Positions
Updated June 10, 2024. The Denver Foundation is proud to lend our voice to important issues that impact our community. Every year, we engage in policy proposals at the local…
What They’re Saying: Greenhouse Gas Pollution Reduction Roadmap 2.0
State of Colorado. (2024, February 26). What they’re saying: Greenhouse gas pollution reduction roadmap 2.0: Colorado governor Jared Polis. PRESS RELEASE - The Polis administration released an updated Greenhouse Gas…
Rocky Mountain MicroFinance Institute helps people with social and economic mobility
When Kimberlee Ward started meditating, she used candles to create a relaxing ambiance. She realized just how special that was and wanted to share it with more people in her…
A visit to Vancouver with other city leaders sparks ideas for Denver
There are two questions I constantly wonder about as a Denverite and in my role as Director of Policy and Government Affairs: What does it take for cities to grow…
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