Pass the Mic: How Community Voice Influenced The Denver Foundation’s New Strategic Framework
Last February, day laborers and domestic workers arrived at Centro Humanitario’s center in downtown Denver for a monthly member assembly. They met David Portillo, Strengthening Neighborhoods Officer for The Denver…
Defending Our Democracy and Denouncing White Supremacy Through Civic Engagement
Civic engagement is vital to upholding our country and our local community’s values of democracy, taking action against White Supremacy, and propagating Racial Equity and justice. There's a clear intersection between…
Congratulations Executive Directors of Color Institute Class of 2020
On Friday, December 4 we celebrated the 2020 graduating class of the Foundation’s Executive Directors of Color Institute (EDCI). This cohort of 14 exemplary leaders has invested two years into…
Strengthening Our Civic Fabric: How Can We Fulfill Our Duty to be Engaged Voters This Fall and Beyond
There's a clear intersection between the work of community foundations and civic engagement. At The Denver Foundation, we believe that democracy works best when everyone shows up. We see it…
Prop EE Campaign Off to a Strong Start, Join Us
In early September, Governor Polis, together with health and education advocates, officially kicked off the YES on EE campaign. By increasing taxes on big tobacco and closing the tax loophole…
Colorado NextCycle Pitch Session
You’re invited to witness a unique experience – the Colorado NextCycle Pitch Session. On October 8th, five teams from the Colorado NextCycle program will pitch their recycling end-market ideas to…
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Incentives for Donors Update
In 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act contains significant incentives for donors to support the causes and organizations they care about. Most significantly, for taxpayers who…
Javier’s Bike Tour Returns Online: Community Conversations with Javier Alberto Soto
Last year, Javier Alberto Soto, President and CEO of The Denver Foundation, biked nearly 100 miles around Denver, meeting with communities in neighborhoods from Westwood to Montbello, Downtown to Globeville.…
Letter from the Funders Committee for Civic Participation on Cutting Census 2020 Short
Javier Alberto Soto, President and CEO of The Denver Foundation, along with over 500 foundation and nonprofit leaders nationwide, signed on to this letter addressing the US Census Bureau's announcement…