An Enduring Legacy


The Fund for Denver is made up of a variety of charitable assets that have been entrusted to The Denver Foundation for investment management and strategic grantmaking.

The core asset of The Fund for Denver is our permanent endowment. Since 1925, The Denver Foundation has served as the home for philanthropy for members of the Metro Denver community. Our permanent endowment is made up of unrestricted gifts to The Denver Foundation to meet the needs of today and ensure there are resources for building a better Denver far into the future. The Denver Foundation establishes the areas of focus for our Community Grantmaking Program based upon periodic listening sessions and multi-year strategic plans.

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The Fund for Denver also encompasses a host of charitable funds established by community members with a defined grantmaking focus. The staff of The Denver Foundation manages grantmaking from these funds, thoughtfully balancing the intent of each fund with the evolving needs of Metro Denver.

Other assets included in The Fund for Denver provide flexible options for charitable giving and responsive and innovative community investment. These funds are typically invested on a short-term timeframe to address specifically identified needs.

99
years of stewardship

$151.7
million in assets

339
grants in 2023

Grants from The Fund for Denver


Through the Community Grants Program, The Denver Foundation makes grants from the Fund for Denver to support nonprofits that serve the seven-county Metro Denver area; advance our Core Values of constituent engagement and racial equity; and align with our priority funding areas:

  • Economic Opportunity
  • Education
  • Environment and Climate
  • Housing
  • Transportation

Learn more about the Community Grants Program, and read the guidelines, on our website.

Advisory Committee for Community Impact


The Denver Foundation’s Advisory Committee for Community Impact is made up of 50 community members from across the Metro Denver region, offering a broad range of lived experience and professional knowledge. Our committee members have proven to be active participants in community leadership and philanthropy, committed to racial equity, and have a specific connection to one or more of The Denver Foundation’s areas of focus.

Read About Our Committee Roster

 

Meet Our Grantees


Center for Community Wealth Building

Center for Community Wealth Building works to transform the current economic development system into a more inclusive and equitable model that prioritizes democratically-owned businesses, emphasizes local procurement, and ensures social, environmental, and institutional sustainability.

Executive Director, Yessica X. Holguin, saw an opportunity for minority communities in a corporate need. “These large entities with so much money and a lot of resources said, ‘We want to diversify our supply chain we just don’t know where to find businesses’.” Holguin sought out to be the bridge between minority-owned businesses and large companies looking to hire them.

 

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