Groundwork Denver is a nonprofit that partners with youth and community members to build a healthy, equitable, and sustainable environment. It engages residents in the planning process and works with them to implement neighborhood-based projects that improve the urban environment.
Groundwork Denver offers various youth programs, including Green Teams, Green Corps, and Green Infrastructure Training, that provide young people with practical skills and paid opportunities to work on community projects, and to become leaders in environmental stewardship.
The Denver Foundation has been supporting Groundwork Denver for fifteen years through funds such as the Community Grants Program, the Technical Assistance Fund, and the Environmental Affinity Group — a group of donors who pool resources to collectively identify, promote, and support environmental causes. Groundwork Denver has also received support from several independent fundholders at The Denver Foundation.
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