Professional Advisors


Your philanthropic resource.


Your clients want to make a difference through charitable giving. We can help extend the range of services you offer.

With nearly 100 years of experience serving generous people, we offer a variety of charitable giving vehicles to help your clients achieve their financial, charitable, and business goals.

To learn more, please contact Andrea Shultz, director of philanthropic growth, ashultz@denverfoundation.org, 720.614.6998.

“The Denver Foundation is a trusted advisor, an ally, and a partner in this journey of working with clients. I know that when I put my clients in The Denver Foundation’s hands, they are going to be supported and given sage advice as to how their philanthropic dollars are best used.”


Michelle Adams
The Law Office of Michelle Adams, Author of Family Strong: 7 Gifts for a Lasting Legacy

Why The Denver Foundation


Rooted in community. For nearly 100 years, we have been connecting generous donors with causes they care about and we have longstanding partnerships with a huge network of local organizations and civic leaders.

Personalized philanthropy. We take time to understand your clients’ needs and goals, and align that with our expertise in charitable giving and the community.

Maximize tax advantages. We make it easy for your clients to give cash, appreciated stocks, real estate, or other assets. We specialize in gifts of complex assets, and your clients will receive the maximum tax deductibility for their gifts. .

Community of like-minded philanthropists. Your client gets access to unique, exclusive donor events and programs. We host events and programs just for fundholders on topics important to the community, including climate and the environment, education, and youth well-being.

Transparency. We are transparent, sharing our finances and reports with our donors and the people and communities we serve. We are an accredited foundation, meeting and exceeding national standards for community foundations.

Our Investment Performance


Our investment performance has been consistently strong, in good times and bad. The Denver Foundation’s Investment Committee consists of professionals who bring a diversity of experiences and volunteer their time to steward the Foundation’s assets on behalf of the residents of Metro Denver.

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