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- Category: Community Impact
- Belonging Colorado awards $4.5M to bridge differences across communities
- 2025 Policy Positions
- Statement from our President & CEO
- Civic Fabric Fund awards $267,250 to 13 nonprofits working on local and state policy
- What we’re proud of in 2024
- Welcome to new Advisory Committee for Community Impact members
- Black Parents United Foundation: Community-led approach to environmental advocacy
- The Park People: Building resilient neighborhoods through rooted connections
- The Denver Foundation awards $2.5 million in community grants
- Groundwork Denver: Local youth and community leading the way for environmental change
- GRID Alternatives: Increasing Access and Skills in Renewable Energy
- Commún: Building belonging and resilience in Southwest Denver
- Western Resource Advocates: Shaping climate policy in the west
- Celebrate Hispanic Heritage this month and beyond!
- 15 organizations to join the inaugural Belonging Colorado Cohort
- GreenLatinos: Standing together in the fight for environmental justice
- Built by donors, the Critical Needs Fund is there when it matters most
- “Unconditional hope” Urban Peak provides shelter and services for Colorado’s youth
- Almost Home is helping people experiencing housing instability reach self-sufficiency
- The Reisher Scholars Alumni Program hosted a fun celebration and networking event
- The Gathering Place is promoting safety and hope through relationships, choice, and resources
- Family Tree tackles housing instability by focusing on several major issues that cause homelessness
- You can dance if you want to
- Meet Reisher Scholar Helen Obuna
- 2024 Policy Positions
- ActivateWork: A Track Record of Achievement
- The Denver Foundation awards $2.3M in community grants
- A New Beginning for the Yepez Family
- Wraparound housing support: The Delores Project
- We support legislation to protect tenants from unsafe housing
- Lessons learned from Foundations on the Hill
- Youth mental health support
- Expanding possibilities
- People of color breathe Denver’s worst air, CU Boulder study finds
- Black History Month begins today!
- The Denver Foundation urges action on housing crisis
- What we’re proud of in 2023
- The Denver Foundation awards grants to JeffCo schools impacted by closures
- Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition: Closing the opportunity gap by starting in early education
- The Denver Foundation awards more than $4.3M in community grants in 2023
- Reflections and recognition: staff highlights of 2023
- The Denver Foundation is running the fund for one of the mayor’s biggest housing initiatives
- When parents lead, students succeed: Transform Education Now
- Movimiento Poder: Inspiring students to be an active part of their communities
- Glowmundo: Tapping into the inner strength of students and their educators
- Western partners with Reisher Scholars Program to provide scholarships
- Our bike tour visited all 78 Denver neighborhoods and sparked innovative changes
- Our staff help new mayor set vision for Denver
- Latin American Educational Foundation: Generations of Impact
- Community Foundations Unite to Address Local Impacts of Climate Change
- Colorado Education Initiative: Training educators on all levels of our education systems
- The power of place-based and community philanthropy
- Rocky Mountain MicroFinance Institute helps people with social and economic mobility
- Direct Service Providers – Proveedores de Servicio Directo
- Scholarship recipient and donor reception
- Mile High WorkShop prepares people for the next job
- Mi Casa Resource Center helps families build generational wealth
- Diversifying our supply chains – Community Wealth Building
- 2023 Policy Positions- Legislative Wrap Up
- Denver municipal election run-off June 6: Resources to help you prepare to vote!
- Sakura Foundation: An intentional place where different cultures are celebrated
- Multiplying the Impact – Impact Investing with the Dearfield Fund
- Steeped In Community – Prodigy Coffeehouse
- CEDS Finance invests in entrepreneurs who are pushed out of traditional financing
- The Asian-American & Pacific Islander Giving Circle turns one!
- Aligning Investments With Mission
- The Denver Foundation joins partners to host mayoral forum
- Chief Financial Officer, Daniel Lee, says goodbye after 22 years with The Denver Foundation
- Denver Immigrant Legal Services Fund receives more money to help a community in desperate need
- Reintegration with purpose – CEO Works
- Ways to support those impacted by the shooting at East High School
- Bringing together donors and nonprofits for collaboration and connection
- Critical Needs Fund is helping pay family’s energy and utility bills
- Bayaud Enterprises creates opportunities for second-chance workers
- The Denver Reparations Fund gives $77,000 in 1st round of grantmaking
- THE PATH FORWARD: BRIC Fund is forging an independent path forward
- Meet Reisher Scholar Bridget Roberts
- A Partner in Community
- Top 10 highlights from 2022
- Helping migrants and refugees arriving in Denver
- Welcome to Kirsten Swanson
- Introducing The Denver Foundation Community Scholarship
- Colorado Health Access Fund awards $600,000 total to 12 grantees
- 2022 Midterm election recap
- The Denver Foundation awards $2M in community grants
- Connecting community during our 2022 bike tour
- Civic Fabric Fund awards a total of $115,000 to nonprofits working to Get-Out-The-Vote (GOTV) this November
- Youth Connections Investment Grows to $9.5 Million to Support the Social, Emotional & Mental Well-Being of Colorado Students
- Twenty-five years of Strengthening Neighborhoods
- L.I.F.T. Giving Circle – elevating the multigenerational giving of Latino men
- Health center expanding to serve community
- August is Zero Fare for Better Air
- Reflections on the 2022 bike tour
- How to apply: Community Grants Program
- New Report: Are Colorado’s Communities Prepared for Climate Change’s Impacts on Human Health?
- 2022 Policy Positions – Legislative Session Wrap Up
- The Denver Foundation awards $1.9M in community grants
- Lifting Community Voice: A Poets Project reflection
- Mission Control
- Rising Up
- Keeping Kids Inspired: How Celebrate the Beat Continues to Adapt
- Denver’s Montbello Community: Small Seeds Can Grow Into Large Trees
- Paying It Forward: How Brandfolder Deepened Its Giving and Diversity
- Congratulations to the Executive Directors of Color Institute Class of 2021
- Documentary Film Highlights the Impact Mobile Home Parks Have on the Current Nationwide Housing Crisis
- 2021 Election Recap: Voters and Denver Foundation Align on Key Initiatives
- Community Voice: Hope Communities Prepares to Welcome Afghans to Metro Denver
- Community Voice: Denver Digs Trees Addresses the City’s Tree Equity Gap
- Resources for Those Facing Eviction
- The Aurora Cultural Arts Distict: Building Connections Between Art and Community Through Humanitarianism
- Community Support Mini Grant Program Now Accepting Applications
- New Statewide Immigration Defense Fund Signed Into Law
- Community Wealth Building Story: Community Language Cooperative
- Economic Literacy Colorado and Bellco Credit Union Celebrate Financial Literacy Month with Sponsorship, Programs, Accessible Financial Literacy Resources
- After the Verdict: Relief and Responsibility
- Funding Opportunities for Metro Denver Nonprofits and Community Groups
- Resources for Supporting Our Neighbors in Boulder and AAPI Communities
- Standing With Our Boulder Neighbors and AAPI Communities
- Denver’s Immigrant Legal Defense Fund Got A Big Boost This Week
- Denver’s COVID-19 Arts & Culture Relief Fund Awards 52 Organizations with Second-Round Emergency Funding
- Meet Angel: The Artist Behind The Cover of Noteworthy Winter 2021
- MSU Denver Junior Takes on the Education Gap, A Barrier to Top Jobs
- Renaissance in Waiting: Denver’s Own Veterans Arts Council Rises to the Challenge
- COVID Relief & Recovery Fund Impact: Paid Family Leave
- Building Social Capital For All…For Free
- Working Together to Adapt Scholarships Programs to Meet the Moment
- Hispanic Heritage Month Donor Profile: LatinasGive! & L.I.F.T.
- Denver Immigrant Legal Services Fund is Now Accepting Applications
- Back to School with Rocky Mountain PBS and Colorado Classroom
- Keep Going: It’s Worth It by Kumella Aiu Reisher Alumni
- Javier’s Bike Tour Returns Online: Community Conversations with Javier Alberto Soto
- COVID-19 Arts & Culture Relief Fund Awards $1.2 Million in Grants
- Minority Mental Health Resources
- Resilience, Recovery, and Generosity: Celebrating Black Philanthropy Month and the Black Resilience in Colorado Initiative
- Announcing the Rural Community Response and Recovery Project
- Arts Affinity Group Awards Random Acts of Arts Philanthropy Grant to DU’s Prison Arts Initiative
- Free Event Space for Nonprofits at Lily Farm Fresh Event Center
- EDCI Spotlight: Adapting to a Global Pandemic Amid Racial Justice Outcries
- Announcing The Black Resilience in Colorado Fund
- Responding to COVID-19
- A Guide to Antiracism: Resources, Tools, and Local Organizations to Help You Address Racism
- To the Class of 2020
- Letter of Support for the Enhance Law Enforcement Integrity Bill
- The house that love built: inside the Zink Family’s home
- Category: Engaged Philanthropy
- Meet Miranda K. Hawkins – Professional Advisors Council Chair
- Supporting our immigrant neighbors in 2024
- Supporting our immigrant neighbors in 2025
- The Denver Foundation welcomes new trustees in 2025
- Legacy in action: FirstBank’s commitment to tomorrow’s leaders
- Expert Aquanetta Betts speaks at the 2024 fall workshop for professional advisors
- Latinos Impacting our Future Together (L.I.F.T.) has awarded $30,000 in grants
- Limelight Denver partners with The Denver Foundation to involve employees in local community giving
- The Denver Foundation 2024 Ballot Guide
- The Denver Foundation’s evolving priorities: youth well-being
- Hermanas supporting hermanas: 10 years of collaborative giving in Denver with LatinasGive!
- Civic Fabric Fund supports nonprofits working to Get-Out-The-Vote for the 2024 November elections
- Board Alumni Profile: Lisa Cook
- 2024 Annual Investment Meeting
- Investing with diverse asset managers can lead to stronger investment performance
- Leading the charge
- Elevating innovation
- Introducing the Colorado Belonging Barometer: A Landmark Effort to Measure Belonging Across Colorado
- Report Shows Good Results in Denver’s Pay for Success Housing Model
- Brothers Redevelopment: Providing, protecting, and preserving housing across Colorado
- Supportive housing for single-parent families: Warren Village
- Two exciting giving opportunities in 2024
- A celebration of the power of philanthropy
- CIO Dace West receives 2024 Colorado Titan 100 award
- Let’s believe we can do great things in 2024
- 40 Under 40: Naomi Amaha
- The Denver Foundation welcomes Margaret Danuser as new Chief Financial Officer
- The Denver Foundation welcomes new trustees, officers in 2024
- Generations of Giving – Transforming lives as a family
- What’s your plan? – Expertise very few foundations can offer
- First annual Board Alumni Group happy hour
- Michelle Adams wins 2023 Philanthropic Leadership Award
- Navigating Philanthropy in Colorado from the experts
- November elections are right around the corner, we have you covered!
- Leading & Learning: Focus on Affordable Housing
- We hosted an open house for Denver’s elected officials
- Annual Community Legacy Society Luncheon
- Annual Investment Meeting & Reception
- Place-Based Policy
- Give Where You Live
- Meet Jason Largey, chair of the Professional Advisors Council
- Meet Natalie Guard, new vice chair of The Denver Foundation’s Professional Advisors Council
- A WEALTH OF GIVING: Examples of African-American success and philanthropy
- The Denver Foundation Welcomes New Trustees, Officers in 2023
- Robin Luff’s impact in the community and partnership with Watson Institute
- The Denver Foundation staff receive philanthropy awards
- Charitable Gift Annuities: Providing Income While Doing Good
- The Denver Foundation 2022 Ballot Guide
- For arts sake
- Gratitude for Sarah Harrison
- How estate planning can build a charitable legacy
- The Denver Foundation supports environmental efforts amid new Supreme Court ruling
- Denver Extends Nationally Recognized Supportive Housing Program
- A Home for Philanthropy
- How to Help When Disaster Strikes
- Celebrating Earth Day 2022
- Celebrating Women’s Giving Circles
- Takeaways from the Leading & Learning Events Series: Focus on Environment & Climate
- Philanthropy and Succession
- Ways to Support the People of Ukraine
- In Conversation: Elaine Gampel, Senior Vice President, Wealth Management, UBS
- Denver Foundation Welcomes Three Leaders
- Denver Immigrant Legal Services Fund Awards $515,000 to Support Immigrants and Their Families
- Nine Nonprofits to Receive Amazon Grants to Advance Small Business in Metro Denver
- Giving Circles Elevate Philanthropic Giving in Latino Community with Grants Totaling $45,000
- Life & Legacy: The Richard & Seymour Male Social Change Fund
- The Giving Season: Tools for Engaged Philanthropy at Year’s End
- Denver Foundation November 2021 Ballot Measure Positions
- Aligning Assets with Mission
- Helping Clients Meet Year-End Charitable Goals
- In Conversation: Leslie Karotkin, Karotkin Consulting
- Denver Foundation Awards $1.7M in Community Grants
- COVID-19 Arts & Culture Relief Fund wins National Philanthropy Day Award for “Outstanding Foundation”
- LaDawn Sullivan Named Outstanding Professional Grantmaker of the Year by AFP Colorado Chapter
- Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods Invests $1 Million in Community Impact Funding at The Denver Foundation
- Understanding the ACE Act
- Giving Together: Celebrating Black Philanthropy Month and the Power of Collective, Inclusive Philanthropy
- Tools of Engagement: Qualified Charitable Distributions
- Meet Chris Anderson: Professional Advisors Council
- The Magic in Colorado Horse Rescue
- Community-Led Solutions: The Denver Basic Income Project
- Announcing the Asian American Leaders in Mental Health Scholarship
- COVID-19 Arts & Culture Relief Fund Impact Update Report
- DAAP Launches Apple Tree Project Supporting Black, Male Teachers
- PRIDE Month Grantee Highlight: Celebrating Queer Asterisk
- Adams State Graduate Runs from Alamosa to Arvada in Memory of Cameron Holland
- Black Resilience in Colorado (BRIC) Fund Marks First Year Milestone
- Denver Foundation Welcomes Naomi Amaha, Director of Policy & Government Affairs
- Impact Update: Rural Community Response And Recovery Project
- A Lifeline For The Arts
- Introducing NEPC, Our New Investment Partner
- Meet Michelle Adams, New Chair of The Denver Foundation’s Professional Advisors Council
- Opening All Doors: Introducing The Denver Foundation’s New Strategic Framework
- Helping Texans Affected by Winter Storms
- Big Ideas For A Better Future
- Denver Foundation Welcomes New Trustees, Chair, Officers
- Scholarship Season is Upon Us!
- Open Grant Opportunities from The Denver Foundation
- Looking Back on 2020
- Giving Your Time and Talent – A Reflection on MLK Day
- Announcing Second Round of Grants from Denver Immigrant Legal Services Fund
- A Busy Year for Grants
- Black Resilience in Colorado (BRIC) Fund Announces 2020 Grantees
- The Charitable Boomerang
- Strengthening Neighborhoods and Denver Office of Economic Development Mini Grant Program
- Creating Education Pathways
- The New Better: Ethical Leadership to Guide Our Pandemic Recovery
- Meeting The Moment: A 2020 Report to the Community
- Reisher Scholars Fall 2020 Program Induction Ceremony University of Northern Colorado
- Hispanic Heritage Month Donor Profile: The Salazar Family
- A Letter to the Community: September 2020
- COVID-19 Relief Funding Update
- Minoru Yasui Takes Celebrations to Front Porches
- Moving Towards Justice Requires All of Us
- Why We Give: Michele Majeune & Renny Fagan – Helping Coloradans Support Nonprofits with Their Tax Refunds
- March On!: Women Coming Together to Create the Change They Wish to See
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- Category: Leading and Learning
