Team Department: Impact

As the Senior Director of Policy, Partnerships & Learning, Dr. Janet Lopez seeks to deepen relationships with nonprofit leaders, donors, and policymakers throughout Metro Denver to increase the foundation's impact…

As a Special Funds Officer, Jasmine works as a frontline community engagement specialist with donors and nonprofits to achieve annual grantmaking goals that optimize community impact. She has 15+ years…

Come to Erika to discuss Belonging Colorado, a new effort to bring people together in new ways. Erika Montes will support Belonging Colorado, which aims to foster greater belonging across…

Ben Perry leads the foundation's efforts to engage professional advisors and their clients to create meaningful, impactful philanthropy that benefits our community. Joining the foundation in 2019, Ben brings over…

David Portillo is the officer for the Strengthening Neighborhoods and Technical Assistance Programs at The Denver Foundation. Before joining the foundation in 1999, David was director of the local social-change…

As an Associate Scholarships Officer, Melissa focuses on building and maintaining relationships with students, donors, and partner institutions to boost access to higher education for all Coloradans. Melissa comes to…

Josh joined The Denver Foundation after nearly a decade of working in higher education. As the Reisher Scholarship Officer, Josh believes in the impact of scholarships! He has served as…

Come to Julie if you want to open a donor-advised fund, learn more about the Community Grants Program, and explore opportunities to support the Denver community. As an engaged philanthropy…

Russ Shaw supports the foundation’s Philanthropic Investment programs primarily with Advisor Managed Donor Advised Funds and its Impact Investing portfolio. Russ has 25 years of philanthropic experience in wealth and…

Come to Andrea if you are opening a Donor-Advised Fund, researching organizations to support through your Donor-Advised Fund, learning about the Community Grants Program process, and determining if your organization…