Mark Carruthers
Mark recently came to The Denver Foundation with 25 years of experience as an accountant in the for-profit world. He is excited to bring that experience to foundation to help…
Julie Voyles
As Senior Special Funds Officer, Julie works with donor-advised fundholders to provide hands-on, personalized support and manages special interest funds that address critical community needs. Julie brings 15 years of…
Ben Perry
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
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…
Sharon Harper
Sharon Harper is the senior director of scholarships with The Denver Foundation. Her focus is on the administration of funds that center on higher education and donor/institution programming. She has…
LaDawn Sullivan
LaDawn’s 25+ years of work and accomplishments are in the DNA of the modern Denver Foundation. As Executive Director for the Black Resilience in Colorado (BRIC) Fund, she works collaboratively…
Valerie Fields
As the Assistant Controller of The Denver Foundation, Valerie is responsible for providing accounting services to the entire Foundation. She is a CPA and graduated with a Bachelor of Business…
Charmaine Brown
Charmaine Brown, Chief of Staff, is the primary liaison for the foundation’s Board of Trustees and supports organizational and department planning and processes that lead to overall organizational excellence. Charmaine…
Dace West
Come to Dace to discuss leadership of the Impact Group, which includes donor services, all grantmaking, impact investing, professional advisors, scholarships, public policy, and evaluation and learning. Dace can also…
Jack Czarniecki
Come to Jack to discuss scholarship grantmaking best practices and the impact scholarships can make in Colorado! As Senior Scholarships Officer, Jack focuses on the day-to-day operations of the statewide…