Team Role: Staff

Christine

Christine Snyder

Come to Christine for fundraising opportunities, community engagement, and participatory grantmaking. Christine is our associate engaged philanthropy officer, responsible for developing nonprofit relationships and promoting collaboration between donors and grantees.…
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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…
Carolyn Thornton

Carolyn Thornton

Carolyn Thornton is the Facility & Operations Manager at Casa Grande, The Denver Foundations’ newest home. She has extensive work experience with local nonprofits, serving on the facility & management…
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Claire Tobin

Come to Claire to learn how your investment in The Denver Foundation works to strengthen our community for a stronger, more equitable future and to understand why your gift matters!…
Brian

Brian Van Vleet

As Senior Director of Information Technology, Brian works to provide efficiency and scalability to business processes at the foundation. His mission is to maximize the effectiveness of our people by…
Julie Voyles

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…
Natalie Waddington

Natalie Waddington

Natalie Waddington (she/her) took on the role of Associate Scholarships Officer and is thrilled to work with Colorado's past, present, and future Reisher Scholars! With a background in teaching at…
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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…