The Denver Foundation



The Denver Foundation helps generous people build charitable legacies that make a difference today and in the future.


As Colorado's oldest and largest community foundation, it provides the expertise and leadership to help people give back to Metro Denver in ways that are meaningful -- to them and to the community.

Web Address

www.denverfoundation.org

Social Media Links

Twitter - @tdfcommunity


Assets and Giving for Denver Foundation

Assets

2019 - 852,362,353
2018 - 711,115,822
2017 - 763,707,293
2016 - 665,989,825
Domestic Grants

2019 - 97,201,143
2018 - 78,717,396
2017 - 65,676,891


    

Recent News from Denver Foundation


Q & A with Kelly Dunkin | Foundation CEO helps connect communities, guides Colorado Gives
Foundation: Rose Community Foundation, Denver Foundation

In partnership with Denver Foundation and the Rose Community Foundation, we launched the Metro Denver Nonprofit Loan Fund, with...more

Our Grants Program | Denver Foundation
Foundation: Denver Foundation

Through Community Grants, the Foundation invests in resident groups and nonprofit organizations that are reducing disparities and promoting...more

Publications | Denver Foundation
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Discover The Denver Foundation's legacy of impact. ... Community foundations are uniquely equipped for times like these. ... 1009 N. Grant...more

Funding Opportunities | Denver Foundation
Foundation: Denver Foundation

Find funding to support your work. We offer grants to 501(c)(3) organizations, residents, and collaborative efforts around Metro...more

Denver foundations join state in fund to keep rural movie theaters open

The Rural Theater Covid Support Program will offer grants of as much as $12,500 to small-town theaters, many of which are closed entirely due to...more

Caring for Denver Foundation Approves $5.6 Million in Grants to Support Community-Centered ...
Foundation: Denver Foundation

... recently approved 26 grants totaling more than $5.6 million for Denver organizations to strengthen community-centered solutions for mental...more

Caring for Denver opens $10M grant opportunity to fund mental health, trauma and addiction ...
Foundation: Denver Foundation

The Caring for Denver Foundation announced a $10 million grant opportunity on Tuesday for organizations working to provide mental health,...more

Denver audit finds Caring for Denver Foundation has millions in unspent dollars
Foundation: Denver Foundation

“Look at what the city is doing with $2 million, and then consider what community groups could be doing with the other millions in unawarded grant...more

Coronavirus killed 59179 arts jobs in Colorado and crippled key economic and cultural engines ...
Foundation: Denver Foundation

The Arts in Society program through OEDIT aims to boost artists and ... few attempts: The Colorado Music Relief Fund's televised and streaming...more

The City of Boulder's Office of Arts and Culture and Create Boulder Create Partnership for Arts ...
Foundation: Denver Foundation

The arts have seen a dramatic unexpected loss in revenue as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. According to a recent report from Colorado...more



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