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About Rose Community Foundation
Rose Community Foundation mobilizes values-driven philanthropy to strengthen communities, expand opportunities, and address critical needs in Greater Denver and beyond. Founded in 1995, the Foundation carries forward a legacy that began in the 1940s when Denver’s Jewish community came together to create General Rose Memorial Hospital. A pioneer in advancing access and inclusion, the hospital employed Jewish physicians when antisemitism restricted their opportunities elsewhere and was the first in Denver to grant hospital privileges to a Black doctor. Created with the proceeds from Rose Medical Center’s sale to Columbia-Hospital Corporation of America (now HCA HealthONE), Rose Community Foundation’s work remains informed by its historical roots and values. 

Through strategic grantmaking, leadership and convening, policy and advocacy, donor engagement, impact investments, and stewardship of philanthropic resources, the Foundation advances Community Wellbeing, Education & Economic Opportunity, Health, and Jewish Life while also stewarding donor-advised funds for individuals, families and businesses and endowments for nonprofit organizations seeking to sustain their vital work into the future. The Foundation currently has $455+ million in total assets under management, with annual grantmaking of roughly $30 million across discretionary, restricted, and donor-directed funds. For more information, visit www.rcfdenver.org.