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Rose Community Foundation is proud to partner with Governor Polis to host the Colorado Afghan Evacuee Support Fund, which works to ensure that Colorado is prepared to welcome Afghan evacuees and connect them with community resources. Contributions will fund grants to organizations in Colorado that provide refugee resettlement services, health and mental health services for newcomers, […]

June 2021 marked Therese Ellery’s 20th anniversary as a Senior Program Officer with Rose Community Foundation. It is with tremendous gratitude for her service to the community, contributions to the Foundation’s impact and advocacy for older adults in Colorado that we share Therese’s decision to end her tenure at the Foundation in early November 2021.

On Sunday, July 25, 2021, our community – and Rose Community Foundation – lost a beloved treasure: Don Kortz, the Foundation’s founding president and CEO and longtime trustee. With both sadness and gratitude, we honor the blessings of his memory and legacy. “By definition, a ‘mensch’ is a person of integrity and honor who embodies

Rose Community Foundation joined lawmakers and community members at the Colorado State Capitol to kick off efforts to fundraise for the creation of a memorial statue honoring Major General Maurice Rose. Born and raised in Denver, General Rose was an American veteran of World War I and World War II, commanded the Third Armored Division

For decades, partnerships between school districts and law enforcement have aimed to make schools safer and more secure. However, the complicated and evolving relationship between schools and police in districts across Colorado has many reconsidering what role, if any, police should play in student discipline and school safety. Rose Community Foundation recently hosted a participatory