Donors & Giving Archives - Rose Community Foundation

Donors & Giving, Family Philanthropy, Philanthropic Services

A Year of Impact Ahead: How Reviewing Your Legacy Plans Today Shapes Tomorrow

February 12, 2026 By Sarah James, Director of Donor Funds and Gift Planning The first quarter of a new year is an ideal time to revisit your plans for including charitable gifts in your wills, trusts or beneficiary designations. At Rose Community Foundation, we believe that everyone has a legacy to leave—regardless of income or status. Through thoughtful planning, you can […]

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Community Leadership, Donors & Giving

Colorado Safe Futures Fund Inaugural Grants Aim to Increase Community Safety and Prevent Firearm Harm

Initial grants of $770,000 help communities prevent firearm-related injuries and save lives statewide DENVER, CO – (February 4, 2026) The Colorado Safe Futures Fund (CSFF) announced $770,000 in inaugural grants to 18 Colorado organizations working to prevent firearm-related injuries and deaths – a leading cause of preventable harm statewide. Firearms are the third leading cause of injury-related death among Colorado adults and the leading cause of death for youth ages 1-17, making firearm harm one of Colorado’s most

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Donors & Giving

Maximize Your Year-End Giving

Thinking about giving back before the end of 2025? Planning your holiday giving and curious how the newest tax rules will affect your gifts? Here’s what you need to know, and how to plan ahead. During a year with multiple shifts at the federal and state levels, significant changes were also made to the U.S.

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Donors & Giving, Family Philanthropy

Sprouting Generosity: Growing Together as a Philanthropic Family

Shared values, traditions and beliefs are the threads that weave generations together. For thirty years, Rose Community Foundation has helped families transform these threads into lasting legacies – creating meaningful impact through giving. In 2024, the Foundation hosted an event designed to Plant the Seeds of Generosity, inviting parents and grandparents to share ideas and

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Community Leadership, Donors & Giving, Uncategorized

Supporting Food Security in Colorado

Federal food assistance programs in the United States began in 1939 to bridge the gap between unmarketable food surpluses and widespread hunger and need caused by unemployment from the Great Depression. They have undergone many policy and legislative changes over the decades, evolving into the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in 2008, with additional changes

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Community Leadership, Donors & Giving

Colorado Chooses Vaccines Coalition Created in Response to Federal Disruptions

Rose Community Foundation launches companion Colorado Vaccine Access Fund to support local strategies for vaccine access DENVER, Colo., Sept. 19, 2025 — Facing scientifically-unsupported changes to vaccine guidelines and schedules at the federal level, Colorado health, community and philanthropic leaders are taking the initiative to fill the gap with outreach, information and policy proposals to

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Donors & Giving, Jewish Life, Philanthropic Services

Welcoming Community and Honoring Legacy: A New Garden Blooms at JCC Denver

Rose Community Foundation was delighted to be a part of the unveiling of the beautiful new Strear-Pluss Community Garden at the Staenberg-Loup Jewish Community Center (JCC Denver) in early July.  The event was a joyful celebration of a vibrant new space inspired by Jewish values of growth and rebirth that aims to nurture early childhood

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Donors & Giving, Philanthropic Services

Your Will, Your Legacy: Make-A-Will Month

August is National Make-A-Will Month — an important reminder to establish or update your will and estate plan. A will is a fundamental part of end-of-life planning, ensuring your assets are distributed according to your wishes and your loved ones are protected, avoiding the delays and expenses of probate. Taking the time to establish a

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Donors & Giving

Celebrating 30 Years of Meeting the Moment

On Wednesday, April 30, Rose Community Foundation leaders and staff—past and present—joined grantees, donors, and community partners to celebrate three decades of values-driven philanthropy in Greater Denver. Held at Denver’s Mission Ballroom, the event was filled with moments of joy, dancing, and reflection, as founders and grantees shared stories of 30 years of catalytic community

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Donors & Giving, Nonprofits & Grants, Philanthropic Services

Forging Impactful Partnerships: Montview Presbyterian Church and Rose Community Foundation’s Philanthropic Partnership

Philanthropy has a unique power to unite people and organizations across diverse faith traditions, highlighting shared values and a collective commitment to humanity. Recently, Rose Community Foundation and Montview Presbyterian Church formed a philanthropic partnership focused on amplifying impact. Montview’s Mission Life Committee invited the Foundation to serve as a consultant as they embarked on

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