Donors & Giving

Rose Community Foundation works with individuals, families and corporations to support the causes they care about. With over 26 years of grantmaking and fund stewardship in the Greater Denver region, our staff has developed deep community knowledge, relationships and resources that empower our fundholders to maximize their philanthropic impact. At Rose Community Foundation, we are […]

For more than 65 years, Giving USA: The Annual Report on Philanthropy in America, has provided comprehensive data on the sources and uses of charitable giving in America. Published by Giving USA Foundation, it is researched and written by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. The recently released Giving USA study indicated a record

At a time when the longstanding work for racial equity and justice is center stage, the challenges and opportunities for philanthropy are immense. Foundations and donors have tremendous power to advance change through their giving and engage diverse groups of stakeholders in facilitating that change. A group of Rose Community Foundation donors and fundholders were recently joined by

Dr. Indira Lanig is a physician subspecialized in spinal cord injury (SCI) medicine and an unrelenting advocate for adults with physical disabilities. Through her donor-advised fund at Rose Community Foundation, Lanig supports programs and projects that improve the quality of life for individuals with acquired spinal cord injuries. She recently supported two more projects aimed

Rose Community Foundation fundholders Barbara Mellman Davis and Yael Trainer, mother and daughter, typically go about their giving independently. “In the past, my mom and I have given individually to organizations we personally care about,” explains Yael. “We are of different generations and have our own unique interests, ideas and goals.” However, since the COVID-19

Joy Benenson is quick to point out that the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have not been distributed equally. “I wake up every day with struggles and issues like everyone else. I also know that my family is fortunate, and we will likely get through this crisis,” says Joy. “If we can do something

For most of his life, Dr. William Silvers served Colorado as a specialist in allergy, asthma and immunology. Now, as a retired physician, Dr. Silvers is partnering with Rose Community Foundation to philanthropically support the local and global medical communities’ fight against COVID-19. “No longer being on the front lines, I feel like I have

“We know that a lot of people need a lot of help right now. We can’t cure them, but we can hopefully help fund solutions that will make a real difference in their lives.” Elise Barish and her family have dramatically stepped up their giving in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the past month,