“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, […]
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As the COVID-19 virus spreads across Colorado, individual donors are stepping up in support of populations and communities who have been most immediately impacted by the pandemic. For one Rose Community Foundation fundholder, who requested to remain anonymous for this story, the Foundation’s COVID-19 resources page served as a starting point for his philanthropic response.
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When Margie and Tom Gart considered how their philanthropy could best help address the COVID-19 crisis, the answer was clear. For decades, they have supported and relied on National Jewish Health, the nation’s leading respiratory hospital. As the coronavirus began to spread across the country, the Garts knew the hospital would play a major role
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The Giving USA 2019: Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2018 painted a picture of generous donors who gave at the second highest level ever – almost $428 billion – in what was described as a “complex” year for charitable giving. Although giving by individuals declined, grantmaking by community foundations increased by about 10.2
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After two decades of volunteer and staff roles at Rose Community Foundation, Vicki Perlmutter Dansky has decided to resign from her position as senior gift planning officer at the end of February. Please join us in wishing her all the best in the future and thanking her for the incredible legacy she created at the
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Grieving the loss of a loved one can be overwhelming, and many grieving families seek to bring something positive out of their loss. After the devastating loss of their infant son, David and Alicia Thorpe found solace in philanthropy. “We weren’t sure what to do,” explains David. “Something we struggled with was our son’s significance.
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Katherine Gold, the chair-elect of Rose Community Foundation’s Board of Trustees, began her years of volunteer involvement as a member of the Foundation’s Education Committee.
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Elise A. Barish, a donor-advised fund holder at Rose Community Foundation, is passionate about promoting the need for sun protection and early detection of melanoma.
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Rose Community Legacy Circle is a group of individuals who have chosen to leave a bequest or other type of planned gift to the Foundation. Sue Cobb says the decision to make a legacy gift to the Foundation was not difficult.
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Joanne Posner-Mayer has found many ways to be philanthropic, using her time, her money and even her credit to help organizations she loves.
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