Donors & Giving

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,

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.

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

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

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