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Across the board, individuals, employers and charitable organizations are celebrating the recent House passage of the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2022 (House Bill 2954, known as the “SECURE Act 2.0”) by an overwhelming vote of 414 to 5. The legislation is headed to the Senate (which has its own, similar version of the […]

All the Foundation’s priority bills have been signed into law or await action by the governor.  Rose Community Foundation endorsed 14 pieces of legislation during the 2022 state legislative session, and we are pleased to share that each bill passed through the legislature and is on its way to becoming law, pending the governor’s signature.

Updated June 24, 2022 After decades of supporting health equity through our grantmaking, Rose Community Foundation joined a coalition of organizations in 2020 to oppose Proposition 115’s proposed restriction on abortion access in Colorado. During the 2022 state legislative session, we joined a coalition of organizations supporting the Reproductive Health Equity Act, which was ultimately

Much is written and discussed about the importance of having legal documents in place – wills, estate plans, health care and powers of attorney. However, a beneficial way to transmit your values, legacy and goals is through an ethical will. This written or dictated record can be used to share your personal stories, blessings, life

The crises of the last two years have shown that communities need reliable, representative information to help them stay informed and engaged, which has magnified the essential role of local journalism. Rose Community Foundation recently hosted a webinar with Colorado Media Project and a panel of community-based newspapers on how Colorado media outlets are addressing

Rose Community Foundation has endorsed 10 bills that have been or will soon be introduced during Colorado’s current state legislative session. Our positions are grounded in the Foundation’s values and longstanding organizational history of advancing mission-aligned policy efforts, and they are guided by our strategic goals of creating more equitable and just systems and increasing

Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day. And while it is always a time to reflect on resiliency and the tragic lessons and losses of the past, it takes on new meaning and urgency when threats to the Jewish community remain ever present. Holocaust scholar Dr. Deborah Lipstadt’s recent guest essay in the New York Times gave voice to

In a series of posts on the Center for Effective Philanthropy blog, leaders from eight foundations shared — in their own words — the most important changes they have made at their foundation since 2020 that they plan to sustain going forward. Read the full series here.  Timing is everything. In January 2020, Rose Community

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.