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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.

On Sunday, July 25, 2021, our community – and Rose Community Foundation – lost a beloved treasure: Don Kortz, the Foundation’s founding president and CEO and longtime trustee. With both sadness and gratitude, we honor the blessings of his memory and legacy. “By definition, a ‘mensch’ is a person of integrity and honor who embodies

Rose Community Foundation joined lawmakers and community members at the Colorado State Capitol to kick off efforts to fundraise for the creation of a memorial statue honoring Major General Maurice Rose. Born and raised in Denver, General Rose was an American veteran of World War I and World War II, commanded the Third Armored Division

For decades, partnerships between school districts and law enforcement have aimed to make schools safer and more secure. However, the complicated and evolving relationship between schools and police in districts across Colorado has many reconsidering what role, if any, police should play in student discipline and school safety. Rose Community Foundation recently hosted a participatory

The following letter was sent from Rose Community Foundation President & CEO Lindy Eichenbaum Lent to the Boulder City Council on January 28, 2021. Dear Boulder City Council: I am writing on behalf of Rose Community Foundation, which has had close ties to the Boulder Jewish community and community-at-large for over two decades during which

As we begin a new year with renewed hopes for a brighter future, it is the perfect time to initiate an intentional conversation with everyone in your family about your shared values and unique perspectives, and to discuss your collective philanthropic priorities at this critical moment and beyond. In late 2020, Sharna Goldseker, founder and

Photo credit: Black Child Development Institute – Denver Chapter, a Rose Community Foundation grant recipient. This has been a year of extraordinary needs and converging crises facing our region, and Rose Community Foundation is grateful to be able respond to this moment in manners consistent with our values, vision and long-term strategies. As a community

Rose Community Foundation has taken a position on several measures that will appear on the November ballot. Our position on each proposal is rooted in our organizational values, aligned with our grantmaking history and guided by our mission to advance inclusive, engaged and equitable Greater Denver communities. As the Greater Denver region has grown and