Caron Blau Rothstein serves as Jewish Life Program Director at Rose Community Foundation, where she helps advance a vibrant, inclusive and engaged Jewish community across the Denver–Boulder region. A seasoned Jewish communal professional, Caron brings more than 30 years of experience in strategic planning, grantmaking and community building. Before joining the Foundation in June 2026, Caron spent 15 years with […]
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Joann comes to the Foundation with over 10 years of experience in strategy, leadership, and administration in both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors. In her most recent role as Impact Manager at Meow Wolf Denver, Joann developed and led community outreach programs, managed strategic partnerships, and coordinated corporate social responsibility initiatives. She has been an
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VJ Brown joined Rose Community Foundation in July 2023 as a community impact officer. VJ has spent his career as a leadership development practitioner and coach supporting a diverse array of leaders looking build their capacity to impact their communities. He previously worked as a program manager and alumni and partnerships manager for Moonshot edVentures,
Sarah Kurz is a community-minded and civically engaged public affairs professional with extensive experience in Colorado’s private, public, nonprofit and philanthropic sectors. She serves as chief impact officer for Rose Community Foundation and oversees the discretionary grantmaking and policy and advocacy work of the organization. In addition, Kurz is responsible for leading multiple high-impact and
Maria Torres is a community impact officer at Rose Community Foundation. Torres joined the Foundation in 2017, initially supporting the former program areas of education and aging, then managing the portfolio focused on child and family development. She also serves on the steering committee for the Emergent Practitioners in Philanthropy (EPIP) Colorado Chapter, a national
