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Rose Community Foundation begins 2024 by welcoming a new board chair, three new trustees and 11 new committee members. Serving as 2024-25 board chair is Marti Awad, who serves on the Foundation’s Investment and Philanthropic Services committees. A former tax attorney turned longtime private wealth advisor with deep investment expertise, Marti is currently senior vice president

Rose Community Foundation recently awarded $2,230,000 in support of 56 organizations providing youth- and child-focused services to increase educational achievement and post-secondary work options for youth that are furthest from opportunity. By centering youth voices and experiences, these grantee organizations are helping to create more equitable outcomes for young people and champion their career and

Colorado continues commitment to newcomer wellbeing through crucial program expansion Denver, Colo. – The Refugee Integration Fund recently awarded $6 million in grants in support of 16 organizations providing programs that address the needs of Afghan evacuees and other Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)-eligible populations – commonly called refugees – residing in Colorado. The Colorado Refugee Services

Federal dollars have flowed into Colorado to strengthen local capacity as newcomer arrivals increase Denver, Colo. (Jan. 30, 2023) – The federal Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) has provided $5.6 million of funding to support programs and initiatives that address the needs of newly arrived Afghans and other ORR-eligible populations residing in Colorado. The Colorado

Denver, CO – Rose Community Foundation began 2023 by welcoming two new trustees and two new committee members. Barry Curtiss-Lusher and Daniel Ramos are the Foundation’s newest board members, and Krishna Kantheti and Desta Taye-Channell will be joining the Investment committee and the Philanthropic Services committee, respectively.   “We are incredibly excited to have Barry and

Denver, CO – In the midst of inflation pressures and continued economic uncertainty, Rose Community Foundation recently awarded $2,744,000 in support of 67 local nonprofits working to close gaps in access and opportunity by increasing financial freedom, dismantling generational cycles of poverty, and growing assets for individuals and communities furthest from opportunity. “The implications of generational

Denver, CO – In partnership with Colorado Governor Jared Polis, Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock and peer funders, Rose Community Foundation is launching the Newcomers Fund to mobilize the community’s philanthropic interest in supporting the incoming migrant population fleeing unrest in South and Central America. Between November 1 and December 20, 2022, more than 1,400

Denver, CO – Rose Community Foundation awarded $2,237,600 in support of 42 local Jewish organizations this year. The grants support the Jewish communal ecosystem by strengthening core community organizations, increasing the number and quality of programs dedicated to serving the diverse Jewish community, and supporting projects that advance social justice through the lens of Jewish