PHILANTHROPY IN DENVERby Tom Cutshall

Philanthropy means benefiting the “love of humanity.”

Community is defined by a group of people who live in the same place and share common goals. One of the fastest growing types of philanthropic organizations are community foundations, who use the energy of their community to address these goals.

C O M M U N I T Y F O U N D A T I O N S

T H E D E N V E R F O U N D AT I O N

The Denver Foundation is Colorado’s oldest and

largest community foundation.

T H E D E N V E R F O U N D AT I O N

The Denver Foundation listens to both its donors and

recipients of its charity. They recognize that Denver

residents want all of their neighbors to have access basic

needs, such as employment and economic opportunity,

access to food, shelter, and health care. And, all Denver

children should be able to have a high-quality education for

their children.

I N 2 0 1 4 , $ 1 0 8 M I L L I O N D O L L A R S W A S G R A N T E D T O T H E F O U N D A T I O N .

H O W D O T H E Y U S E T H I S M O N E Y ?

1. Communicate with Denver area to strategize implementation of large endowment to meet the needs of the community

2. Cooperate with local leaders to overcome challenges that face the community

3. Manage approximately 1,000 charitable funds that benefit individuals, families, and businesses

We can make society better by equipping our neighbors with the necessary support system to get them of poverty.

For more information, and to see how you can get involved, please see www.denverfoundation.org.