Rose Community Foundation

Donor Development: Donors and aligned funders contributed $12.3 million to their funds at the Foundation. Philanthropy is most powerful when it is rooted in a donor's values and connects generosity to community needs. Rose Community Foundation is committed to supporting our donors and fundholders in meaningful, purposeful philanthropic giving. Fund Distributions: Donors' recommended grants totaled $7.2 million to a broad range of community interests. The Foundation's philanthropy advisors help donors articulate values, narrow their philanthropic focus and identify goals and the impact they want to make through giving, as well as facilitate giving circles. Endowment Services: The Foundation received $13.9 million in contributions for new and existing permanent endowment and designated funds for local nonprofit organizations. The Foundation paid out $1.9 million to local nonprofit organizations who have established permanent endowments and designated funds at the Foundation. Our Endowment Building Pathways are designed to give nonprofit staff and board members the training and support to integrate endowment building and legacy giving into their development work and incentives to help launch or grow an endowment fund.

Initiatives: Rose Community Foundation partnered with the state of Colorado to fundraise for and make grants from the Colorado Afghan Evacuee Support Fund, which worked to ensure that Colorado is prepared to welcome Afghan evacuees and connect them with community resources. Grantmaking from that fund deployed $1.1 million to local resettlement agencies and nonprofits. Additionally, the Foundation was selected by the State of Colorado in 2022 to house the Refugee Integration Fund, which will distribute federal dollars to local nonprofits serving eligible refugee populations. At the end of the year, the Foundation launched the Newcomers Fund to support local nonprofits assisting the Central and South American migrants arriving in Denver. Additionally, the Foundation is the fiscal sponsor for the Colorado Media Project, which deployed grantmaking in support of local journalism.

Grantmaking: The Foundation contributed $9.8 million in discretionary grantmaking directed by Rose Community Foundation staff, committees and trustees. Grantmaking cycles included a focus on supporting Jewish life in the region, advancing equitable economic opportunity, supporting social-emotional learning in schools, investing in the policy and advocacy ecosystem that advances inclusive, engaged and equitable Greater Denver communities, and more.