Rose Community Foundation

Grantmaking: The Foundation distributed $10.4 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 economic opportunity, and investing in the policy and advocacy ecosystem that advances inclusive, engaged and equitable Greater Denver communities.

Initiatives: Rose Community Foundation partnered with the city of Denver, state of Colorado and peer foundations on the Newcomers Fund which provides grants to local nonprofits that are providing services to new immigrants arriving from Central and South America. Grantmaking from that fund deployed $2.2 million to local nonprofits. The Foundation also partnered with funders statewide to launch the Colorado Safe Futures Fund which will distribute grants to support fire-arm related harm prevention. The Foundation was selected by the State of Colorado in 2022 to house the Refugee Integration Fund, which distributes federal dollars to local nonprofits serving eligible populations. The Foundation also is the fiscal sponsor for the Colorado Media Project, deploying grantmaking in support of local journalism.