Tom Cutshall highlights the work of the Denver Foundation, the oldest and largest community foundation in Colorado that works with local philanthropic leaders to make lasting changes in the Metro Denver area.

1. PHILANTHROPY IN DENVER
by Tom Cutshall

2. Philanthropy means benefiting
the “love of humanity.”

3. 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

4. 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.

5. 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.

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

7. 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

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

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