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Donor Development: Donor-advised fundholders contributed $9.3 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 and purposeful philanthropic giving.Fund Distributions: Donor-advised fundholders recommended grants totaling $10.1 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 $1.6 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."

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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.

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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.