Meet Our New Program Director Mary Haynes

We are so thrilled and proud to welcome Mary Haynes to the Leadership Foundation team! Her exceptional background as a facilitator, coach and civic leader in her own right make her a wonderful choice to guide Leadership Denver and Colorado’s Civic DNA Fellows. Mary joins the team from the Daniels Fund, where she spent the last 21 years, first as scholar relations officer and then senior scholar relations [...]

2021-05-28T08:47:41-06:00May 28th, 2021|

Impact Denver: For the First Time, All Community Organizations Awarded Contributions

Every year the Leadership Foundation connects teams of Impact Denver (ID) participants with community organizations who are looking for engaged leaders to take on a project within their organizations. The work of ID participants enables these community organizations to amplify their work. This past year required organizations, teams and individuals to work in new and collaborative ways. It was fitting, then, that this past [...]

2021-05-11T09:41:34-06:00May 11th, 2021|

Meet the 2021 Student Leader of the Year

A dedicated leader, Sara Khammash is committed to creating an inclusive community so leaders can lead with their authentic and true selves. “There’s so much we can learn from people with different backgrounds and cultures ... When you’re open-minded and want to sit down and really listen to people who are from different parts of the world or have different backgrounds from you, there’s so [...]

2022-03-30T12:02:54-06:00March 26th, 2021|

Voting Opens Today for 2021 9NEWS Leader of the Year

Voting Opens Today for 2021 9NEWS Leader of the Year Three Finalists Will Share Their Leadership Journeys at Virtual Meet the Finalists Event at 3:30 p.m. DENVER – The 2021 9NEWS Leader of the Year finalists will share what leadership means to them at Meet the Finalists, a forum moderated by 9NEWS anchor Steve Staeger today at 3:30 p.m. The event, hosted by the [...]

2021-02-11T12:32:10-07:00January 27th, 2021|

Taking Time to Reflect in Honor of Martin Luther King Jr.

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” – Martin Luther King Jr. This has been a challenging year, particularly as we confront the role that race and racism play in our nation’s history and modern society. As we celebrated the life of Martin Luther [...]

2021-01-19T12:01:32-07:00January 19th, 2021|
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