“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 [...]
Each year, the Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation connects teams of Impact Denver (ID) participants with community organizations that need those engaged leaders to take on a project. Their work helps those organizations make a bigger impact. The spring 2020 ID participants selected two projects to receive a $1,500 contribution from the Leadership Foundation based off the projects’ outcomes. This is the first time that a class has [...]
Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation alumni know the importance of stepping up, not because it’s easy. In fact, it’s hard. But because it’s the right thing to do. 2020 challenged our community leaders to step up in ways they never imagined. That’s why we’re so excited to get know the 2021 9NEWS Leader of the Year finalists. Their leadership journeys started before 2020 but [...]
Lorii Rabinowitz, CEO of Denver Scholarship Foundation (DSF) Leadership Foundation Alumni: Leadership Denver 2011 and Leadership Exchange 2013-2016, 2018 Lorii’s upbringing in New Mexico shaped her view of her community and the world that would lead her to a career focused on inclusion and education. Both her parents were educators – one involved deeply with social service organizations and the other focused on civil [...]
Jesse Ogas, CEO and Executive Director for Firefly Autism Leadership Foundation Alumni: Impact Denver 2008 Jesse is committed to advocating and caring for those who are vulnerable – a passion he learned from his mother, growing up in Silver City, New Mexico. Jesse overcame a challenging childhood that included emotional and physical abuse from his father and sexual abuse from his father’s friend. His [...]
