Advancing Racial Equity in Philanthropy: Driving Systems Change for Equitable Funding and Community Impact

The Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation and TIED (Talent, Inclusion, Engagement & Diversity) Roundtable hosted their seventh collaborative Virtual Voices on Thursday, Aug. 19 in an informative discussion around equity in philanthropy that touched on the racial history of philanthropy and the work of The Denver Foundation when approaching diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Tasha Jones, president and founder of LV Jones Consulting and [...]

2021-08-30T12:45:43-06:00August 26th, 2021|

Put Your Power Where Your Mouth Is

The Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation and TIED (Talent, Inclusion, Engagement & Diversity) Roundtable hosted their sixth collaborative Virtual Voices on Thursday, June 17 in a highly informative session that touched on power dynamics and shared strategies for organizations and individuals to utilize when approaching diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) work. Monica Williams, president, TIED & executive producer, The Equity Project, LLC, moderated the [...]

2021-06-21T10:18:47-06:00June 21st, 2021|

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|

A Frank Conversation on Race with the Community

The Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation and TIED (Talent, Inclusion, Engagement & Diversity) Roundtable hosted their fifth collaborative Virtual Voices on Thursday, May 20 in a highly interactive session that brought back past speakers and provided space to reflect and have a frank conversation on race. This session saw both audience members and past speakers sharing what they’ve learned, engaging in open dialogue and [...]

2021-05-21T14:05:29-06:00May 21st, 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|
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