Impact Denver puts up-and-coming professionals on the fast track, learning about community issues, equipping them with a toolkit of civic skill sets to collectively enact meaningful change during this six-month program. Offered twice a year, participants can start making an immediate impact.

• Meet over six months in two full days and four half-days to increase your understanding of civic challenges facing the Denver Metro Area with thought leaders, subject-matter experts and influencers
• Connect in a small-group setting to build your capacity for civic leadership through Civic DNA skill building while enhancing your personal network
• Make a positive community impact by working as a team with a nonprofit organization to tackle a short-term project
• Become part of an influential network of diverse leaders as a Leadership Foundation alum

As an integral part of the experience, the projects offers participants a hands-on opportunity to engage in the community.

Program scholarships are available. Requests for scholarships don’t impact your acceptance status with our program.

Interested in being a part of Impact Denver? Learn more about the program at one of our upcoming virtual information sessions and register here.

Our Commitment: We strive to reflect the racial, ethnic, gender, sexual orientation, ability, economic and political diversity of our community. We welcome all individuals to join us and strive to create a space where we can have challenging conversations to advance our community.

Our Commitment: We strive to reflect the racial, ethnic, gender, sexual orientation, ability, economic and political diversity of our community. We welcome all individuals to join us and strive to create a space where we can have challenging conversations to advance our community.

The topics selected for Impact Denver issue days will rotate each program. Spring 2025 topics include: Education, Housing, Sustainability (water, energy, etc.), Basic Needs & Essentials, economic development and public policy.  Additional program areas include health and wellness, education, corporate social responsibility, and transportation.