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 community project offers participants a hands-on opportunity to engage in the community. In addition, it allows local nonprofit organizations to work with rising civic leaders to carry out projects to aid in their commitment to impacting communities. Find out more about Impact Denver Nonprofit Proposals.

Program scholarships are available. Requests for scholarships don’t impact your acceptance status with our program. Scholarship requests are considered after the cohort has been selected.

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

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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. Additional program areas include health and wellness, education, corporate social responsibility, transportation, and economic development.