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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save COLORADO BLACK WOMEN FOR POLITICAL ACTION Denver News: Colorado Black Women for Political Action has opened nominations for awards to be given at its 43rd annual Tribute to Black Women Luncheon. The deadline for submissions…

DANIELS FUND Denver News: Luke Ragland, former president of Ready Colorado, a Denver-based education policy organization, has been named senior vice president of the Daniels Fund Grants Program. “Luke is well-positioned to lead our Grants Program into the future,” said Hanna Skandera, president and chief executive officer of the Daniels Fund. “His vision, grit and…

PINNACOL ASSURANCE Denver News: Craig Hospital Foundation, Mile High United Way and the Second Chance Center are among the nonprofit organizations selected to share some $300,000 in grants from Colorado’s largest workers’ compensation insurer, Pinnacol Assurance. The grants are the first of Pinnacol’s two grantmaking cycles for 2021 and, according to a company-issued press release,…

DENVER URBAN GARDENS Denver News: Tickets are now on sale for a garden tour and brunch, benefiting Denver Urban Gardens, that takes place on July 24. They’re $45 each or $164 per party of four and can be reserved by visiting dug.org. Guests will first gather at the Denver Urban Gardens headquarters in the Posner…

COLORADO SYMPHONY Denver News: As the safety restrictions relating to the COVID-19 pandemic continue to relax, the Colorado Symphony is letting its supporters know that “We are poised to make our resurgence one to remember.” thumbnail_Colorado Symphony Logo.png Most visible, perhaps, is the debut of a new logo, the design of which “Embraces elements of…

COLORADO DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL Adams County News: The inaugural Adams County Regatta, hosted by the Colorado Dragon Boat Alliance and the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival, runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Mann-Nyholt Lake in the Adams County Regional Park adjacent to the Adams County Fairgrounds. The public is invited to cheer…

WARREN VILLAGE Denver News: A $300,000 grant from the Caring for Denver Foundation is enabling Warren Village to start a two-year project that will advance its Wellness Initiative for Resident Families. The initiative focuses on creating opportunities for, and addressing the needs of, vulnerable parents and their children by addressing four core areas of self-sufficiency:…

SOUL 2 SOUL SISTERS Denver News: Starting Saturday, Black women who have faced financial hardships over the past year are encouraged to apply for the financial assistance being offered though Soul 2 Soul Sisters’ Juneteenth COVID-19 Cash Assistance for Black Women project. This six-year-old organization purposely chose Juneteenth as the fund’s launch date because this…

MILE HIGH UNITED WAY Denver News: In what may be the largest investment made by Mile High United Way in its 134-year history, $7 million in grants are being awarded to 111 organizations whose work meets what president/CEO Christine Benero described as “our community’s most pressing needs in the areas of childcare, housing and basic…