About
The Denver Foundation is a community foundation celebrating 100 years of service to the Denver, Colorado region. It connects donors with community needs, administers grants and scholarships, and supports local nonprofit organizations. The foundation focuses on advancing equity, education, environment, and economic mobility, having distributed more than $1.5 billion in grants to the community throughout its history. It offers donor-advised funds, scholarship programs, and community impact initiatives including the Strengthening Neighborhoods program.
Funding Opportunities
Parkinson Association of the Rockies Eric Wright Memorial Fund
The Eric Wright Memorial Scholarship Fund honors the legacy of Eric Wright, recognizing his lifelong dream of being a constant and present figure in his family's life. This scholarship aims to uplift and inspire the next generation of scholars who share a commitment to education, resilience, and the well-being of those affected by Parkinson Disease. The scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors, GED students, trade program students, or current undergraduate students who have lost a parent, guardian, caregiver, or family member to Parkinson Disease, or who face financial hardship due to a family member currently living with Parkinson Disease. Eric Wright served as a law professor within the University of Maine system after a long career as a criminal prosecutor with the Maine Attorney General's office. Parkinson's disease ultimately took Eric's life, and this scholarship celebrates his passion for learning by empowering the next generation of families affected by Parkinson's Disease. Applications are reviewed based on merit, financial need, and need caused by Parkinson Disease.
Reisher Scholars Program
The Reisher Scholars Program is one of Colorado's premier scholarship programs that supports students midway through college with the financial means to complete their undergraduate degree. While many scholarships help students start college, this program uniquely provides merit-and-need-based support to students already enrolled. The program was established by Roger and Margaret Reisher at The Denver Foundation in 2001. The Reishers came from modest means and were the first in their families to attend and graduate from college. Appreciating how much their education impacted their lives and success in the banking industry, they wanted other students to have an opportunity to earn a college degree. The program supports students who demonstrate academic and leadership potential as undergraduates. Students either enter the program as rising sophomores currently attending one of the partner institutions or as transfer students from a community college entering the partner institution as juniors. Awards range from $6,000 to $22,000 per year at one of nine partner universities in Colorado. The program also includes additional offerings such as the Reisher Graduate Scholarship Program for master's degree seekers, the Reisher Scholars Alumni Program for continued community support, and the Reisher Bridge Program to create a pipeline for transfer students from community colleges.
At a Glance
- Total Funding Opportunities
- 36
- Active Now
- 2
- Source Domain
- denverfoundation.org
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