Prosperity Denver Fund

10/15/2026

📢 Thanks to CBS Colorado's Chierstin Susel for highlighting how Denver students are reaping the benefits of Prosperity Denver Fund approved by Denver taxpayers back in 2018: https://bit.ly/4eblea2

Meet Amari, a Denver North High School graduate who is using scholarship support to train for a new career in Denver Health’s dental assistant program.

"It's super, super helpful," she said. "I feel like that's the financial part of it is what kind of helped me choose the program as well. College kind of seemed like too much for me personally."

Our new Economic Impact Study projects that Denver taxpayers’ investment through 2030 will generate more than $1.25 billion in increased earnings over students’ careers. Behind that number are students like Amari, building a brighter future.

🎓 Thank you to Denver taxpayers and our Prosperity Partners for helping students pursue opportunities after high school, whether through college or career training!

10/12/2026

At Prosperity Denver Fund, we know education is a powerful tool for learning about the past and shaping a future where people are recognized, uplifted, and empowered.

In 2016, Denver City Council unanimously voted to recognize October 12 as Indigenous Peoples' Day with a commemorative holiday in city code, stating that Colorado is the ancestral homeland of 49 tribes, that the Denver metro area is home to the descendants of about 100 tribal nations and that Denver will "continue to promote racial equity and justice for all people and oppose discrimination towards Indigenous Peoples.”

Please join us today in commemorating and celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-crossroads-of-native-country-indigenous-peoples-day-celebration-tickets-2002770994959

10/09/2026

📢 Our new Economic Impact Study is featured in Denver Urban Spectrum, highlighting how Denver taxpayers’ investment in students helps build a more prosperous future for our city.

“Year-round programming, supported by funds from Prosperity Denver Fund, allows students to explore their options and find the best path for them,” said Dr. Joseph Sanders, chief executive officer of Colorado UpLift.

Through campus visits, college enrollment support, scholarship applications, career fairs and more, Colorado UpLift helps students build a clear plan for their future.

Together, Prosperity Denver Fund and our nonprofit partners like Colorado UpLift help Denver students pursue college and career opportunities, increasing their earning potential and strengthening our community.

Read about the study and our collective impact:

Our new Economic Impact Study is in the news, highlighting how Denver taxpayers’ investment in students helps build a more prosperous future for our city. Together, Prosperity Denver Fund and our nonprofit partners help Denver students pursue college and career opportunities, increasing their earn...

10/01/2026

📬 Our latest Stay Educated newsletter is here: https://bit.ly/47tVwd3

Behind every investment in education is a student, a family and a brighter future for Denver. In this issue:

📊 Our new Economic Impact Study projects more than $1.25 billion in increased career earnings for Denver students!
📰 Denver Urban Spectrum highlights the impact of taxpayers’ investment in student success.
🎓 The Challenge Foundation - Denver shares how it helps students open doors from sixth grade through college.
🎉 An invitation to celebrate Latino Heritage Month with our community.

Thank you, Denver taxpayers and nonprofit partners, for helping students pursue college and career opportunities and build futures in the city they call home. ✨

09/28/2026

Thank you for the positive impact the Young Leaders Program has on Denver scholars! 📗🟢
💚Greenhouse Community

09/24/2026

📢 Prosperity Denver Fund is proud to partner with Greenhouse, dedicated to providing educational opportunities and support to those with the potential to make a real difference. Learn more about Greenhouse Community from Director Claire Schulz:

"Greenhouse works with inspiring young leaders from underresourced communities. We support them through four years of university through mentorship, scholarships and flex funding in partnership with Prosperity Denver Fund. Together, we're collectively changing the landscape for underresourced communities, creating transformational change, generational change, and working with like-minded individuals. It's really important to have Denver at the forefront because we're putting money back into our community. That's something we focus on with all three levels in our programs. We not only work with college students, but also once they graduate, supporting them through their business, endeavors, entrepreneurship, and also creating projects that can go back to the community in Denver.”

Thank you, Greenhouse, for your passionate work to provide scholars with comprehensive success resources ranging from professional, personal, and community leadership to young leaders in Denver! ✨

09/23/2026

📣 In case you missed it!

Prosperity Denver Fund’s new 2026 Economic Impact Study measures the increased earnings students can expect over the course of their careers as a result of attaining a degree or credential. 📜

The impact: $1.25 billion in increased earnings over the careers of students supported by Prosperity Denver Fund partners. 💵

That’s the impact of Denver taxpayers investing in our students and their futures. ✨

Learn more and read the report: https://bit.ly/4irugTr

Thank you to our Prosperity Partners for helping make this possible:
Colorado UpLift, Latin American Educational Foundation, PlatteForum, ActivateWork, Emily Griffith Technical College, INSPIRE, Denver Scholarship Foundation, The Challenge Foundation - Denver, GRID Alternatives, Mile High Early Learning, and so many more!

09/15/2026

BIG NEWS! Denver’s investment in students is adding up. 📚🎉💼🎓🏙

Prosperity Denver Fund’s new Economic Impact Study projects that $153.1 million invested by Denver taxpayers in students through 2030 will generate nearly $1.25 billion in increased lifetime earnings!

Since 2018, Prosperity Denver Fund has reimbursed more than $65.4 million to more than 100 local nonprofit partners. Together, those organizations have provided more than 63,700 opportunities to 15,006 Denver students, helping students access scholarships, career training and support on their paths from high school to education and careers.

Behind every number is a student, a family and a more prosperous future for Denver.

Thank you to Denver taxpayers, our nonprofit partners and everyone who has helped make this collective impact possible. Together, we are ensuring Denver prospers now and for generations to come.

Learn about the impact on students and read the full report: https://bit.ly/4irugTr

09/10/2026

Prosperity Denver Fund enjoyed attending the 14th annual Movie in the Park & Resource Fair at Zuni Park with Councilwoman Amanda P. Sandoval, Denver District 1 and the Denver community!

We were happy to share information about college scholarships, career pathways and high school support services available to Denver students and families.

Thank you to everyone who came out to connect! 🐉🍿🎉

09/03/2026

📩In our latest Stay Educated newsletter, we’re celebrating back-to-school and welcoming our Fall Distribution Window! Read all about it: https://bit.ly/4xN75rp

We’re pleased to welcome Denver City Council Member Darrell Watson to our Board of Directors!

Our team was proud to cheer on our CEO, Rebecca Arno, as she was honored as one of the Denver Business Journal’s 2026 Outstanding Women in Business in August! We also had a blast August 28 at Movie in the Park with Councilwoman Amanda P. Sandoval, Denver District 1

Finally, Prosperity Denver Fund is proud to partner with Greenhouse Community that is dedicated to providing educational opportunities and support to those with the potential to make a real difference. Thank you, Greenhouse, for your passionate work to provide scholars with comprehensive success resources ranging from professional, personal, and community leadership to young people in Denver.

Dear Denver Community, It’s back to school time! Students are headed into their school buildings still wearing summer shorts while also carrying huge backpacks. Parents are in the stores buying notebooks and pencil cases and those weird long sheets for dorm room beds. Cars are slowing down again i