News & Updates
It’s a Ministry of Presence at Samaritan House Fort Collins
"Running a shelter serving people experiencing homelessness is a challenging endeavor in the best of times but in this last year during the COVID-19 pandemic, we found ourselves having to respond in multiple ways in order to meet the needs of those who knocked at our...
Women’s Bean Project Employs & Empowers During COVID-19 Pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Women's Bean Project created a safe work environment which allowed for chronically-unemployed women to have paying jobs in an environment that adhered to all the necessary health protocols. Harrisa both started and graduated from...
Cherry Creek Schools Foundation Invests in Success of Students, Staff, Schools & Families
By the end of a fundraiser in early March 2020, the Cherry Creek Schools Foundation (CCSF) was thrilled with the resources it could provide to the Cherry Creek School District (CCSD) and the students and staff in it's 67 schools. The Foundation made its largest ever...
It’s Not about WHAT you do… it’s WHY you do it that matters!
As we enter the spring and summer fundraising season for many non-profits, I had a super discussion with The Gala Team's President Reggie Rivers about the importance of sharing a compelling video story at events. Drawing the curtain to the side and giving people an...
Mother Cabrini Shrine Introduces Heart of Jesus Capital Campaign
Mother Cabrini Shrine started 2021 with a capital campaign to restore and expand its main building in order to maximize the visitor experience for future generations. The focus of the Heart of Jesus Capital Campaign became clear after many discussions with visitors...
Step Up Westminster… Stop the Spread
With the amount of COVID-19 cases on the rise in the Denver area, specifically in Adams and Jefferson Counties, the City of Westminster decided it needed to amplify its message to the community in order to stop the spread of the pandemic. Westminster located community...
First Monday of October in Colorado is now .. Cabrini Day
For the first time ever, the first Monday of October is a Colorado state holiday in honor of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini. This follows the passage of the Frances Xavier Cabrini House Bill 20-1031 in the Colorado Legislature and then, Governor Jared Polis signing the...
Catholic Charities Shelters & Supports Hundreds of Homeless Women During Pandemic
The Kyle Dyer Storytelling team is profoundly grateful to have been given access to the Denver Coliseum during the COVID-19 pandemic to witness and share the stories of homeless women who had a safe and secure place to stay at a very uncertain time. Women like Mesa...
After 33 years at Mercy Housing, CEO Jane Graf retires
Leader, determined, talented, funny, focused and passionate are just a handful of words that come to mind among Jane Graf's colleagues in the affordable housing industry. And now, the word retired joins that list as she closes out an accomplished career at Mercy...
Three Denver Entrepreneurs discussing Resilience, Risk & Reward
Denver Startup Week is the largest free entrepreneurial event of its kind. And in 2020, it had it's largest reach of its 8 year run because it was virtual. People from 32 countries around the globe joined online seminars, lectures and discussion all aimed at inspiring...