Author: Joanne Davidson Special to Colorado Politics
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Restaurants take Girl Scout cookies to a new level | NONPROFIT REGISTER
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GIRL SCOUTS OF COLORADO Denver News: Girl Scout Cookie season is in full swing, and Girl Scouts of Colorado CEO Leanna Clark is once again pleased to announce that enjoyment of the sweet treats can be enhanced by dining at Denver’s three Crafted Concepts restaurants, where pastry chefs have created desserts featuring Trefoils, Samoas, and the…
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Award-winning musician Jon Batiste to headline symphony gala | NONPROFIT REGISTER
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COLORADO SYMPHONY Denver News: Grammy, Emmy and Academy Award-winning musician Jon Batiste will headline the May 9 Symphony in the City, a concert that is the centerpiece of the Colorado Symphony’s annual fundraising gala. His Boettcher Concert Hall appearance will follow a separately ticketed cocktail party and dinner in Seawell Ballroom. Tickets for both go on sale Feb. 13 and may be purchased by visiting coloradosymphony.org Batiste, says…
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Leaders, past and present, inducted into Colorado Business Hall of Fame | NONPROFIT REGISTER
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JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT ROCKY MOUNTAIN DENVER METRO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Denver News: The men and women who were inducted into the Colorado Business Hall of Fame this year made their marks in different ways, yet they had this in common: They dared to take a chance. And they had the courage to see things through when others questioned the wisdom of…
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Grand Marshals named for 2026 Beaux Arts Ball | NONPROFIT REGISTER
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NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH Denver News: Four couples who’ve made lasting impacts on charitable causes both here and across the nation have been named Grand Marshals for the 2026 Beaux Arts Ball. Susan and Geoff Barker, Bridget and John Grier, Denise O’Leary, Kent Thiry, Shereen, and Michael Pollak will be presented at the March 7 Grease and Glamour: A Rockin’…
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This Feb. 21 fundraiser is all heart | NONPROFIT REGISTER
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CHICANO HUMANITIES AND ARTS COUNCIL Denver News: Approximately 500 “art hearts” that have been created by seasoned artists and the general public will be for sale at Milagros del Corazon, a Feb. 21 fundraiser hosted by the Chicano Humanities and Arts Council, or CHAC. The 6 p.m. event takes place at the Space Annex, 95 S. Cherokee St., Denver, and admission is free. …
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Daniels Fund awards $450K to three outstanding organizations | NONPROFIT REGISTER
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You know the old saying about how it’s an honor just to be nominated? In the case of the Daniels Fund and its annual $250,000 Medal of Excellence Award, it wasn’t just an honor to be considered; it was also quite profitable. Only one organization – Excellent Schools New Mexico — would win the top prize, but…
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‘South Park’ creators to receive award at Feb. 10 fundraiser | NONPROFIT REGISTER
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WORLD’S WONDER VIEW TOWER Genoa, CO News: Matt Stone and Trey Parker, creators of the animated sitcom “South Park,” will receive the inaugural Towering Achievement Award a Feb. 10 event that raises money for the restoration of the World’s Wonder View Tower. Festivities begin at 6 p.m. at Space Gallery, 400 Santa Fe Drive. Tickets are $150 each or $200 per couple. Reserved…
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Cowgirls & Cocktails adds to Stock Show’s record-breaking year | NONPROFIT REGISTER
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WOMEN OF THE NATIONAL WESTERN Denver News: Leave it to the ladies to have a big hand in helping the 120th National Western Stock Show cross the line to a record-breaking finish. The numbers for the “Best 16 Days in January” were impressive. There were 750,039 visitors, a 23,067 increase from the previous record set in 2006; the Auction of Junior Livestock Champions’ $1,875,500 in sales included the…
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Museum adopts new leadership model | NONPROFIT REGISTER
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CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF DENVER AT MARSICO CAMPUS Denver News: The board of the Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus has voted unanimously to adopt a co-CEO leadership model that positions the organization as a national innovator among cultural institutions embracing this forward-thinking approach. Effective this month, Mike Yankovich, who has served as president and chief executive officer…
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35th MLK Humanitarian Awards highlight tribute concert | NONPROFIT REGISTER
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DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR COLORADO HOLIDAY COMMISSION Denver News: A charitable foundation that was founded in 1931 to address inequities for Black Americans, an Eaglecrest High School senior who plans to attend college in Japan and the Denver Police Department’s first female African American division chief were among those honored when the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Colorado…
