Author: Joanne Davidson Special to Colorado Politics
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Unique, affordable gifts to be featured at art center’s Winter Market | NONPROFIT REGISTER
REDLINE CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER Denver News: Unique and affordable gifts created by a host of Denver-area artists will be featured at RedLine Contemporary Art Center’s annual Winter Market. The Dec. 13 event will be held at RedLine, 2350 Arapahoe St., Denver, and admission is free. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Over 30 local vendors will be selling original art, prints,…
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Humane Colorado bids fond farewell to its CEO at Celebration of Compassionate Leadership | NONPROFIT REGISTER
HUMANE COLORADO Denver News: Veterinarian Apryl Steele is not one to toot her own horn, so the general public might have no idea of the depth and scope of the role she has played in elevating the standard of care for companion animals and for expanding the socially conscious sheltering framework throughout the United States. But for those in the animal welfare community, she…
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Wings Museum helps mark Marine Corps’ 250th anniversary | NONPROFIT REGISTER
WINGS OVER THE ROCKIES AIR & SPACE MUSEUM Denver News: With the United States Marine Corps celebrating its 250th anniversary this year, the folks at Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum agreed that it was only appropriate to have its annual fundraising gala be a celebration of this milestone occasion. The 250th Birthday Ball was held at the Wings museum on the former…
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Denver Art Museum gala honors treasured benefactors Kent and Vicki Logan | NONPROFIT REGISTER
DENVER ART MUSEUM Denver News: Kent and Vicki Logan, who 25 years ago made the largest gift in the history of the Denver Art Museum’s modern and contemporary art department, were the honorees when the DAM hosted the 43rd edition of its signature fundraiser, Collectors’ Choice. “The Logans are for real,” declared museum director Christoph Heinrich. “Many…
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‘Lights, Camera, Hope Gala’ exceeds fundraising goal | NONPROFIT REGISTER
Hope House Colorado News: Organizers of Lights, Camera, Hope had set a fundraising goal of $635,000 for this gala dinner and auction benefiting Hope House Colorado. When all was said and done, however, the numbers from ticket sales, sponsorships, and live and silent auctions added up to $660,000 – a $25,000 increase over what had been projected. Five hundred friends of Hope House Colorado attended the…
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Awards prove the spirit of giving is alive and well | NONPROFIT REGISTER
ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS Denver News: If 10 words were to sum up the “Why” for all who were honored at the 2025 National Philanthropy Day in Colorado Luncheon, it would be these: “We don’t ask anything in return. We just do it.” Yes, they all could have said it. But it was members of the Gunnison High School Legion Club who did. The 12 Gunnison High School seniors who are Legion…
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18th See the Invisible fundraiser to be livestreamed worldwide | NONPROFIT REGISTER
INVISIBLE DISABILITIES ASSOCIATION Parker News: The Invisible Disabilities Association’s signature fundraiser, See the Invisible, is once again going to be an online event that is livestreamed worldwide. The Oct. 25 event begins at 5 p.m. Mountain time and can be accessed by visiting www.seetheinvisible.live. Wayne Connell, the founder and chief executive officer of the Invisible…
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Each dollar raised drives progress in research, resources and services | NONPROFIT REGISTER
ROCKY MOUNTAIN MS CENTER Aurora News: Priscilla Hall was introduced to the Rocky Mountain MS Center three years ago when a friend whose reaction to being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis changed from one of uncertainty to one filled with new hope and inspiration. “She shared with me her powerful journey: the compassionate doctors who cared…
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Two-time Olympic gold medalist to headline annual luncheon | NONPROFIT REGISTER
WOMEN’S FOUNDATION OF COLORADO Denver News: Soccer star Abby Wambach, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, World Cup champion and one of Time Magazine’s “100 Most influential People in the World,” will be the special guest when the Women’s Foundation of Colorado stages its annual fundraising luncheon. The Sept. 19 event begins at 11:30 a.m. in…
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‘Let’s be clear …’ The difference women make can’t be underestimated | NONPROFIT REGISTER
COLORADO WOMEN’S CHAMBER OF COMMERCE News: The annual dinner that celebrates the Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Business puts the spotlight on women who’ve overcome obstacles, broken barriers and shattered glass ceilings to pave the way for others while bringing value, new ideas and needed change to fields where…