colorado nonprofits
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Tickets are selling fast for the annual Food, Faith & Love Gala | NONPROFIT REGISTER
AURORA INTERFAITH COMMUNITY SERVICES Aurora News: A capacity crowd is once again anticipated for Aurora Interfaith Community Services’ annual Food, Faith & Love Gala. The Aug. 5 dinner and auction will be held at the Franciscan Event Center, 6553 Revere Parkway, Centennial. Organizers are preparing to welcome community leaders, supporters, partners and friends for an evening that includes dinner,…
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When sushi meets schools in rural Colorado, everyone wins | NONPROFIT REGISTER
NATHAN YIP FOUNDATION Greenwood Village By JOANNE DAVIDSON SPECIAL TO COLORADO POLITICS News: Sushi-lovers from Denver and beyond know that they’re in for a treat when the Nathan Yip Foundation hosts its annual Sushi Party. The rush to purchase tickets begins months in advance and when the big day arrives, the event space atop The Dome at AMG is filled to capacity. …
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Historic site’s foundation names new executive director | NONPROFIT REGISTER
CHEROKEE RANCH & CASTLE FOUNDATION Sedalia News: Greg Vigil has been appointed executive director of the Cherokee Ranch & Castle Foundation, succeeding James-Allan Holmes. Vigil has served as interim executive director for the past several months, following the departure of Holmes, who in February became president and chief executive officer of the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation following a 12-year tenure at Cherokee Ranch. …
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New Tortilla Titan crowned at 29th ‘Masa Madness’ fete | NONPROFIT REGISTER
TEPEYAC COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER Denver News: Renee Ferrufino, president and chief executive officer of the Women’s Foundation of Colorado, is the 2026 Tortilla Titan, besting field of 10 competitors at the 29th Tortillas for Tepeyac. The fast-paced, good-natured contest was part of a fundraising luncheon held May 28 in the Denver Art Museum’s Sturm Pavilion. It…
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Girls and their bright futures were celebrated at annual luncheon | NONPROFIT REGISTER
GIRLS INC. OF METRO DENVER Denver News: With United Airlines as the presenting sponsor, My Bold Future, the annual fundraising luncheon hosted by Girls Inc. of Metro Denver, provided a figurative takeoff to success for the 2026 scholarship recipients and a smooth landing for the Catalyst for Girls award recipients. The May 13 event brought some 800 supporters to Seawell…
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Luncheon by Design gave NYC’s fashion fete a run for its money | NONPROFIT REGISTER
DENVER ART MUSEUM Denver News: The New York Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual Met Gala is widely hailed as “Fashion’s biggest night out,” but the Denver Art Museum’s 2026 Luncheon by Design offered some stiff competition. That’s because the April 29 fundraiser was built around the legendary fashion designer Bob Mackie, and the 410 guests were encouraged to incorporate Mackie’s signature “sparkle and shine” in their wardrobe choices. Momo Wong, Cindi Burge, and April Edrington,…
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Luminescent Gala: A defining moment for organization it supports | NONPROFIT REGISTER
FIREFLY AUTISM Lakewood News: It’s no secret that Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce CEO Simone Ross has a way with words; just ask anyone who has seen her in action at her side gig as a fundraising auctioneer with The Gala Team. She knows how to reel in the big bids by using humor, compliments, and tug-at-your-heart examples of how the money that is raised will make an impact. Every tool of her trade came…
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Speakers reflect luncheon’s ‘Timeless’ theme in words, actions | NONPROFIT REGISTER
MILE HIGH UNITED WAY Denver News: The theme for the Mile High United Way’s 47th Women United Luncheon was “Timeless,” and Academy Award-winning actress Mary Steenburgen, president/CEO Christine Benero and honoree Arlene Hirschfeld thoughtfully and purposefully shared how the actions of today create ripples of change that can last forever. “One of the best ways to be outside your comfort zone is to volunteer,” Steenburgen said. “Saying yes to something is…
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Can you dig it? Everyone was psyched for the groovy Arts for All Gala | NONPROFIT REGISTER
ARVADA CENTER FOR THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES Arvada News: Between the sequined mini dresses, platform shoes, go-go boots, paisley prints and bell-bottom pants, the 350 guests at the Arvada Center’s 1970s-themed Arts for All Gala clearly were “right on” in selecting what to wear for a “groovy” night of disco-infused fundraising. “Some of you look like you just walked out of Studio 54,” remarked board member David Martinelli, who chaired the gala with Sandy Hartgens. Hartgens, also…
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Brass Ring 2026: Fashions, fun and a six-figure boost for diabetes research, care | NONPROFIT REGISTER
CHILDREN’S DIABETES FOUNDATION Denver News: Lisa Corley, who has supported the Children’s Diabetes Foundation and its work on behalf of the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes for 25 years, received the T1D Changemaker Award on April 7 when the foundation hosted its 48th Brass Ring Luncheon & Fashion Show. The 515 guests who gathered at the Sheraton Denver…