Civic Fabric Fund - Voter Engagement Grantmaking

Civic Fabric Fund - Voter Engagement Grantmaking

Program Type: Voter engagement and civic participation grants

Overview: The Denver Foundation funds nonprofit organizations educating and activating voters through the Civic Fabric Fund. For the second year (as of 2023), The Denver Foundation funded nonprofit organizations working on voter engagement.

Geographic Scope: Denver metro area and surrounding regions

2023 Grantmaking:

Total Awards: $91,500

Number of Grantees: 11 organizations funded

Purpose: Support organizations working to register, educate, and mobilize new and low-turnout voters from historically underrepresented communities

2023 Grantees

1. Center for Working Families 2. Colorado Fiscal Institute 3. Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition (CIRC) 4. Community Resource Center 5. Ednium 6. The Alumni Collective Inc. 7. Latina Initiative Colorado 8. Metropolitan State University of Denver 9. EDUCATE Denver

Focus Areas

• Voter registration
• Voter education and information
• Voter mobilization
• Engagement of historically underrepresented communities
• Municipal and statewide election support

Contact Information

Director of Policy and Government Affairs: Naomi Amaha Email: namaha@denverfoundation.org Address: The Denver Foundation, 1009 Grant Street, Denver, Colorado 80203 Phone: 303.300.1790