DPS Foundation 2010-11 Annual Report

2010–11 RepoRt to the Community

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youR suppoRtWhen you support the Denver public Schools Foundation, your generosity is magnified—exponentially.

the Denver Public Schools foundation leverages support from the entire community to make a

lasting difference for the 81,000 students in Denver Public Schools (DPS). our mission and purpose

is to ensure that all DPS students receive a quality education and graduate with the knowledge,

skills and confidence to achieve success. thanks to supporters like you, a single gift is leveraged by

many others, and the impact is tremendous and far-reaching.

thank you for sharing our deep commitment to improving Denver’s schools and strengthening our

community. We’re pleased to share the story of your exponential impact on the students of Denver

in our 2010-11 Report to the Community.

Dear friend,

your support for the Denver Public Schools foundation clearly conveys your belief that the cornerstone of a

vibrant community is an outstanding public school system. With your help, the DPS foundation continues to

relentlessly pursue our ultimate vision: that every student graduates from DPS prepared for college, career and life.

Last year was marked by great progress for our schools and students. In the sixth year of ambitious efforts

under DPS’ strategic Denver Plan:

• nearly 500 more seniors graduated in 2011 than in 2009. more and more students are crossing the

commencement stage, diploma in hand, ready for higher education and successful careers.

• the number of students taking Advanced Placement courses and those concurrently enrolled in college

courses continues to rise. our students are being challenged with rigorous coursework—and getting a head

start on higher education.

• for the third consecutive year, DPS students have posted growth scores at or above the state median in all

subjects. DPS’ aggressive improvement strategies are translating into higher academic growth for individual

students. DPS is now surpassing all high-poverty school districts in the state in this measure.

• Denver Public Schools has received competitive federal and private grants totaling more than $100 million

in the last three years to support improvement initiatives — a reflection of the confidence that local and

national funders have in the strategy and pace of Denver’s approach to education.

among these signs of progress, a clear message has emerged: Denver public Schools is on the right track. And yet it’s impossible to ignore the difficult truths. nearly 75 percent of DPS students live in poverty and

need additional support and resources in order to flourish. While students from all parts of the city are seeing

academic growth, DPS still has stark achievement gaps between its more affluent and less affluent students.

these gaps, unless closed, will have a profound and long-term impact on our city. Denver’s students need our

help now more than ever.

Thanks to generous donors like you, the Denver Public Schools Foundation drove nearly $10 million into our

schools last year. your investment helped offset mounting budget cuts and effected real gains in classrooms

district-wide, including:

• Driving student success and closing achievement gaps.

• extending the school day with valuable hours of learning and enrichment.

• Supporting healthy students and exceptional learning environments.

• Providing adequate resources for teachers and classrooms.

• fostering outstanding leadership in our schools.

your support is helping our school system move in the right direction. in the pages that follow, we are pleased

to share stories of how your gift made a tangible, lasting difference for our students and to share with you

how, together, we can make an even greater—an exponentially greater—impact.

the challenges are large and the stakes are high. But with your continued support, we can—and will—ensure

the success of every student in Denver Public Schools. thank you.

Sincerely,

Kristin heath Colon

President and Ceo

Donna Lynne

Board Chair

tom Boasberg

Superintendent

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• Small-group tutoring and innovative reading strategies that help struggling students catch up to

their peers, and fill them with confidence about their own ability to learn.

• A safe, enriching environment in the after-school and summer hours, filled with art projects, dance

teams, science labs, sports, academic support and more.

• funding for field trips, instruments, museum visits and other enriching opportunities, engaging

children’s curiosity about science, art, technology, history and much more.

• A daily nutritious breakfast and access to health services.

your generous contribution makes a tangible impact on the students in Denver public schools by helping provide:

A single chilD to chAnge the woRlD every DpS student is a success story in the making. Your support

for Denver public Schools sends a clear message: that you believe

in the potential of every student to succeed.

As a valued supporter, you know that these opportunities are not luxuries. they make up a well-

rounded, dynamic learning experience. they are the things we want for our own children; and they

are the things you are helping provide for every student in Denver Public Schools.

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Defying the stAtus quo it’s an unacceptable truth: only 56% of DpS students graduated

from high school on time in 2011. We must work together to affect

change for the children of Denver.

your contribution to the DPS foundation is a powerful catalyst to change the odds for DPS

students. thanks to supporters like you, DPS is moving in the right direction. Graduation rates

and student proficiency are on the rise. But we won’t be satisfied until every student crosses the

commencement stage with a diploma in their hand, ready for college, career and life.

Jose Juan Cruz became the first person in his family to go to college after graduating

as Valedictorian of Bruce Randolph School in may, 2011. Jose Juan attributes his

success to inspirational teachers, a supportive school environment and programs

made possible through your support of the Denver Public Schools foundation.

“Students are the future,” says Jose Juan. “in our graduating class we may have a

future president; we may have a secretary of state, a teacher, a principal. Supporting

us will help America be the best that it can be.”

Jose Juan is pursuing a degree in education and plans to return to Bruce Randolph as a teacher.

he offers this advice to his peers in DPS: “try your best. have fun. Defy the odds.”

“try your best. have fun. Defy the odds.”

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the DPS foundation’s A to Z fund puts resources directly into the hands of DPS teachers so they

can provide their students with outstanding learning and development opportunities that fall outside

classroom budgets. the A to Z fund has granted more than $700,000 since 2006, providing new

technology, funding for field trips, new musical instruments, books and much more.

the DPS foundation also supports DPS’ commitment to providing teachers with tools and support to

continually refine the art and science of teaching. through an ongoing collaboration with the Denver

Classroom teachers Association and funding from the Bill & melinda Gates foundation, DPS has

developed and is piloting Leading effective Academic Practice (LeAP). this comprehensive system of

support, feedback, evaluation and professional development has established Denver as an innovative

leader in promoting and supporting teacher effectiveness.

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the Denver public Schools Foundation is committed to ensuring

that every DpS teacher has the resources and support they

need to be exceptional, dynamic and inspiring educators.

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that’s why, with your support, we have invested nearly $2 million in principal leadership development

programs in the last five years. As a result, our school leaders have access to the latest research,

training, and peer networking opportunities to serve as transformational leaders for their schools.

… AnD A gReAt pRincipAl in eveRy school.there’s an old saying: “Show me a great school, and i’ll show you a

great principal.”

the Denver public schools foundation believes that thriving, strong schools begin with an outstanding principal in every building.

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DemonstRAteD impActevery day in Denver Public Schools, tens of thousands of students have access to resources,

programs and opportunities that keep them in school, inspire their young minds, and help them

develop their skills and interests. these initiatives are recognized by school leaders as key measures

to promote academic success and help close achievement gaps. your support allows Denver Public

Schools to sustain these critical programs – despite tightening budgets – and gives all children access

to the tools they need to succeed.

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tutoring

increasing student proficiency—and closing

achievement gaps—with targeted instruction in

literacy and math.

health & wellness programs

Supporting students and employees with

nutrition, physical activity and health services.

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science, technology, engineering & math (stem) curriculum

After-school programs

Preparing our students for the 21st century

marketplace by providing hands-on, cutting

edge Stem instruction at every grade level.

improving school attendance, decreasing dropout

rates and developing a student’s full potential

by providing academic and extracurricular

enrichment programs after the school bell rings.

prep league middle school sports

Getting our students on the field, court and track.

Participation in sports builds self-esteem, encourages

a healthy lifestyle, improves school attendance and

teaches invaluable principles of teamwork.

A to Z fund grants for classrooms

Putting resources directly into the hands of

educators for classroom materials, field trips,

technology and innovative programs that enrich

the learning experience.

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talented and inspirational DPS students highlighted the evening. DPS student speakers tyler

Quintana and musu Sirleaf offered personal testaments to the value of education, while performances

by the montbello Drum Line, Archuleta elementary School Choir, manual high School Choir and

Denver School of the Arts dance troupe received standing ovations.

Cille and Ron Williams chaired the event, alongside honorary co-chairs Governor John hickenlooper

and interim mayor Bill Vidal. in a surprise presentation, Ron’s longtime business partner and friend

Sam Gary and DPS foundation board member Kristin Richardson honored Ron with a special tribute

for his decade of service on the DPS foundation Board of Directors. our special thanks to the many

sponsors who made the 2011 Achieve Gala such a tremendous success!

Join us for the 10th Anniversary Achieve gala on tuesday, April 24th, 2012. Details, tickets and

sponsorships are available at www.dpsfoundation.org.

presented by UmB, the ninth annual celebration

of Denver public Schools drew a sold-out crowd

of 1,300 and raised nearly $950,000.

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2011 Achieve gAlA nearly $950,000 raised for Denver public schools

ToP: Bruce Randolph graduate Jose Juan Cruz, Superintendent

tom Boasberg, montbello graduate musu Sirleaf, Governor

John hickenlooper, and Denver School for international

Studies graduate tyler Quintana.

LeFT: Governor John hickenlooper, DPS foundation Past

Board Chair Kristin Richardson, 2011 Achieve Gala Chair Ron

Williams, and Sam Gary of the Gary-Williams Company.

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Brenda Vasquez, DPS

Director of Volunteer

Services and Ken

maestas, DPS Campus

Security officer, joined

Superintendent tom

Boasberg in participating

in team DPS during its

inaugural year.

teAm Dps: employee giving cAmpAign

Staff, faculty, and administrators of Denver Public Schools successfully raised over $50,000

through the inaugural team DPS employee giving campaign.

the success of team DPS is a testament to the loyalty and generosity of Denver Public Schools

employees. our deep thanks to everyone who contributed, listed in full in the supporter pages of

this report.

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Denver public schools employees already give generously of their time and resources to ensure the success of Dps students. in 2010, they came together to do even more.

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these investments support implementation of bold and innovative measures to improve the quality

of education for all students in DPS. the DPS foundation exists in recognition of the fact that public

funds alone cannot adequately support the ambitious efforts to advance student achievement in

Denver Public Schools. together with generous supporters like you, we can continue to fully leverage

gifts from local and national funders to sustain and accelerate the progress of our school system.

collective investment Denver public Schools has been awarded more than $100 million

in competitive federal and foundation grants in the last three

years alone.

in August 2010, Denver Public Schools was awarded a $25 million investing in innovation

(i3) grant by the u.S. Department of education. the Denver Public Schools foundation

led the effort to identify over $5 million in private matching funds to secure this grant—

the largest in Dps history.

As a result, middle school students who struggle with reading are now learning through an innovative,

participatory method called Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR). the approach combines teacher

instruction with student-led small group work to increase comprehension through cooperative

learning. Grade level reading proficiency is critical to a student’s success over time, and is directly

tied to graduation rates. thanks to the community of public and private support, these cutting edge,

proven strategies are not only improving literacy in DPS, but are helping students comprehend

difficult text and regain their confidence in the classroom.

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our thanks to the following

donors for joining with the

DPS foundation to provide

matching support for the

i3 grant:

Cambium Learning Group

michael & Susan Dell foundation

Bill & melinda Gates foundation

houghton mifflin harcourt

JP morgan Chase & Co.

the Piton foundation

Point B

Promethean

Rose Community foundation

thomas & Beatrice taplin fund, a

donor advised fund of the Denver

foundation

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pARtneRship the School partners program cultivates, nurtures and

sustains partnerships between Denver public Schools and the

Denver community.

Resources from businesses and community organizations—including volunteer time, in-kind

contributions and financial support—are matched with the specific needs of schools. this program

allows the community to contribute meaningfully to the growth and success of Denver’s public

school system.

We welcome the opportunity to facilitate a partnership between your community organization

or business and Denver Public Schools. Whether by donating school supplies, volunteering or

underwriting a school-based project, there is no lack of opportunity to have a lasting impact on DPS

students. to learn more and become a School Partner, please visit www.dpsfoundation.org/partner.

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our deepest gratitude to our 2010-11 School Partners, listed in full on page 19.

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ToP: As part of their commitment

to Denver Public Schools, Kiewit

Building Group provided tutoring

volunteers and donated school

supplies to students at Doull

elementary School.

LeFT: As a valued school partner,

target supports literacy in DPS

by donating books to school

libraries and contributing

invaluable volunteer hours to read

to students and assist librarians.

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RevenUeS, gainS, anD otheR SUppoRtContributions:

family and grant-making foundations & organizations . $6,974,399

Corporate & corporate foundations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,226,780

individuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363,317

Local government & agencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300,265

in-kind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92,935

Special event, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 742,940

investment income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228,527

ToTaL revenue, gaInS, anD oTher SuPPorT . . . . . . $9,929,162

Denver public Schools Foundation received an unqualified opinion by independent auditors

Kundinger, corder & engle, p.c. for the year ended June 30, 2011. the complete independent

auditor’s Report on Financial Statements is available upon request.

finAnciAl oVeRVieW2010-11

Statement of Activities and Change in net Assets for fiscal year ended June 30, 2011

expenSeSProgram services & grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,821,321

management & general . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409,367

fundraising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 536,124

ToTaL exPenSeS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,766,812

Change in net assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $162,350

net assets, beginning of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,456,897

neT aSSeTS, enD oF year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,619,247

totAl Revenues

totAl expenses

in-kind 1%

Special event, net

8%

Corporate & corporate foundations

12%investment

income 2%

individuals 4%

family and grant-making foundations & organizations

70%

fundraising 6%

management & general

4%

family and grant-making foundations & organizations

70%Program services & grants

90%

Local government & agencies

3%

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ouR suppoRteRsSpecial thanks to our donors Gifts received July 1, 2010–June 30, 2011

the Denver Public Schools foundation would like to recognize and thank

Paul and mary holleman for their longstanding commitment to public

education. mr. holleman passed away in 2011. our thanks as well to his

generous family and friends, whose memorial gifts to the DPS foundation

honor his tremendous service to this community.

$550,000 or more

Michael & Susan Dell Foundation

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Janus

$200,000 to$549,999

The Anschutz FoundationThe Piton FoundationRose Community

Foundation

$100,000 to$199,999

Denver Broncos CharitiesKroenke Sports CharitiesMcCormick Foundation • Colorado Rockies

Charity Fund • Denver Post CharitiesMile High United WaySalazar Family Foundation

$25,000 to$99,999

Marcy & Bruce BensonElaine Gantz Berman &

Stephen Berman Carson FoundationCarin Chow &

Tom BoasbergThe Denver FoundationThomas GamelThe Gary-Williams

CompanyHyatt Regency Denver

at Colorado Convention Center

IKON Office Solutions - A RICOH Company

JP Morgan Chase & Co.Lowe’sMorgridge Family

FoundationMargot & Marc PintoThe Leon & Lillian Ramo

Fund, a donor advised fund of The Denver Foundation

Martha Records & Rich Rainaldi

Kristin & Blair RichardsonKim & Rob RobertsTargetU.S. BankUMBUnited Launch AllianceBritney & Richard WeilWells Fargo Foundation

$10,000 to$24,999

Adolfson & Peterson Construction

BBVA Compass FoundationMary BrauerSylvia Knobloch Brown

Fund, a donor advised fund of The Denver Foundation

Sunny & Norman Brownstein

Janice & Jim CampbellSara & Scott CarpenterCIGNA FoundationComcast FoundationDaniels FundDaVita, Inc.ECA FoundationEnCana Oil & Gas

(USA) Inc.Exempla HealthcareCathey & Dick FinlonFirstBankFrancisco GarciaGreenberg Traurig, LLPHogan Lovells US LLPHoughton Mifflin

HarcourtIndependence Capital

Asset Partners LLCKaiser Foundation Health

Plan of ColoradoKiewit Building Group, Inc.The LARRK FoundationDonna LynneMcGraw-Hill EducationMDC/Richmond American

Homes FoundationOakwood Homes and

The Foundation for Educational Excellence

Piper Jaffray & Co.Jared Polis FoundationRiverfront Park

Community FoundationMary & Jeff RossSuncor EnergySutherland Foundation, Inc.Western Union FoundationWesterra Credit UnionCille & Ron Williams

$5,000 to$9,999

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation

AT&T ColoradoJana & Fred BartlitThe Barton Family

Foundation, a donor advised fund of The Denver Foundation

Barbara & Daniel BervScott BinderJulie & Mike BockBonfils-Stanton FoundationThe Butler Family Fund,

a donor advised fund of The Denver Foundation

Colorado State Bank and TrustCommunity Banks

of ColoradoSusan Daggett &

Michael BennetDavis Graham & Stubbs LLPEhrhardt, Keefe, Steiner &

Hottman PCMary & Don EllimanFox Family FoundationGates Family FoundationGeorge K. Baum & CompanyLeslie & Noel GinsburgGreat-West Life & Annuity

Insurance CompanyThe IMA Financial GroupISC, Inc.Kinder Morgan FoundationKutak Rock LLPLeprino Foods CompanyLevel 3 Communications, Inc.MillerCoorsLeslie MitchellRed Robin Gourmet BurgersRenaissance Learning, Inc.RevGen PartnersJudith & Rick SchiffSinton DairySmart & Final

Charitable FoundationStifel NicolausWells Fargo BankThe Melvin & Elaine Wolf

FoundationMarianne & Les WoodwardXcel Energy

$1,000 to $4,999

Anonymous (3)AAA ColoradoAmerican Family InsuranceElizabeth & Evan AndermanGerald AndersonAnton Collins Mitchell LLPTerri BaldwinMary Ann & Michael BashBayless Charitable Fund,

a donor advised fund of The Denver Foundation

Carolyn W. and Charles T. Beaird Family Foundation

Pamela & George BeardsleyJoseph BlakeAnn Marie BleachJack & Natalie BlumenthalBorn to Build FoundationJoan & Larry BrennanMolly Broeren & Bill MosherKelly BroughBrooke & Bill BrownTim and Libby Brown

FoundationWinifred BrownBrownstein Hyatt Farber

Schreck LLPJan & Mark BundyCambium Learning GroupThe Campbell Foundation

Fund, a donor advised fund of The Denver Foundation

Children’s Hospital Colorado

Clifton Gunderson LLPCoBiz Cares FoundationCoBiz FinancialKristin & Eric ColonColumbine Health PlanCommunity First

FoundationConcerts for KidsSusana Cordova &

Eric DuranDea Family Foundation

(Cathy & Peter Dea)Deloitte & Touche LLPDelta Dental of ColoradoDenver Board of RealtorsDenver Kids, Inc.

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Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce

Christine DeRoseT. James Dillon, M.D.DIRECTVElizabeth &

Robert DuncanAlicia EconomosEl Pomar FoundationEOG ResourcesCyrus EsphahanianFalkenberg FoundationGay Faris & David FarmerFirst National Bank

of Santa FeWendy & Chuck FishFran & Mike FisherForest City Stapleton, Inc.The Friedman-Klarreich

Family FoundationJennifer & Doug FriednashLaura Lee & George GastisSidney B. & Caleb F.

Gates FundGE Johnson

Construction CompanyPauline GervaisKatherine GoldGoldman Sachs & Co.Melanie GrantGrant Thornton LLP -

DenverHarvestons Securites, Inc.Happy HaynesJosie & Rollie HeathHensel Phelps

Construction CompanyRochelle & John HorneckHumphries Poli ArchitectsHyde Park JewelersIntertech Plastics Inc.Rachel & Tim JamesJohnson & Wales UniversityJoy JohnsonDebra KalscheurKaplan Kirsch &

Rockwell LLPMaureen & John KechriotisSharon Kelly &

Andrew HollemanMegan & Mariner KemperThe Kennedy Family

Foundation Fund, a donor advised fund of The Denver Foundation

Kennedy Childs & Fogg, P.C.klipp ArchitectureAmie Knox & James KelleyKPMG LLPKRG Capital PartnersRichard H. Lewis

Family FoundationChristy & Chris LittleLockton Companies, LLCTexie & Scott LoweryTimothy and Bernadette

Marquez FoundationSharon & Landis MartinThe Hugh & Patricia

McClearn Fund, a donor advised fund of The Denver Foundation

McDowell Charitable TrustBlair & William McGroartyThe McHugh Family

FoundationMerrick & CompanyToni & Paul MillerSharon & Robert

MontgomerySuzette & John MullinsNCM Media NetworksNorthern TrustOak Tree FoundationDavid PaulPearson Education, Inc.Theresa Peña &

Matt Chavkin Thomas PetrieElizabeth & Maurice PintoPioneer Group, Inc.Qwest CorporationRBC Capital MarketsRebound Solutions

ConsultingThe RJC Family FoundationDebra & Michael RoadsLaurie & Chris RomerAnne Bye Rowe &

Frank RoweRPDC Enterprises Inc.

Mountain States Home Improvement

Susan & Norman RugglesAnna RyanMary & Paul SchadlerSemple, Farrington

& Everall, P.C.ShoreTelMary & George SisselPatricia SlaughterSlavens School PTASM EnergyLeslie & Geoff SmartLaurie & Gibson SmithShayne Spalten &

Frank BaumgardtSt. Charles Capital, LLCStarz EntertainmentAnna & Brian SteeleClaire & Reed StilwellStrear Farms Company, Inc.StudleyDavid SuppesChristina TennicanKristy & James TiampoTower One ConstructionPamela TyrrellU.S. BankUnited HealthcareUniversity of Colorado

DenverUniversity of DenverVectra Bank ColoradoViawestWagner Equipment Co.Kristin & Bill WatersTravis WebbJoan & William WeiantKay & Ronald WestWestern Dairy AssociationWhite Construction GroupRoxane White &

Denis Murstein

WhiteWave FoodsJoanne & Andrew WichernJan & Dee WisorJulie Wolf &

Wesley WilliamsXanterra Park & ResortsLisa Zoeller &

Craig Umbaugh

$500 to $999

Anonymous (2)Tegan AlexanderAlliance for Choice in

Education (ACE)Marianne BaldwinElizabeth BarberThe Bawmann Group/

Brad BawmannMary & Robert BearmanTerri & Bob BirdsongBoettcher FoundationMary & Ronald ButzCentre Partners

Management LLCMichele ChangJennifer & Chris ChavezCarolyn CogginsRob and Molly Cohen

Family FoundationThe Colorado Health

FoundationJanet & David CopelandCrocs, Inc.The Deane Family Fund,

a donor advised fund of The Denver Foundation

Denver HospiceColin DunnBenita DuranEnCana Cares (USA)

FoundationMildred & Samuel Engel, Sr.Melissa FarnsworthThomas FertalAmy & Bernard FriedmanRussel GivensFern GleichenhausVeronica & Hile GoodrichBrooke & Thomas GordonTed HarmsStephanie & Edward HarveyLynn HawthorneJoAnn Trujillo Hays &

Joe Hays Fritz HollemanMartha Holleman &

Jim French Heidi & Bruce HoytDennis HumphriesHeather Jernberg-SarfiPolly JessenMarcia & William JohnsonMarilyn & Jerry

KopelmanLawson SoftwarePeggy A. Lehmann Nicole & Gordon LindbergLMC Solutions CompanyJanet & David MacKenzieJanet Mann &

Andrea Mitchell

Bonnie MessingLisa Farber Miller &

David MillerHeather & James

MulvihillNetworks of 9NewsNeusteter Colorado CO/

Auer Family Fund, a donor advised fund of The Denver Foundation

Susan & Howard NobleCarol & Gus OstermannKate PaulDiana & Alan PeppersPorzak Browning

& Bushong LLPPublic Education

& Business CoalitionLisa & Ron RamirezAnn & Kevin ReidyKathryn & Tim RyanKatie & Scott SchoelzelEmily SinclairGregory & Therese Sissel

Charitable FundRobin & Todd SnidowScott SpringerState Farm Companies

FoundationAnn Hoyt Stolfa &

David StolfaLibby & Ben TrevorDorothy Tucker &

Ted WilleyUnited Way of

Metropolitan ChicagoSandra WainerWells Fargo Community

Support CampaignTresa & Antwan WilsonThe Wise Women

Give Fund, a donor advised fund of The Denver Foundation

With A Child’s Heart Foundation

$250 to $499

Anonymous (9)ABC Supply CompanyGregory AntonLiz Aybar & Betsy ContiMichael BarkinHolly Batal &

Mike WiltbergerKipp BentleyAnn & George BermantSusan BickertPamela BiscegliaNorman BlomeJanet BoxLinda & Wesley BrownStuart BrownSheila & Rick BugdanowitzDean BuhlerNita & Don BurkhardtMargaret & Gary CampbellTherese CarpioConnie CassonComcastGary E. Cooper

Melinda & John CouzensMichael DeGuireT.J. DonahuePhyllis & Joseph EkstromRon EngelsJean Scandlyn &

Durand Eppler Britta Erickson &

Richard TurnerShannon FitzgeraldCharles GarciaThe Garcia Mejia

Foundation Fund, a donor advised fund of The Denver Foundation

The Stephanie Garcia Fund, a donor advised fund of The Denver Foundation

Susan & Gregory GeisslerAlexandria Gerardo &

John HaganGulf Eagle SupplyCatherine HanceWendy & Michael HandlerDavid HartMaria & Andrew HarwoodKatie & Christian

HendricksonHumanity UnitedMark JenningsWendy & Steve KaeuperJennifer KleinAlison Kolwaite &

Shannon GoodSusan LadenburgerDarlene LeDouxBetsy & Robert LeightonFred LongmoreMira LunaSandrine MaucourtCathy & John McCabePatricia McClearnRobin McClearnVirginia & Wiliam McGeheeNina MerrillMichelle Miller

the Denver Public

Schools foundation is

pleased to recognize Pat

mcClearn, whose years of

service as a volunteer and

generosity as a donor are

deeply appreciated.

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Special thanks to our donorsJulie & Michael MillsDemetrie MoritzHilary & John MorlandJennifer Moulton &

Rick PedersonJamie MoyerJohn MoyskiChristine Murphy &

Norman MuellerDeborah NorrisBarbara & Richard O’BrienMarta OsunaAlice & Bernard OttStephen ParceVirginia & Perry PeineThe Petite Declaration

of TrustNina Pinto & Paul WimerMarilyn & William PlummerLori PotterMarlyne & Mel PreusserLou Raders & Phil JohnsonCari & Eric RiedlinKaren & Andrew RitzJenny RobertsLiz & Blaine RollinsGreg RossPatricia SalazarMichael SalemVickie & Donald SappKelly & Paul SchomburgJohn SchwartzJean & David ScottBarbara SharpDiane SmithMichele SorensenRuth M. Stark FoundationHelen & Lyle StewartMarcia StricklandJeannie & Greg SymonsLucy & Moula TayaneTrotsky Family FoundationMichael VaughnLisa & Michael VellaRenee VerspoorKim WareBarbara & David WeaverLeigh & Michael WilsonDeborah & David

YounggrenLisa & Robert Yurglich

gifts up to $249

Anonymous (43)AAA Custom Seamless

Gutters, LLC

Betsy & Dean AbramsTamara Acevedo &

Ramon TrujilloJohn AdamsAetnaMadelon AffeldKaren & Eric AlbrightDina & Randy AllenMary & Robert AllenCynthia AllshouseCarolyn AndersonDiane AndersonDonald AndersonLorene AndersonMyrta AndersonAlan AntolakBernadette ApodacaTherese AppellKristen ArmstrongMary ArmstrongWendy & Edwin AroMartha & David AshmoreAmy AsperThe Association of Baltimore

Area Grantmakers Inc.Ruth BalchunasCharles BarelaJill BarkinZoe & Kenneth BarleyGail BarrySusan & Mark BarterMargaret BatscheletMarjorie BaumertBridget BeattyDorothy & Robert BeemanRobin Beery &

Mark FilermanJody BenderChristopher BennettHolly BennettGerald BerensteinJudith BerryClara & Chuck BiddlecomGrace BirdDeborah Blair-MinterJanet & William

BlankenshipMelinda & David BlattSandy BlazerJ. Barclay BlueMay & Thomas BockLee BollackerKathryn BoogaardHelen BorchertRae Ann Bories-Easley &

Nate Easley Libby Bortz &

Michael Altenberg

Joan BoucherG.L. BowenJeffry BraaEric Braden Maggie BrahmJennifer Brandeberry

& Dominic Del PapaDiana & Leigh BrayBarbara BraytonPatrick BraytonMarilyn BredarEllen BrettellThomas BrinegarLorrie BrovskyDorothy BrownJulie & Paul BrownMargaret BrownRebecca BrownHilary & William BrowningDennis BullardKristi & Bud BullardFrances BurbankJennifer BurnettKatherine ButlerToti Cadavid & Luis ColonBetty & Glen CahillChristopher CahillE.B. CahillChristen CalamariCheryl CaldwellLois CalvertRoslyn CantrellBarbara CarlsonBen CarneySusan & Russell CarparelliGail CarpenterHelen CarrerasJudith CaugheyKarin CecereAnn & John ChafeeAnn ChaloupkaBetty & Don Cheadle Mary ChenowethHelen & Gary ChristyChubb & SonCherie & John ClarkMaureen ClarkeMike ClemPhyllis ClementsMargaret ClinkscalesMary & James ColbyCatherine ColeCatherine & David CollierSara CollyarMick ConlonPaula ConnellyEdith & Donald ConnerConocoPhilipsVirginia & Kevin ConwickCharles CookMary CookTiffany CooleyGretchen CooperJill CorcoranMarcia Cornejo

Jamie CornellJanet & Stephen CostelloMelissa CosynsKim CrawfordLucy &

Thomas CreightonAmy & Stephen CrockettCarey & Phil Crose,

Jill and SamanthaRosemary &

John CrouchDebra CunninghamMargaret CunninghamPatricia Cutler Alison DaaseMichael DanaheyKim DanielsJudy Danielson &

Eric WrightVicki Perlmutter Dansky

& David Dansky Keith DauperJosh DaviesCharles Davies-SchleyBreanne DavisJerome Davis Michael DavskeyMarsha & Patric DaweRonald DealAustin DeanAmanda DebellTina DeckerKristine DeeksMary & William DeGroot Donald DiehlMargaret &

Richard DietrichDevin DillonRita & Navin DimondNgoc DinhDenise DixonSarah DixonKathleen & Brian DolanMary DolanPatrick DonovanTracy & Ben DorlandJames DorroughMarita Dougherty Elizabeth DoumaNancy & Dick DowningLeonard DragoneHelen & Joseph DrexlerKathryn DuffordShirley DumanSusan DunbarMatt Duncan Ivan DuranLinda During &

Ron KucicManny DworkinMartha EdmundsonSally EdwardsCharles ElbotAmber EliasJudith Endean

Ensor Frio CompanyKaren & Thomas ErbAlonso EscalanteCarolyn & Don EtterCynthia & Doug EvansLee EverdingMatthew FadelBarbara & Joseph FallettiNancy & J.M. FarleyShirley FarnsworthAnn B. FawcettLev FayyershteynNancy Felker &

Donald HeppermannHathaway FerebeeSharon & Donald FerlicMarissa FerrariDavid FineLauren FineRobin & Cole FineganFirst Data CorporationChris & Beck FisherSuzette & Thomas

FitzgeraldThomas FitzgeraldKathleen FlemingMargaret FlemingStephanie Foote &

Lloyd WadeJeanette ForsterLouise Fouracre &

Thomas WoottenKatherine FoxPhyllis FranksKirsten FrassanitoJulie FreshmanSusan FriedmannSarah FriendKathryn & Thomas FryMichele & Donald FuerstL.C. Fulenwider, IIIMargaret GarbeKristine GarrettBonna GayhartNaomi GeidelDebra GeigerDixie GettingsLaci & Jon GettingsLinda GherardiniSolange GignacTamara GingerichBarbara GlaserPolly GleichenhausSally & Joseph GoldmanOscar GonzalezSandra & Steve GoodmanGoodSearchTom GougeonRebecca GrantWinifred GrenfellMark GriffinChandra &

Matthew Grizzell Harold GrueskinPaula & Stan Gudder

After ten years of service, noel Ginsburg retired from the Denver

Public Schools foundation Board of Directors in June 2011. We wish

to thank him and his wife Leslie for their tremendous commitment and

generosity to the organization.

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Arlene Guillen & Don Miller

Joanne GuntherMargie HahnLisa & Joe HalbleibWilliam HallSally HallingstadSara HamiltonDavid HammondSharon & Bruce HannTaggart HansenAnne HansonKen HansonCarol & David HarguthJohn HarringtonJennifer & Luke HarrisonDawn & Stephen HartRobert HartMartha & James

Hartmann Carleen & James HaseldenKellie HaygoodAnna Jo HaynesCynthia & Gregory HazelAmy & Jim HechtKristin & F.A.

HeckendorffTodd HeinzerothMeta HeisermanBragg Hemme &

David McClearyGwendolyn Henderson-

Gethers & Jerome Gethers

Carolyn HenzelEdward HeppenstallIrene HernandezDiane & Al HickersonSusan HillSarah HiteHelene HoffmanLaura Hoffman Jessica & Ryan HolcombeDana Jo HollemanMary HollemanSadie Honey &

Zach HochstadtLa Rue HoranDiana & Ray HowardKatherin & Duane HowellAgnes HoytJanet HoytPenney Hsieh &

Richard TsaiBarbara & John HughesMandy HughesSarah & Craig HughesBrenda HullPatricia HuntChristie HurtMartha & Irfan HussainJudith & David HutchisonThe Import Warehouse

Auto Sales and BrokerageKaye & Vernon IsaacsSherri & James JacobyMargaret JancoFlora Jane &

James DirienzoJason JanzSusan & Matthew JarvinenMarilyn JesterDianne Johnson

Dorothy Mae Johnson & Richard Hughes

Melinda JohnsonBarbara JohnstonJenifer JonesMeridith & David JonesAmy KarpasBrenda KazinTracy KeenanAlice & Terrance KellyChristopher KellyRichard KellyFrancine & Joseph KelsoAmy KeltnerColleen KennedyMarianne KenneyJulie KepplerCharles KerchevalCathy & Jim KidderMichele & Troy KilenSusanne KimRobert KimballPatty KincaidSusan & Richard KirkHeather KirkpatrickTeresa & Greg KlavaLucretia &

Richard KoeppeNurit KohlLorraine &

Peter KornafelBonnie KossoffSara &

Christopher KrajacicKathryn KrauseLinnea Krizsan &

Peter ShermanJoel KrzanBetty & Warren KuehnerCarina & Marcelo

KugelmasDouglas KullerstrandAlma KurtzTony KusiakHenry KusumiSusan & Allan LacknerDorothy & Bertil LagerMarcia Lamb &

Jackson TurnacliffOrella & Robert LambGail LarsonCarol LassenJennifer & James LawlerRichard LeatherWilliam Lee-AshleyKelly LeidStacey & David LeMayHover LentzJane & Leo LeshDebra Leslie LumJohanna &

Nathan LeveneRenae & Sidney LevinJean LewisLidanne Sanberg TrustLinda & Phil LidovMonique Lobato-FoxSue LoefflerMary LombardiAndrea LongmoreAutumn LongmoreEileen LoomisKathleen Lord

Sara & John LossSuzanne LoughranCelia & John LowSusan LozowLeann LuceroSusan & Leigh LutzMonica LyleLinda MachadoJuanita MackenzieStella Macumber &

D.P. IngbretsonKenneth MaestasMargaretha Mahoney

& Robert PalaichDorothy MajorRoberta MakelySheryl ManningJanice &

George MansfieldMegan MarquezPhilippa MarrackHelen & Jose MartinezKatherine Plog MartinezKimberly MartinezPatricia MasonMarie Masoudi-Johnson

& Fred MasoudiKathleen MastellerVictoria MattoxLeigh MavickenMitchell MayMaureen McBrideKatharine McGillemKatherine &

William McGovernJ.W. & E.J. McGrathEvelyn & Neil McLagenBarbara & Bowman

McLeanMaurine &

William McMichaelTheresa MelaragnoJean & Max MelvilleNancy MentzerNancy MenzRay MerensteinCara Lin MialeMary Ellen MillerMrs. Roy MillsJane MiyaharaJudy Ann

Molde-Stauffer & Bradley Stauffer

Sherri & William Morgan

Chris & Jim MorinJudith MorrLinda & Michael MorrisPatrica MorrisBeverly & Joseph MorriseySarah & Olin MorrowAlanna MorseDoris Morten Lorraine MrvaHarriet MullaneyBart MullerDawn MumeyMuns Family TrustJulie & Ryan MurgelTom MurnanMaria MusylThalia NawiPat & Richard Nearman

Cindy & Steve NederveldLacey NelsonMartha NelsonRuth NelsonAndrew NewmanVivian NickleMatthew NicoloRobert NogueiraJames Nora, Jr.Elizabeth NorrisPatricia NorrisLaDean Nuanes Victoria ObermeierChristine ObertRebecca O’BrienAmy OkimotoCasey OneslagerRuth OppenheimMary & Arthur Otten Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Owen

Eugene & Katheryn PackerTroy PadillaJayne Palu & Timothy BeyerFrank ParceBonith ParkerAndra ParksPatricia PascoeKerry & Nathan PearlmanGordon PeltonJeannie & Michael PeppelLisa & Jonathan

PerlmutterFrances & Michael PetersBeverly PetersenMia PetersonKelli & Evan PfaffLillian & James PhelpsJody PhillipsLori PidickTheress Pidick-Mendelsberg

Alpine Buick, Pontiac and GMC

American Family InsuranceAmerican Red CrossAMLI ResidentialAVMusicBNY Mellon

Wealth ManagementCH2M HILLCherry Creek GMAC

Real EstateCity and County of Denver Clayton Fixed Income ServicesColorado BalletComcast Community Banks

of ColoradoConcerts for KidsCourtyard by Marriott

Cherry Creek Daniels FundDCP Midstream, LLCDenver Department

of Human ServicesDenver HealthDovetail SolutionsDowntown AquariumDriveTimeE-Demand Leads LLCElitch GardensGoodwill IndustriesGovernor’s Council for

Physical Fitness, Health and Wellness

Granite PropertiesGreen Manning & BunchHealth DialogHealthGradesHogan Lovells US LLPHyatt Regency Denver

at the Colorado Convention Center

The IMA Financial Group Jackson Nation LifeJanusJohnson & Wales UniversityKaiser Permanente Kaplan, Kirsch &

Rockwell LLP

Kiewit Building Group, Inc.KPMG LLPKroenke Sports Enterprises Leprino Foods CompanyLinks Inc. (Denver Chapter)Lowe’sMetro VolunteersMinority Enterprise and

Educational DevelopmentMulhern MRENCL (P) Ltd.Northern TrustNorthwest Denver

Optimist ClubOffice Depot Foundation Parsons CorporationPatton Boggs LLPPerspective 3, LLCQwest Communications Rock Bottom FoundationRose Medical CenterSage HospitalitySalazar Family Foundation Sam Taylor’s BAR-B-QSenior High RiseSolar Glass

Window & DoorSolomon Temple MissionarySteel Images, Inc.StudleySunfire LEDTeleTechThe GapTIAA-CREFT-MobileTwo Medicine Health &

Financial FitnessUnited Launch AllianceUnited States Tennis

Association - USTA Vine Street

Entertainment, Inc.Volunteers of America Western Union FoundationWesterra Credit UnionWestwood CollegeWilliams Inc.Xcel Energy

school partners list

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Special thanks to our donorsRoma PittElizabeth PolizziNicole PorteeTonda PottsDeanna PoyfairSybil PraskiElizabeth & George PrayPress Benevolent AssociationBonnie PritchettJohn Prosser FamilyJanet RabanRebecca & Noah RaelElizabeth RallKalpana RaoMatt RattermanDebra & Wayne RaymanAllison ReckerJoanne Reilly & Ron Otsuk Lea Ann ReitzigLisa & Antony RelouLee RenfrowAdina ReshotkoElizabeth ReynoldsFrank RiceJanet & Thomas RichardsonCalley RiggCesar RiveraJoAnn RiveraEdward RobbGayle RodgersRosemary RodriguezAmy RoeRuth RohsArdis RohwerElinor RollerAnthony RomeoDiego RomeroJoyce RosenblumLauren RossNicolette &

Stephen RoundsCharlotte & Irvin RubinGina RubinsteinJean RueschhoffPeter RundletSally & Richard RussoMary Nelle Broderick RyanSusan & Kenneth RyersonMichelle Saab

Cheryl SageJonathan SakanaiDel Samac-TownsendJason SandMartha & Erik Sandvold Karen & David SangerSheila SaundersBruce SavageDenise SawyerPatricia Scammell &

Tom HollemanGayle SchadleBill SchaeferLaura SchaubCelia SchefeLisa & Scott ScheirmanJonathan ScherrJacqueline SchottJudith & Larry SchulmanRobert ScofieldSally ScottDavid SeitterJohn SenkiwEvangeline SerenilBarbara & Fred SeymourKathleen SgammaSteve ShanksRobert ShannonLorni SharrowMarilyn ShawCarol & William ShepardJulia ShepherdErnie ShihJeff ShoemakerDanny ShowersDebbie & Jim ShpallStan SieferJohn SiekerKaye SiemersLinda SienerSuzanne SimmonsJill SimonElsie SimpsonNina & Tom SiskVirgina SmetanaJean SmileyJane SoderbergCaroline SpanglerDebra Spangler

Mary SpillaneAndrew StaniszewskiAndrea & Stefan SteinSandra & Kurt StenmarkFrances SternJennifer SternLouise & Scott SternbergMary StrandburgBarbara & Cliff StrattonAnn & Craig StrazzaCaroline & Alverd StutsonSusan & Paul SugarmanDoris J. SullivanJane & Michael SullivanJudith SullivanAmy SwansonJon SwartzMary SymontonEileen & Joseph TaltyRose TanakaShelly & Robert TanakaLaurie & John TatlockDaranee TengKaren ThomasRuth ThomasAndrew ThompsonNancy ThornMieke Thorson &

Scott Esserman Beverly ThygesenTIAA-CREFKaren & Frank TimmonsDorothy ToddJane & Christopher TollMarcia Toll & Gregg RippeySpencer ToppenDominique TorresIvonne Tovar-VargasCynthia TovreaBarbara & Edward TowbinThe Tracy FamilyScott TracyAimee Trechock-PetersAllison TremblyBrian TrujilloMary & Michael Tully Lesley TurnerMindy TurnerMarvia Valdez

Geraldine Van WormerMonica & Joseph Van ZaleScott VanHorneKelli VarneyBrenda VasquezGretchen VaughnVenture ArchitectureJoanna VincentiDoris VinyardStephen VoglerSamantha & Chris WaggettFirth & Colin WaldonPeggy WaldonA.C. WalkerJennifer WalkerJennifer WalmerJane WalshTheodore WashburneDonna & Robert WatfordJohn WatsonNorma WattsJune & Sanford WatzmanCarol WealeAnn & Marlin WeaverKiran WeaverKristin & Joe WeberJosie WeirichAlice & Schuyler WellsCeci WellsBonnie & Peter WestMilly & Vernon WestphalenPatricia WhitesideJill Wichlens &

Richard GabrielBarbara Wilkins

Dana WilliamsMarla WilliamsSandra WillilamsDonna & Donald WillisGretchen & Stephen WilsonHugh WilsonPatricia WintergalenCatherine WiseRobin & Stephen WiseBette WisotskiJoyce WitteSandra & Herbert WittowAnnie & Tim WohlgenantJanet & Gary WolferNancy WoodS.J. WoodruffRobert WoodsonJoe WoodwardElizabeth Wright Laura WyattJudy YawTami YoungRebecca ZachmeierAnnette ZambranoHolly ZerlerLinda Roberts Zinn

every effort has been made to

review all the information included

in this report. however, errors or

omissions may still occur. please

accept our apologies if your name

has been omitted or appears

incorrectly and please bring it to

our attention by contacting the

DpS Foundation at 720.423.3553.

5280 MagazineThe Brown Palace

Hotel and Spa CoBiz FinancialColorado SymphonyComcastComedy WorksCommunity First Foundation Denver Art MuseumThe Denver Athletic ClubDenver ConciergeDusty Boot Steakhouse

& SaloonHyatt Regency Denver at

Colorado Convention CenterIKON Office Solutions, Inc.

A RICOH CompanyIntertech Plastics Inc.

Kroenke Sports EnterprisesNCM Media NetworksNewberry Brothers

Greenhouse & FloristQi Athletic ClubsRebound Solutions

Consulting Red Robin Gourmet BurgersRepublic National

Distributing CompanyTeleTech Tiffany & Co.United AirlinesUniversity of Colorado

Athletics DepartmentVail Marriot Mountain

Resort & SpaVilar Performing Arts Center

in-Kind Donorsgifts in tribute

We extend our special thanks to donorswho made gifts in honor of the following:

Marcy & Bruce BensonCallae BrownsteinSandra HernandezI&WM/Corp Trust Clients/HolidaysMarilyn KopelmanPippa Marrack & John Kappler Kelli PfaffMargot PintoLisa Schiff RelouKristin & Blair RichardsonMary SeawellPeggy WaldonKristin WatersCille & Ron Williams

gifts in memoriam

We also extend our very special thanks to donors who made gifts in memory of the following individuals:

Beth BiggsDr. Omar D. BlairJoseph BleachPaul HollemanMike JacksonBuzz JordanJoan Gamel MurnanHeather ReganGlendel C. VaughnJim VoorheesEdra WeathersGrant Wickard

our deepest thanks to united Airlines, the airline

partner for the A to Z fund. As a result of their

generous support, the George Washington high

School Speech and Debate team traveled to Berkeley,

California to compete in a national debate competition.

nicole Capage-BrownSchool Partners Program manager

Kristin heath ColonPresident & Ceo

Tiffany CooleyDevelopment Director

Sarah DixonDirector of marketing & Communications

Laci gettingsDevelopment Assistant

victoria Jemmott Communications Assistant

Michele KilenDevelopment Associate

Kim MartinezController

nancey Steinheimerexecutive and Administrative Assistant

erica WolffGift manager and Donor Relations Assistant

in partnership with Denver Public Schools, we raise and manage funds, make strategic program

investments, and serve as community leaders so that all students have the opportunity to succeed.

our mission

Board of Directors

in Denver Public Schools, outstanding educational achievements are the norm and all children have

hope of a great future.

our Vision

Staff

as of february 1, 2012

Donna Lynne, ChairKaiser Permanente

Brooke Brown, Chair-electCarson foundation

Kristin richardson, Past ChairCommunity Leader

Jeff ross, TreasurerRoss Aviation

Craig umbaugh, Secretaryhogan Lovells

Tom Boasberg Denver Public Schools Superintendent

Julie BockCommunity Leader

Kelly BroughDenver metro Chamber of Commerce

Scott CarpenterAnschutz investment Company

Chris Chavezunited Launch Alliance

Leanna Clarkuniversity of Colorado Denver

Kristin heath ColonDenver Public Schools foundation

Jeff DolanComcast

Doug FriednashDenver City Attorney

Francisco garciaGarcia international

Charlie KerchevalfirstBank

Leslie MitchellCommunity Leader

Margot McClendon PintoCommunity Leader

rich rainaldiCiviCore

Jon robinson umB Bank

Scott russellCenturyLink

Mary Seawell Denver Board of education

David ShapiroDaVita, inc.

Lee WhiteGeorge K. Baum & Company

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commitment to driving reform and helping create

one of the best urban school districts in the nation. you are literally helping lead the country where we need to go.

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