DPS Foundation Annual Report 2012-13

IMPACT

Denver Public Schools Foundation2

The Denver Public Schools Foundation believes every child deserves an excellent education. It is our promise to the students in Denver Public Schools – to the entire community – that with your help, we will make that happen.

Our students are our future.

We are all DPS.

Our Mission: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 Vision:In Denver Public Schools, outstanding educational achievements are the norm and all children have hope of a great future.


Dear valued supporter,

The single most pressing and critical priority for our nation is to provide a quality education for every child. Our future depends upon it.

Denver Public Schools has reached a historically significant milestone in its quest to become the best public school district in the country. Since the 2005 inception of the Denver Plan, DPS students have shown dramatically more improvement than the rest of the state in every core subject area. On-time graduation rates have risen by over 20 percentage points while dropout rates have been cut in half.

We are making bold progress toward our goal of ensuring Every Child Succeeds. DPS is now the fastest growing urban school district in America, growing enrollment by more than 20% in the last six years. This is the first time DPS has been the largest school district in the state since the 1970s. The community is choosing DPS as a destination for educating its children.

You play a critical role in this growth and progress as part of a powerful community-wide movement to ensure the strength of our public school system. Your investment in the DPS Foundation provides the resources, tools and innovations that are changing the odds for more than 88,000 children and creating a generation of students better prepared to lead our community – and our nation – into the future.

Thanks to supporters like you, we raised a record $14.9 million in 2012-13 to support Denver Public Schools.

We are grateful for your generosity, and need your help now more than ever in order to close our achievement gaps and reach every child. Despite recent progress, it’s impossible to ignore the difficult truths. Though steadily climbing, only 61 percent of third graders are on or above grade level in reading. We won’t be satisfied until every child is reading at grade level and 100 percent of our high school seniors receive a diploma.

With your help, we’re empowering school leaders to identify, grow, and replicate the highest-performing and most exciting new innovations; and we’re expanding core programs proven to have measurable impact on the lives of our students. Together, we will achieve our shared vision: every child in Denver Public Schools will succeed.

Thank you for your commitment to our students... to our future.

Sincerely,

Kristin Heath ColonPresident & CEO

Brooke BrownBoard Chair

Tom BoasbergSuperintendent, Denver Public Schools


Fostering Innovation, Transforming Communities What does it take to improve educational outcomes for an entire community of children?

The DPS Foundation has helped fund one of the nation’s most ambitious and comprehensive school turnaround projects known as the Denver Summit Schools Network (DSSN) to improve an entire feeder pattern of persistently low performing schools in Far Northeast Denver.


The DPS Foundation secured $4.2 million in private funding to leverage an additional $16 million in federal turnaround dollars to support the DSSN initiative. Thanks to this generous community support, DPS partnered with some of the greatest minds in school reform to build, implement and evaluate the DSSN, including Blueprint Schools Network and the Education Innovation Laboratory at Harvard University.

Taking it to ScaleEarly results from the high-dosage math tutoring in the DSSN showed many students advancing multiple grade levels in a single year. This progress helped DSSN classes achieve a five-year record high in the number of students scoring proficient or advanced in math. This remarkable success allowed DPS to make a case for expanding the program using public funding, which voters approved in a 2012 mill levy (3A). DPS is now implementing similar math tutoring in classrooms across DPS.

This is a shining example of private investment allowing school leaders to identify, incubate and evaluate promising new programs, leveraging them into scaled, sustainable solutions for all students.

Your support is changing the odds. Not just for the 88,000 students in Denver Public Schools today, but for the many thousands of students who will follow them for generations to come.

You’re changing the course of education in our country. Thank you!

Private funding via the DPS Foundation helped DPS partner with the Blueprint Schools Network to determine five core strategies for improvement in Far Northeast Denver, based on national research about the common characteristics of high-performing schools.

Building on our 21-year history and close alignment with DPS, we are poised to aggressively accelerate our role in

1. Excellent leaders and teachers

2. Extended school day & school year

3. College-going culture of high expectations

4. Data driven instruction

5. Daily math tutoring

5 STRATEGIESCORE

DPS opened 5 new schools in the DSSN

ENROLLMENT IN 6TH AND 9TH GRADE

HAS GROWN 60% IN THE REGION

5

VISIT: www.dpsfoundation.org/impact to learn more about how DPSF funds innovative initiatives across the district.


Creating a Better Denver One School at a Time What does it take to prepare students for the 21st century marketplace?

The teachers and students at DPS’ Grant Beacon Middle School can answer that question. Technology in the classroom. Innovations in teaching. Blended Learning.


At several DPS schools, these innovations in teaching are now available thanks to generous community support. Grant Beacon is one of six Janus Blended Learning Labs in DPS, thanks to a multi-year commitment from Janus – their second gift since 2008, totaling more than $5 million in support from DPS’ most generous corporate donor to date. Blended Learning is defined as the coupling of teacher-led instruction with online curriculum. This approach allows students to individualize the pace of their learning, while providing teachers with actionable real-time student data to inform their instruction.

When you walk into a classroom at Grant Beacon, you’ll find groups of students working simultaneously in different formats – some complete assignments on their laptops, while others work together in small collaborative groups, while others receive one-on-one instruction from their teacher.

“The technology allows me to track each of my students individually and instantly, so I can see exactly where they’re answering a question wrong or getting stuck on a problem,” said Jeff Kurtz, a teacher at Grant Beacon. “I used to have to wait until I got home to grade assignments and have a clear picture of where specific kids in the class were struggling. Blended Learning has given me the tools to individualize instruction to the students who need it – and allow others to move ahead at their own pace. It’s truly changed how I’m teaching.”

Changes Taking Hold The progress is already evident. The number of Grant Beacon students scoring proficient or advanced increased by nine percent in reading and by 15 percent in math the first year of Blended Learning. What’s more, this fall, Grant Beacon moved from a “yellow” to a “green” rating on the School Performance Framework, the state’s scorecard for how schools are meeting the needs of their kids. Principal Alex Magana says Blended Learning has been instrumental in this progress. “It’s a game-changer in terms of how we’re educating our kids.”

Denver Summit

This is better preparing me for my future, because our generation is technology-based. When they bring technology into school, we’re able to learn more about what our future is becoming.

– Cherokee, former Grant Beacon student; current South High School student

The DPS Foundation funded a

NEW SCIENCE CURRICULUMand fifth-grade science scores

INCREASED

13%

WANT TO SEE WHAT BLENDED LEARNING LOOKS LIKE?

VISIT: www.dpsfoundation.org/impactto look inside a Grant Beacon classroom.


For students enrolled in DPS’ Fit, Fun & Literacy program, it starts with the basics: a healthy meal, exercise and a safe place to study after school. We cannot expect a child to learn if their basic needs are not met.

Thanks to a generous grant the DPS Foundation secured from The Salah Foundation, contributions from donors like you were doubled last year to support expansion of Fit, Fun & Literacy. As a result, DPS provided 700 students with an

enriching after-school experience; served 20,000 healthy dinners to children and their families; and sent students home with 11,000 “weekend backpacks” full of nutritious food to fight hunger over the weekend.

Fit, Fun & Literacy supports students in the classroom as well. Children enrolled in the program showed higher proficiency in writing and math compared to other non-enrolled students in their school, and also had better school attendance.

Doubled Impact for the Fit, Fun & Literacy Program What does it take to help Every Child Succeed?


Picture this: in one room, several students conduct a hands-on science experiment, creating makeshift volcanoes using vinegar and baking soda. Out on the playground, another group plays “gator ball,” getting 45 minutes of rigorous physical activity – which is proven to keep kids healthy and focused. In a quiet corner of another room, a struggling reader gets help with homework, his face lighting up when his instructor praises his progress. At the end of the afternoon, every student sits down to a hot, healthy dinner to end a busy day of learning.

At the end of the week, students take home a “weekend backpack” full of nutritious food for the weekend.

Consider this: without Fit, Fun & Literacy, many of these students would go home to an empty house. They would lack adult supervision and might have no one to help with homework, and may not have access to nutritious food to replenish them after a long day.

Thank you for investing in after-school programs – one of the many ways you are helping Every Child Succeed.

Creating a

When the bell rings at Cowell Elementary School, the day is far from over for dozens of students.

A Day in the Life of a DPS Student Enrolled in Fit, Fun & Literacy

VISIT: www.dpsfoundation.org/impact TO HEAR STUDENTS DESCRIBE THEIR EXPERIENCE IN

Fit, Fun & Literacy in their own words.


To learn more about the programs and innovations funded by the DPS Foundation, visit www.dpsfoundation.org.

Literacy Initiatives

3rd grade reading proficiency has increased 10 percent since 2010 thanks to

funding for targeted literacy programs.

10%

Leadership Developmentfor Principals and Teachers

Professional developmentand training for EVERY school

leader in DPS.

DPS Foundation Funding –Impact at a Glance

A to Z Fund forTeachers and Classrooms

Over $1 million granteddirectly to teachers and classrooms

since 2006.


STEM Education

5th grade science scores have increased13 percent since private funding

supported a new elementary schoolscience curriculum.

13%

After-school Programs

Serving 17,000 studentsand their working families

each year.

Middle School Sports

5,600 students competingin 17 different sports

each year.


Building on our 21-year history and close alignment with DPS, we are poised to aggressively accelerate our role in service to the district and the more than 88,000 students we serve. To that end, our Board of Directors, inclusive of Superintendent Tom Boasberg, undertook a strategic planning process in 2012-13. The outcome of this process – the DPS Foundation’s Strategic Plan 2016 – sets a road map and businessplantodrivesignificantgrowthinthenature,scopeandvalueofourrole, both to the district and to the community at large.

Success in 2016 will mean the DPS Foundation raises $15-$20 million annually; has doubled our active donor base; funds innovation across the district; and serves as a champion for public education in the community.

You – our valued supporters – are critical in helping us achieve these ambitious goals. Our Strategic Plan underscores our commitment to the shared vision we ground our work in: helping Every Child Succeed.

Read the DPS Foundation Strategic Plan 2016 at www.dpsfoundation.org/strategicplan

DPS Foundation Strategic Plan 2016

Since 1992, the DPS Foundation has served as DPS’ fundraising partner. We generate resources, build relationships and champion public education to impact system-wide achievement and help Every Child Succeed.


Financial OverviewOur donors trust their dollars will be put to use in the most meaningful and lasting ways to affect positive change in our schools. In 2012-13, the DPS Foundation’s operating expenses were seven percent of the total revenues, gains and other support. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) indicates that for accountable non-profits,fundraisingcostsshouldnotexceed35percent.

TOTAL REVENUES

Family and grant-making foundations 78%& organizations Corporate & corporate foundations 13%Individuals 2%Local government & agencies <1%In-kind <1%Special event, net 5%Investment income 1%

78%

13%

5%

REVENUES, GAINS AND OTHER SUPPORT

Family and grant-making foundations $11,603,000& organizations

Corporate & corporate foundations 2,007,000

Individuals 258,000

Local government & agencies 100,000

In-kind 41,000

Special event, net 714,000

Investment income 173,000

Total revenues, gains and other support $14,896,000

EXPENSES

Program services & grants $13,798,000

Management & general 473,000

Fundraising 604,000

Total expenses $14,875,000

Change in net assets $21,000

Net assets, beginning of year 6,927,000

Net assets, end of year $6,948,000

Denver Public Schools Foundation received an unmodified opinion by independent auditors Kundinger, Corder & Engle, P.C. for the year ended June 30, 2013. The complete Independent Auditor’s Report on Financial Statements is available upon request.

TOTAL EXPENSES

Program services & grants 93%Management & general 3%Fundraising 4%

93%

3%4%


What could your business do for a school? Consider the possibilities:

•Buildatailor-madepartnershipwithaschool, harnessing the talent and expertise of your employees and organization to benefit students and teachers.

•SignupfortheTutorMateonline literacy program, allowing your employees to tutor students online once per week without ever leaving their office.

•JointhePowerLunchprogram, a collaboration between DPS, the DPS Foundation and Mile High United Way. This rigorous literacy program pairs your employees with a DPS 3rd grader for weekly 45-minute reading sessions.

School Partners Program The DPS Foundation’s School Partners Program generates corporate volunteerism, in-kind and financial donations from local businesses and organizations in support of individual DPS schools. Currently over 40 businesses are active School Partners, offering more than 3,000 hours of volunteer time impacting students at 40 DPS schools.

Learn about all the opportunities to engage through the School Partners Program at www.dpsfoundation.org/partner,

or contact Nicole Capage-Brown at (720) 423-3226 to sign up today!


Partner Profile: IMA Financial Group

Many of our most powerful and effective Partners are those that engage with their school in a multitude of ways. IMAFinancial Group is one such Partner, supporting Bryant-Webster ECE-8 school for the past six years.

Tutoring is one core activity of the partnership. IMA employees spend an

hour each week with their students, reading and developing strong mentor-ing relationships along the way.

“It’s incredible to have that weekly interaction with the kids,” says IMA’s Aundrea Evans. “Over the course of the year, they get to know me and look forward to seeing me. And getting to spend time reading with them truly is a highlight of my week!”

In addition to tutoring, volunteers improved the grounds and spruced up classrooms at Bryant-Webster during IMA Make a Difference Day. “The teachers come in and are just wowed at how their classroom looks with a fresh coat of paint,” says IMA’s Shae Miller. “We’ve heard them say it will be a better learning environment for their students!”

IMA has fundraised for Bryant Webster on multiple occasions, and in the holi-day season, they adopt Bryant-Webster families and gather gifts to make the season special.

In these many ways, IMA has truly contributed to the success of all stu-dents at Bryant-Webster. The impact of this dynamic partnership can be seen in the response of the students when they see IMA volunteers at the school.

“You see the kids, and they give you a high five, tell you how nice the school looks since you painted, and they thank you for coming to read with them,” says Miller. “You know you’ve made a difference – the kids know you’re there for them. It’s really meaningful – to them, and to us.”

School Partners:* · Assured Title Agency · Atkins · Ashford University · Barnes & Noble· Buckley Air Force Base· Clayton Fixed Income Services· Coffee at the Point· Crescent Real Estate· Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce· Dovetail Solutions· Downtown Aquarium· Dufford & Brown · EKS&H · Granite Properties, Inc.· Healthgrades· Hogan & Lovells· IMA Financial Group· Janus· Johnson & Wales University· Kiewit · KPMG

· Li’L Teeth Dentistry · Leprino Foods· Mile High United Way· Mortenson Construction· Noble Energy · Otten Johnson Robinson Neff + Ragonetti · Patton Boggs · PEAK Resources · Polsinelli · PricewaterhouseCoopers · RevGen Partners· Snelling Staffing· St. Joseph Hospital · TIAA-CREF· TeleTech · Van Gilder Insurance · Western Union· Westerra Credit Union · Zachry Engineering Corporation

School Friends:*

Our most sincere appreciation for the valuable support provided by these School Friends for special projects during the 2012-2013 school year.

· BBVA Compass· BIC National School Supply Tour· Bikes for Kids· Carson Scholars Fund · Concerts for Kids· Kids in Need Foundation · Target READesign Project

* As of September 1st, 2013


Presented by UMB, the 2013 Achieve Gala was a testament to the power and potential of DPS students to serve as our next generation of leaders. The evening featured inspiring remarks and outstanding performances by several of DPS’ most talented students. Elicia Dennis, our keynote student speaker, reminded us all that “education is the gateway to a better life.”

We also thank members of the Student Board of Education who shared their stores: Brenda Herrera, Jordan Thomas, Chris Urias and Kaleah Williams. And the evening simply wouldn’t have been as magical without the talented performers from Noel Community Arts School Advanced Dance, Denver School of the Arts Sinfonia, Montbello High School Drum Line and Polaris at Ebert Honors Choir taking the stage.

The 2013 Achieve Gala:$900,000 raised to help Every Child Succeed


Presented By:

A special thanks to 2013 Gala Chairs Margot & Marc Pinto and Britney & Dick Weil for their leadership and commitment to the DPS Foundation.

Every year, we invest in the Denver Public Schools Foundation because we believe

the vitality of our community and our economy rests on a strong public school system

and successful students. We’re proud to support more than 88,000 children in

Denver Public Schools and honored to have seen the profound impact of our

support in the performance of Denver’s schools over the past decade.

– Jon Robinson, CEO of UMB Bank Colorado Region / Denver Public Schools Foundation Board of Directors

MARK YOUR CALENDARfor the 2014 Achieve Gala on Tuesday, April 22nd

To learn more and reserve your sponsorship today, please visit www.dpsfoundation.org/achieve or call Tiffany Cooley at (720) 423-3964.


2012/13 Donors*

$250,000 or moreThe Anschutz FoundationThe Eli and Edythe Broad FoundationDaniels FundMichael & Susan Dell FoundationBill & Melinda Gates FoundationThe Janus FoundationMile High United WayThe Piton FoundationThe Wallace Foundation

$100,000 to $249,999The Colorado Health FoundationColorado Rockies Charity Fund, a McCormick Foundation fundThe Denver FoundationKaiser Permanente Fund of The Denver FoundationKroenke Sports Charities / Kroenke Sports and Entertainment, LLCThe Salah Foundation

$25,000 to $99,999Anonymous (1)BBVA CompassMarcy & Bruce BensonElaine Gantz Berman & Stephen BermanTom BoasbergSara & Scott CarpenterCarson FoundationCenturyLinkComcastDenver Broncos Football ClubDenver Post Charities, a McCormick Foundation fundThe Foundation for Educational Excellence / Oakwood HomesHyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention CenterThe LARRK FoundationMargot & Marc PintoKristin & Blair RichardsonRICOHKim & Rob RobertsRose Community Foundation

TargetUMBUnited Airlines FoundationUnited Launch AllianceU.S. BankVail ResortsBritney & Richard WeilWells Fargo Connie Burwell White and William W. White FoundationWilliams Family Fund, a donor advised fund of The Denver Foundation

$10,000 to $24,999Advancing Colorado’s Mental Health Care Fund of The Denver FoundationAmgen FoundationCarolyn W. and Charles T. Beaird Family FoundationMary BrauerSylvia Knobloch Brown Fund, a donor advised fund of The Denver FoundationCampbell Foundation Fund, a donor advised fund of The Denver FoundationCIGNA FoundationMichael CohenDaVita, Inc.ECA FoundationEnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc.Cathey & Richard FinlonFirstBankHelen & Matthew HayesHogan Lovells US LLPJanusKaiser Foundation Health Plan of ColoradoDonna Lynne & Jim BrownMDC/Richmond American Homes FoundationMortenson ConstructionParsons BrinckerhoffPolsinelliMartha Records & Rich RainaldiRoss AviationMary & Jeff RossSuncor EnergyTemple Hoyne Buell FoundationWalmartKristin & Bill Waters

$5,000 to $9,999Anonymous (1)Adolfson & Peterson ConstructionAdolph Coors FoundationBank of America Charitable FoundationBaseball Tomorrow FundBarbara & Daniel BervBKD LLPSam S. Bloom FoundationButler Family Fund, a donor advised fund of The Denver FoundationCiberColorado State Bank and TrustSusan Daggett & Michael BennetDavis Graham & Stubbs LLPDawaBIThomas FertalGeorge K. Baum & Co.Go FishBarbara GroganGrogan Family Fund, a donor advised fund of The Denver FoundationIMA Financial GroupIndependence Capital Asset Partners LLCISCKinder Morgan FoundationKutak Rock LLPLevel 3 Communications, Inc.Susan & Bruce MadisonMarquez Fund, a donor advised fund of The Denver FoundationThe Janet Mordecai TrustNewmont Mining CorporationGwendolyn NossamanOfficeScapesPCL Construction EnterprisesThe PeyBack FoundationPinnacol AssurancePiper Jaffray & Co.RevGen PartnersSinton Dairy FoodsSlavens School PTASandra & Kurt StenmarkStifel, Nicolaus & Company, IncorporatedThomas & Beatrice Taplin Fund, a donor advised fund of The Denver FoundationTogether for Denver’s SchoolsWesterra Credit Union

* July 1st, 2012 - June 30th, 2013


$1,000 to $4,999Anonymous (1)Gerald AndersonAnton Collins Mitchell LLPElaine & Max AppelMarianne BaldwinMary Ann & Michael BashMarc BeacomKendra Valis Black & Eric BlackJack & Natalie BlumenthalBoettcher FoundationKelly BroughBrooke & Bill BrownWinifred BrownBrownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLPKelli & Cedric BuchanonStacy CarpenterKathleen & Robert ClarkLeanna ClarkCliftonLarsonAllen LLPKristin & Eric ColonCommunity First FoundationCommunity Shares of ColoradoBob DaltonDeane Family Fund, a donor advised fund of The Denver FoundationTarra Deiter-EnrightDelta Dental of ColoradoDenver Metro Chamber of CommerceChristine DeRoseDIRECTVMary & James DonovanDowntown Denver Partnership, Inc.Beth & Robert DuncanJohn G. Duncan Charitable TrustEl Pomar FoundationElitch GardensEntravision Communications CorporationEOG ResourcesExempla HealthcareGay Faris & Dave FarmerEllen FilipiakFirst Santa Fe Wealth AdvisorsWendy & Chuck FishForest City Stapleton, Inc.Rebecca & Kenneth GartLaura Lee & George GastisGE Johnson Construction Company

George K. Baum FoundationBrooke & Thomas GordonSusan & John GowenGrant Thornton LLP – DenverGreenberg Traurig, LLPAnne & D. HansonJeffrey HardingDavid HartHarvestons Securites, Inc.HealthONEJosie & Rollie HeathJohn HickenlooperSylvia & Emanuel “Manny” HilarioHeidi & Bruce HoytDennis HumphriesHyatt Shared Service CenterJP Morgan Chase & Co.Debra KalscheurKaplan Kirsch & Rockwell LLPKennedy Childs P.C.The Kenney Group, Inc.klipp | gkkworksAmie Knox & James KelleyKPMG LLPKSL Capital Partners, LLCLeprino Foods CompanyRichard H. Lewis Family FoundationLockton Companies, LLCSharon & Landis MartinHugh & Patricia McClearn Fund, a donor advised fund of The Denver FoundationCarole & Jim McCotterAnn McCulloughMcDowell Charitable TrustMcGraw-Hill EducationCarol & Brad McNealyMerrick & CompanyToni & Paul MillerLeslie Mitchell & Rob InsingerNGL Supply Company LTDNoble EnergyNorthern TrustCyril F. and Marie O’Neil FoundationPearson Education, Inc.Theresa K. Peña & Matthew ChavkinNina Pinto & Paul WimerLisa & Ron RamirezRBC Capital Markets LLC

Krissie Deeks is a native Coloradoan and has been a DPS teacher for 19 years, now in her fifthyearteachingEarlyChildhoodEducation at Godsman Elementary.

Krissie is a hero who directly contributes to the success of her students every day in the classroom. She’s also a DPS Foundation donor, a proud member of the Team DPS Employee Giving Campaign, which has raised $167,000 since 2010 from generous employees like Krissie. “I give to the DPS Foundation because I believe in equity for all students,” says Deeks. “Every child deserves to have the same opportunities in school. I know what I’m able to do in my classroom for my students – but doesn’t every classroom across DPS deserve the same thing? When I give to the DPS Foundation, I feel part of something bigger, that’s helping meet the needs of ALL our kids.”

Krissie believes that programs like the A to Z Fund, Fit, Fun & Literacy and Lights On After School help give all kids a leg up on academic success. “I give because I see first-hand every day the difference these programs make. I give because I believe in every child in Denver Public Schools, and I’ll do whatever I can to support their success.”


$1,000 to $4,999 (continued) Regal FoundationAnna RyanKathryn & Tim RyanSaunders ConstructionNancy & Robert Schulein Fund, a donor advised fund of The Denver FoundationEllen ScottSemple, Farrington & Everall, P.C.Maggie & David ShapiroSherman & Howard LLCPatricia & Aaron SlaughterSleep Supply Inc.Leslie & Geoff SmartLaurie & Gibson SmithSnelling Staffing ServicesSt. Charles Capital, LLCAnna & Brian SteeleStrear Family FoundationAli & Jason SweeneyUnited HealthcareUniversity of Colorado Denver University of DenverVestar Capital PartnersArmando VidalVoyager LearningJoseph & Judith WagnerWhite Construction GroupSuzanne & Lee WhiteWhiteWave FoodsJan & Dee WisorJohn WittJulie Wolf & Wesley WilliamsMarianne & Les WoodwardXanterra Parks & ResortsXcel EnergyDeborah & David YounggrenVectra Bank ColoradoLisa Zoeller & Craig UmbaughMeghan & Evan Zucker

$500 to $999Anonymous (5)Katie & Adam AgronKathryn & Eric AlbrightStacey Aronowitz & Joel MecklenburgAmy AsperRobert W. Baird & Co.

Cara & Don BechterRobin Beery & Mark FilermanThomas BeinegarBLX Group LLCCarol & Howard BoigonBrooke & Jon-Erik BorgenJoan & Larry BrennanMolly Broeren & Bill MosherJan & Mark BundyCentre Partners Management LLCJennifer & Chris ChavezMichelle ChiangMike ClemGary E. CooperSusana Cordova & Eric DuranStacey & Geoffrey DanheiserThe Denver HospiceKim & Jeff DolanDovetail SolutionsColin DunnBenita DuranKrystal & Bruce DuvalStacy DvergsdalCyle FeingoldLois FergusonThe Finney GroupFran & Mike FisherStephanie GarciaSidney B. & Caleb F. Gates FundGavlin Family FoundationWilliam GuerciCrawford HamiltonStephanie & Edward HarveyMegan HendricksMary HollemanAnn HopfenbeckHoughton Mifflin HarcourtIntertech Plastics Inc.Heather Jernberg & Robert SarfiMarcia & Will JohnsonBarb Jones & David SuppesJames & Lynn JuiMaureen & John KechriotisYun Hui & Michael KehoeSharon Kelly & Andrew HollemanSharon & John LeslieForest MarkowitzWilliam Mathews

The Cohen family is two generations of proud, committed Denver PublicSchools Foundation supporters.

“For me, it’s a matter of responsibility and duty,” says Mike, son of Sue and Alan Cohen. “I grew up in DPS schools. I contribute and volunteer my time in DPS because I deeply care when I see the disparities between private and public schools in class size, resources and opportunities.”

The Cohens made a generous gift to support DPS’ Balarat Outdoor Education Center, which serves 10,000 DPS students each year. “As a child, going to camp was a big part of my life,” says Sue. “Later, counseling at camp taught me a lot about leadership and helped make me the woman I am today. That includes my love of music and singing. I can still sing every song I learned at camp as a child.”

By supporting Balarat, the Cohens recognized they were expanding DPS’ capacity to offer an experience that many students wouldn’t otherwise have. “It’s a shame that so many kids never get to see the mountains,” says Alan. “The whole program is set up around leadership building,” says Mike. “I want to know that all kids have access to that kind of learning experience.”


Craig MayRobin & Cameron McClearnThe McKesson FoundationMicrosoftKirk MielenzLisa Farber Miller & David MillerThe Morrison & Foerster FoundationSuzette & John MullinsNeusteter Colorado Company/Auer Family Fund, a donor advised fund of The Denver FoundationCarol & Gus OstermannMarta OsunaHealy & Ted ParksDiana & Alan PeppersMary & Peter PetersonKelli & Evan PfaffTonda Potts & Kenneth HoweNonaJean & Bryant ReberCari & Eric RiedlinPeter RileySarah & Chris RiopelleDaniel RitchieDebi & Michael RoadsAnne Bye Rowe & Frank RoweTammy Schiff & John StearnsKelly & Paul SchomburgMary Seawell & Lee FergusonKathleen SgammaSigma Upsilon Chapter at the University of DenverEmily SinclairDiane SmithShayne Spalten & Frank BaumgardtScott SpringerAndrea SteinUniversity Park Elementary PTAPeter WallJennifer WalmerTravis WebbWestern Export ServicesZenith Sourcing, Inc.Zonta Club Of Denver II

$250 to $499Anonymous (2)John AlbrightJosh Allen

Charles BabbMarjorie BaumertPam BeardsleyVirginia BeauregardMegan Bee & Steve ChambersPamela BellKipp BentleyKimberly Blankenburg & Matthew EmmonsAlexis & Andy BoianJanet BoxAmy BringedahlKristi & Bud BullardNita & Don BurkhardtMary & Ronald ButzCheryl CaldwellNicole Capage-Brown & Eric BrownMary Ann CaseyCausey Demgen & Moore Inc.Teri Chavez & Scott MurphyEdward ChewCoBankCarolyn CogginsAdam & Colleen CohenSara CollyarLinda & Eugene CommanderCasey CorteseMargaret & Richard DeitrichKurt DennisRebecca DieterRobert DilworthAbigail DixonT.J. DonahueNancy & Dick DowningIvan DuranAnthony DurmowiczBritta Erickson & Richard TurnerRachel & Brian EschbacherMolly & Bryan FerrerShannon & Mark FitzgeraldAmy & Bernard FriedmanJean GallowayDebra GeigerAlexandria Gerardo & John HaganLeslie & Noel GinsburgMargaret & Russel GivensGoogle Matching Gifts ProgramGrant Beacon Middle School

Rebecca GrantGreat West Life & Annuity Insurance CompanySharyn GuhmanCatherine HancePamela HanesJosh HanflingJennifer & Steven HarrisMaria & Andrew HarwoodLynn HawthorneArlene & Barry HirschfeldSadie Honey & Zach HochstadtRoxanne Jensen & Dean NeuwirthLashonda KennedyCathy & Jim KidderSusan & Francis KingKathryn KrauseDarlene LeDouxJon LehmannPeggy LehmannKathryn LesterSusan & Leigh LutzErin MagleyJoanne McGeeVirginia & William McGeheeMegan & Andy MeyersDonna Middlebrooks & Tom GougeonJon MoellenbergMardi Moore & Bruce JohnsonHarris MorrisJohn MoyskiOrion’s MindRussell ParkerVirginia & Perry PeineMarilyn & William PlummerMel & Marlyne PreusserNicolas PujetEllen RehmarLee RenfrowCalley RiggCatherine & Jon RobinsonEileen & Sam RobinsonGreg RossKristin & Scott RussellPatricia SalazarKaren & David SangerBruce SavageDavid Scarbeary


$250 to $499 (continued)Mary & Paul SchadlerJoe SchmidtLauren SchmidtJean & David ScottJulia ShepherdKathleen ShiverdeckerJohn W. SimmonsSM EnergyRuth M. Stark FoundationAnn Hoyt Stolfa & David StolfaMichael VaughnJohn WalshWatershed Investment Consultants, Inc.Arlene & Richard WeismanReeves WhalenAlyssa & Michael Whitehead-BustTeresa & Antwan WilsonCarrie WinklerCatherine WiseJoe WoodwardXcel Energy FoundationAdrienne Yang & Adithep SittiseriLisa & Robert Yurglich Gifts up to $249Anonymous (61)Walter Abel, Jr.Wanda AbelCynthia AbramsonAcclaim MortgageMarie AccorsoTamara Acevedo & Ramon TrujilloDeAnn & Michael AcostaAshlee AdamsElaine & William AdamsJohn AdamsMaria AdamsEllen AhnKristen AllenMary & Robert AllenSarah & Bruce AllenSuzanne AllenderEmily & Thomas AlthausSheila AmdurTamara AnanderCarolyn AndersonDiane Anderson

Lorene AndersonBernadette ApodacaReiko & Yoshio ArakawaEleanora ArchieKristen ArmstrongMary ArmstrongWendy & Edwin AroWesley AshleyMartha & David AshmoreCara AthmannVivian AvilaSandy Baca-SandovalJennifer & Lalit BajajPatricia BakerBeverly & Thomas BaldwinTerri BaldwinFred BallNatalia Ballinger & Mike KorenblatKaren & Lucas BambergerMarcia & Robert BankirerSusan BardwellLouise Barella-MeierRamon BargasJoanna BarkerZoe & Kenneth BarleyAdam BarnettRobert BarnstableGail BarrySusan & Mark BarterBetty BartonHolly Batal & Mike WiltbergerCatherine BattagliaBarbara & Fred BaumannMarc BeasleyChris BeattyDeborah BeckElmer BeckerHolly Bennett & John LebsackKaryn BennettLynden BerkleyAnn & George BermantPeg & Jerry BernsteinJudith & Tom BerryBecky BichaJudy BieglerKerry BlackScott BlackDeborah Blair-Minter

Sandra & Paul BlomeyerJ. Barclay BlueMary BlueCharles BoatrightShelley BoberschmidtKeith Boehler & Patrick DaskolLee BollackerKathryn BoogaardLinda Lebsack BooksRae Ann Bories-Easley & Nate EasleyLibby Bortz & Michael AltenbergJulie & Bruce BowlerGene BoyerBetsy BrachfeldEric BradenDarby BradyPatricia BraggKatie Bratlien-Kirby & Steven KirbyEllen BrettellEllen BrilliantLaura BrinkmanIngvild & Stuart BrownBruckman ArchitectsLawrence BryskinMary Kay & Ken BuckiusTimothy BuczakFrances & Bruce BurbankKelly BurdickShannon BurkeAnn BurnsThe Business JournalsJay CalderoneAshley CalhounLois CalvertRoslyn CantrellNereida CantuCarla CaprittaEmily CarderBarbara CarlsonJan & John CarpenterSalvador CarreraJudy CarrollJennifer Draper Carson & Wade CarsonDebbie & Rex CarterTanya CarterMartha & Rich CaschetteJudith Cassel-Mamet & Samuel D. MametConnie Casson


Judith CaugheyKarin CecereMeredyth & Raymond ChampSavinay ChandrasekharJudy ChavezBetty & Don CheadleChevronDavid ChiavacciColleen ChockAllison & Jeff ChristophersonPhillip ClarkMaureen ClarkeStephen ClawsonMargaret ClinkscalesAnn CobbJoy Eames CoeRachel CoelAgnete & Phillip CohenAnn CohenJennifer & Matthew CohenRabbi Sandra CohenCatherine ColeMick ConlonConocoPhillipsJoél ContrerasVirginia & Kevin ConwickPatricia CookTiffany CooleyGretchen CooperBrenna CopelandKaren CopelandDenise CordovaCorona InsightsJan & Stephen CostelloLucia CowperthwaiteGretl CoxNicholas CoxElyse & Kyle CraigDouglas CraneHeather & Thomson CronenbergRosemary & John CrouchSally CumineDebra CunninghamDanielle CurtissCarin CutlerAshley & Frank DaidoneMichael DanaheyCody Dangelo

Martha DanielJudy Danielson & Eric WrightVicki Perlmutter Dansky & David DanskyJustin DarnellLaura DatzMark DavidsonMartha DavidsonAmy DavisEmily DavisHollene DavisMarsha & Pat DaweKate DealRonald DealFrancis DeanLisa DeanKristine DeeksMary & William DeGrootCraig DehningMargaret Delany & Richard MaddenStacey DelcauJoAnn delHierroDorothy Denny & William StanfordMarguerite & Thomas DetmerMark DetskyJoyce & James DeutschAylane & Gabriel DibildoxSarah DixonKathleen & Brian DolanJames DorroughJohn DoucetteMarita DoughertyJessica DownsLindsey DrahotaKathryn DuffordDonna DuHadwayKari & Corey DukaiShirley DumanAdam DunnTracy Dunning & Eric SondermannChristopher DuranRichard DurityManny DworkinKelly DwyerEagleton Elementary SchoolMichael EatonGayle EbelDelores & James EdwardsSusan & David Edwards

ElyMerensteinlovesmusic; specificallypiano,guitarand singing in choir. His love for music inspired him to do something very special for other children.

In 2012, 12-year-old Ely raised money through his Mitzvah Project for the DPS Foundation’s A to Z Fund, specifically to support music education in Denver Public Schools.

“Music is a very important part of my life, and I wanted to help bring it to the lives of other kids who might not have the same opportunities.”

Ely’s commitment didn’t end there. Now, he sits on the A to Z Fund grant review committee, volunteering his time to review applications and help ensure the funding goes where it will be most beneficial for the students.

“It makes me very happy to see music connected to kids through this process,” says Ely. “I believe it’s very important to give back, espe-cially to something that means a lot to you, as music does to me.”


Gifts up to $249 (continued) Charles ElbotCaren & Doug ElerowitzAmber EliasSarah ElleryBarbara & Robert EllsPatrick EmeryJudith EndeanMildred & Samuel Engel, Sr.Ron EngelsJohn EppsAudrey Epstein & Scott MerensteinDeanna & Arthur EspejoRebecca EstesJennifer Evans & Jonathan PostalColleen FaddickBernice FairbanksPaul FaraciKatharine & Gordon FarleyAnn B. FawcettJoncee & Glen FeakesThe Feldman Mortuary Charitable Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of ColoradoJonathan FelixWilliam FentonRobyn FergusBeth FergusonMarissa FerrariVeronica FigoliLauren FineFirst Data CorporationLynn FischerEvan FischgrundLinda FisherSarah FisherSuzanne & Eugene FitzpatrickJill & Peter FixlerSarah FlandersJacob FleckKathleen FlemingJennifer & Patrick FlynnTimothy FlynnJeanette ForsterLauren ForsytheDonna FosterLori Fox & Tom DowneyAmy & Edward Francis

Sarah FreemanCarla FrenzelMarie FriedemannJennifer & Doug FriednashMichele & Donald FuerstMichael GaffneyArlene & Herbert GalchinskyJennifer Gallagher & Gregory PinsonLeslie & Douglas GamacheKyle GambaMargaret & Rick GarbeAnne & Charles GarciaEleanor GarciaJulieta Garcia-VicenteBailey GardnerKristine GarrettElisabeth GartThe Gary-Williams Company Employee FundJean-Philippe GasconAustin GayerBonna GayhartLynn & William GellerMarla & Richard Gentry Melissa GerityLaci & Jon GettingsPerla GheilerMario GiardielloK. Sue GiovaniniMarilyn GirouardBarbara GlaserSarah & Joe GloverLeanne GoffHarriet & Charles GoldbergSheila GoldsteinOscar GonzalezDonna & Stephen GoodJudith & Daniel GordonJoyce GottesfeldHelen GowanSonia GraberScott GrahamPaulette GrantGeorgia GrayKathleen GreenMargaret GreenBradley GrippinJames Grisham

Every spring, DPS students take to the stages of the Denver Performing ArtsComplexfortheDPSShakespeare Festival – the largest and oldest student Shakespeare festival in the country.

In 2013, the DPS Shakespeare Festival simply would not have been possible without the support of United Airlines. As part of their ongoing and multi-faceted commitment to Denver Public Schools, United Airlines served as presenting sponsor for the 2013 Festival, providing the funding to make the Festival one of the best and biggest in DPS history. “United is proud to have helped preserve this treasured event for students and families,” said Dan Lynch, United’s Corporate and Gov-ernment Affairs Managing Director and the festival’s Grand Marshal.

In addition to the Shakespeare Festival, United has served as the official airline for the DPS Foundation’s A to Z Fund since 2010, fulfilling travel needs for nearly 100 DPS students and educators. The airline strives to support unique educational experiences that take learning beyond the classroom walls, and we thank them for this extraordi-nary support!


Harold GrueskinFrank GryglewiczJoseph GudeMarne GulleyAlbert HabercornAnntoinette HackneySheena & Edward HackstaffTheresa HafnerShannon HagermanCatherine HagertyTheresa HallWilliam HallAnna HallenGrace HalmiSimon HambidgeSara HamiltonSharon & Bruce HannChristohper HansenKen HansenTabatha HansenTaggart HansenChris HarderAnn & Eldridge HardieJohn HardyCarol & David HarguthCarla & Stephen HarnerHeidi HarrisDawn & Stephen HartMartha & James HartmannD.E. HarveyCynthia & Marc HaverlandMelissa HayesHappy HaynesJoe Hays & JoAnn Trujillo HaysDebbie HeartyLora HebelVirginia HeddensCarol HedgesCatherine HeelyNorma & Randal HeinzRoberta HeisterkampLaura HendersonBridgette HendricksCarla HenebryMadalyn & Douglas HenningerCarolyn HenzelKaren HerbertFelicia Hermosillo

Beth Hessel-KirkmanKathryn & Shaun HesterMichael HickmanKathleen HillPatricia HillAnne HinesAmanda HinksonSarah HiteMary HoaglandSusan & John HobbinsLisa HoganAnna HolmEmily HolmesCorrie HouckMichele & Bruce HoutchensRomi & William HowellAgnes HoytJanet HoytPenney Hsieh & Richard TsaiMinnie Huang & Michael MarisTracy & Jerry HugginsBarbara & John HughesElsa & Franz HummelSuzanne HuntRamsay HuntleyMary HuppPatricia & Martin HurrietaMartha & Irfan HussainYvonne HutchensJulia Hutchins & David SteinerKathleen HuttonPamela HydeIBMLilian InaiAnn IrvingSuray IsmailMalena JacksonAnne JacobsJames JacobsSherri & James JacobyCornelia Jacoby-Weitzner & Michael WeitznerMelissa JamesSuzanne Janzen & Stewart BoalCynthia Jarest & Cameron BridgesVictoria JemmottKalani JohnsonCheryl Jones

Claudia & Wesley JonesLeslie JunielLori Kadin-BensonWendy & Steve KaeuperLinda KammererAllan KantrowitzRana & Andrew KarkLeslie KarnauskasChris KeeleyCarolyn Keene & Elizabeth CooksonJudith KellerPatricia & Kevin KelleyCornelia KelloggDebbie KellySusan & Brian KelsoAmy KeltnerCary Kennedy & Saurabh MangalikPhilip KennedyDavid KennyJulie KepplerGwendolyn KerbyLinda & Charlie KerchevalMichael KesslerMichele & Troy KilenValerie KilzerSusanne KimChrista & Shawn KirkFaith & James KirkPamela KirkLeigh KirkeeideTimothy KirklandChristine KlatmanJennifer KleinMelissa KlemishJennifer KnudsenLucretia & Richard KoeppeWilliam KohutDanielle & David KolojayAlison Kolwaite & Shannon GoodSusan KorachLorraine & Peter KornafelMichael KosnettTeresa KosmickiBill KottenstetteDavid KowalskiMichelle KoyamaKatherine & Alfred KozlowskiKRG Capital Partners


Gifts up to $249 (continued) Carlo KriekelsRochelle & Robert KrovitzKatrina & Aaron KruegerBetty & Warren KuehnerCarina & Marcelo KugelmasTerry KulseaAlma KurtzHenry KusumiNatalie & Fredric KutnerScott LabandDoris LacknerDorothy LaggerLynne LakeRobert LambDorothy LammGary LaPlanteJacqueline LarnerCarol LassenRobbie LatsonGeorge LatudaMarian LauterbachEsther LawsonApril LeahyTimothy LeddyMarlene & Robert LedererWilliam Lee-AshleyPieter LeenhoutsKelly LeidJoan & Harold LeinbachKate & Jake LemonHelene LeoneRenae & Sidney LevinAndrew LevyMarvin LevyJohn LewinKaren LewisSachem LfbmLaura & Greg L’HeraultNancy LivingstonM. Carol LofftEileen LoomisJosefita Lopez-Khosravi & Amir KhosraviConstance & David LottJ. Mast LoughridgeJanet LovatoKirsty LovellCelia & John Low

Leann LuceroKirsten LynchDennis LyuHeather & Craig MacariTimothy MacCannellTracey MacDonaldJuanita MacKenzieKenneth MaestasAlex MaganaDorothy MajorKim & Charles MalekJoan ManheimerSheryl ManningJanice & George MansfieldShari MarcelyAnita MarchantIcaro MardonesEva MarezSarah MarksPhilippa MarrackChristy MartelloCathy MartinDonna & Jerry MartinTraci MartinClara MartinezGreta MartinezHelen & Jose MartinezKatherine Plog MartinezKimberly MartinezNancy MartinezAnthony MartiniVivian MasketMason Family Revocable TrustNancy & Vance MauneMary & Thomas MauriesAnatascia & Daniel MayMargaret & Derek McCandlessJeanine & Raymond McCleeryCatherine McElhinneyCharles McElwainDaniel McFatterMary McGee & Pete CollegioNina & Rex McGeheeMarcia McGowanAnn McGrewMichelle McGuireBrittany MckeonEvelyn & Neil McLagen

Erin McMahonMolly McMahonPatricia McMurray & Edgar McCulloughMaureen McNeilEdward McWilliamsPatricia MeadJessica MeehanMaryann MeggelinCarol MehesyEvan MellmanAlison MeloniTheress & Andy MendelsbergPattie & Robet MenkDan MerensteinEly MerensteinNancy & Joel MerensteinWendy & Charles MerrillArlene & Lester MesnerMarian MessnerVickie MestasCarol MetskerLaurie Meyer-Lancisi & Mark LancisiMicrosoft Matching Gifts ProgramAdena MillerKeith MillerLinda MillerMichelle MillerValerie & Zach MillerHelen & Roy MillsLinola MitchellDoriann & John MoererRay MondragonKirk MonroeFloridalma MontejoJeanne MooreMeme MoorePatricia MooreSusan & Lonny MooreIan MoralesSherri & William MorganKerry MorimotoJudith MorrMaureen & Rob MorrellKimberly MorseMary Moser & William RicheyRonald MosnessJamie & Matt MoyerLorraine Mrva


Bart MullerJulie & Ryan MurgelTom MurnanChristine Murphy & Norman MuellerJulie & Michael MurphyKendra MurphyKathleen & Eugene MurretBonnie NaborsPat & Richard NearmanBeth NelsonLacey & M. K. NelsonRuth NelsonBrooke & Joshua NevilleAndrew NewmanJennifer NewmanCatherine & Bruce NiemeyerJames NoblesRobert NogueiraJames Nora, Jr.Deborah NorrisPatricia NorrisChristine ObertRebecca O’BrienDan O’ConnellMaureen O’Connor-McGinnCarol OkadaStacey Okubo-DavisLeah & Scott OliverShayley OlsonDanielle OngartPaula OrtliebThomas OwenSuzanne & Chris PacettiKatheryn & Eugene PackerDaniel PagliasottiEdna & David PalmerFrank ParceStephen ParceRita PardenTaylor & Mike PardunTanya ParkCharlotte Ambika ParkerChase ParkerNancy & Stephen ParkerCindy ParsonsDebra Parsons & David DownsSusan Pate & Stephen BooneSarie & Kevin Patterson

Donna PaulStacey & Lance PaulsonCynthia & George PavlikRachel PayneKerry & Nathan PearlmanPeepers OpticalTheresa & Noel PelserGordon PeltonLisa & Jonathan PerlmutterBeverly PetersenMia PetersonPatricia PetersonTeri Petitt & John SchievingJustin PetroneBob PhelpsLillian & James PhelpsLaurel PickeringRuth PidickTheress Pidick-MendelsbergCatherine & Eric PiepenbrinkJay PiercePatricia PierceMarcy PiersonRoma PittEdwin PittockAnne & Adam PoeTawny PoggioMiriam PomeranzIngrid Porras-GonzalezNicole PorteeLori & Maximillian PotterJami PowellSybil PraskiCaren PressPress Family TrustJoann & Bob PriceJeff PringBonnie PritchettJason PrussmanEmily PrzekwasGeorge PulverDeanne Pytlinski & Neil SchwartzCindy QuinnKate RaabeBrandy & Theodore RadeyLeif RainsRaleigh Pathology Lab Assoc.Dolores Ramirez

Chanthy Na knows the value of collective impact. In 2006, he and several friends created a Giving Circle to leverage their individual generosity into something more substantial.

The participants of this philanthropic circle contribute annually into a collective fund, choosing several charities annually to receive a year-end donation.

“We realized that together, we could do a lot more for these great organizations than any of us alone,” says Chanthy.

Selecting the DPS Foundation as a recipient was deeply meaningful for Chanthy, a DPS graduate, and now Director of Chief Academic Office Communications for DPS. “It means a lot to give back to a school district that has given so much to my family and to me. And I know the difference it will make in the lives of the kids we serve.”


Gifts up to $249 (continued) Kalpana RaoTorey RaphaelLudivina RasconMatt RattermanRaytheonKristina ReillyLea Ann ReitzigRobert RenfroKathryn ReohAdina ReshotkoRhoda & Ronald ResnickReuler Lewin Foundation Inc.Shirley RichardTimothy RichmanHolli RiebelKarin RigginsTed RiterJoAnn RiveraMegan RobertSpurgeon RobertsJeanne & Richard RobertsonEllen & Scott RobinsonCharlotte RochaKellie RockeyDonald RodriguezJesús RodríguezLonnie RodriguezRosemary RodriguezRuth RohsMargaret RollElinor RollerElizabeth RomerRachel RomerJoyce RosenblumDeborah & Saul RosenthalDavid RossRebecca RossJulie Rottier-LukensLisa & Jack RouffZachary RoweMegan RoybalPatsy RoybalCharlotte & Irvin RubinJean RueschhoffVicki RumpeltesMartha RunnettteSally & Kenneth Ruter

Bryan RuthChristy & Dave RyanSusan & Kenneth RyersonMichelle SaabRobin SadlerBryan SakuokaDel Samac-TownsendMartha & Erik SandvoldRebecca & Gary SauerSara Anne SaukovichLaura SchaubPaul SchechterSandra SchererLinda SchlegelMaria Intan Schmiede & Robert SchmiedeAndrew SchnackenbergJames SchneblyKelly SchokmillerJacqueline SchottJudith & Larry SchulmanStacy SchurmanCalista & Daniel SchwartzKelle & Gregory SchwartzJane & Rob ScofieldBrette ScottJames ScottSCU Community FoundationLynn & Tom SeamanDuncan SeawellFlorence SeccombeLeonard SegelKay SellersJoyce SempsonBarbara SetterstromSaloni ShahElizabeth & Zachary ShannonRobert ShannonBarry SharcotBarbara SharpNancy & John SharpRichard SharpnackHeidi ShawMarilyn ShawLisa SheaLinda & Donald ShermanRyan SherwoodErnie ShihTonia Shook

Barbara & Dennis ShullMartha ShwayderErika SidneyKurt SieboldStan SieferKaye SiemersHelen SimmonsJohn SimmonsMargaret SimmonsJoshua SimonValerie Simons & Ronald GerransThomas SiratovichNina & Tom SiskMichelle SlabyWilliam SlamkowskiJudy & Gary SliwinskiVirgina SmetanaCynthia Crennen Smith & Keith SmithCynthia & E. Grover SmithDiane & Merwin SmithEaton SmithEmily SmithMarcy SmithStephen SmithYana & Allen SmithNicholas SmythSuzanne SniderRobin & Todd SnidowJean SolisStefanie SommersShawn SonnkalbMike SophirMichele SorensenHolly SouthCaroline SpanglerDebra SpanglerMichael SpauldingJanice SpearmanKristen & Robert SpethHarry SpetnagelAshley SpoonerElizabeth StambergerAndrew StaniszewskiJon StavneyKristin SteeleRoslyn & Jonathan SteelerBrian SteinIlana Steinberg & Ray Merenstein


Mildred SteinerJennifer SteuckHelen & Lyle StewartClaire & Reed StilwellStites Mobile Home ParkElizabeth StockMarilyn StockerPatricia StolfaMarvin StoneSusan & Ryan StoneMarian StraightSteve StretzMarcia StricklandHarriet StrongJohn StrykerCaroline & Alverd StutsonLindsay Arnold Sugden & George SugdenDoris SullivanEdythe & Floyd SunshineMatthew SuskinPolly Swartzfager & Russell CohenTimothy SweeneyMary SymontonRachel TabibiFrancine TafoyaDaniel TaleroRose TanakaPatricia TannerSylvia & Jake TaricaDanielle & Nicholas TaroLaurie & John TatlockJeffrey TaylorSusan TeigePamela & Christopher TelliBenjamin TempleAnn & Harold TepoortenDiane & Dan TerwelpAmy & William ThiemeGreg ThiessenStephen ThornburgMieke Thorson & Scott EssermanBeverly ThygesenTIAA-CREFAmanda TierneyKaren & Frank TimmonsTL RentalsBarbara & James ToddMichael Todd

Deirdre ToltzKay & Thomas ToomeySpencer ToppenCassie Dalence TorrezJames TrautmanAimee Truesdale & Sean PawlowskiTruistBrian TrujilloRay Gayle Trumbore & Bryan HayNeguse TsehayuMary & Michael TullyStacy TurnbullKellun TurnerDeborah Tu-TygrsKate Tynan-RidgewayPamela TyrrellJoan UrtonMargaret ValentineValera ValerioHelen Van AnneGeraldine Van WormerRenee VanhornAlbert VasquezBrenda VasquezSylvia VasquezChristine VaughanAllexis VeanNicole VeltzeRenee VerspoorJamie VillarrealSara VisserSonia VittoriaStephen VoglerFerrand VowellKimberly WachtelJim WagesWakeMed Cary Hospital Medical StaffWakeMed Raleigh Campus Medical StaffFirth & Colin WaldonPeggy WaldonDeidra WalkerHuntington WalkerRoberta WalkerAnna WallaceJane WalshJanet & Matthew WalworthDonna & Robert WatfordJohn Watson

Norma WattsJune & Sanford WatzmanKiran WeaverDavid WedmoreCharles WeinsteinTami & Robert WeiserWendy & Richard WeiskopfBridgette WeissCeci WellsBonnie & Peter WestMilly & Vernon WestphalenMelanie & Terry WheelerMary Ginger WhiteSally & David WhitelockPatricia WhitesideJerry WhitmoreAnna WickardJo & William WilburKendra WilhelmCaroline WilkinsonCharles Wilkinson, Jr.Jennifer WilleySondra WilliamsSusan WilliamsDonna & Donald WillisRhys WilloughbyEnid WillsonAaron WilmotGretchen & Stephen WilsonHugh WilsonLeigh & Michael WilsonPolly & Randy WilsonStefanie WinfieldMargaret WingPatricia Wintergalen, Ed.DAnn WintersBette WisotskiJoan & Richard WohlgenantErica WolffNancy WollenKathryn WoltersNancy WoodMonica WooleyCharlotte & Carl WorsterWilliam WrightAltaira WuMargot WynkoopChristine & William Wynne


Gifts up to $249 (continued) Patricia WynneMike YankovichElizabeth & Ken YatesJudy YawBrad YoheJohn YoungquistJill & Mansoor YousafJoseph YurkovicRebecca ZachmeierKaren Landers ZeileFrances & Joel ZemansFranziska ZenhaeusernMarie ZettekLinda ZinnDonald Ziska

In-Kind Donors2914 Coffee5280 MagazineThe BookiesBurnsley HotelCanvas & CocktailsCenturyLinkCherry Creek Shopping CenterThe Children’s Museum DenverColdwater CreekColorado Rockies Baseball ClubComcastCommunity First FoundationCorepower YogaCorona InsightsThe Denver Athletic ClubThe Denver Center for the Performing ArtsThe Denver Tea RoomDependable CleanersEldora Mountain ResortElitch GardensFirstBankGigi’s Cupcakes DenverHyatt Regency Denver at the Colorado Convention CenterIl PostoMuseum of Contemporary Art DenverNewberry Brothers Greenhouse & FloristPanera Bread CompanyRacine’sRICOH

Sage HospitalitySteuben’sTeleTechUnited AirlinesWesterra Credit Union

Gifts in TributeWe extend our special thanks to donors who made gifts in honor of the following:

Terri BaldwinElaine Gantz BermanAlisha Black-MalonKate, Claire, & John C.Ben CohenThe Amazing Students at Cole Elementary SchoolLisa CradyJohn DalkeElicia DennisDenver Public Schools IT Organization Audrey HedrickSamantha HoganClaire HowardCollin KellerRenee LevyDonna Lynne & Jim BrownAlex MaganaEly MerensteinMile High United WayMusic EducationMargot & Marc PintoJames F. & Mary E. PorcaroIsabel & Manny RamirezCarla & Rob RancourtSawyer RockeyAli & Jason SweeneyJoyce SynottSam UrtonLester Woodward

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

Debbie AndersonDoris BartonJoanne BaumgartenMrs. BiemanDr. Omar D. Blair, DPS Board of Education Peter BruchBeverly Brown ChewMargie CopelandBen CraigLynda DaltonGordon FriednashEd GarnerDale M. HamiltonDean HassmanWallace HickeyPaul HollemanAgnes HoytTom McCallinJoan Gamel MurnanJean PottsDebra RiveraFern SchaferRobert SchuleinMargaret & Carle Stenmark


Board of Directors*

Brooke Brown, ChairCarson Foundation

Craig Umbaugh, Chair-ElectHogan Lovells

Jeff Ross, TreasurerRoss Aviation

Dee Wisor, SecretarySherman & Howard

Donna Lynne, Immediate Past ChairKaiser Permanente

Christine BeneroMile High United Way

Tom Boasberg (ex-officio)Denver Public Schools Superintendent

Cedric BuchanonBBVA Compass

Scott CarpenterAnschutz Investment Company

Chris ChavezUnited Launch Alliance

Leanna ClarkUniversity of Colorado, Denver

Kristin Heath Colon (ex-officio)Denver Public Schools Foundation

*As of September 1st, 2013

Christine DeRoseRBC Wealth Management

Jeff DolanComcast

Mike FerrufinoLatino Communications

Doug FriednashDenver City Attorney

Taggart HansenCH2M HILL

Emanuel (Manny) P.N. HilarioEinsteins/Noah Restaurant Group

Charlie KerchevalFirstBank

Jon RobinsonUMB Bank

Scott Russell CenturyLink

Mary Seawell (ex-officio)Denver Board of Education

David ShapiroDaVita, Inc.

Lee WhiteGeorge K. Baum & Company

DPS Foundation Staff

Kristin Heath ColonPresident & CEO

Nicole Capage-BrownSchool Partners Program Manager

Tiffany CooleyDevelopment Director

Landry de SouzaStaff Accountant

Sarah DixonVice President, Marketing & Communications

Laci GettingsDevelopment Assistant

Michele KilenGrants Administrator

Kim MartinezVice President, Finance & Operations

Mary McGee Vice President, Development

Latia ShawCommunications & Development Specialist

Amy ThiemeExecutive & Administrative Assistant

Erica WolffDevelopment Associate

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