Rose Community Foundation’s Jewish Life program area seeks to support organizations and programs that are reflective of Greater Denver’s Jewish communities and offer meaningful and relevant opportunities to engage in Jewish life while welcoming diverse individuals, families, and practices.
Donor Name: Rose Community Foundation
State: Colorado
Counties: Adams County (CO), Arapahoe County (CO), Boulder County (CO), Broomfield County (CO), Denver County/city (CO), Douglas County (CO), and Jefferson County (CO)
Type of the Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/09/2022
Size of the Grant: $25,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
Grants may be structured as programmatic grants, and in some cases, general operating support may be considered. Requests should advance at least one of the following priorities:
- Increasing the organizational strength and capacity of a Jewish organization working in support of the seven-county Denver metro area Jewish community
- Program or project that is reflective of diverse Jewish communities and offers meaningful and relevant opportunities to engage in Jewish life
- Jewish efforts seek to advance social justice by engaging Jewish people and using Jewish values and traditions to respond to one or more key social and economic issues of the time.
Funding Information
- If you have never received a grant from Rose Community Foundation’s Jewish Life program area, or if you have not received funding from the Jewish Life program area since 2016, please note that your organization is eligible to apply only for project/program support of up to $25,000.
- Grants will be for a period of twelve months, and organizations are eligible to be awarded funds only once in a twelve-month period.
Desired Outcomes and Evaluation
By making grants within the priorities stated above, the Foundation seeks to help Greater Denver’s Jewish organizations advance the following seven outcomes:
- Organizational Sustainability: Denver/Boulder Jewish communal organizations are strong, safe, and sustainable.
- Diversity: Denver/Boulder Jewish organizations reach and serve Jewish audiences that represent the full spectrum of Jewish life, including demographic, geographic, and denominational diversity.
- Inclusion: Denver/Boulder Jewish individuals and families of all stripes feel welcomed and included in Jewish programs and organizations.
- Communal Connections: Jewish individuals and families feel a strong sense of connection to one or more parts of the Denver/Boulder Jewish community.
- Engagement: Denver/Boulder Jewish individuals and families repeatedly participate in Jewish engagement opportunities that are meaningful and relevant to them.
- Social & Economic Justice: Denver/Boulder Jewish individuals and families participate in activities that address social and economic justice as an expression of their Jewish identity.
- Basic Needs: Basic needs of all Denver/Boulder Jewish individuals and families are being met.
Eligibility Criteria
For more information, visit 2022 Jewish Life Grant Cycle.
