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See Annual Report t r o p if not us, who ? e 17 r annual if I am not for me, who will be for me? and when I am for myself alone, what am I? and if not now, then when ? Rabbi Hillel, Pirkei Avot 1:14 2 2017: THE BEGINNING OF A NEW ERA The year 2017 was full of contrasts. The consistently upward trend of the to our longstanding relationships in the community, and to our strengths stock market and other economic indicators brought welcome prosperity to as a convener, facilitator, connector and funder. many, while the gaps between the haves and have nots grew even larger. As you will see in this annual report, we launched a community action International conflicts spawned humanitarian crises and waves of refugees focus area in 2017 – supporting nonprofit organizations working with seeking safety in new homelands across the globe. Facing tremendous immigrants, refugees and communities vulnerable to hate and discrimination regulatory uncertainty, millions of people found their voices as they marched – while continuing our longstanding investments in Aging, Child and Family for women’s rights, the environment, access to health care, racial equity Development, Health, Education and Jewish Life. and public safety – while a deadly, torch-bearing march of racism and The Board of Trustees conducted an extensive national leadership search and anti-Semitism on the University of Virginia campus was just one example welcomed Lindy Eichenbaum Lent as our new president and CEO, beginning a of escalating expressions of hate and divisiveness. new era for Rose Community Foundation. This era, like the community action The Greater Denver community was not immune to these national and work we initiated, will take on new challenges and reach out in new ways, international trends. Our community continued to grow and experience grounded in our values and history. tremendous prosperity, but challenges facing our most vulnerable In 2017, we became even clearer about what it means to use our leadership, populations also grew while the systems serving them struggled to keep resources, traditions and values in our mission to enhance the quality of life in up with increasing demand and shrinking resources. the Greater Denver community. You will see that mission embodied in the Many immigrants and refugees who had been living, working and attending stories in this report and in the work we will do going forward. You will also school in Denver for years felt less safe in their own neighborhoods and see the organizations, families and individuals whose generosity, expertise and worried about their families. Places of worship were vandalized. Hate symbols energy really do make the Greater Denver community a better place for all. appeared in Denver neighborhoods, and the number of hate groups increased. As the world and our community continue to grow and change, there will be We listened to our nonprofit partners on the front lines of these changes. new challenges. But there will also be new opportunities to work together, Children and families across our program areas were being impacted by find creative solutions and make new connections. We are excited about the shifting federal immigration policies and the escalation of divisive and future – both of Greater Denver and Rose Community Foundation – and we discriminatory rhetoric. We knew we could not stand idly by; we felt called look forward to partnering with all of you. to act. We looked to our founding values of justice and non-discrimination, JERROLD L. GLICK LINDY EICHENBAUM LENT KATHERINE GOLD 2015-17 Chair, Board of Trustees President and CEO 2018-19 Chair, Board of Trustees 3 AGING EASTERSEALS COLORADO & DEMENTIA FRIENDLY DENVER: mobilized to help caregivers There is a good chance you are a caregiver or know someone who In 2017, Rose Community Foundation gave capacity-building is. A caregiver provides any type of unpaid assistance and support grants to each to connect more caregivers with information and to loved ones, friends or neighbors who have physical, emotional supportive resources. or cognitive needs. According to the Colorado Health Institute, Easterseals Colorado is creating a simple toolkit to help families nearly one in 10 Coloradans, or 500,000 residents, is acting as an find respite care – care designed to provide either short-term or unpaid caregiver to someone aged 50 or older. Yet only 19 percent longer-term breaks to primary caregivers. self-identify as such. “Sometimes people feel they aren’t a caregiver if they don’t provide “ Caregivers are under extreme pressure and medical care, but caregiving looks different for everybody,” explains Meghan Kluth, program manager of the Colorado Respite Care self-care is critical.” - JJ Jordan, Dementia Friendly Denver Program at Easterseals Colorado. “It can be a few hours a week to full-time. Help from a caregiver can involve anything from transpor- “It’s important for caregivers to recognize that respite is not only tation to doctor’s appointments to daily bathing and meals.” for their own health but for the person they’re caring for,” explains While caregiving is rewarding because it means helping someone in Kluth. “The toolkit will help people of all ages, across all disabilities need, it is important that caregivers take advantage of support and and health care needs.” resources to avoid negatively affecting their own physical, mental or Dementia Friendly Denver is organizing caregiver learning sessions financial health. at workplace and community venues that specifically help care- “Caregivers need to take time to recharge themselves,” says Kluth. givers of family members living with dementia. “They often have health conditions at much higher rates than their “Caregivers are already busy enough and don’t have time to come peers, such as depression, anxiety and high blood pressure.” to us, so we meet them where they are, and often that’s at work,” Thankfully, a variety of support for caregivers exists, and Easter- shares JJ Jordan, community chair with Dementia Friendly Denver. seals Colorado and Dementia Friendly Denver are two organizations The organization is also providing helpful information via its website that provide such support. and wallet-sized cards. “Caregivers are under extreme pressure and self-care is critical,” says Jordan. “Our goal is to get them every- 4 thing they need to know and also help relieve some of that stress.” Easterseals Colorado provides respite care that is valuable to caregivers and to the care recipients. Benefits in Action Colorado Center for the Blind Grantmakers in Aging Rose Community Foundation (via Colorado Nonprofit Development Center) Colorado Department of Human Services, Jewish Family Service of Colorado Changing the Narrative Boomers Leading Change Colorado Commission on Aging (via Colorado Nonprofit Development Center) Longmont Meals on Wheels Colorado Latino Age Wave Colorado Gerontological Society Boulder County CareConnect Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains Community Action Fund Continuing Legal Education in Colorado Brothers Redevelopment, Inc. Meals on Wheels of Boulder National Encore Network Workshop Dementia Friendly Denver GRANTEES Project Angel Heart Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Denver (via Seniors’ Resource Center) Rebuilding Together Metro Denver Center for People with Disabilities Goodness Groceries/Bondadosa (via Denver Food Rescue) The Center for Trauma & Resilience TLC Meals on Wheels Easterseals Colorado Civic Ventures (dba Encore.org) Via Mobility Services GLBT Community Center Volunteers of America Colorado Branch Coal Creek Meals on Wheels 5 CHILD AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT LITTLE GIANTS LEARNING CENTER: compelled to serve the Commerce City community When Maria Esguerra opened Little Giants Learning Center 15 years In 2017, Esguerra and her team found that many families were ago, her motive was not money or profit. She wanted to give back to hesitant to enroll in the center’s preschool program. “In the the community and country that had given her so much. community there was lots of buzz about people being taken by immigration, and families were fearful of providing information Little Giants is a nonprofit early childhood education center on the enrollment forms,” explains Jessica Bonilla, Little Giants located in old Commerce City. It is the only certified center in the director and educational coordinator. area and serves mostly low-income families, including many immigrant and refugee families. “We recognized a need in the community for childcare services Parents find comfort in knowing their that were not only affordable, but also tailored to the needs of the children are in a welcoming, safe place community and with a level of care and quality that is typically with Little Giants. found in more affluent areas,” explains Esguerra. Rose Community Foundation provided funding to Little Giants in Little Giants was not alone. Childcare centers in the Greater Denver 2017 to support the center’s commitment to high-quality early community experienced similar fears from parents. childhood education. “Parents should never have to fear taking their kids to school While observing Little Giants’ classrooms in action, it is clear that because they’re afraid of what will happen due to their immigration Esguerra, an immigrant herself, and her staff share a deep passion status,” says Bonilla. “Everybody should have the opportunity to for the community they serve. bring their children here to learn and feel safe.” “This is so much more than a paycheck. Our staff love being here Bonilla, Esguerra and the staff help families overcome their fears because we know we’re making a difference with the kids and Little Giants Executive Director Maria E. Esguerra, thanks to the center’s reputation in and dedication to the commu- Director and Educational Coordinator Jessica Bonilla families who come through our doors,” shares Esguerra. and Assistant Director Jessica Garcia nity. “Now our classrooms are full,” says Bonilla. While fears related Little Giants provides more than education. The center also serves to immigration policy still exist for the Commerce City community, nutritious meals and is a safe place for their children.
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