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Projects
The following programs are past initiatives or programs that received substantial funding from Rose Community Foundation during their startup phase.
BenefitsCheckUp is a national Web-based program to help older adults find out about public benefits which they may be eligible to receive. Locally, BenefitsCheckUp Colorado is administered by St. Anthony Hospitals. Rose Community Foundation brought the program to the state.
Colorado Health Institute (CHI) is the state's center for health-data resources and analysis. Rose Community Foundation, Caring for Colorado Foundation and The Colorado Trust provided nearly $6 million for CHI's first five years of operation.
The Endowment Challenge was a three-year grant initiative started in 1999 to create endowments at local Jewish organizations. At the end of 2002, nearly $19 million in permanent endowment funds had been established benefiting 19 Denver/Boulder Jewish institutions.
Getting There is the name of a multi-year collaborative between Rose Community Foundation and The Colorado Health Foundation to evaluate and improve transportation for older adults in the Denver metro area. A transit analysis done in 2005 is available as a summary or as a full report. In addition, the Getting There Guide to transportation is available online.
jewishcolorado.org is one component of Allied Jewish Federation of Colorado's Jewish Resource Center, designed to help Jews stay connected to the local community and beyond.
The Next Generation Initiative was a project geared to deepen the connection of Jews in their 20s and 30s with Jewish life.
