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Denver nonprofit supports college scholarships. The fund needs more oversight, a city audit finds.

The nonprofit Prosperity Denver Fund administers the city’s College Affordability Fund created after a 2018 ballot initiative. It began reimbursing local nonprofits for the scholarships and college support services they provide.…

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Prosperity Denver Fund in Boundless Potential

Matt Jordan, Prosperity Denver Fund's CEO, was interviewed in Whiteboard Advisors' most recent newsletter, Boundless Potential. Click here to read more.

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Community Newsletter (June 2023)

Prosperity Denver Fund has won approval from City Council and the Mayor for ordinance changes that will broaden eligibility for students and maximize distribution of funds. We appreciate all of…

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Community Newsletter (March 2023)

Prosperity Denver Fund is proposing five ordinance changes to improve accessibility, expand eligibility and address administrative barriers. These amendments are necessary to honor voter intent to expand distribution of funds,…

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Community Newsletter (January 2023)

Dear Friends,Since the beginning of our inaugural year in 2019, we have dutifully carried the vision and promise of Denver residents to make college an affordable reality for Denver high…

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When it comes to higher-education equity, common ground is closer than we might think

Op-ed by Tony Frank in The Colorado Sun (14 March 2021)

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The Impact of Our Inaugural Year

In 2018, Denver voters committed to making postsecondary education more attainable by passing the Prosperity Denver ballot initiative. While we could not have known the challenges our community would face,…

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How Nonprofits (and this Denver student) Benefit from the Fund

It’s no secret that nonprofits operate with limited resources and small budgets. Funding is well-earned and can be hard to come by, even for the most established organizations. Prosperity Denver…

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5 Things You Should Know About Prosperity Denver Fund

Born out of the Prosperity Denver ballot initiative that passed in November 2018, Prosperity Denver Fund is a nonprofit that manages a public fund used for partially reimbursing eligible Denver-serving…