Colorado residents now have the opportunity to benefit directly from the success of their rental properties in Denver, Wheat Ridge and Grand Junction thanks to the Tenant Equity Vehicle (TEV) being piloted by the Colorado Housing Accelerator Initiative (CHAI). And this is only the beginning. Last month, six properties across Colorado received Proposition 123 equity funding, which will pave the way for 628 affordable housing units statewide. Residents in each property will have the opportunity to benefit from the TEV, as well. CHAI has done incredible work showing the promise of the TEV in addition to their work supporting a host of other affordable housing options, including The Burrell Denver, pictured here. This stunning new affordable housing development offers condos to purchase for those making up to 70% of the area's median income, which was around $78K for a family of three as of 2023. Gary has been proud to support this work thanks in large part to the vision and leadership of our own Catherine Toner. Interested in learning more? Next City has written a comprehensive story about the TEV and how it fits into Colorado's approach to affordable housing. Read on here: https://lnkd.in/eE-3Swbt
Gary Community Ventures
Philanthropy
Denver, Colorado 4,013 followers
Gary Philanthropy builds/grows solutions for CO kids & families. Gary Ventures, a B Corp, uses policy/business solutions
About us
We partner with the community to deliver breakthrough solutions that transform the arc of opportunity for Colorado's kids and families.
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http://www.garycommunity.org
External link for Gary Community Ventures
- Industry
- Philanthropy
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Denver, Colorado
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1988
- Specialties
- Impact Investing, Private Equity, Sustainable Property Investments, Sustainable Responsible Investing, Community and Economic Development, Education, Youth Success, and Early Childhood Readiness
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1705 17th St
Suite 200
Denver, Colorado 80202, US
Employees at Gary Community Ventures
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We released a request for grant proposals in the following two areas this week... -> Accelerating Outcomes for Multilingual Learners in Secondary Schools -> Increasing Family Affordability through Tax Credits Our informational slide deck and webinar on these two RFPs are now available and can be found by clicking the links below: -> Informational Slide Deck: https://lnkd.in/gJBb9CnH -> Webinar Recording: https://lnkd.in/giUBpfgE
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We're excited to announce requests for grant proposals in two areas: 1) Accelerating Outcomes for Multilingual Learners in Secondary Schools, and 2) Increasing Family Affordability through Tax Credits. We look forward to partnering with organizations that have a focus in these areas and a commitment to advancing the promise and potential of kids and families from low-income backgrounds and BIPOC communities. We highly encourage organizations new to Gary and BIPOC-led organizations doing work aligned to the proposal focus areas to consider applying. Proposals are due on Aug. 30. Click the included link for more details and to communicate with our team directly about these opportunities.
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Now in year three, the Dearfield Fund For Black Wealth has been able to provide downpayment assistance to more than 190 first-time Black and African American homebuyers. These are 4 powerful stories from that growing group.
To understand impact, you can't just look at numbers. You have to listen to the people you serve. We are lucky to hear from Dearfield homeowners, whose individual stories enrich our work and inspire us. And now, in our Annual Letter and Impact Report, you can listen to four of these homeowners and hear for yourself how homeownership has enriched their lives. Their stories are rich in independence, opportunity, fellowship and peace. Thank you Charlyn Moss, Nahjee Maybin, Oneida Maybin, Ajenai Clemmons, Ph.D., Peter Adeyeye and Myria Giles for trusting us with your stories. Thanks to our incredible investors at JPMorganChase, RWJF, World Education Services, A TO Z IMPACT FOUNDATION, Align Impact, Kaiser Permanente, Kachuwa Impact Fund, Anna J. Morris Revocable Trust, Delta Fund, The Denver Foundation, Gates Family Foundation, Impact Charitable, Inspira Financial Trust, LLC and our founders at Gary Community Ventures. Hear from homeowners here >>> https://lnkd.in/dcb3jZKS
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There are just two days left to apply for the next Early Career Cohort of our Piton Fellowship and join exceptional leaders like Amadou Dieng, a Piton alum who was a driving force behind a rare moment of political unity this spring. Currently serving as a Manager of Policy & Advocacy with Colorado Succeeds, Amadou testified this past legislative session in support of HB24-1364, which passed unanimously out of Colorado's house and senate before being signed into law. The bill creates a study to help our state better understand both the cost and saving opportunities associated with providing more opportunities for K-12 students to attain college credit, industry credentials and work-based learning experiences before they graduate. It will also create a data system to make education and workforce information and needs more accessible to learners, families, businesses and decision-makers statewide. This was a culmination of work for Amadou that began when he was a student himself. In 2022, he was appointed to serve as the student representative on the Secondary, Postsecondary and Work-Based Learning Integration Task Force by the Colorado Department of Education, which was charged with developing and recommend policies like the very one he just helped pass. Outside of his policy work, Amadou is supporting the next generation of leadership on the Youth Empowerment Committee with the African Leadership Group, where he has facilitated a youth development program for the last five years. With folks like Amadou at the helm, we think the future of leadership in Colorado looks incredibly bright. Are you an early career Metro Denver leader like Amadou with approximately 2-5 years of experience? Interested in empowering yourself and your community? Want to build social capital alongside a diverse network of peers deeply committed to advancing justice, racial equity and inclusion? Know someone who fits that description? We're now accepting applications and nominations for the Piton Fellowship's Early Career Cohort through July 21! Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/gZ8hAREe
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"Most of our kids come here for sports, but we create a culture that helps kids see that their true calling is to give back to the community." Narcy Jackson has a growing movement in Northeast Denver. The name on the door is ATHLETICS & BEYOND. Start in the lobby with the mural of the Pan-African flag, the Mexican flag and A&B’s logo and mission – to create well-rounded individuals who are prepared for success in all areas of life. Pass through a hallway with portraits of A&B alumni — college and pro athletes, Denver firefighters, marketing creatives, business owners — into the community room that Narcy says is the heart of what A&B does. Read a book donated by an alum, grab a bite to eat or pull the tables aside for a community event. Continue on to the gym, where you'll find the boxing ring, basketball court, tumbling area, free weights, open space for drills, cardio machines and batting cage. Standing in virtually any spot, you’ll see trophies, medals and the only Dr. Dish basketball shooting machine and VertiMax vertical jump and speed training system within 25 miles of Denver. It's an exceptional space. Even more exceptional, Jackson says, are the kids, alumni, parents, coaches, mentors and community members who fill it on a daily basis. When our team at Gary launched My Spark Denver, which provides $1,000 debit cards to help more kids and families access afterschool and extracurricular activities, A&B swiftly became one of the most popular providers out of hundreds of options. Now, A&B is starting to outgrow its space. Ultimately, it's a good problem to have. Standing alongside Program Director Kyle Reese, mentors like Paul Jefferson, AliJah Jackson, Ezekiel Bishop, Justin Adams, Josh “Mode” Ford, Adrian Cook, coaches like Everette Elliston and JC Martinez, alumni like Jervae Robinson, Ammon Johnson, Rashon Johnson, Josh Spicely, Jordon Vaden and Amani N. Jackson, as well as board members like Ali Jackson, Michelle McGee. MBA, Bradley Florentin, Greg (Roc) Pollard, M.A.Ed. and Jerald Foster — just to name a few — Narcy can't think of a better group to help him address that space problem. As with all things A&B, there's also an invaluable learning opportunity to be seized along the way. "We’re planning to start a capital campaign so we can buy a permanent home," Jackson said. "We want our kids and community to see that when you own something instead of renting, then you have true assets. You need to own something in order to control your destiny." As part of our CO.created community storytelling project, we sat down with Narcy to learn about the history of A&B as well as their inspiring plans for the future. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/g3wp34Kf
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Nikki Giron is a multitude of incredible things as a human. We're incredibly proud that one of those things is now Piton Fellow. What are some of those other things, you ask? The list includes professional vocalist, social media manager, saxophonist, digital marketing producer, pianist, local mortgage expert with Motto Mortgage & wemlo®, jazz aficionado, creative, power lifter, community leader, antiquer, Colorado native, gamer, University of Colorado Denver Business School graduate, and cat person — just to name a few. Hearing Nikki report that becoming a member of the latest Early Career Cohort helped her become an even more well-rounded person was perhaps the biggest compliment she could have paid our Piton Fellowship. What's more? We were introduced to Nikki through another Piton alum, Timmale Dotson, which continues to illustrate the powerful network Piton Fellows are creating all on their own. Are you an early career Metro Denver leader like Nikki with approximately 2-5 years of experience? Interested in harnessing your voice and developing your leadership skills? Want to build social capital alongside a diverse network of peers deeply committed to advancing justice, racial equity and inclusion? Know someone who fits that description? We're now accepting applications and nominations for the Piton Fellowship's Early Career Cohort through July 21! Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/gZ8hAREe #pitonfellowship #fellowship #professionaldevelopment #youngleaders #diverseleaders #newvoices #wellrounded #womenleaders #socialcapital #denverleaders
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Thanks to a Tech Hub Phase 2 Implementation grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce, our friends and partners at Elevate Quantum have unlocked $127M in federal and state funding to grow Colorado's quantum technology workforce. This award followed an extensive application and review process, which our team at Gary was proud to play a role in funding, with Julie Stone and Jill Hawley leading the way. By 2030, Elevate Quantum reports this funding will help create more than 10,000 high-paying, stable quantum jobs, many of which can be accessed with highly accessible credential programs like the ones offered by Front Range Community College. This will offer exciting new pathways towards greater economic mobility for Colorado families, and we're excited to be a part of the broad and diverse group of business, policy and philanthropic leaders pushing this work forward. #quantumtechnology #quantum #quantumcomputing #quantumfuture #workforcetraining #workforcedevelopment #inclusiveworkforce #techhubs #EDA #techleadership
Infusion of $127M boosts bid by Colorado tech hub to be “Silicon Valley” of quantum
https://www.denverpost.com
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"Asset holders, the system isn't set in stone. We control the capital, and with it, the power to reshape how wealth is shared." "Every investment conversation can be a chance to push for equity. Why don't you take a tiny sliver of your equity and start sharing with people creating economic value? This could be the key to a new American economic landscape where everyone has a stake in wealth building." Our Santhosh Ramdoss was able to deliver that powerful call-to-action at this year's Aspen Ideas Festival, as he shared the stage with visionary leaders Dara Eskridge of Invest STL, Kristy Williams Fercho of Wells Fargo, and Damien Dwin of Lafayette Square. Special thanks to moderators and partners Ida Rademacher and Joanna Smith-Ramani for their thoughtful provocations and elevation of this topic to a main stage at Aspen Ideas. Thanks as well to The Aspen Institute and The Aspen Institute Financial Security Program for bringing the conversation of generational wealth for all to the stage. #futureofwealth #racialwealthgap #generationalwealth #aspenideasfestival #aspenideas
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Very exciting to see MyFriendBen recognized in this Bipartisan Policy Center report recognizing national efforts to fully activate tax credits!
New technologies make it easier for families to find benefits and claim tax credits. In a new report, Credit Where Credit's Due, from the Bipartisan Policy Center researchers highlight local and state innovations to increase the number of folks who claim tax credits and benefits - two of the most effective tools we have to boost economic security and address poverty. We are thrilled to be to included in a new report along with Gary Community Ventures and our friends at Bright by Text.
Credit Where Credit’s Due: Engaging State and Local Governments in Refundable Tax Credit Design and Administration | Bipartisan Policy Center
bipartisanpolicy.org