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2025 Colorado Election Results
Voters clear paths to more affordable child care, other key wins
Introducing Gary’s Approach to Sunset
By 2035, all the assets of Gary Community Ventures will have been transitioned from our balance sheet to the community.
DPS Foundation To Lead My Spark Denver
The Denver Public Schools Foundation (DPS Foundation) proudly announces it will assume leadership of My Spark Denver.
2025 Grant Recipients Announced
Gary awards $720,000 in grant funding to expand 9th grade success and improve family benefit access in Colorado.
2025 Gary Advocacy Legislative Session Priorities
Helping more Coloradans build financial resilience through 3 priority bills focused on housing, maximizing public education investments, and employee ownership
Ownership Investing: Financing the Future of Wealth
Download this ownership investing report to explore evidence-based strategies for combining social impact with financial returns through ownership investing.
2024 Grant Recipients Announced
$900,000 in grant funding distributed towards support for multilingual learners and increasing family affordability through tax credits.
$700M of TABOR surplus could support new child tax credit
Starting Spring 2025, Colorado’s lower-income families could receive an average of $2,500 per year under a state-level child tax credit.
HB-1311 Cuts Child Poverty in Half, Benefits 45% of Colorado Families
House Bill 24-1311, also known as the Family Affordability Tax Credit, is being considered by Colorado lawmakers in the 2024 legislative session.
2023 Grant Recipients Announced
More than $1.1 million in grant funding was awarded to 20 organizations across our School Readiness, Youth Success and Family Economic Mobility impact areas.
The Passing of Sam Gary
With great sadness, Gary Community Ventures announced today, Nov. 16, 2020, the passing of its founder, Sam Gary.