Build Family Wealth
We invest in opportunities to help families gain access to homeownership, employee ownership, shared real estate and investment accounts that will grow in value over time.
Wealth through Ownership
As the cost of living rises and wages stall, Coloradans need more ways to build lasting economic security. Alongside efforts to raise incomes and reduce debt, we invest in opportunities to help families gain access to homeownership, employee ownership, shared real estate and investment accounts that will grow in value long after Gary is gone.
As a sunsetting foundation, we’re not just spending down — we’re using our wealth to build wealth for our community.
pathways to OWNERSHIP
Our work to
Build fAMILY Wealth
Because building wealth across a household balance sheet requires more than one approach, we invest in opportunities that expand access to homeownership, employee ownership, shared real estate and financial accounts that grow in value over time.
Stories
Co.Created
CO.created is a community storytelling platform that honors the power of collaboration and the changemakers who partner with us to shift narratives and reshape the arc of opportunity for Colorado kids and families.
The Creation Of Home: The Williams Family
Their landlord gave them 90 days to vacate. Weeks later, with the help of a new fund, they were homeowners.
The Savings Collaborative
37% of Americans don’t have $400 in savings. One organization is working to change that.
Black Wealth Cannot Wait
In 4 years, The Dearfield Fund has helped first-time Black homebuyers close on more than 230 homes in Colorado.
The Creation Of Home: The Johnson Family
Dearfield sees the potential in Black women like Nicole, the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs in the U.S.
News & insights
We can all share in Colorado’s prosperity
Creating a Colorado where every family is financially resilient
Philanthropy Is An Act of Love
Nancy Gary, co-founder of Gary Community Ventures, marks the organization’s 50th year and looks to the future.
66% of Colorado Households Lack Essential Wealth
Colorado’s first essential wealth metric establishes new benchmark for the savings and assets households need for financial resilience, long-term prosperity and well-being
What does it really take for a family to get ahead?
We talk a lot about what families need to make ends meet. We talk far less about what they need to actually get ahead.