Author: Joanne Davidson Special to Colorado Politics
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Cast announced for 2026 Dancing with the Denver Stars | NONPROFIT REGISTER
CLEO PARKER ROBINSON DANCE Denver News: Thirteen civic leaders, including Kourtny Garrett, president and chief executive officer of the Downtown Denver Partnership; Nick Lopez, CEO of the Latin American Education Foundation; and CBS Colorado anchor/reporter Kelly Werthmann, have agreed to take part in the 2026 edition of Dancing with the Denver Stars. A fundraiser for Cleo Parker Robinson Dance, Dancing…
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Award-winning musician Jon Batiste wows Symphony in the City audience | NONPROFIT REGISTER
COLORADO SYMPHONY Denver News: The Colorado Symphony has enjoyed several defining moments over the past several months, most notably its New York tour, featuring critically acclaimed concerts at Radio City Music Hall and Carnegie Hall. The orchestra added further notoriety on May 9 when Jon Batiste headlined the 2026 Symphony in the City Gala, a dinner and concert expected to raise…
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A tip of the hat to the 19th edition of this popular fundraiser | NONPROFIT REGISTER
WOMEN’S VOICES FUND Denver News: A mere 24 hours after the Denver Art Museum’s fashion-forward Luncheon by Design, where some 400 guests got all dolled up to celebrate the legacy of designer-to-the-stars Bob Mackie, 650 supporters of the Women’s Voices Fund put on their fanciest chapeaux and headed over to Seawell Ballroom for the 19th Hattitude Luncheon. Jennifer Dechtman, a past president of the former Denver Center Alliance…
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Luncheon by Design gave NYC’s fashion fete a run for its money | NONPROFIT REGISTER
DENVER ART MUSEUM Denver News: The New York Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual Met Gala is widely hailed as “Fashion’s biggest night out,” but the Denver Art Museum’s 2026 Luncheon by Design offered some stiff competition. That’s because the April 29 fundraiser was built around the legendary fashion designer Bob Mackie, and the 410 guests were encouraged to incorporate Mackie’s signature “sparkle and shine” in their wardrobe choices. Momo Wong, Cindi Burge, and April Edrington,…
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Longtime community leader Arlene Hirschfeld to be honored | NONPROFIT REGISTER
WOMEN UNITED, MILE HIGH UNITED WAY Denver News: Arlene Hirschfeld, a Denver native who has devoted her adult life to serving others, will receive the 2026 Frances Wisebart Jacobs Award when Mile High United Way hosts its Women United Luncheon on April 17. The award is named for United Way’s founder and honors women whose contributions to the community are exemplary. During her lifetime,…
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Comedy showcase to feature new and established talent | NONPROFIT REGISTER
MIZEL ARTS AND CULTURE CENTER Denver News: A host of emerging comedians will perform along with Denver native and nationally recognized comic Noah Gardenswartz when the Mizel Arts and Culture Center hosts The Tight Five: Standup Comedy Showcase. The up-and-comers take the stage first, offering their “tight five” — five minutes of original material developed during an eight-week comedy writing program that…
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Gala-goers usher in the lunar Year of the Fire Horse in grand style | NONPROFIT REGISTER
NATHAN YIP FOUNDATION Greenwood Village News: If predictions for the lunar Year of the Fire Horse hold true, 2026 will be a time of intense energy filled with big changes, fresh starts, and new opportunities, so long as one maintains a steady hand and a sense of clear direction to avoid whatever chaos may result. At its annual Chinese New Year Gala, the Nathan Yip Foundation demonstrated its head start on those…
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Restaurants take Girl Scout cookies to a new level | NONPROFIT REGISTER
GIRL SCOUTS OF COLORADO Denver News: Girl Scout Cookie season is in full swing, and Girl Scouts of Colorado CEO Leanna Clark is once again pleased to announce that enjoyment of the sweet treats can be enhanced by dining at Denver’s three Crafted Concepts restaurants, where pastry chefs have created desserts featuring Trefoils, Samoas, and the…
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Daniels Fund awards $450K to three outstanding organizations | NONPROFIT REGISTER
You know the old saying about how it’s an honor just to be nominated? In the case of the Daniels Fund and its annual $250,000 Medal of Excellence Award, it wasn’t just an honor to be considered; it was also quite profitable. Only one organization – Excellent Schools New Mexico — would win the top prize, but…
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35th MLK Humanitarian Awards highlight tribute concert | NONPROFIT REGISTER
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR COLORADO HOLIDAY COMMISSION Denver News: A charitable foundation that was founded in 1931 to address inequities for Black Americans, an Eaglecrest High School senior who plans to attend college in Japan and the Denver Police Department’s first female African American division chief were among those honored when the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Colorado…