A handful of organizations give out Thanksgiving dinners, a Boston-based group moves into Denver, and several companies kick off holiday giving campaigns.
GoodWorks: Nonprofit roundup for 11.14.17
Denver
Colorado Gives Day lands record-setting donations for 2,300 nonprofits
Run by the Community First Foundation, the philanthropy event broke last year’s record by $2 million.
Denver woman sues CenturyLink over ‘underperforming’ retirement plan
A local resident filed suit against the Louisiana-based firm over what she says is “a serious design flaw” in a 401(k) plan managed by six investment companies.
Nonprofits and arts venues take slice of GO Bond grants
Denver voters in November approved the arts and culture section of GO Bond funding for locally based organizations and projects.
DAM sculpture comes down ahead of renovations
The Denver Art Museum is getting ready to renovate the North Building, starting by moving one of its most eye-catching metal structures.
Fitzsimons Golf Course to close for good in December
Just shy of its centennial, the tee sheet at one of Aurora’s public golf courses goes no farther than Dec. 15.
Denver’s $20M deal to buy Park Hill Golf Course on hold
A deal announced earlier this fall for the city to buy the beleaguered for roughly $20 million has been suspended.
GoodWorks: Nonprofit roundup for 11.7.17
A contemporary art museum lands a $5 million donation, a local organization raises funds for hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico, and a group plans a bridge between Globeville and RiNo.
Volkswagen dealership buys land to move off Colorado Boulevard
A Denver VW dealer is moving off Colorado Boulevard to a 4-acre site near the intersection of Alameda Avenue and South Broadway.
City Park Golf Course closes tomorrow for 2-year renovation
City Park golfers have till sundown to get in a final round.
