Naomi Amaha
@naomiamaha02.bsky.social
Policy and Gov Affairs @tdfcommunity.bsky.social 🏛👩🏽💻 | Nor Cal Gal in Colorful CO 🌴🌄 | Lover of travel, cities, and social impact 🤎| Views expressed here are my own 🤳🏾
Now more than ever, funding nonprofits that tackle long-term, systemic challenges is essential. These organizations help shape policy that protects our environment, expands opportunity, and empowers young people. 🌍🤝
Check out the 2025 Civic Fabric Fund grantees supported by The Denver Foundation:
Check out the 2025 Civic Fabric Fund grantees supported by The Denver Foundation:
18 organizations received $387,500 in grants to support their policy and civic engagement work.
These organizations help bring everyday voices into decisions about housing, economic opportunity, youth well-being, and climate, so policies better reflect real needs and lasting change.
These organizations help bring everyday voices into decisions about housing, economic opportunity, youth well-being, and climate, so policies better reflect real needs and lasting change.
January 26, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Now more than ever, funding nonprofits that tackle long-term, systemic challenges is essential. These organizations help shape policy that protects our environment, expands opportunity, and empowers young people. 🌍🤝
Check out the 2025 Civic Fabric Fund grantees supported by The Denver Foundation:
Check out the 2025 Civic Fabric Fund grantees supported by The Denver Foundation:
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Bruno Mars, Olivia Rodrigo & Robyn have all teased new 2026 albums today.
January 5, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Bruno Mars, Olivia Rodrigo & Robyn have all teased new 2026 albums today.
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Join our Centennial Campaign, an ambitious effort to raise $100 million in our 100th year.
For 100 years, The Denver Foundation has been a force for good, investing in people, places, and bold possibilities across Metro Denver and beyond. And we couldn’t have done it without you.
For 100 years, The Denver Foundation has been a force for good, investing in people, places, and bold possibilities across Metro Denver and beyond. And we couldn’t have done it without you.
November 14, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Join our Centennial Campaign, an ambitious effort to raise $100 million in our 100th year.
For 100 years, The Denver Foundation has been a force for good, investing in people, places, and bold possibilities across Metro Denver and beyond. And we couldn’t have done it without you.
For 100 years, The Denver Foundation has been a force for good, investing in people, places, and bold possibilities across Metro Denver and beyond. And we couldn’t have done it without you.
📊 Our 2025 Ballot Guide is here! We break down key measures on housing, infrastructure, schools & more—plus connect you with nonpartisan resources to help you make informed decisions this November.
Because democracy works best when we're all informed. 🗳️
Because democracy works best when we're all informed. 🗳️
Election day is Nov. 4. Are you familiar with the state and local issues that will be on the ballot?
Check out our ballot guide:
➡️ Learn what measures we’re supporting and why, including Ballot Issues 2A-2E: Vibrant Denver Bond
➡️ Find general election resources and additional ballot guides
Check out our ballot guide:
➡️ Learn what measures we’re supporting and why, including Ballot Issues 2A-2E: Vibrant Denver Bond
➡️ Find general election resources and additional ballot guides
The Denver Foundation 2025 Ballot Guide - Denver Foundation
This November, voters will make decisions on issues at the state and local levels. Some jurisdictions will host elections for voters to decide who represents them at the local levels of government. ...
denverfoundation.org
October 15, 2025 at 1:52 PM
📊 Our 2025 Ballot Guide is here! We break down key measures on housing, infrastructure, schools & more—plus connect you with nonpartisan resources to help you make informed decisions this November.
Because democracy works best when we're all informed. 🗳️
Because democracy works best when we're all informed. 🗳️
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Congress has voted to rescind previously allocated federal funding to public and nonprofit media, including @npr.org, Rocky Mountain PBS, PBS12.
We remain committed to supporting these critical pillars in our communities. They keep us informed, connected, and safe, especially during emergencies.
We remain committed to supporting these critical pillars in our communities. They keep us informed, connected, and safe, especially during emergencies.
Join us in supporting public media - Denver Foundation
We are witnessing unprecedented attacks on the cornerstones of our civil society: higher education, the judiciary and the legal profession, and journalism, including public media. A robust civil soci...
denverfoundation.org
July 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Congress has voted to rescind previously allocated federal funding to public and nonprofit media, including @npr.org, Rocky Mountain PBS, PBS12.
We remain committed to supporting these critical pillars in our communities. They keep us informed, connected, and safe, especially during emergencies.
We remain committed to supporting these critical pillars in our communities. They keep us informed, connected, and safe, especially during emergencies.
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@naomiamaha02.bsky.social, our director of policy & government affairs, spoke on a national panel discussing philanthropy's role in supporting civic engagement.
Civic engagement is a core part of our grantmaking, policy, and advocacy work, and we’re grateful to be a part of these conversations.
Civic engagement is a core part of our grantmaking, policy, and advocacy work, and we’re grateful to be a part of these conversations.
July 15, 2025 at 9:17 PM
@naomiamaha02.bsky.social, our director of policy & government affairs, spoke on a national panel discussing philanthropy's role in supporting civic engagement.
Civic engagement is a core part of our grantmaking, policy, and advocacy work, and we’re grateful to be a part of these conversations.
Civic engagement is a core part of our grantmaking, policy, and advocacy work, and we’re grateful to be a part of these conversations.
Another great conversation with legislative leaders on the 2025 session. If you weren't able to join us, check out the recording!
A lot happened in the Colorado 2025 legislative session. Reps. Ryan Gonzalez and Emily Sirota joined us to share insights, including priority issues for each party, the possibility of a special session, and some of the bipartisan bills that passed. #COLeg
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Leading & Learning: 2025 End of Legislative Session Event - Denver Foundation
Representatives Ryan Gonzalez (R-Weld) and Emily Sirota (D-Denver) joined us on June 12 to recap the Colorado 2025 legislative session, reviewing the state budget, potential ballot topics, and federal...
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June 25, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Another great conversation with legislative leaders on the 2025 session. If you weren't able to join us, check out the recording!
This year's discussion will touch on the state's budget and how the legislature can respond to federal actions from a policy perspective.
It's not too late to register and submit a question for our speakers, Representatives Ryan Gonzalez and Emily Sirota 🏛️ 💡
It's not too late to register and submit a question for our speakers, Representatives Ryan Gonzalez and Emily Sirota 🏛️ 💡
Join Representative Ryan Gonzales, Representative Emily Sirota, and our Director of Policy and Government Affairs @naomiamaha02.bsky.social for a virtual session to talk about what bills passed, which didn’t, and what the outcomes mean for our community.
#COLeg
#COLeg
May 28, 2025 at 5:07 PM
This year's discussion will touch on the state's budget and how the legislature can respond to federal actions from a policy perspective.
It's not too late to register and submit a question for our speakers, Representatives Ryan Gonzalez and Emily Sirota 🏛️ 💡
It's not too late to register and submit a question for our speakers, Representatives Ryan Gonzalez and Emily Sirota 🏛️ 💡
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Together with other funders and businesses throughout Colorado, we can make a real difference in support of public and nonprofit media, including @npr.org and Rocky Mountain PBS.
Read our CEO's full statement: denverfoundation.org/2025/05/join...
Read our CEO's full statement: denverfoundation.org/2025/05/join...
May 5, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Together with other funders and businesses throughout Colorado, we can make a real difference in support of public and nonprofit media, including @npr.org and Rocky Mountain PBS.
Read our CEO's full statement: denverfoundation.org/2025/05/join...
Read our CEO's full statement: denverfoundation.org/2025/05/join...
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Our director of policy & government affairs @naomiamaha02.bsky.social, attended the House State Affairs committee in support of the Colorado Voting Rights Act.
#COleg
#COleg
April 16, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Our director of policy & government affairs @naomiamaha02.bsky.social, attended the House State Affairs committee in support of the Colorado Voting Rights Act.
#COleg
#COleg
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Proud to be recognized in this article alongside so many doing vital work during these times.
The Skoll Foundation is the latest funder to offer groups affected by Trump administration cuts relief. It will provide $25 million this year to existing awardees.
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Seeking Rapid Response Grants? These Funds Are Offering Help.
The Skoll Foundation is the latest funder to offer groups affected by Trump administration cuts relief. It will provide $25 million to existing awardees.
phlnthrp.com
April 15, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Proud to be recognized in this article alongside so many doing vital work during these times.
@tdfcommunity.bsky.social is proud to support HB25-1101
Opinion: Legislation to update Colorado grant disbursement would help level playing field for smaller nonprofits coloradosun.com/2025/04/08/o...
Opinion: Legislation to update Colorado grant disbursement would help level playing field for smaller nonprofits coloradosun.com/2025/04/08/o...
Opinion: Legislation to update Colorado grant disbursement would help level playing field for smaller nonprofits
House Bill 1101 would make access to state funding more equitable by giving portion of money at start, easing cash-flow problems for some nonprofits.
coloradosun.com
April 8, 2025 at 5:29 PM
@tdfcommunity.bsky.social is proud to support HB25-1101
Opinion: Legislation to update Colorado grant disbursement would help level playing field for smaller nonprofits coloradosun.com/2025/04/08/o...
Opinion: Legislation to update Colorado grant disbursement would help level playing field for smaller nonprofits coloradosun.com/2025/04/08/o...
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Thank you Representative Sirota, Representative Ricks, Senator Cutter, and Senator Weissman for fighting for fair, transparent pricing and sponsoring HB25-1090.
We're looking forward to seeing the Governor sign this bill into law.
#EndJunkFees #COleg #COpolitics
We're looking forward to seeing the Governor sign this bill into law.
#EndJunkFees #COleg #COpolitics
April 1, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Thank you Representative Sirota, Representative Ricks, Senator Cutter, and Senator Weissman for fighting for fair, transparent pricing and sponsoring HB25-1090.
We're looking forward to seeing the Governor sign this bill into law.
#EndJunkFees #COleg #COpolitics
We're looking forward to seeing the Governor sign this bill into law.
#EndJunkFees #COleg #COpolitics
Love my neighborhood #centralpark #eastdenver
March 29, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Love my neighborhood #centralpark #eastdenver
Colorado groups call for billions in new public transit investments to help meet climate goals coloradonewsline.com/briefs/color...
Colorado groups call for billions in new public transit investments to help meet climate goals • Colorado Newsline
A coalition of Colorado advocacy groups is urging state and local leaders to scale up the Denver metro area’s investment in public transit.
coloradonewsline.com
March 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Colorado groups call for billions in new public transit investments to help meet climate goals coloradonewsline.com/briefs/color...
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About the ACA: go talk to elder Millennials who were dropped from their parents' insurance at the height of the Great Recession because they aged out... when no one was hiring.
Go talk to anyone living with pre-existing conditions.
Was the ACA enough? No. Better than what existed before? Yes.
Go talk to anyone living with pre-existing conditions.
Was the ACA enough? No. Better than what existed before? Yes.
March 23, 2025 at 8:11 PM
About the ACA: go talk to elder Millennials who were dropped from their parents' insurance at the height of the Great Recession because they aged out... when no one was hiring.
Go talk to anyone living with pre-existing conditions.
Was the ACA enough? No. Better than what existed before? Yes.
Go talk to anyone living with pre-existing conditions.
Was the ACA enough? No. Better than what existed before? Yes.
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Movimiento Poder brought together parents, youth, students, and community members for a day at the Colorado Capital, advocating for policies that promote healthy, safe, and equitable communities.
We're grateful to join them and to advance the issues that matter most to our communities. #COleg
We're grateful to join them and to advance the issues that matter most to our communities. #COleg
February 25, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Movimiento Poder brought together parents, youth, students, and community members for a day at the Colorado Capital, advocating for policies that promote healthy, safe, and equitable communities.
We're grateful to join them and to advance the issues that matter most to our communities. #COleg
We're grateful to join them and to advance the issues that matter most to our communities. #COleg
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Cultivando was the first grantee of our Strengthening Neighborhoods program, marking a significant shift from traditional philanthropic funding at the time.
Read more about Cultivando’s story and its role in our history: denverfoundation.org/2025/01/shif...
Read more about Cultivando’s story and its role in our history: denverfoundation.org/2025/01/shif...
Shifting philanthropy through trust and community leadership - Denver Foundation
Strengthening Neighborhoods launched in 1997, with its first grant to Cultivando, setting the stage for decades of grassroots impact.
denverfoundation.org
February 11, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Cultivando was the first grantee of our Strengthening Neighborhoods program, marking a significant shift from traditional philanthropic funding at the time.
Read more about Cultivando’s story and its role in our history: denverfoundation.org/2025/01/shif...
Read more about Cultivando’s story and its role in our history: denverfoundation.org/2025/01/shif...
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February 8, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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Our role as a community foundation has always been to bring people together and to protect and support all our neighbors.
Read our CEO's full statement and our commitments to provide the stability our community needs in light of recent events: denverfoundation.org/2025/02/stat...
Read our CEO's full statement and our commitments to provide the stability our community needs in light of recent events: denverfoundation.org/2025/02/stat...
February 7, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Our role as a community foundation has always been to bring people together and to protect and support all our neighbors.
Read our CEO's full statement and our commitments to provide the stability our community needs in light of recent events: denverfoundation.org/2025/02/stat...
Read our CEO's full statement and our commitments to provide the stability our community needs in light of recent events: denverfoundation.org/2025/02/stat...
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We believe in making investments that center the safety, security, and well-being of immigrants in our community.
Learn about the work and investments we made in 2024 to support our neighbors and immigrant communities, and how we plan to help in 2025. Join us.
denverfoundation.org/2025/01/our-...
Learn about the work and investments we made in 2024 to support our neighbors and immigrant communities, and how we plan to help in 2025. Join us.
denverfoundation.org/2025/01/our-...
Supporting our immigrant neighbors in 2024 - Denver Foundation
Pictured above: Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network The diversity and unique perspectives of the people in our community are what make Colorado such a special place to live. This means all of ou...
denverfoundation.org
February 3, 2025 at 10:26 PM
We believe in making investments that center the safety, security, and well-being of immigrants in our community.
Learn about the work and investments we made in 2024 to support our neighbors and immigrant communities, and how we plan to help in 2025. Join us.
denverfoundation.org/2025/01/our-...
Learn about the work and investments we made in 2024 to support our neighbors and immigrant communities, and how we plan to help in 2025. Join us.
denverfoundation.org/2025/01/our-...
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February 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Happy:
Black history
Black present
Black future
Black love
Black joy
Black health
Black healing
Black people
Black community
Black family
Black kids
Black culture
Black creativity
Black ingenuity
Black legacy
Black innovation
Black liberation
Black resistance
Black existence
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Black history
Black present
Black future
Black love
Black joy
Black health
Black healing
Black people
Black community
Black family
Black kids
Black culture
Black creativity
Black ingenuity
Black legacy
Black innovation
Black liberation
Black resistance
Black existence
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Celebrating the legacy of Senator Janet Buckner 💕🌸💓#coleg
January 27, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Celebrating the legacy of Senator Janet Buckner 💕🌸💓#coleg