15 Denver-area adults ages 25 to 40 will decide together how to give $50,000 to local nonprofits through Rose Community Foundation

Rose Community Foundation says the newest cohort of its Generation Now Circle has started meeting: 15 Greater Denver adults ages 25 to 40 who will spend eight months learning about local needs and then award $50,000 in grants.

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October 7, 2026

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Fifteen adults from around Greater Denver have started an eight-month project with a concrete finish line: agreeing on how to give away $50,000. They are the newest cohort of Generation Now Circle at Rose Community Foundation, which announced the group on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026.

According to the foundation, the circle is for adults ages 25 to 40 from across the Greater Denver region. Over eight months, members look into pressing community issues, hear from nonprofit leaders, community voices and subject-matter experts, and learn about local solutions. Then they make one grantmaking decision as a group, awarding $50,000 to nonprofit organizations working to strengthen communities throughout Greater Denver.

The foundation says the cohort recently opened with a welcome gathering and its first official meeting. Its announcement lists the 15 members by name. It does not name any grant recipients, since choosing them is the work still ahead.

By the numbers

15: members listed in the 2026-2027 cohort
25 to 40: the age range the circle is built for, according to the foundation
8 months: the length of the program
$50,000: the total the group will award in grants to Greater Denver nonprofits

How to take part

Future cohorts: the foundation says people interested in joining a later Generation Now cohort can write to info@rcfdenver.org to learn about the program and upcoming openings.
Cost and application dates: not listed in the announcement.
Read the announcement: Generation Now Circle Launches 2026-2027 Cohort
See the foundation’s other circles: Rose Community Foundation giving circles

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Source: Rose Community Foundation (Sept. 24, 2026 announcement). Verified Oct. 7, 2026.

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