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Dace West: Colorado 500 – Nonprofits & Philanthropy – 2026

Chief Impact Officer, The Denver Foundation

ColoradoBiz Staff //April 21, 2026//

Dace West: Colorado 500 – Nonprofits & Philanthropy – 2026

Chief Impact Officer, The Denver Foundation

ColoradoBiz Staff //April 21, 2026//

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Dace West serves as Chief Impact Officer at The Denver Foundation, where she has supported thousands of nonprofits through grants and capacity building focused on affordable housing, economic opportunity, environment and climate, transportation, and youth well-being. She has built several multi-million dollar nonprofit loan funds providing critical capital to organizations navigating affordable housing development, COVID recovery, and government contracting. She serves on the board of the Colorado Nonprofit Association and the national advisory board for the Center for Effective Philanthropy. “I am a leader because I am bold, visionary and believe in doing the right thing for community, even when it is the hard thing.”

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