Venable Foundation Annual Report

to domestic violence survivors, and the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, which aids unhoused individuals through a variety of housing and social services. I look forward to our continued investment in Denver community organizations in the years ahead. Early in 2025, devastating wildfires broke out in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. In keeping with our commitment to the cities in which we maintain offices, and recognizing the instant threat posed by the fires in the proverbial “backyard” of one of our major offices, we knew it was extremely important to direct grants to organizations that could meet immediate needs while contributing to longer-term recovery efforts. Later in this report, you will hear about the Foundation’s two emergency grants totaling $50,000, to the California Community Foundation’s Wildfire Recovery Fund and to World Central Kitchen, which provided prepared meals for first responders and residents. I am proud that the Venable Foundation continues to show up for and strengthen our communities, whether through new or long-standing grantee relationships. Our aim of providing consistent funding to organizations that advance key priority causes is made possible by the firm’s deep culture of community engagement and through contributions from the firm partnership. As both Venable and the Foundation expand, we are dedicated to deepening our roots and strengthening our impact in the areas where we live and work.