In the Community

We know that we can have the greatest impact in our community by supporting causes that are important to our neighbors, employees, and clients. We actively support nonprofits and our community through financial contributions and community service projects. We hire individuals that have a history of service to their community and giving back.

Innovest was named a Top 25 Denver-area Corporate Philanthropist by the Denver Business Journal in 2023, 2021,and 2022

 

Committed.

Innovest Portfolio Solutions was built on a mission of stewardship; that is, the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one's care. We see it as our responsibility to care for our clients, coworkers, and the community around us.

Our commitment to our community is demonstrated through our charitable donations committee, through service projects performed by Innovest employees, through our participation in a unique corporate work study program with Arrupe Jesuit High School, and in working with our nonprofit clients to help fulfill their mission. Examples include promoting client causes to our larger audience, volunteering at and sponsoring their events, and assisting with stock gift coordination.

In 2023, Innovest employees volunteered 2,300+ hours in the community.

2023 Annual Community Report

 

Service in our Local Communities

Beyond providing time to nonprofit organizations, Innovest also gives financial resources, most of which is focused on our nonprofit investment consulting clients. In fact, one percent of the firm's revenue is donated to nonprofits each year. Innovest has donated $1 million to charitable organizations. Innovest was also named as a Top 25 Corporate Philanthropists by the Denver Business Journal in 2023, 2022, and 2021.

 

Innovest’s Charitable Donations Committee

The Innovest Charitable Donations Committee organizes ongoing volunteer opportunities, at least monthly, to volunteer with nonprofit organizations.

Innovest’s 2023 firm service projects:

  • Adopt-A-Family - Christmas Gifts & Giving

  • Annunciation Catholic School - Donation Drive

  • Arrupe Jesuit High School - Mock Job Interviews

  • Brother’s Redevelopment - Paint-A-Thon

  • Central City Opera House - Planting Spring/Summer Flowers

  • Denver Public Schools Foundation

  • DIRT coffee house

  • Economic Literacy Colorado - taught basic financial skills to young adults

  • Food Bank of the Rockies - packing food boxes

  • Habitat for Humanity - Helping Build a House

  • Little Flower Assistance Center - Supplies Drive

  • Marisol Health - Donation drive

  • Project Angel Heart - Preparing and delivering meals

  • Project C.U.R.E. - Organizing Medical Supplies

  • Rosie’s Ranch

  • Denver Santa Claus Shop - helped families shop for toys

  • St. Thomas More Catholic Parish - Donation drive

  • The Local Homeless Community - Blessing Bags

  • Volunteers of America - Donation Drive

This list does not include the numerous organizations that Innovest employees support individually.

Arrupe Jesuit High School Corporate Work Study Program

The philanthropic mission of our firm is to improve education opportunities to the underserved. Since 2014, Innovest has employed four students from Arrupe through the school's Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP). This unique school provides a college preparatory education and gives each student four years of work experience by partnering with local businesses. During their time at Arrupe, each student is "employed" by a company and in exchange, the company pays a portion of their tuition.

Arrupe students are from economically disadvantaged families. They are usually the first from their families to not only graduate from high school, but also attend college. Each student is assigned a professional mentor at Innovest. CEO Richard Todd also personally established a college scholarship fund for Arrupe students. The CWSP program is very successful. 100% of Arrupe’s fifteen graduating classes were accepted into at least one college or university. Even more impressive, Arrupe alumni (all 1,073) have earned more than $103.7 million in scholarship dollars to date.

To learn more about Arrupe, click here.