• Snow covered barn at Mountain Area Land Trust retreat

    Improving access to quality education, the arts, and outdoor experiences.

  • Group of child participants in the Mountain Area Land Trust Retreat

    Uplift others and build stronger, more connected communities.

  • Group of teen students supported by the Stone Canyon Community Foundation sitting on the stairs.

    "We cannot always build the future of our youth, but we can build our youth for the future.”

    - Franklin D. Roosevelt

  • Group of young students with computers supported by Stone Canyon Community Foundation

    “What the best and wisest parent wants for his own child, that must the community want for all its children.”

    John Dewey

  • A group of four adults participating craft building organized by Center for the Arts Evergreen

    "Let us not be content to wait and see what will happen, but give us the determination to make the right things happen."

    - Horace Mann

  • Center for the Arts Evergreen team in front of the vehicle wrapped by The Sterling Hope Foundation

    "Students involved in the arts are not only more engaged—they’re more likely to stay in school, succeed academically, and develop empathy.”

    The Arts and Achievement in At-Risk Youth: Findings from Four Longitudinal Studies

  • Children helping plant gardens as part of the Mountain Area Land Trust

    "Plants and children respond to care but thrive on love."

    Liberty Hyde Bailey

  • Child helpers clearing brush for the Mountain Area Land Trust

    "Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better."

    Albert Einstein

Young girl with art created during Mountain Area Land Trust outdoor retreat

OUR MISSION

"The Sterling Hope Foundation is dedicated to improving access to quality education, the arts, and outdoor experiences for all.

Our goal is to foster deeper understanding, empathy, and a shared responsibility for each other and the environment."

DU Golf Scholarship participant swinging golf club

OUR VALUES

1. Equity in Access
We are committed to removing barriers so that all people—regardless of background or circumstance—can access quality education, the arts, and the outdoors.

2. Empathy in Action
We believe deeper understanding starts with compassion. We listen, learn, and act in ways that uplift others and build stronger, more connected communities.

3. Collective Responsibility
We believe lasting change starts with all of us. Through education, the arts, and the outdoors, we inspire care—for each other and for the world we share.

Center for the Arts Evergreen member with branded van by Sterling Hope Foundation
Made Possible by Sterling Hope Foundation

OUR IMPACT

The Sterling Hope Foundation was founded in 2025 to provide ongoing support to nonprofits and charities that share its mission, creating a charitable legacy for future generations.

In 2024 the founders awarded grants of more than $300,000 to nonprofits serving the Rural Foothills of the Denver Metropolitan Area , Colorado and Pima County, Arizona.

Supporting and Spotlighting Deserving Charities

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The Stone Canyon Community Foundation
The Stone Canyon Community Foundation

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Mountain Area Land Trust
Mountain Area Land Trust

MALT is proud to be an accredited member of the Land Trust Alliance…

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Center for the Arts Evergreen
Center for the Arts Evergreen

Center for the Arts Evergreen (CAE) is a vibrant nonprofit arts center dedicated…

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DU Golf Scholarship
DU Golf Scholarship

DU Athletics provided the Sterling Hope Foundation a powerful opportunity for direct impact…

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