Posner Center for International Development

Analog Salon #12 Featuring Maria Elena Buszek

This Thursday, we’re excited to host another Analog Salon featuring scholar, critic, curator, and art history professor Maria Elena Buszek.
Join us for an evening of sounds, stories, snacks, and community.

🎟 Tickets are still available!
🔗 https://ow.ly/z53Y50YVfJk

Analog Salon #11 is almost here! 🎶✨ On April 2nd, join us for an unforgettable evening with multidisciplinary artist Ben Coleman—just before his work debuts at the Clyfford Still Museum’s new sound exhibition. Get a rare, behind-the-scenes look at Coleman’s creative process, enjoy an all-vinyl set from DJ Fancy Matthew, and connect with fellow community members. Enjoy complimentary drinks and bites as you unplug, slow down, and experience the magic where sound and stories meet.
Spots fill fast—reserve your ticket now! 🎟️ https://ow.ly/LI0K50Yw3N4

TOMORROW: Shark Tank + N**e Foods Market = Watch Party!

We are excited that our purveyor of delicious bites - N**e Foods Market - is taking to the national stage to promote their mission of keeping trash out of landfills while filling your plates with healthy & delicious food. Join the Posner Center and N**e Foods for a watch party tomorrow. Enter code "Posner" for free tickets.

When: Wednesday March 11th // 7:00-9:00 pm
Where: Posner Center
Tickets: https://ow.ly/pL4W50Ys8h0

We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Reiland Rabaka—Professor of African, African American, and Caribbean Studies and Founder of the Center for African American Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder—to Analog Salon on Thursday, March 5th at the Posner Center.

Dr. Rabaka is an internationally recognized scholar, author of 19 books and over 100 scholarly works, whose research explores the powerful intersections of Black music, activism, and history. Join us for an inspiring evening of music, storytelling, and community as Dr. Rabaka shares his journey and musical influences.

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and celebrate the transformative power of music and culture. Tickets are going fast—secure yours today: https://ow.ly/1Q2w50YliiJ

As February comes to a close, the Posner community is reflecting on a year of transformation and resilience. Read more from our Board Chair, Wendy Lu Maxwell Barton, as she shares how we’re moving forward with hope, purpose, and renewed vision.

A Note From the Board - Posner Center Growth, purpose, and planning with Wendy Lu Maxwell-Barton, Posner Board Chair.

Do you want to bring your talents to mission-driven work?

The Posner Center Board of Directors is seeking additional volunteer Board members to support the growth, management, and governance of the Posner Center.

We are Colorado’s preeminent organization providing physical space—and so much more—for a community of nongovernmental organizations, mission-driven businesses, academic institutions, and others working locally and around the globe to improve lives, protect nature, and strengthen our world through collaboration.
https://bit.ly/posnerboard

Analog Salon #9 is just around the corner — and this one is all about 💕 LOVE 💕
Join us for an evening of storytelling, music, and in-person connection featuring Dreamer, Doer, and Founder Brandi McMichael.

Analog Salon brings people together through personal stories and vinyl records. Each month, the Posner Center for International Development creates a space to unplug, slow down, and share the room—where memory, music, and community collide.

With fresh, all-vinyl DJ sets from Neon Brown, the night celebrates music as a tool for reflection, creativity, and connection.
🎟 Get tickets here: https://bit.ly/4bDuuUb
🗓 Thursday, February 5, 2026
⏰ 7:00–9:00 PM
📍 Posner Center for International Development
1031 33rd St, Denver, CO 80205
🍹 Drinks & lite bites generously supported by:
Illegal Pete's, Ratio Beerworks, Seed & Spirit Distilling, & Mad Lemon

Join us | Stay curious | Bring your voice

Analog Salon #9 “A monthly vinyl listening salon where music and storytelling meet — featuring Brandi McMichael Producer of CreativeMornings / Denver.

Tomorrow: A Special Evening with Dean Fritz Mayer

Join us for an inspiring conversation and community gathering with one of Colorado’s leading voices in global affairs and public policy, Frederick “Fritz” Mayer, Dean of the Josef Korbel School of Global and Public Affairs at the University of Denver.

🗓 January 22, 2026
⏰ 5:00–7:00 PM
📍 1031 33rd St, Denver, CO 80205

We hope to see you there.

A Special Evening with Dean Fritz Mayer | Tuesday Group Please join us for a very special evening with Frederick “Fritz” Mayer, Dean of the Josef Korbel School of Global and Public Affairs at the University of Denver. Since becoming Dean in 2019, Fritz Mayer has led the Korbel School’s rise to global prominence — now ranked 12th worldwide among g...

📢 IMPORTANT UPDATES FOR SYMPOSIUM 2025

🌎 The landscape of international development is shifting rapidly, with the freeze on U.S. foreign assistance funding putting jobs, organizations, and life-saving aid at risk worldwide. Now more than ever, we need to come together to navigate these challenges.

📖 To address these uncertainties, the 2025 Posner Symposium will now be a one-day event on March 13th with a renewed focus on the future of international development—from diversifying funding sources to leading through uncertainty.

💰 The Symposium is also shifting to a pay-what-you-can model, to help those going through financial hardship in these uncertain times. If you have already purchased a ticket and are in need of financial relief, please contact us for a full or partial refund.

Here are just a few of the things we will be covering:

🔹 Funding the Future: Navigating New Landscapes
How can organizations adapt and sustain impact amid funding instability? This session will explore emerging funding models, public-private partnerships, and innovative strategies to secure long-term success.

🔹 Leadership Amidst Growing Challenges: A CEO Roundtable
What does it take to lead in times of uncertainty? Top executives will share firsthand insights on resilience, crisis management, and guiding mission-driven organizations through change.

🔹 Reframing Foreign Aid: How to Shape the Conversation
As foreign assistance faces new constraints, how we frame the dialogue is more important than ever. In a keynote session, Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will discuss the intersection of agriculture, diplomacy, and economic development, and how we can communicate impact to policymakers and funders.

📅 March 13, 2025 | Denver, CO | In-person

The need to convene, connect, strategize, and lead the way forward has never been greater, so join us and together we can tackle an uncertain future.

🔗 Register here: https://whova.com/portal/registration/mqKSCZ7h2NMK-YWchjDI/?mc_cid=cf9a4e7540&mc_eid=48d76b4333

Giving Tuesday is almost upon us, and our wonderful benefactor, Joanne Posner-Mayer, has agreed to match $2 for every $1 given up to $20,000! We know it has been a long, hard slog of a year, but if you can, please consider helping the Posner Center for International Development as we convene, connect, and catalyze the global development community for greater impact.

Every dollar you give will go towards maintaining a collaborative and creative environment for the 37 nonprofit organizations that call Posner home, ultimately giving them the tools and platform necessary to increase the effectiveness of their work, both here in Denver and across the globe. Follow the link below to help support, and thank you!

https://posnercenter.giv.sh/6b89