Community First Foundation congratulates our program officer, Raymael Blackwell, on being one of The Denver Business Journal’s outstanding local professionals under 40.

This program recognizes 40 local professionals under 40 for their business success and community contributions.

We cheered as Raymael accepted his award, viewing the virtual event with his parents from their home in Pueblo, Colorado on Tuesday, May 4, 2021.

Raymael joined Community First Foundation as a program associate in the Community Impact Department in January 2018 and was promoted to program officer in May 2019. Prior to joining the Foundation, he served at Goodwill Industries of Denver as a Mentoring Program Facilitator, a Peace Corps Volunteer Leader in Ethiopia, and as a College and Financial Aid Advisor with the Denver Scholarship Foundation. He was born and educated in Colorado and holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Colorado State University at Fort Collins, a Master of Public Administration from the University of Colorado at Denver and is a certified nonprofit professional.