Leslie Foster

Leslie Foster
Non-profit and Community Leader
1957 -
INDUCTED 2018

Leslie Foster is a nonprofit leader who lifts up others to fulfill their potential, while making communities work for diverse populations.

Since 1990 Foster has been the President of The Gathering Place, which serves women, children and people who are transgender, and who are experiencing poverty. Foster’s parents instilled in her a deep sense of civic engagement, volunteerism, and social justice. Her many honors include the Colorado Women’s Agenda Foremother Award in 1995; Colorado Business and Professional Women, Woman of the Year in 1999; and a recipient of the 150 Most Influential Leaders of Denver award from Mayor John Hickenlooper in 2008.

“One of the most memorable hours with Leslie was spent walking down Colfax. I quickly realized Leslie’s dedication to serve the community goes well beyond the walls of The Gathering Place. Everyone we passed addressed Leslie by her first name; and she did likewise to them. I realized how expansive the impact of service can be when it comes in the form of a woman like Leslie.” — Phillip Infelise, CEO of PCubed