About Us
Warren Village gives families a place to breathe, and the tools to thrive.
We serve unstably housed, low-income single-parent families across three locations in Denver.
Since 1974, we’ve helped empower more than 8,000 families to achieve economic mobility, disrupt cycles of poverty, and write their own stories.
Our 2Gen Approach
Warren Village is built around a two-generation (2Gen) model: we support parents and children at the same time.
That looks like:
- Safe, affordable housing where families can rebuild their lives after facing instability
- Onsite early childhood education and childcare at our high-quality Early Learning Centers
- A dedicated Family Advocate for each resident, guiding them through life-skills classes, career support, and resource navigation
- Mental health and personal growth programs that strengthen confidence and community
- A supportive, tightly knit community of like-minded families cheering each other on as they work toward their goals
To learn more about our program, click here.
To apply for our program, click here.
All of Warren Village’s single parent families experience houselessness or housing instability prior to their stay with us.
OUR MISSION
OUR VISION
Warren Village is the nationally recognized leader for moving people from poverty toward self-sufficiency.
CORE VALUES
We hold our staff, volunteers, board, residents and all involved with Warren Village, responsible for their actions. We understand that meeting our individual and collective obligations is fundamental to achieving our mission and upholding our commitments to the public.
We help our residents leverage their unique strengths on their journey to reach their full potential. We foster an environment in which staff, Board members, volunteers, and donors can make a lasting impact on the organization and community.
We are committed to diversity in all its forms and value individual perspectives and contributions. We create an environment of inclusiveness in which all feel valued and heard.
We are consistently transparent, truthful, and ethical in our actions and communications.
ORGANIZATIONAL AGREEMENTS
We strive to communicate our needs, requests, and updates openly and truthfully, ensuring clear and timely communication.
We establish transparent decision-making processes, explaining the reasoning behind each decision. We are committed to revisiting and improving these processes to better address our community’s needs.
We are committed to ongoing learning, both individually and as a group, through reflection, feedback, and planning. We assess and adapt our approaches to increase access for all.
We address conflicts and mistakes directly and promptly, taking steps to make amends and repair with cultural responsiveness in mind.
We engage in intentional community-building practices to evolve trust and relationships.
We incorporate diverse perspectives in decision-making to ensure our work is responsive and accessible.
We support one another’s growth by regularly checking in on each other’s progress and well-being. We seek and utilize resources to grow and uplift one another.
WHO WE ARE
Staff and Board
Ethan Hemming
President & CEO
Ethan Hemming joined Warren Village as the President and CEO in May of 2016. Under Ethan’s leadership, the organization has identified robust strategic goals and prioritized providing continuously improving services to Warren Village participants. New and expanded corporate and agency partnerships is a keen focus for Warren Village and a part of their strategic growth plans. Ethan helped oversee the development of a third campus, Warren Village at Alameda, in southwest Denver in partnership with the Denver Housing Authority — growing the organization’s service profile in Denver.
Prior to Warren Village, Ethan served for more than four years as Executive Director at the Colorado Charter School Institute (CSI). Under Ethan’s leadership, CSI transformed its business and authorizing practices, grew its portfolio by 50% (from 10,000 to 15,000 students), and maintained a relentless focus on service to at-risk students. Leading up to CSI, Hemming held several leadership positions at Denver Public Schools (DPS). His service within DPS included charter school authorization, demographic planning efforts, and the district’s homeless education program. His volunteer work has included board service at GALS Charter School and Samaritan House Shelter.
Ethan holds a Bachelor’s degree from Colorado College and a Master’s from Colorado State University. In his spare time, Ethan enjoys downhill mountain biking, hiking, and camping with his wife Nicole and their two children.
Jones
Chair
CEO & Founder – LV Jones Consulting
Herrera
Chair Elect
Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHAFA)
Sullivan
Vice Chair
Deputy County Manager - Adams County
Williams
Treasurer
Director of Bank Financial Reporting-
CoBank, ACB
Berry
Secretary
Attorney -
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
CEO- Prosono
Broker Associate- Brokers Guild Real Estate
Partner - KPMG LLP
Public Affairs Professional
CFO, FACTOR Strategic Partners
General Counsel - United States Center for SafeSport
Vice President and Chief Information Officer – Johns Manville
McGrath
Vice President of Operations Denver - United Airlines
Market President - Alpine Bank
Sansing
Director of Marketing, AAA - The Auto Club Group
University Counsel - University of Colorado Boulder
Branch Manager - US Bank
Retired, President Emeritus Daniels Fund
Konkel
President, CCO and Managing Director - Ziegler Investment Bank
Rittgers
Senior Vice President, Regional Portfolio Manager - KeyBank National Association
Divita
Controller - Concord Energy LLC
Founder - Birchwood Advisors
Nixon
Vice President – IMA
Jones
Field Office Project Engineer - Saunders Construction
Owner - As You Wish Boulder
Butler
Retired, Former Director of Quality Services - Oracle
Chief Operating Officer - Gates Institute, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Davis
Manager - Fidelity Investments
Treichler
Chief Operations Officer, Mile High United Way
Turner
Borgman
Neal
Craig
Mark Waddell
Located in Denver’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, Warren Village was established in 1974 when citizens and business professionals saw an influx in the number of single-parent families struggling to subsist. These community members wanted to build a program that would give these families a chance at economic independence.
One of those community members was Dr. Myron Waddell, a physician who worked in Denver’s inner city during the 1960s. Along with others in the community, he conceived Warren Village after observing an increasing number of single-parent families and accompanying high rates of poverty, family violence and housing instability. An active member of Warren United Methodist Church, Dr. Waddell envisioned an “intentional community” of single-parent families who could live in a safe and decent temporary home while working toward self-sufficiency. Over a period of nearly ten years, Warren Church bought eight plots of land, razed the existing buildings, and donated the land for the creation of an urban village – Warren Village.
Warren Village is comprised of passionately committed individuals who work to empower low-income, single-parent families to make the journey from poverty to economic mobility.
We welcome creative, critical thinkers who are not restricted by convention. We welcome candidates who bring ideas to the table, energy to the team, and a sense of humor. We welcome team players who want to change the world, starting at Warren Village.
Warren Village recognizes that our backgrounds are broad and our talents are many, from different lived experiences. We value and leverage our differences to encompass and reflect the communities we serve.
Warren Village’s total rewards package is aimed to deliver the value needed to meet staff’s needs beyond base compensation.
- 403 (B) RETIREMENT PLAN WITH COMPANY MATCH
- COMPREHENSIVE AND AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE, DENTAL, AND VISION COVERAGE
- HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL AND/OR VISION CARE
- FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS FOR MEDICAL AND/OR DEPENDENT CARE
- EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
- PERSONAL TIME OFF
- 12 HOLIDAYS PER YEAR
- ONE-WEEK CLOSURE ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION IN BOTH WINTER AND SUMMER (paid outside of PTO)
- DISCOUNTED CHILD CARE (SUBJECT TO SPACE AVAILABILITY IN THE LEARNING CENTER)
- LONG-TERM DISABILITY AND TERM LIFE COVERAGE
- OPTIONAL SHORT-TERM DISABILITY, AD&D, AND OTHER AVAILABLE INSURANCE COVERAGES
- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TUITION REIMBURSEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
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We do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiting agencies. Warren Village is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy or related medical conditions), national origin, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or other protected category. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us at careers@warrenvillage.org.