2022 Annual Survey Results

Good Information for 2022 In late 2021, we did our first annual survey of community members to learn a bit about how people view the Gunnison Valley community at a particular moment in time. We also wanted to learn how you view CFGV and our role in leading work...

A Great Time to Give Where You Live

A Gift for the Future Many of you reading this are likely already aware of the breadth and depth of work being done by local nonprofits to address some of our community’s biggest needs: affordable housing, food insecurity, early childcare, mental and behavioral health...

Tools for strategic giving before year-end

Ways to Give Strategically As part of the CARES Act, Congress expanded the opportunity to claim deductions for charitable giving in 2021, but those special rules don’t apply to the 2022 tax year. However, there are still a variety of ways to maximize the tax benefits...

Spotlight – Local Food Security

Sustainable Local Food System ​In 2010, community members organized Mountain Roots Food Project under fiscal sponsorship with Community Foundation of the Gunnison Valley as a grassroots initiative to build a sustainable local food system. This 12-month partnership...

Just getting started…

Just getting started… November 1, 2022, marked the 15th anniversary of the merger of the Gunnison Area Community Foundation (founded in 1997) and the Crested Butte Community Foundation (aka Friends of Paradise, founded in 2002). Dozens of community members gave...