Considerations for Joining a Board If you’ve served on a charity’s board of directors, you know that the role demands much more than simply showing up for meetings. Charities benefit from board members’ active engagement, strategic oversight, and a deep commitment to...
Opportunities for 2025 It’s more important than ever to stay informed about how changes in the tax law may affect your charitable giving. The recently-passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) creates challenges as well as opportunities for structuring your...
“The Fabric We Weave” Written by CFGV Community Grants Recipients This poem honors the powerful, community-centered work of CFGV’s 2025 Community Grants recipients. Using only words and phrases from their grant applications, it celebrates how they build...
On repeat: How recurring donations can inspire legacy gifts These days, it seems as though there’s a subscription for anything you need. A recent study noted that the average consumer holds approximately 4.5 entertainment streaming subscriptions alone. With the world...
A Creative, and Strategic, Tool for Legacy Giving After a 33-year career as a CPA for Ernst & Young that spanned St. Louis, Cleveland, and Dallas, Gary and his wife Bettye retired to Mt. Crested Butte. They came for the skiing, hiking, and biking, and they have...
Non-Traditional Grantees Nurturing Connection and Support While many Community Grants flow to established 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, Community Foundation of the Gunnison Valley recognizes that community building happens in many forms and through diverse...
