A Local Launch Started in the late-1990s by Tom Murphy and two colleagues, the American Institute of Avalanche Research Education (AIARE) was transformational for advancing avalanche education in the United States. Prior to AIARE, there was no nationally-recognized...
The Fabric of Our Community “Stories make it possible for us to be human.” – Daniel Taylor Every Spring, nonprofits and community programs that receive grant funding from the Community Foundation report back with statistics, reflections and lessons learned during the...
The Devil’s in the Details Community foundations are not easy organizations to understand, though we are always striving to make it so. As of this writing, the Community Foundation of the Gunnison Valley (CFGV) has 85 separate funds. Each fund has a different...
The Third Leg Philanthropy, continued: “Goodwill to fellow members of the human race; active efforts to promote human welfare.” “An act or gift made for humanitarian purposes.” The acts and gifts made this year have been legion. But here I want to acknowledge every...
A Year Makes A Difference The timeline below represents the Community Foundation of the Gunnison Valley’s efforts to help our community become more resilient in its pandemic recovery efforts: MARCH, 2020: In response to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic causing the...
Lessons in Philanthropy Philanthropy – the basic concept of benevolence – has a very long history. It can be traced back to ancient Chinese and Hindu cultures when it was deliberately built into societal structures. The Greeks gave us the word “philanthropy” and...
