Year in Review 2023

What a year 2023 was! You were with us every step of the way last year. The highlights listed below would not have been possible without your support. Thank you. New Director of Philanthropy Our team expanded in the spring as Jessica Wurtz came on board as the new...

It’s Giving Season in the Gunnison Valley

A Wonderful Time of the Year! The Giving Season is one of the most wonderful times of the year in the Gunnison Valley. It’s a time to celebrate our community and share what we have with our friends and neighbors. As the world around us marches towards the darkest day...

Gunnison Cultural Connection Hosts Second Annual Welcoming Week

Welcoming a Diverse Community In 2022, Welcoming America selected the City of Gunnison as one of only 10 cities in the country to be part of their Rural Welcoming Initiative. In September of that year, Gunnison hosted their inaugural Welcoming Week to great acclaim....

Get to Know Your CFGV Team: Alicia Corliss

Alicia Corliss, Director of Operations If you’ve ever called CFGV for guidance, there’s a good chance the person who fielded your call, at least to start, was our Director of Operations, Alicia Corliss. It’s rare to find someone with her extensive nonprofit...

Maryo Gard Ewell: Catalyst and Mentor

Director of Community Impact, Indeed! Maryo’s title of “Director of Community Impact” is a perfect way to describe what she does for CFGV. In her time on the board and then on staff at CFGV she has started, developed, and/or participated in numerous programs (STEP,...

Local Nonprofits Save Lives

Three Nonprofits That Support the Community Content warning: the blog post below contains mentions of suicide, domestic violence, and cancer. While all our nonprofits in the Gunnison Valley engage in life-changing work, this month we want to shine a spotlight on three...