What a Year! What a year! It’s hard to believe we’re already in mid-January. Before we get too much distance between us and the end of 2022, we want to share a few highlights from last year. These efforts were made possible by the support of generous donors and...
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...
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...
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… 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...
Local Housing Challenges Workforce housing. Affordable housing. Safe housing. Reliable housing. The specific challenges around local housing can be different for everyone. While progress is being made up and down the Valley, the problem is complex and calls for...
