by Alicia Corliss | Jun 8, 2021 | Notes From the Director
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...
by Alicia Corliss | May 13, 2021 | Notes From the Director
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...
by CFGV | Apr 13, 2021 | Notes From the Director
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...
by CFGV | Apr 5, 2021 | Notes From the Director
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...
by CFGV | Mar 31, 2021 | Notes From the Director
Better Together Alan Wartes’ Civility Pledge A Personal Pledge of Civility, by Alan Wartes If all Americans could agree on one statement, it might be this: Our nation is in trouble. We are in trouble on numerous fronts—a persistent pandemic...
by Alicia Corliss | Mar 4, 2021 | Notes From the Director
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”...
