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...
Defensive Driving Instruction Keeps Teens Safe Gunnison native Amber Flynn is a former recipient of a CFGV Defensive Driving Scholarship, and has reflected on how the experience helped provide her with the necessary tools to protect herself behind the wheel during an...
Opportunities for Local Youth In a time of ever-increasing need in our community, we sometimes don’t have the resources to prioritize the other aspects of life that help us thrive. Meeting basic needs is fundamental to caring for our community. As humans, we also need...
Grantee Updates Every April, grant recipients from the previous year’s Community Grant Awards submit reports to our team on what they have accomplished in the last year. Reading about how your support has impacted members of our community always brings us joy and we...