Building Community for All in the Gunnison Valley There is no question that the Gunnison Valley is a vibrant community. Nonprofits and community-building organizations support that vibrancy in many ways. In 2023, our annual competitive Community Grants cycle invested...
Get Your Green Light! Crested Butte State of Mind (CBSOM) has had such a big impact on the Gunnison Valley already that it’s hard to believe it has only been around since 2019. Founded to address the increasing concern around the mental health needs in our Valley,...
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...
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...
