Countdown to 2026: 10 Tips for Charitable Giving

Get Ready for Year-End At Community Foundation of the Gunnison Valley, we are honored to work with you and so many other families, individuals, and businesses to help organize your charitable giving and support favorite charities that make a difference in our...

Donor Advised Funds: Bunching, Abundance, and Flexibility

Partner with CFGV to Make an Impact Locally Many people establish a Donor Advised Fund (DAF) at CFGV to simplify their giving, stay organized, and even engage the next generation in philanthropy. And, for some families, 2025 is the year when the DAF takes on an even...

Navigating New Laws

Opportunities for 2025 It’s more important than ever to stay informed about how changes in the tax law may affect your charitable giving. The recently-passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) creates challenges as well as opportunities for structuring your...

Designated Legacy Funds

A Creative, and Strategic, Tool for Legacy Giving After a 33-year career as a CPA for Ernst & Young that spanned St. Louis, Cleveland, and Dallas, Gary and his wife Bettye retired to Mt. Crested Butte. They came for the skiing, hiking, and biking, and they have...

Tools for strategic giving before year-end

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...