Community Foundation of the Gunnison Valley
/OVERVIEW: The Community Foundation of the Gunnison Valley supports human services, community development, historical preservation, environment, education, arts and culture and athletics and recreation in Colorado.
FUNDING AREAS: Human services, community development, historical preservation, environment, education, arts and culture, athletics and recreation
IP TAKE: CFGV is a vital resource for Gunnison County nonprofits in essentially any nonprofit focus area and an accessible grantmaker available for questions.
PROFILE: Established in 2007, the Community Foundation of the Gunnison Valley (CFGV) is a community foundation based in Gunnison and Crested Butte, Colorado. This foundation formed upon the merger of the Gunnison Area Community Foundation (founded 1997) and the Crested Butte Community Foundation (founded 2002). The foundation “strengthens and enriches the community through engaged philanthropy, thoughtful grantmaking, strategic education and collaborative leadership.” CFGV funds local efforts for human services, community development, historical preservation, environment, education, arts and culture and athletics and recreation.
The Community Foundation of the Gunnison Valley awards grants through its annual fund and community grants program. Other funds at CFGV are the Imagination Library, Defensive Driving Scholarship, Cornerstone Endowment, Charter Endowment, One Goal One Passion Scholarship Fund, Patti Bouchard Bippus Fund and Matthew Van Eaton Fund. The foundation has a nonprofit capacity-building program called S.T.E.P. and offers regional workshops through San Juan Rural Philanthropy Days.
The Gunnison Valley COVID-19 Recovery Fund makes grants to support the community during the coronavirus pandemic and economic uncertainty.
Grants range between about $1,000 and $7,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses on the Gunnison and Crested Butte area of Colorado. Past local grantees include Cochetopa Therapy Horsemanship, Gunnison County Health & Human Services and the Crested Butte Wildflower Festival.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits for its annual community grants. The annual deadline is typically in mid-May. Direct general questions to the staff at info@cfgv.org or 970-641-8837.
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