Author: Katie Singer

[caption id="attachment_37264" align="alignright" width="300"] Paradox Valley[/caption] Paradox Community Trust seeks businesses & entrepreneurs needing technical assistance. Applications now open for 2014  for development initiative. The Paradox Community Trust is seeking applications for technical assistance from small businesses and local entrepreneurs with projects promoting local economic development and...

The end of the year brings an extra holiday gift to many local nonprofit organizations that serve the Telluride community and San Miguel County. On Monday, December 30, the Telluride Foundation Board of Directors awarded over $900,000 in Community Grants to 75 regional nonprofits, bringing...

  [caption id="attachment_36849" align="alignright" width="300"] Thea Chase, director, Telluride Venture Accelerator[/caption] Six Companies Selected for 2014 Accelerator Class  Telluride Venture Accelerator (TVA), an initiative of the Telluride Foundation, is pleased to announce the six winners slated to participate in the five-month Accelerator program in 2014. Winners were selected...

[caption id="attachment_35244" align="alignright" width="180"] Thea Chase, new director, Telluride Venture Accelerator[/caption] Thea Chase brings 20 years of experience building successful entrepreneurship and accelerator programs After a nationwide search with over 50 applicants, the Telluride Venture Accelerator (TVA) announced Thea Chase will be the new director. TVA is a...

Join the Telluride Foundation in celebrating and honoring Rolley, 2013 Outstanding Citizen of the Year. Event at Arroyo Telluride, 220 East Colorado, Thrs, October 3, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. The Telluride Foundation’s Board of Directors voted Dean Rolley as the 2013 Outstanding Citizen. Rolley was one of 14...

[caption id="attachment_34634" align="alignright" width="300"] Neil Armstrong, from CNN.com[/caption] Telluride Foundation to host "Race for Our Kids" event to kick off Neil Armstrong Scholarship Fund: Regional communities invited to an evening of fun & adventure, featuring "Men in Black 3" What do regional school districts, science education, Neil Armstrong,...

[caption id="attachment_32948" align="alignright" width="300"] Dean Rolley[/caption] Dean Rolley Selected to Receive Award for 2013 The Telluride Foundation’s Board of Directors held its bi-annual meeting Friday, July 5, 2012 where it selected long-time Telluride resident, Dean Rolley, as the 2013 Outstanding Citizen of the Year. The Telluride...

[caption id="attachment_32502" align="alignright" width="300"] Paradox store[/caption] Paradox Community Trust Makes First Loan to Help Grow Local Economy in Paradox Basin Visitors to the Paradox Valley will soon be able to purchase organic produce, locally-made specialty items, groceries, plus ice cream and cold drinks at the newly restored...

[caption id="attachment_25239" align="alignright" width="200"] Telluride Venture Accelerator's Jesse Johnson (left) & Telluride Foundation's Paul Major (right)[/caption] With the help of sixty Telluride expert mentors, TVA winners conclude six-month training program The Telluride Venture Accelerator (TVA) is entering the final phase of its inaugural year. Launched in the...

Visit new crowd-sourcing website now to fill out survey that will help shape healthcare in the Telluride region [caption id="attachment_31231" align="alignright" width="300"] Blue Lakes hiker[/caption] The Telluride Health and Wellness Initiative recently announced the launch of its new public engagement website, www.telluridehealthideas.org. The highly interactive, crowd-sourcing site...