Philanthropy

How does the Telluride Film Festival give back to its host community, Telluride? Let us count the many and varied ways, including putting its heavy thumb on the scale to advance the education of young people. (Scroll down for details.) For starters, the Telluride Film Fest creates numerous opportunities...

The Telluride Medical Center Foundation recently announced a significant donation from Ellen Price made possible by the sale of her family’s Southwestern and Native American art collection. The sizable gift of $300,000 will be used to fund educational programs for staff, for new equipment, or...

The Trust for Community Housing, (TCH), the Telluride region’s non-profit organization dedicated to helping increase the availability of affordable housing, released its recent research exploring the value of having affordable housing in the community. For more information about TCH, to donate or to get involved in...

The board of the Telluride Foundation selected 2019 Citizen of the Year, Barb Gross, added board member and discussed how it measures outcomes. Go here to watch a video explaining why Barb Gross became Citizen of the Year. [caption id="attachment_82102" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Citizen of the Year...

At the Telluride Venture Accelerator's 7th Annual Demo Day 4 start-ups made their pitch to the  Telluride community. [caption id="attachment_25239" align="aligncenter" width="200"] Telluride Venture Accelerator’s co-founders Jesse Johnson (left) & Telluride Foundation's Paul Major (right)[/caption] The spirit of innovation is synonymous with Telluride from Nikola Tesla and...

The Telluride AIDS Benefit (TAB) is pleased to announce the fact 2019 was a RECORD YEAR of fundraising . Over $170K is to be distributed to beneficiary organizations in Colorado, Utah, and Africa. TAB enters its 27th year with renewed excitement and dedication to its mission...

The Telluride Foundation awards $135,000 in scholarships to regional high school graduates. Most families are feeling the pinch of the soaring cost of college. The average in-state tuition and fees at public schools increased from $6,468 in the 2007-2008 academic year to $10,691 in 2017-2018, a...

A public-private partnership with Clearnetworx, San Miguel County, and Telluride Foundation celebrates Telluride Medical Center gigabit service. A cheer erupted in Information & Technology Director, Eric Adolphi’s office at the Telluride Medical Center when the speed test needle swung well past the 1000 mbps indicator of...