Looking for respite from the bad news? The fake news is that there is no good news – for example, this story we curated from EcoWatch about "These People Did Extraordinary Things in 2017." Just one more reminder it all happens at the grassroots level:...
The Telluride Venture Accelerator, an initiative of the Telluride Foundation, accepted six companies into its intensive business start-up program: three of the six are helmed by women; five of the six have women co-founders. Go teams. [caption id="attachment_64580" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Marc Nager, managing director, TVA.[/caption] While it...
Anonymous donor and TellurideGives bring in $16,000 for the WEPIFT. The West End Pay It Forward Trust (WEPIFT) received a generous $15,000 donation in December and raised an additional $1,000 through TellurideGives Day. These substantial donations have enabled WEPIFT to increase its funding by over 60%...
The Telluride Foundation just awarded $1.1M and 74 local organizations benefit from generosity of donors. [caption id="attachment_71732" align="aligncenter" width="450"] Dan Tishman, Board Chair with Paul Major, President of TF & Susan Saint James, who is retiring from the board after 17 years of service.[/caption] The Telluride Foundation...
The Telluride Foundation's Telluride Venture Accelerator initiative prepares for 2018 cohort. Fifty percent of finalists are woman, way outdoing the national stats. [caption id="attachment_64580" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Marc Nager, VP Innovation & director TVA at the Telluride Foundation[/caption] Across America, only 17% of new start-up companies are founded...
Southwest Colorado residents are gaining a new transportation option this month as Liberty Mobility Now, Inc. (Liberty) launches its ride-hailing services in Montrose, San Miguel and Ouray Counties. The launch of Liberty Mobility Now, Inc. is made possible through a partnership among Liberty, Tri-County Health Network (TCHNetwork), the...
The Telluride Foundation hosts its 7th Annual Telluride Gives Day on 12/17. $5,000 in matching funds for participating nonprofits. Whether you love animals, support early childhood education, the arts, the environment, libraries, or have other philanthropic interests, Telluride Gives is a way for you to give back...
Telluride Arts' Small Grant program supports the innovation, creativity and professional development of individual artists living or working in Telluride. For more information or to apply, go here. Telluride Arts is currently accepting applications for the 2018 Small Grants for Artists program. Funding is available up...
The Telluride Foundation is one of 35 projects nation-wide to receive Economic Development Administration Funding in the amount of $760,025 for regional broadband expansion. The Telluride Foundation learned last week that it is the recipient of a $760,025 grant award from the Economic Development Administration (EDA),...
New on-line software provides a more user-friendly application process. Since its inception in 2000, the Telluride Foundation has provided significant support to our community’s nonprofits through its Community Grant process. From supporting the One to One Mentoring Program, helping the Telluride Adaptive Ski Program train instructors...
