“Spring has sprung, The Grass has riz, I wonder where the birdies is? The little bird is on the wing, But that’s absurd! Because the wing is on the bird!” (Ode to Spring) “For the birds…” "According to Robert Claiborne in Loose Cannons and Red Herrings, the expression refers to city streets...
Each spring, it is with great pleasure and excitement we announce the names of the artists we have selected to be awarded funds through Telluride Arts' Small Grants for Artists program. Small Grants support the innovation, creativity and professional development of individual artists living in the Telluride region. The...
Have you seen a wounded Veteran skiing with someone in a blue jacket out on a black run on the Telluride mountain? How about a special needs kid from the reservation having a ball on Double Cabins? Or a young man who is autistic first...
Telluride Foundation awarded Innovation Grant from the Blackstone Charitable Foundation to support entrepreneurship The Blackstone Charitable Foundation awarded the Telluride Foundation a grant through the third annual Blackstone Innovation Grants Program. The $125,000 grant, part of the $3 million Blackstone Innovation Grants Program, which targets non-profit...
Most nonprofits depend on successful fundraising and a lot can be learned from a local expert successfully working in the field. Due to the importance of fundraising to local nonprofits’ growth and vitality, the Telluride Foundation is hosting a free, public workshop, “Raise More Money.” The...
Note: If you failed to score tickets for the fashion show, there is yet another opportunity to watch the action and be inspired to give. The Town of Mountain Village plans to air the Gala live – on Mountain Village Cable Channel 15 and online at townofmountainvillage.com/video – Saturday, February 28, 8 p.m When Kandee DeGraw &...
Board Adopts New Mission, Values, and Approves Community Grants The Telluride Foundation Board of Directors’ recent bi-annual meeting produced a flurry of actions and updates that will create significant and lasting positive community impacts. The board’s actions included approving $949,750 in community grants to support regional nonprofit...
Five Companies Selected for 2015 Accelerator Class Telluride Venture Accelerator (TVA), an initiative of the Telluride Foundation, announced the five winning companies slated to participate in its 2015 five month accelerator program. TVA is a Telluride-based, mentor driven program focused on innovative high-growth start-up companies in the...
The Telluride Foundation has granted over $35 million since its inception. This year, 79 regional organizations received money. Seventy-nine nonprofits will ring in the new year with the news they received a Community Grant from the Telluride Foundation. In its 13th year of giving Community Grants, the Telluride Foundation...
Major commitment from The McManemin Family Fund of the Telluride Foundation [caption id="attachment_47140" align="aligncenter" width="185"] Mountainfilm’s Making Movies That Matter. The program has already reach over 700 students. initiative offers teachers and students the chance to view a content-rich documentary and then learn how to use footage...
