Philanthropy

September Telluride Foundation workshops about building capacity are free and open to the public, as follows: 1)  Thursday, September 12, 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m., Telluride Library Program Room Executive Director Breakfast with Lynn Borup, Director, Tri-County Health Network. Join in on a conversation about the Affordable...

The Telluride Adaptive Sports Program is dedicated to enriching the lives of people with disabilities by providing therapeutic recreational opportunities. On Thursday, September 12, 2013, TASP hosts its 15th Annual Bob Miller Memorial Golf Classic. The tournament takes place at the Telluride Ski and Golf Club in the Mountain...

The Telluride Foundation Community Grant Applications are now available on the Foundation's website. http://www.telluridefoundation.org/index.php?page=community-grants   Grants and Progress Reports are due October 28 at 5 p.m. On the website you will also the 2013 Guidelines, all the attachments, including Progress Report Forms, and a link to sign...

The following free workshops offer nonprofit building capacity opportunities. 1) Thursday, August 1, Program Evaluation and Demonstrating Outcomes Workshop, 10 a.m. to Noon, Wilkinson Public Library, Program Room. This workshop, taught by me, April Montgomery, Programs Director at the Telluride Foundation, will help you determine if...

[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_32682" align="alignright" width="300"] Craig Howe[/caption] Tick tock. Tick tock. Hear it? The clock is fast approaching the 11th hour. As of the week ending July 12, there will be little time left to cross "t's" and dot "i's". For the four winning companies of 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...

The Telluride Foundation offers workshops in support of local nonprofits. Below are upcoming summer initiatives. 1)  July 9th, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.: "Eight Guiding Principles in Social Media," Telluride Wilkinson Library Program Room. The workshop will be taught by social media expert Craig Howe, who...

[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...

[caption id="attachment_25239" align="alignright" width="200"] Telluride Venture Accelerator's Jesse Johnson (left) & Telluride Foundation's Paul Major (right)[/caption] The tellurideXchange is the region's local entrepreneur and small business network and an outgrowth of the Telluride Foundation's major initiative, Telluride Venture Accelerator. Through the network,  interested parties can meet...