November 12, 2013, the Telluride Foundation and regional nonprofit organizations united for a 24-hour online giving campaign, Telluride Gives, to benefit local charities. Donors were able to search for and chose a nonprofit to which to give, making an unexpected, gift to local organizations. The...
The Telluride Foundation will again sponsor a Telluride Gives Day on November 12, 2013. We hope nonprofits serving San Miguel, Ouray, and West Montrose counties will consider participating. More information is forthcoming, but please start thinking about how you want to outreach and build your...
[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...
Twenty years ago, psychologist Marshall Whiting needed safe housing for a client who had an abusive partner. When she discovered no such housing existed, she gathered a group of concerned citizens to discuss developing an organization that would provide services to victims of abuse. At...
[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,...
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...
