Editor's note: Announcing "Telluride Venture Accelerator companies presenting." Owners of the four companies who won the inaugural initiative plan to present regularly to the local entrepreneur community (tellurideXchange). First gathering is Monday, February 11, 5:30 – 7:30, 2nd floor, Camel's Garden Hotel. Snow. [caption id="attachment_25239" align="alignright"...
[caption id="attachment_27549" align="alignright" width="300"] Whitney Johnson & her "boys"[/caption] When Sandy Hook happened, the headlines wept for the 20 murdered children. We all wept. But who is weeping for the millions of young people, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa, dying at the hands of a serial killer...
The Telluride Foundation hosts its first Executive Director Breakfast for 2013. The meeting takes place Monday, January 28, 8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m, in the Telluride Room (upstairs meeting room at the Wilkinson Public Library. ) The featured speaker at the event is Stuart Halpern,...
Regional youth eligible for a four year science, technology engineer, or math college scholarship [caption id="attachment_26621" align="alignright" width="225"] Astronaut Neil Armstrong[/caption] The family and friends of Neil Armstrong and the Telluride Foundation have announced the creation of a Neil Armstrong Scholarship Fund to honor the achievements and...
For 12 years, Telluride Foundation consistently supports regional nonprofits, awarding grants to 76 local organizations in 2012 The end of the year brings an extra holiday gift to many local nonprofit organizations that serve the Telluride community and region. On Friday, December 28, the Telluride Foundation...
Editor's note: Over the years, I have had the privilege of interviewing The Bear on several occasions, always memorable. The first interview was just before the millennium in 2000, when I asked him to share his views on the 21st century. We also talked about...
Applicants from around the world seek to participate in new entrepreneur initiative [caption id="attachment_25239" align="alignright" width="200"] Telluride Foundaton's Jesse Johnson (left) & Paul Major (right)[/caption] Launched in the fall of 2012 as an initiative of the Telluride Foundation, Telluride Venture Accelerator (TVA) ended the year with a...
The Telluride Foundation and other local nonprofit organizations united for a three- day online giving campaign, Telluride Gives, to benefit local charities. Donors were able to search for the nonprofit of their choice and make an unexpected, end-of-year gift. The online giving campaign, which engaged...
The Telluride Foundation and other local nonprofit organizations hope that every single citizen will log-on to Telluridegives.org and contribute for the benefit of local charities. Donors search for and choose a nonprofit and give directly to something that will make a difference to and celebrate...
Two programs that provide for more comfortable homes, lower utility bills and access to renewable energy An idea and some encouragement by the Telluride Foundation to support and engage market solutions to improve energy efficiency and energy conservation resulted in the creation of the San Miguel...
