Chaffee County Community Foundation

08/31/2026

Power Half Hour Returns This September!

Our popular Power Half Hour series is back after summer break! Join us on Wednesday, September 2, from 3:00–3:30 p.m. for a free, bite-sized learning opportunity designed for nonprofit staff, board members, and volunteers.

A strong development strategy helps organizations move forward with clarity and purpose. In this 30-minute session, we'll explore the fundamentals of creating a plan that aligns with your mission, goals, and capacity. You'll leave with practical ideas, helpful resources, and inspiration to strengthen your organization's long-term impact.

Attend online or in person—in-person seating is limited, so be sure to RSVP!

Reserve Your Spot Today: www.chaffeecommunity.org/events

08/28/2026

For many Chaffee County families, pets are family. The Community Pet Fund helps local pet owners access veterinary care when unexpected costs become overwhelming.

Right now, demand has grown faster than available resources, and new applications are temporarily paused while we work with Ark-Valley Humane Society on a sustainable path forward.

With renewed community support, we hope to reopen the fund and continue keeping pets healthy and families together. ❤️

A gift to the Community Pet Fund brings us one step closer to reopening applications and ensuring this resource is here when our neighbors need it most: cccf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=1594

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08/28/2026

Like this sunrise, the match can’t last forever. It will be ending August 31st.

You can't pause a sunset. You can't rewind the match deadline either.

Every gift made to CCCF through August 31st is doubled. Gifts of $1,000 or more are tripled — thanks to a generous community member who has been matching our neighbors' giving for five years running.

If you've been thinking about it, now is the moment.

chaffeecommunity.org/give

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08/26/2026

The application window is closing soon for the Chaffee County Common Ground Grant Program.

See more and apply on our website: www.chaffeecommunity.org/commongroundfund

08/25/2026

Rural Philanthropy Days is coming to the Heart of Colorado!

Join nonprofit leaders, funders, and community partners from across the region for Heart of Colorado Rural Philanthropy Days, October 29–30 in Leadville.

This two-day gathering is an opportunity to connect directly with statewide funders, participate in professional development, build relationships with fellow rural leaders, and strengthen the work happening in communities across our region.

Early-bird registration closes soon on August 31!

Learn more and register: crcco.org/programs/rural-action-network/rural-philanthropy-days/

Rural Philanthropy Days in Colorado provides professional development opportunities, connections with funders, nonprofits and government officials.

08/24/2026

Applications close FRIDAY for the Monarch Mountain Impact Grant Programopportunity.

Have a project that helps care for the places we love, expands opportunities for recreation, or strengthens connections across our community? This funding opportunity could help bring it to life.

💰 $15,000 available
🌿 Environmental sustainability & recreation
🤝 A stronger, more supportive community
📍 Supporting impact in Chaffee County

See more on our website: www.chaffeecommunity.org/monarch

08/21/2026

The spirit of generosity in Chaffee County gets passed down. We see it every year: kids volunteering with their parents, families giving together, a whole new generation learning what it means to show up for your community.

Your gift this summer helps make sure that spirit continues.

Every grant, every trained nonprofit leader, every emergency response that actually works – that's the community they'll grow up in. And someday, the one they'll choose to stay in.

Right now, a generous neighbor is matching every gift made through August 31st – and gifts of $1,000+ are TRIPLED. Give $100, and $200 goes to work in your community. Give $1,000 and it becomes $3,000.

chaffeecommunity.org/give

08/18/2026

Our popular Power Half Hour series is back after summer break! Join us on Wednesday, September 2, from 3:00–3:30 p.m. for a free, bite-sized learning opportunity designed for nonprofit staff, board members, and volunteers.

A strong development strategy helps organizations move forward with clarity and purpose. In this 30-minute session, we'll explore the fundamentals of creating a plan that aligns with your mission, goals, and capacity. You'll leave with practical ideas, helpful resources, and inspiration to strengthen your organization's long-term impact.

Attend online or in person—in-person seating is limited, so be sure to RSVP!

Reserve Your Spot Today: www.chaffeecommunity.org/events

08/17/2026

There is still time to apply, but applications close soon for the Monarch Mountain Impact Grant Programopportunity.

Have a project that helps care for the places we love, expands opportunities for recreation, or strengthens connections across our community? This funding opportunity could help bring it to life.

💰 $15,000 available
🌿 Environmental sustainability & recreation
🤝 A stronger, more supportive community
📍 Supporting impact in Chaffee County

See more on our website: www.chaffeecommunity.org/monarch