Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado

Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado The Community Foundation inspires generosity in Southwest Colorado by assisting philanthropists and supporting the nonprofit community.

The Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado facilitates the growth and effectiveness of philanthropic contributions and expands the culture of giving to meet the needs of our communities.

What a night! 331 people came out to the 19th Hole Concert on June 11th, making it the biggest turnout in 11 years. Than...
06/15/2026

What a night! 331 people came out to the 19th Hole Concert on June 11th, making it the biggest turnout in 11 years. Thank you to the Jackson Mountain Ramblers for an incredible evening of live music, and to everyone who came out to learn more about the Upper San Juan Watershed Education Program. This community never fails to show up, and we are so grateful.

Nonprofits across Southwest Colorado! Join us this Wednesday on Zoom for our free monthly workshops, Tips & Tricks. For ...
06/15/2026

Nonprofits across Southwest Colorado! Join us this Wednesday on Zoom for our free monthly workshops, Tips & Tricks.

For those who were attending in-person in Pagosa Springs and Cortez, we appreciate your participation, and hope to continue seeing you online.

Rachel Rosenthal, our Grants Manager, will be covering Grant Application Do's and Don'ts. Come connect with your fellow nonprofits, get inspired, and learn something new!

Register at: swcommunityfoundation.org/ttt/

The 19th Hole Concerts are back this Thursday at the Pagosa Springs Golf Club! Join us for live music by Outlaw Firm, an...
06/14/2026

The 19th Hole Concerts are back this Thursday at the Pagosa Springs Golf Club! Join us for live music by Outlaw Firm, and learn more about Pagosa Community Initiative.

Event runs from 5:30-7:30 PM. Tickets are $10 and go directly to the four nonprofit grantees of this year's concert proceeds. Grab your lawn chair and come support your community!

Square Top BBQ food and drink will be available for purchase.

The 19th Hole Concerts continue this Thursday at the Pagosa Springs Golf Club! Join us for a night of live music by the ...
06/07/2026

The 19th Hole Concerts continue this Thursday at the Pagosa Springs Golf Club! Join us for a night of live music by the Jackson Mountain Ramblers, and learn more about the Upper San Juan Watershed Education Program. Event runs from 5:30-7:30 PM.

Tickets are $10 and go directly to the four nonprofit grantees of this year's concert proceeds. Grab your lawn chair and come support your community! Square Top BBQ food and drink will be available for purchase.

We’d like to welcome our new 2026 CAUSE intern, Marley Huwer to the Community Foundation.Marley has lived in Durango her...
06/03/2026

We’d like to welcome our new 2026 CAUSE intern, Marley Huwer to the Community Foundation.

Marley has lived in Durango her entire life and attends Durango High School. She is involved in DECA where she stands as the District 10 State Officer for Colorado DECA. Outside of school Marley enjoys spending time on the lake, golfing,traveling, and playing soccer. When she is done with high school she plans to study business by majoring either in International Business, Entrepreneurship, or Marketing.

Marley’s role within the Community Foundation is to create a Colorado Gives Campaign, create and refine CAUSE marketing tools, work on a marketing campaign and so much more. With the support of her new AI skills she learned through the CAUSE training she is properly equipped for the tasks.

We can’t wait to guide her through her internship and see the great work she will produce!

The CAUSE internship started this week! We partnered 11 students up with 11 amazing nonprofits to support them in their ...
06/03/2026

The CAUSE internship started this week! We partnered 11 students up with 11 amazing nonprofits to support them in their 2026 Colorado Gives Marketing Campaigns. Throughout the month of June our talented interns will attend marketing classes, analyze their nonprofits brand, and create beautiful marketing material.They have been equipped with three new AI trainings to teach them how to ethically use AI for their time ahead. We can’t wait to see what these interns produce this year to support their community!

The CAUSE (Community Action Utilizing Service Experience) Internship began in 2021. This incredible opportunity came in order to offer high school students valuable, hands-on experience while giving nonprofits support in marketing their incredible work for Southwest Colorado Gives Day.

Nonprofits involved receive more than just a helping hand and marketing support, they receive $2,500 to support their mission. These paid interns will produce work that benefits their nonprofit and receive a competitive, full-time hourly wage.

This Thursday is the kickoff for the 19th Hole Concerts this June! Join us at the beautiful Pagosa Springs Golf Club for...
05/31/2026

This Thursday is the kickoff for the 19th Hole Concerts this June! Join us at the beautiful Pagosa Springs Golf Club for music by Bob Hemenger, and to learn more about Wings Early Childhood Center.

Tickets are $10 and go directly to the four nonprofit grantees of this year’s concert proceeds. Grab your lawn chair and come support your community! Square Top BBQ food and drink will be available for purchase.

School is out, and to kick off the summer the Foundation's SPUR Fund directed grants to summer youth programs across Sou...
05/29/2026

School is out, and to kick off the summer the Foundation's SPUR Fund directed grants to summer youth programs across Southwest Colorado. From Dove Creek to Silverton to the Ute Mountain Ute Nation, all with one thing in common: making sure working families have access to affordable summer care for their kids.

A huge thank you to the Virga Foundation for partnering with us to bring additional support to Montezuma County this quarter. Have a great summer!

Read about the programs and learn how to give support to SPUR on our blog: swcommunityfoundation.org/q1-spur-fund-supporting-summer-programs-for-working-families/

05/26/2026

Today's insight from Briggen centers around myths about nonprofits, and how these misconceptions can hold our organizations back.

Myth #1: A good nonprofit should eventually support itself
Myth #2: Anyone can write a grant
Myth #3: A nonprofit with savings is doing something wrong
Myth #4: Low overhead means a good nonprofit

Montezuma nonprofits! Come join us this Wednesday for our monthly Tips, Tricks & Treats on a topic that applies to just ...
05/18/2026

Montezuma nonprofits! Come join us this Wednesday for our monthly Tips, Tricks & Treats on a topic that applies to just about every organization.

Our Executive Director, Briggen Wrinkle, will be discussing how to know if your fundraising event actually gave you a return on your investment.

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2258 E Main St, Cortez, CO 81321

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Durango, CO
81301

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