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Aspen Community Foundation
Founded by the Aspen Skiing Company in 1980 to promote philanthropy in the community, the Aspen Foundation, as it was originally named, raised funds by distributing Bronze Medallion Ski Passes to donors: a similar tradition that exists to this day. The introduction of Donor Advised Funds in 2000 further guided the Community Foundation towards fiscal and administrative self-reliance.
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Giving Thought: Smoothing the transition from school to 'real world'
Foundation: Aspen Community Foundation
A project of Aspen Community Foundation's Aspen to Parachute Cradle to Career Initiative, the Post High School Success project engaged...more
Foundation: Aspen Community Foundation
A project of Aspen Community Foundation's Aspen to Parachute Cradle to Career Initiative, the Post High School Success project engaged...more
Roaring Fork Valley coalition influential in state's early childhood bill
Foundation: Aspen Community Foundation
When RMPC emerged out of the Aspen Community Foundation's cradle to career business roundtable group several years ago, they were working...more
Foundation: Aspen Community Foundation
When RMPC emerged out of the Aspen Community Foundation's cradle to career business roundtable group several years ago, they were working...more
End of the road for Preschool on Wheels
Foundation: Aspen Community Foundation
Aspen Community Foundation Operations and Resources Director Valerie Carlin said the decision to end the program was a joint one with...more
Foundation: Aspen Community Foundation
Aspen Community Foundation Operations and Resources Director Valerie Carlin said the decision to end the program was a joint one with...more
Giving Thought: House bill first step toward a true early-childhood system
Foundation: Aspen Community Foundation
Aspen Community Foundation is a big believer in early-childhood education, and we have some good news to report for our young children from...more
Foundation: Aspen Community Foundation
Aspen Community Foundation is a big believer in early-childhood education, and we have some good news to report for our young children from...more
Kudos and Kindness from Aspen Times readers (March 17, 2019)
Foundation: Aspen Community Foundation
I am writing to commend and to thank the Aspen Community Foundation (ACF) for supporting the Valley Settlement's innovative work with...more
Foundation: Aspen Community Foundation
I am writing to commend and to thank the Aspen Community Foundation (ACF) for supporting the Valley Settlement's innovative work with...more
Giving Thought: Colorado nonprofits are an economic dynamo
Foundation: Aspen Community Foundation
At Aspen Community Foundation, we're often asked about how nonprofits contribute to the overall economy. Though its focus is statewide, this...more
Foundation: Aspen Community Foundation
At Aspen Community Foundation, we're often asked about how nonprofits contribute to the overall economy. Though its focus is statewide, this...more
Giving Thought: Supporting families' child care choices
Foundation: Aspen Community Foundation
Much of the local focus in the early-childhood education sector has been on expanding high-quality licensed child care for children between birth...more
Foundation: Aspen Community Foundation
Much of the local focus in the early-childhood education sector has been on expanding high-quality licensed child care for children between birth...more
Giving Thought: Quality counts in early education
Foundation: Aspen Community Foundation
In this column and in our work at Aspen Community Foundation, we've focused a lot on capacity, on increasing the availability of early...more
Foundation: Aspen Community Foundation
In this column and in our work at Aspen Community Foundation, we've focused a lot on capacity, on increasing the availability of early...more
SkiCo worker foundation accepting grant applications
Foundation: Aspen Community Foundation
The Environment Foundation, a partnership of SkiCo employees, the Aspen Community Foundation, the SkiCo's Family Fund, and Lavazza...more
Foundation: Aspen Community Foundation
The Environment Foundation, a partnership of SkiCo employees, the Aspen Community Foundation, the SkiCo's Family Fund, and Lavazza...more
Giving Thought: Add charitable giving to your New Year's resolutions
Foundation: Aspen Community Foundation
Let that person be you and make 2019 the year you resolve to give. Tamara Tormohlen is the executive director of Aspen Community...more
Foundation: Aspen Community Foundation
Let that person be you and make 2019 the year you resolve to give. Tamara Tormohlen is the executive director of Aspen Community...more
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