News and Events
Preschool on Wheels moving on after seven successful years
Throughout its more than 15-year focus on early childhood education, Aspen Community Foundation has evolved its approach to meet the changing landscape of the sector. The Preschool on Wheels program, a signature project of our early childhood education efforts, has served the children and families of Rifle, Silt, and New Castle for seven successful years. […]
Scholarships Available for Local Students
Aspen Community Foundation (ACF) is currently accepting scholarship applications from local students to support their postsecondary education for the 2019-2020 academic year. Aspen Community Foundation directs a collection of scholarship funds that help our region’s students reach their postsecondary education goals. These funds support students from diverse backgrounds and with varying college and career paths, […]
ACF Youth Forum Inspires Attendees Into Action
Thanks to everyone who attended “Coming Together for Our Youth: A Forum to Challenge the Status Quo” on August 15 at the Hotel Jerome. PolicyLink President Dr. Michael McAfee kicked off the event by asking the audience of philanthropic and nonprofit leaders to think differently about their work. He challenged us to decide: Do we […]
Donate to ACF to Help Victims of Lake Christine Fire
Dear Community Supporters: The current fire in Basalt and El Jebel has devastated us with the speed and ferocity with which it has wreaked havoc across our neighborhoods and towns. Aspen Community Foundation, with its headquarters and several employees residing in Basalt, is heartbroken yet thankful that the destruction has not claimed any lives. As […]