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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, […]
2019 Community Grants Awarded
$581,500 has been awarded to 38 nonprofits who serve communities from Aspen to Parachute through ACF’s Community Grantmaking program
Basalt Area Gives campaign builds philanthropy in the mid-valley
Grassroots campaign encourages people to donate TABOR property tax refunds to nonprofit organizations.
Jerome Hatem Scholarship honors longtime Aspen rugby leader
Former Aspen Rugby Club president Jerome Hatem was remembered and celebrated at Aspen’s annual Ruggerfest tournament this past weekend. A scholarship fund has been created in his name at Aspen Community Foundation to help local high school rugby players pursue their college goals.
2019-2020 Ultimate Ski Pass now available
The Ultimate Ski Pass provides you, your family and friends with a fully transferable ski pass and unlimited access to Aspen, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk and Snowmass ski areas.
Human-Centered Design: putting people first in solving problems
Imagine we’re designing a program to solve or alleviate a complex social problem. We might approach it with preconceived ideas or ready-made solutions about what we think should work. What if instead we engaged the intended beneficiaries, listened to their experiences, allowed them to “test” the program, and then continued tweaking, improving, streamlining based on […]