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Southwest Colorado Gives

Southwest Colorado Gives is a collaborative effort spearheaded by the Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado to inspire generosity in our five county community and increase online giving for local participating nonprofits.

Some nonprofits in our community
  • Aspire
    Help the young families in our community be the best Moms and Dads possible. Your contribution provides free prenatal care, ultrasounds, pregnancy testing, STI testing, parenting classes and childbirth education programs to our community. Be a part of helping Pagosa Springs' families thrive!
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  • Music in the Mountains
    Music in the Mountains brings high caliber classical music to rural southwest Colorado. We produce a three week long festival and provide music education programming in local schools aligned with Colorado Curricula standards to fill gaps in music education created by budget shortfalls.
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  • Durango Nordic Ski Club
    When you donate to Durango Nordic, we maximize every dollar in order to empower young skiers to reach their full potential, both as athletes and individuals.
    DONATE
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Colorado
    The children we serve have multiple factors putting them at risk of dropping out of school, participating in risk taking behaviors, or turning to drugs, alcohol, violence. The 2015 Kids Count data for the children served by BBBS in 2015, revealed 73% in La Plata County and 86% in Archuleta County, received free or reduced lunch, far exceeding the community stats of 32% and 50%, in our counties, respectively. One third come from two parent homes. 48%+ indicate neglect or abuse at home.
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Empower Your Passions

As a community facilitator, the Community Foundation works to increase efficiency, sustainability, and success for nonprofits and maximize effective grant making for philanthropists to make Southwest Colorado a better place to live. We can expand the culture of giving to meet the needs of our community together.

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