YVCF News
Impact Investment Helps Launch 8th Street Development in Craig
The Yampa Valley Community Foundation is pleased to have initiated our new Impact Investment Program with a $2.5 million loan to the Craig Housing Authority (CHA), enabling their 8th Street Development for affordable housing. A needs assessment by CHA in 2021...
YVCF Board of Trustees Endorses Brown Ranch Annexation
This year marks the Yampa Valley Community Foundation’s 45th year since our founding in 1979. For the course of our history, we have generally chosen not to endorse ballot measures, preferring instead to allow our actions speak for our values. The Brown Ranch...
$3.7 Million in Nonprofit Infrastructure Grants for Northwest Colorado
The Yampa Valley Community Foundation (YVCF) in collaboration with the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) is awarding grants totaling $3,702,220 to 56 Northwest Colorado nonprofits that were affected by the infrastructure aftermath of COVID-19 in these designated...
Women’s Giving Circle 2023 Report
Through the generosity of 76 members of the Women’s Giving Circle, 73 requests for assistance were funded in 2023 for a total of $96,313. In comparison, in 2019, the Women’s Giving Circle funded 17 proposals totaling $22,612. This 326% growth over four years of the...
IMPACT100 Season 17 Results
Another successful season of IMPACT100 is in the books! Congratulations to Brighter World Child Advocacy Center who was the winning nonprofit for Season 17, receiving a $10,000 grant. Brighter World’s mission is to elevate voices, facilitate safety, seek justice, and...
Community Budget Center’s roof and structural repair funded with grant through YVCF
The power of a Community Grant Cycle While reviewing financial documents submitted by the Community Budget Center (CBC) in their 2023 Community Grant application, a Yampa Valley Community Foundation (YVCF) committee member grew concerned about a projected budgeted...
2023 Business Philanthropist of the Year – Sturges Cusenbary Wealth Management
The philanthropic efforts of Sturges Cusenbary Wealth Management have had tremendous impact in the Yampa Valley community, which is why they are this year’s Business Philanthropist of the Year. Laura Cusenbary and Dan Sturges, a sister-brother team, have demonstrated...
2023 Individual Philanthropist of the Year – Craig and Kathleen Wasserman
Craig and Kathleen Wasserman have been named the 2023 Philanthropists of the Year for their outstanding contributions and dedication to various causes in the Yampa Valley. The Wassermans' impact on the Yampa Valley has been immense, and they have supported numerous...
2023 Youth Philanthropist of the Year – Caroline Landers
Caroline Landers is an incredible and inspiring person who truly embodies the spirit of youth philanthropy. Caroline gives back because as she says, “The Yampa Valley is an amazing place that has given me so much, and I want to make it a better place for everyone...
2023 Legacy Philanthropists of the Year – Jim and Barbara Bronner
The term “legacy” is defined as “the long-lasting impact of particular actions of a person’s life.” When considering this year’s award for “Legacy of Philanthropy,” we couldn’t think of two people who embody this definition more than Jim and Barbara Bronner. Long-time...
Hayden Flood Relief Fund Opened
The flooding of Dry Creek in Hayden, CO in April 2023 damaged nearly 50 properties, with up to 25 experiencing moderate to major damage. Many Hayden residents are currently living in hazardous conditions and experiencing great financial strain as they work to return...
YouthRoots Routt County Program Summary
YouthRoots Routt County grants $13,500 to local nonprofits The Yampa Valley Community Foundation partnered in 2022-2023 with the nonprofit YouthRoots to implement a leadership program that empowers high school students to address community issues. During the year-long...
WZ Giving Circle Funds Over $100,000
The WZ Giving Circle gathered in October 2022 for its third and final meeting of the year. At the meeting, eight nonprofit organizations presented thirteen proposals for funding consideration. The WZ Giving Circle funded all 13 requests, totaling over $46,000 in...
2022 Community Grant Awards
In partnership with the Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation, community donors, and Donor Advised Fund advisors, the Yampa Valley Community Foundation has awarded $531,913 to 74 nonprofit organizations in its 2022 Community Grant Cycle. The Community Grant Cycle is...
Routt County Workforce Housing Preservation Fund
01/30/25 update In January 2025, the Grant Committee for the Routt County Workforce Housing Preservation Fund recommended a grant of $53,407.41 to the Yampa Valley Housing Authority (YVHA). This grant satisfies the charitable purpose of the fund, helping mitigate the...
2022 Business Philanthropist of the Year – Lyon’s Corner Drug
Sitting outside a Steamboat coffee shop with Matt Johnson, owner of Lyon’s Drug, it quickly becomes obvious that he’s well-known and loved in this town. Our conversation is frequently interrupted by passersby who greet Matt, inquire about him and his family, or pause...
2022 Youth Philanthropist of the Year – Irene Hoff
Congratulations to Irene Hoff, 2022 Youth Philanthropist of the Year! Irene is a smart, outgoing, creative young woman. She has been giving back to her community from a very young age. Inspired by her mother who was very involved in the South Routt community, Irene...
2022 Youth Philanthropist of the Year – Tinsley Wilkinson
Tinsley Wilkinson was born and raised in Steamboat and is appreciative of the special community that surrounds her, as well as the education she received at the Emerald School and Steamboat Mountain School (SMS). ‘Connection’ is the word she uses to define community...
Tony and Emily Seaver Honored with 2022 Legacy of Philanthropy Award
Tony Seaver was having lunch with a friend a few years ago and they started talking about what it means to be a “local.” His friend came up with something so simple that has resonated with Tony and Emily since that date, and has been a driving force behind how they...
Paul and Bridget Ferguson Honored as 2022 Individual Philanthropists of the Year
This will be Paul Ferguson’s 52nd winter in Steamboat Springs. According to Paul and Bridget: “Things were so different back then. There was one blinking light at the Space Station, and most of the roads were still dirt. But, there is one thing that has never changed....
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