What is a Community Foundation? A community foundation is a public, nonprofit organization established to promote and facilitate philanthropy in a specific geographic area. These tax-exempt charities are created by and for the people in a local area. In over 1,000 other counties, towns, and cities around our country, community foundations have become a philanthropic focal point, serving donors, nonprofit organizations, and the overall community. CCCF has the momentum and leadership to follow those successful models. CCCF will increase overall local philanthropy by supporting existing local nonprofit organizations, connecting donors to community needs, building permanent charitable funds, and continuing to engage people to solve community problems. CCCF has a unique opportunity to engage diverse stakeholders to develop innovative solutions to challenges common across the intermountain west, serving Chaffee County Colorado and its surrounding communities. CCCF will develop sustainable community capacity to prioritize issues, develop solutions, and then support program execution with local grant-making and technical training. CCCF has been established as a 501-c-3 charitable organization with an established a Board of Directors, which has already developed a broad perspective of our regional priorities Working closely with community leaders, CCCF will develop in-depth knowledge of our county and remain alert to emerging needs so that it can respond quickly and effectively. CCCF will help individuals, families, and businesses establish charitable funds to which they may contribute a variety of assets. Grants will be made from these funds to nonprofit organizations in order to meet the charitable goals of the donor. Donors and their families may be actively involved in the selection of the nonprofit groups.