Founded by the Aspen Skiing Company in 1980 to promote philanthropy in the community, the Aspen Foundation, as it was originally named, raised funds by distributing Bronze Medallion Ski Passes to donors: a similar tradition that exists to this day. The introduction of Donor Advised Funds in 2000 further guided the Community Foundation towards fiscal and administrative self-reliance.
Erica Snow moved from Denver to Aspen in 2022. That same year, she joined the Peace Corps in Madagascar.
Now, as the new executive director of the Aspen Community Foundation, she's working to make...more
Jasmin Ramirez's family was diagnosed with COVID-19 on the same day as her husband, and they all tested positive despite having had all of their vaccines, according to the family.
According to CDC...more
In response, Pitkin County, the Aspen School District, Aspen Valley Hospital, the city, Aspen Community Foundation, Aspen Skiing Co. and Colorado...more
The position young people are dealt with can be complex, and yet the entire economic system is still focused for an age that’s almost gone astray. The solution? Promoting social enterprise and getting these young people integrated into work.