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Lake County Community Fund
Lake County, Colorado
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We support a variety of projects in Leadville and Twin Lakes, Colorado: arts, environment, education, health, community development, and more. True … Read More >>
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The Lake County Community Fund (LCCF) was created to provide an additional, steady source of funding for nonprofits in Leadville and Twin Lakes, … Read More >>
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Copper Mountain Resort $200,000 Challenge Gift
Copper Mountain Resort $200,000 Challenge Gift Kicks off Four-Year Endowment and Community Support Campaign
The Lake County Community Fund is embarking on a four-year endowment campaign, called the Campaign for Lake County, to raise $400,000 to secure a strong, sustainable future for the residents of the greater Lake County communities. The Fund also announced today the campaign’s first gift, a $200,000 challenge donation from Copper Mountain Resort to support Lake County, Colorado, including $100,000 over four years to support the Lake County Community Fund endowment, and $100,000 over four years to support youth-oriented nonprofit organizations dedicated to outdoor adventure education and … Read More >>
Our Work Continues
We continue to build the fund to promote sustainability in Leadville and Lake County. Contributions to LCCF are welcome at any time, and go directly to supporting our community through grants, community programming, and other investments. Click here to donate using a credit card. Checks can be mailed to: Lake County Community Fund, P.O. Box 477, Leadville, CO 80461.
LAKE COUNTY OPEN SPACE INITIATIVE JOINS FORCES WITH LAKE COUNTY COMMUNITY FUND
The Lake County Open Space Initiative (LCOSI) has joined the Lake County Community Fund (LCCF) as a fiscal sponsored fund.
LCOSI is an environmental initiative dedicated to the protection and enhancement of watershed health and community sustainability through the conservation and stewardship of lands and water in Lake County for open space, wildlife, historic preservation, sustainable growth, education, and outdoor recreation.
The initiative was formed in 1997 as a cooperative stakeholder’s partnership of local, state and federal agencies, private individuals, and community organizations.
“LCOSI has a tremendous story to tell in building successful relationships to preserve our natural, and cultural resources in Lake County,” said John McMurtry, LCCF executive director. “This community partnership matches with our mission.”
Over the past two decades, LCOSI has worked collaboratively with its partners on projects including: the acquisition of almost 10,000 acres of open space; securing ten miles of public access along the Arkansas River corridor; stabilization and preservation of some of the Valley’s most iconic historic resources; environmental remediation of the Arkansas River from an industrial sewer to Gold Medal Fishery; the creation of Hayden Meadows Recreation Area and interpretive trail system; and securing a dependable water supply for Lake County.
The Lake County Community Fund will serve as LCOSI’s fiscal sponsor, expanding its capacity to access funding from private individuals, foundations, and grant sources to support open space objectives in Lake County.
Mike Conlin, LCOSI Facilitator, indicated that “This is a natural fit, and satisfies many of the mutual goals of supporting the community’s economic sustainability, protecting its environmental integrity, and enhancing its recreational portfolio. We are excited by the opportunities for collaborative partnership building that channel the energy and imagination of the community.”
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The Lake County Community Fund was established to create a sustainable funding source to accomplish collective goals for the Lake County community. The Lake County Community Fund (LCCF) helps build ongoing funding and a sustainable future for the extraordinary community of Leadville and Twin … Read More >>
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