Letter from the editor

The ninth edition of the Southwest Colorado Nonprofit & Volunteer Resource Guide is published by Ballantine Communications. To include your nonprofit organization or volunteer group in our 2022 edition, contact our advertising team. (970) 247-3504

sales@durangoherald.com sales@cortezjournal.com Chief Executive Officer Douglas Bennett Chief Financial Officer Carrie Cass Manager of Creative Services Tad Smith Special Sections Editor Hunter Harrell Advertising Design & Production Ryan Brown Gary Markstein Wade Campbell Wes Rowell Illustrations Wes Rowell Director of Multimedia Sales Jamie Opalenik Advertising Sales Reps Amy Baird Kelly Bulkley Tana Creek Cole Davis Garett Dickinson Joe Nelson Shell Simonson

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A LETTER FROM THE

Editor

onprofit organizations were on the frontlines of various efforts to support individuals, families and businesses through the past year. Through lengthy virtual board and committee meetings, these leaders gathered to discuss the changing landscape, and together, they crafted solutions for serving their communities, despite their own challenges.

In 2020, the onset of the pandemic led to a decrease in charitable donations in April, June and July nationally. Most fundraising events were canceled and many organizations cut costs and programming to stay afloat. Groups with similar missions merged to use resources more efficiently, while others made a dynamic difference with nothing more than a picket sign.

But charitable giving bounced back by mid-year, rising 2% since 2019, according to an analysis by The Blackbaud Institute, a research division

Nof a cloud computing company that works with nonprofit organizations. In a year where many people lost their jobs and struggled to put food on the table, donors not only increased overall giving, but also the average gift amount from $617 to $737. From grassroots movements to national organizations, the local 2021 Four Corners Nonprofit & Volunteer Resource Guide is filled with diverse opportunities to support good causes in our communities. In this issue, readers can get a glimpse of the work that goes on behind the scenes as well as the ways you can make a difference, too. We hope this resource enlightens and inspires you to become a part of a clun or an organization that is working to improve quality of life for every resident in the Four Corners.

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This guide is dedicated to highlighting the service of nonprofits and volunteers. For an opportunity to be featured in the next edition of the Nonprofit & Volunteer Guide, share your story with our editor at hharrell@bcimedia.com.