HUD Announces Secretary”s Award to Telluride Foundations

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September 10, 2012

HUD ANNOUNCES SECRETARY’S AWARD TO TELLURIDE FOUNDATION

HUD and Council on Foundations honor work of grassroots Telluride philanthropic organization

WASHINGTON– Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), in partnership with the Council on Foundations, named the Telluride Foundation one of the first 10 winners of a new awards program to recognize community foundations for the excellent work they do along with their public partners in the areas of housing and community development.

The new HUD Secretary’s Award for Community Foundationshonors community foundations that work closely with the public sector on projects involving housing and neighborhood improvements, education, health and recreation, transportation, community participation, arts and culture, public safety, sustainability, and economic development.

“By offering a permanent, stable fund to invest in community improvement and economic development, the Telluride Foundation is creating lasting and positive change in Telluride,” said Rick Garcia, Regional Administrator for HUD Region VIII.

“The 10 awardees, and all our community foundation members, represent lives improved, neighborhoods saved, jobs created, people trained, kids educated, and homes built,” said Vikki N. Spruill, president and CEO of the Council on Foundations. “Philanthropy is hard at work investing in America’s communities, addressing challenges head on, and innovating for a better future.”

A jury selected one community foundation from each of HUD’s 10 regions. Awards were given to community foundations for completed or ongoing initiatives that are executed in partnership with a local, regional, or federal government agency. The winners nationwide are:

Winner	Location	Project	HUD Region
The Boston Foundation	Boston, Massachusetts	Neighborhood Stabilization Loan Fund	HUD Region I
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo	Buffalo, New York	Green and Healthy Homes Initiative Buffalo	HUD Region II
Hampton Roads Community Foundation	Norfolk, Virginia	Ending Homelessness in Norfolk, Va.	HUD Region III
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee	Nashville, Tennessee	The Metro Nashville Disaster Response Fund	HUD Region IV
Cleveland Foundation	Cleveland, Ohio	The Evergreen Cooperative Initiative	HUD Region V
Greater New Orleans Foundation	New Orleans, Louisiana	Neighborhood Stabilization Loan Fund	HUD Region VI
Lincoln Community Foundation	Lincoln, Nebraska	Lincoln Community Learning Centers	HUD Region VII
Telluride Foundation	Telluride, Colorado	Paradox Community Trust	HUD Region VIII
The San Diego Foundation	San Diego, California	The San Diego Foundation's Climate Inititative	HUD Region IX
The Oregon Community Foundation	Portland, Oregon	Ready to Smile	HUD Region X

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The Council on Foundations (www.cof.org), formed in 1949, is a nonprofit membership association of grantmaking foundations and corporations. Council members include more than 1,700 independent, operating, community, public and company-sponsored foundations, and corporate giving programs in the United States and abroad. The Council’s mission is to provide the opportunity, leadership, and tools philanthropic organizations need to expand, enhance, and sustain their ability to advance the common good.