Our Mission

The Gunnison Valley Education Foundation empowers students to succeed at learning and at life.

Significant strength and possibility reside in partnership among communities to benefit all students served by the school district.
Our schools are anchors around which community members gather and connect.
As technology and teaching practices change, the Gunnison Valley Education Foundation helps our schools innovate and continuously improve.
Transparency in all we do inspires trust and confidence.
We are stewards of the Gunnison Valley Education Foundation and are responsible for its financial resources.

Fundraising: GVEF provides financial support of enrichment opportunities for all students served by the Gunnison Watershed RE1J School District.
Advocacy: GVEF advocates for the great things happening in the schools throughout the community.
Awareness: GVEF promotes innovation in teaching and learning.

Remaining open to and welcoming new ideas from all segments of the community.
Fostering opportunities that bring communities together to enrich student learning.
Encouraging and supporting replication of proven strategies as well as creating new ideas and initiatives.
Designing fundraising plans and initiatives consistent with our mission and goals. (These plans and initiatives are aligned with best practices in nonprofit governance and leadership.)
Exercising balanced judgment about which creative ideas and proposals to support financially, recognizing that the primary criterion for decisions about what to fund is based on what most benefits students.
Practicing fiscal responsibility and due diligence in all matters involving the Gunnison Valley Education Foundation.
Adhering to our values, beliefs, and core commitments in both good and bad times.
Practicing neutrality and not espousing political or religious views related to issues confronting the communities we serve.