Colorado Gives Day: December 10
Join the statewide movement to make a big impact in our community this Colorado Gives Day, officially on December 10! Early Giving has already started, so from now through December 10, every donation you make is boosted by a $1M+ Incentive Fund provided by Colorado Gives Foundation and FirstBank. Each nonprofit receives a share based on their total raised.
Want to make an even bigger difference? Set up a new monthly donation, and Colorado Gives Foundation will match your first donation up to $100 (up to $250,000 across all organizations!)
Make a Donation to HC3
The High Country Conservation Center, (HC3) is your conservation organization working on climate action, waste reduction and recycling, energy efficiency, sustainable business programs, water conservation, and local food systems in Summit County. Let’s work together to build a more resilient future and protect this place we all love to live and play. Your support makes the conservation programs and services we provide to our community possible.
Think Global. Act Local. Support local resource conservation.
Donor Spotlight
Nina Waters
Nina Waters loves rafting. That’s why she’s a passionate HC3 supporter. As a county commissioner, Nina knows that HC3’s water conservation programs help ensure that Summit County has plenty of water for generations to come.
Mark and Colleen Richmond
Mark and Colleen Richmond moved to Frisco in 1979 and became early recyclers with HC3. Since then, they’ve also made energy efficiency improvements at home. These days, their commitment to sustainability is inspired by protecting the planet for their grandchildren.
Mike and Emily Sarges
The Sarges love living in their beautiful mountain home in Breckenridge and want to ensure their kids can experience that same beauty. That’s why they’ve partnered with HC3 to make their home a model of energy efficiency.
Carol Hess and Jed Callen
For Carol and Jed, it’s not enough to simply talk about environmental stewardship—they are committed to leading by example.
Doug Jones: 2024 Recipient of the Tim McClure Lifetime Achievement Award
While Doug Jones is no stranger to dusty attics and dark crawl spaces, he’ll tell you that the future is …
Exploring the Depths of Sustainability, Community, and Nature
Tim honors his commitment to a better world as a board member for the Blue River Watershed Group.
Sustainable Journey in Summit County
They also think it’s important to show their Latino friends and neighbors that HC3 has programs that can help them, too.
Preserving Summit County’s Beauty
“We’ve always either called the ocean or the mountains home…areas of breathtaking beauty that you care about and want to protect for future generations,” Libby explains.
Donor Spotlight: Matt Stais
“I want to make buildings with as small an environmental footprint as possible,” he shares. “Buildings use the majority of energy in Summit County and the U.S. If we can minimize that energy use, we should.”
Donor Spotlight: Eddie and Patti Bowers
Together, they witnessed HC3 in the community – through K12 education, the CSA farm, and energy assessments – and began supporting HC3 as a way to give back.
Other ways to support
If you have appreciated stocks you are looking to sell, consider donating them to HC3. Donating appreciated stocks will increase the value of your gift by minimizing the capital gains tax. You will also become eligible for an immediate income tax deduction.
Similar to a family foundation but with less administrative responsibilities and costs, a donor-advised fund allows a donor to take the tax deduction at the time of their choosing and give to their charities of choice whenever they’d like.
It is simple to name HC3 as beneficiary of all or a percentage of your IRA or company retirement plan.
ColoradoGives.org is a year-round, online giving website featuring more than 2,000 Colorado nonprofit organizations. ColoradoGives.org encourages charitable giving by providing comprehensive, objective and up-to-date information about Colorado nonprofits and an easy way to support them online.
If you receive a state income tax refund in 2020, you will have a new opportunity to donate some or all of your refund to support the High Country Conservation Center. Donating a portion of your tax refund is simple: Enter High Country Conservation Center and our registration number 20023005525 in the [Donate to a Colorado Nonprofit Fund] line on your state income tax return or tax software – or give this info to your tax preparer when you submit your tax documents.
For just $30, Arapahoe Basin‘s Snow Huggers Club offers discounts on lift tickets, lessons, rentals, retail and food and beverage. $20 of the proceeds benefit the High Country Conservation Center. Visit Arapahoe Basin’s website or call 970-468-0718 to join.
This program makes fundraising easy by donating to local organizations based on the shopping you do every day. All you have to do is register your City Market Value Card online at www.citymarket.com and add the High Country Conservation Center (#VB611) as your non-profit of choice.
Alpine Bank’s Loyalty Debit Card program began in 1997 and is an innovative way for you to give back to our community. Each time you use your Environment Alpine Bank Loyalty Debit Card, Alpine Bank donates 10 cents to the High Country Conservation Center. These special cards are available with no annual fee to individuals with an Alpine Bank checking account.
The High Country Conservation Center is proud to be a part of the 1% for the Planet network, which connects businesses and nonprofits to protect the planet. If you own a business, consider joining 1% for the Planet, naming High Country Conservation Center as your beneficiary. Everyone wins! For more information please visit here.
Privacy Policy
The High Country Conservation Center (HC3) is committed to respecting the privacy of our donors. We have developed this privacy policy to ensure our donors that donor information will not be shared with any third party.
HC3 provides this Donor Privacy Policy to make you aware of our privacy policy, and to inform you of the way your information is used. We also provide you with the opportunity to remove your name from our mailing list, if you desire to do so.
Here are the types of donor information that we collect and maintain:
- Contact Information – name, complete address, phone number, email address, employer information
- Payment information – credit card number and expiration date, and billing information
- Giving information – history of gifts made to HC3, dates and purposes
- Information concerning how you heard about HC3
- Information you wish to share – questions, comments, suggestions and other information that you share with us related to your interest in our organization
- Your request to receive periodic updates – e.g., to individuals who request it, we will send periodic mailings related to specific fundraising appeals, newsletters and other materials
HC3 uses your information to understand your needs and provide you with better service. Specifically, we use your information to help you complete a transaction, communicate back to you and update you on the work of HC3. Credit card numbers are used only for donation or payment processing and are not retained for other purposes. We use the comments you offer to provide you with information requested, and we take seriously each recommendation as to how we might improve communication.
HC3 will not sell, rent or lease your personal information to other organizations. We assure you that the identity of all our donors will be kept confidential. Use of donor information will be limited to the internal purposes of HC3 and only to further the activities and purposes of HC3.
It is our desire to not send unwanted mail or email to our donors. Please contact us if you wish to be removed from our mailing list.
