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- Seasonal Trail Positions Closed
– March 7, 2013
CFI is no longer accepting applications for 2013 seasonal positions. If still interested in becoming a member of our 2014 seasonal trail crew, please check … Read More
- Seasonal Trail Positions Open!
– January 9, 2013
Colorado Fourteeners Initiative will have an expanded field presence in 2013. We are looking for 16 enthusiastic, hard-working seasonal staff leaders/members to complete these projects … Read More
- Everyone Poops…Even in the Woods
– November 9, 2012
The end of the season is here. Basecamp is packed out and it’s time to clean the “groover” buckets. For an extra hundred bucks, Andy … Read More
- Finding the Word to Sum Up a Season
– November 2, 2012
What does it feel like to open 3,300 feet of new, durably constructed, sustainably located trail? No one word can describe that specific moment. The … Read More
Giving Options
Preserving and protecting the Fourteeners is expensive due to the remote places where CFI works and the need to hire experienced leaders to run our trail and restoration projects. A newly rerouted summit trail can cost up to $500,000 and take four years to complete.
Donate Online
Your online gift provides crucial financial support to CFI’s work this year protecting the peaks and educating Fourteener hikers.
- Make a one-time gift
- Set up a recurring gift to provide CFI with a stable income stream month after month
- Make your gift a memorial or tribute gift, if you so choose
Employer Matching Gifts
Many employers will match your individual gift to CFI dollar for dollar. It is a painless way to increase the impact of your gift on CFI’s important Fourteener-related projects and programs. Check to see whether your employer has a matching gift program. If so, complete the matching gift form and mail it to CFI. We do the rest.
Donate Stocks, Bonds or Mutual Funds
Gifts of stocks, bonds, mutual funds and other appreciated assets provide CFI with crucial operating revenues to support the programs you care about. These gifts may also provide other tax advantages including avoiding capital gains taxes.
Donate a Vehicle
CFI needs dependable 4WD trucks and SUVs to transport field crews, supplies, tools and volunteers to remote Fourteener trailheads. Gifts of well-maintained vehicles help CFI protect even the most remote Fourteeners while providing many donors with a tax deduction.
Make an Endowment Gift
Endowments invest donations to provide long-term support for important programs. The Kimberly Appelson Memorial Endowed Fund supports the Appelson Outdoor Leadership Intern position. Donations will grow funding for this internship, and over time, other intern positions. Consult staff regarding requirements for starting an endowed fund to support your favorite CFI program.
Make a Legacy Gift
Leave a legacy of mountain protection for future generations to enjoy by remembering CFI in your will. Or, name CFI as a beneficiary on a life insurance policy or retirement account. Bequests allow most people to make far larger gifts than they would normally be able to afford. Bequests also cost nothing during your lifetime.
Combined Federal Campaign
Federal employees in Colorado can support CFI’s work protecting the Fourteeners—most of which are located on public land—through their workplace Combined Federal Campaign. CFI’s CFC number is: 58209.
Regardless of how you choose to give, any and all gifts to CFI have a direct impact on protecting and preserving the Fourteeners for future hikers and climbers to enjoy.