We are your local community foundation providing scholarships and grants to non-profits. We also collaborate with regional non-profits by investing their endowment funds and earn market rates of return.
Local
Short-term (maximum 1 year) grants ranging from $500 to $5000 are disbursed to grant awardees.
Applications accepted September 1 to October 15
Lasting
Give to any of 105 funds online, or set up a fund of your own.
Gifts of cash, stock, land, or a gift in your will
Sharing
Onward! shares its 501(c)(3) status and back-office infrastructure with mission-aligned projects.
60 projects currently sponsored
Caring
You can apply for scholarships on January 1st until April 1st.
Applications accepted January 1 to April 1
Sept. 1 to Oct. 15
For nonprofits
This fall
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Jan. 1 to Apr. 1
For students
Main Street
Teams of four, in costume
Lasting
Onward! A Legacy Foundation manages a variety of funds. As a donor, you can choose the type of fund that works best for your needs.
Endowment fund Est. September 2009
Provides permanent funds available for grants and the general operations of Onward!. The Onward! Enhancement Grants cycle begins September 1 and closes October 15.
Give to The General Endowment Fund of Onward!About this fund: The General Endowment Fund of Onward!
Fiscal project Est. June 2018
Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project (MORP) is working to preserve Colorado’s fruit-growing heritage and restore an orchard culture and economy to the southwestern region. MORP envisions southwestern…
Give to Montezuma Orchard Restoration ProjectAbout this fund: Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project
Fiscal project Est. February 2023
An initiative to adapt Southwest regional food production and consumption to hotter, drier conditions by establishing a seed repository and infrastructure for open-pollinated, drought-tolerant grain and…
Give to Pueblo Seed and Grain HubAbout this fund: Pueblo Seed and Grain Hub
Endowment fund Est. October 2016
Supports bringing news, arts, and entertainment programs to KSJD and the Sunflower Theatre. To learn more about KSJD and all their many programs, visit their website…
Give to KSJD Endowment FundAbout this fund: KSJD Endowment Fund
Agency fund Est. January 2019
Supports the work of the Galloping Goose Historical Society.
Give to Galloping Goose Historical Society FundAbout this fund: Galloping Goose Historical Society Fund
Endowment fund Est. 2021
After launching in 1995, the program grew quickly. First books were only distributed to children living in Sevier County, Tennessee where Dolly grew up. It became…
Give to Imagination Library Endowment FundAbout this fund: Imagination Library Endowment Fund
Local
Organizations supported by Onward! and its partner funds in 2025.
Since 2002
Onward! began in 2002 with one fund and $78,000 in assets. Its 2025 annual report lists total assets of $8.3 million as of September 30.
From 2017 through 2024, Onward! awarded $601,691 in grants to local nonprofits through its donor-advised, General Endowment, and General funds.
| Year | Assets |
|---|---|
| 2002 | $78,000 |
| 2004 | $300,000 |
| 2006 | $578,000 |
| 2010 | $730,000 |
| 2012 | $1,770,000 |
| 2014 | $2,285,000 |
| 2016 | $2,569,000 |
| 2018 | $3,364,900 |
| 2020 | $4,255,000 |
| 2022 | $5,693,377 |
| 2024 | $7,974,028 |
| 9/30/2025 | $8,288,870 |
Together
Join Onward! A Legacy Foundation as we putt our way up and down Main Street for a good cause. Gather a team of four, choose your favorite heroes or villains, dress up and play to support Onward!’s Endowment.
All proceeds go to the Onward! Endowment fund supporting area nonprofits.
It is always fun to recognize the good work nonprofits are doing across the five county region.
We feel that placing our $150,000 endowment fund with Onward has increased our credibility among community members, especially among the business community, and enhanced ongoing fundraising.
Onward! A Legacy Foundation’s financial support played a crucial role in helping our organization navigate the challenges of the past few years and ensured that we could continue providing essential services to people with disabilities in the region.
We have always been proud of our ROCK building, but every time we drive up and see how much better it looks with a new deck, it puts a smile on our faces.
