Since 2002, Onward! has held local gifts in lasting funds and turned them into grants and scholarships across the Four Corners.
Donate securely one time or set up recurring donations.
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More ways to giveFor nonprofits
Short-term grants of $500 to $5000 for nonprofit projects serving Montezuma, Dolores, La Plata, Archuleta or San Juan County, Colorado.
The 2026 Grant Cycle has closed. Please look for the 2027 application September 1, 2027.
For students
Local scholarships, many given in memory of a neighbor, for students heading to college or trade school.
You can apply for scholarships on January 1st until April 1st.
Families, groups and businesses
Onward! A Legacy Foundation offers the opportunity for all individuals and groups to generate income for their important causes.
Fund holders
Already hold a fund with Onward!? Log in to the Fund Advisor Portal on FCSuite.
Provide opportunities to develop and maintain a sustainable resource base that will enhance the quality of life for residents in the Four Corners' communities. Our efforts focus on scholarships, civic beautification, social services, arts & culture, and organization development.
2025 Annual Report (opens in a new tab)Since our creation in 2002 to the present, Onward! has grown from managing $78,000 in assets in one fund to managing over $9.7 million in assets in 170+ different funds, generating an average annual return of 7.5%.
We strive for collaborative and equitable relationships to benefit the future of our community.
We tend your generous contributions with active engagement, opportunities for growth, and long-term considerations.
We make a difference through local philanthropy.
We strive for excellence through reliability, accountability, and professionalism.
As catalysts in our community, we work to move peoples’ passions to actions while acknowledging our foundation of diverse histories, cultures, and experiences.
“There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about.”
Onward! A Legacy Foundation offers the opportunity for all individuals and groups to generate income for their important causes. Partner with Onward! to:
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 are deeply grateful for your partnership in these very trying times.
There were ten juveniles who completed substance abuse evaluations and had nice counseling sessions as a result of those evaluations. The funds helped the ten juveniles with identified risk factors learn more effective coping strategies along with resistance skills that will help them remain clean and sober.
The Board of Directors of SouthWest Colorado Concerts are very appreciative of Onward! A Legacy Foundation for funding these (Brassfire & master class) opportunities for exciting, professional music for the students in our area.
With the support of Onward!, The Hive was able to have a licensed therapist on site for 10 hours per week. This individual offered one on one session for 32 youth participants, 6 family members and 4 of our Hive staffers. It was recognized that in order to provide healthy and mindful programs, our Staff sometimes needed the therapeutic support to be present with our youth everyday. The youth that received support came in consistently to meet with her each week and we feel like the one on one offering provided the most significant impact for youth and their families. We truly appreciate the support of Onward Foundation and look forward to working with you in the future!
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.
We are so thankful to Onward! for their funding and support of our organization. It's difficult to express in words what it means to have a building that we can be proud of and only seems to get better with each year's passing. 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.
