In 1996, Jerry Groswold, then CEO of Winter Park Resort, came up with the idea of creating a community foundation for Grand County. With the amount of nonprofits that were located in Grand County, businesses could not financially support all of them. His vision was that we could create a foundation that would have transferable passes to sell to the general public, then the proceeds could be given out as grants. The Grand Foundation started with that exact purpose, which was first made available through generous donations from the four Founding Partners, Winter Park Resort, Granby Ranch, YMCA of the Rockies/Snow Mountain Ranch and the Fraser Valley Metropolitan Recreation District. The vision and dedication of Jerry, and these sponsors has made a big difference in Grand County!