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Nonprofit Spotlight

  • A packed room watches the opening scene of the 19-minute documentary “School of Fish” at 5Point Adventure Film Festival in Carbondale on Friday, April 25, 2024. The film has been screening at film festivals in the U.S. and around the world since November 2023.
    Arts & Culture
    On the Ground: A nonprofit spotlight on 5Point Film Festival
    Regan Mertz
    The 18th 5Point Film Festival is kicking off Thursday in Carbondale and runs until Sunday. Interim executive director Aisha Weinhold sat down with reporter Regan Mertz to talk about this year’s festival, changes in the film industry and how 5Point hopes to stay connected to the local Carbondale community.
  • Since 1979, Aspen Film has organized a film festival in the fall, and each spring it hosts one of North America’s Oscar qualifying shorts film festivals. In 2022, Aspen Film purchased the century-old Isis Theatre and continues to try and keep it open to the public. Susan Wrubel, executive and artistic director at Aspen Film, sat down with reporter Regan Mertz to talk about last week’s ShortsFest, the future of the Isis Theatre and the Sundance Film Festival coming to Colorado.
    Arts & Culture
    On the Ground: A nonprofit spotlight on Aspen Film
    Regan Mertz
    In 2022, Aspen Film purchased the Isis Theatre since, after the COVID-19 pandemic, the writer and actor strike and the rise of streaming, small theaters have struggled to stay open. Susan Wrubel, executive and artistic director at Aspen Film, sat down with reporter Regan Mertz to talk about the future of the theatre, last week’s ShortsFest and the Sundance Film Festival coming to Colorado.
  • Skiers on Snowmass Mountain on Saturday, March 29, 2025. Challenge Aspen hosted the Limitless Mountain Challenge over the weekend. This is an all-day downhill competition on Snowmass Mountain where the goal is to participate in adaptive challenges and fundraise for Challenge Aspen.
    Arts & Culture
    On the Ground: A nonprofit spotlight on Challenge Aspen
    Regan Mertz
    Challenge Aspen hosted the Limitless Mountain Challenge over the weekend. This is an all-day downhill competition on Snowmass Mountain where the goal is to participate in adaptive challenges and fundraise for Challenge Aspen. Lindsay Cagley, CEO at Challenge Aspen, sat down with reporter Regan Mertz to talk about how the organization has evolved over its 30 years.
  • Back in 2022, Mountain Voices leaders talked to Glenwood Springs City Council about advancing the ballot proposition for a 2.5% increase in the lodging tax to invest in workforce housing. Katie Martin Langenhuizen, a leader at Mountain Voices, sat down with reporter Regan Mertz to talk about how they’re trying to tackle common dilemmas, like finding affordable housing, mental healthcare and child care.
    Arts & Culture
    On the Ground: A nonprofit spotlight on Mountain Voices Project
    Regan Mertz
    Living in the Roaring Fork Valley comes with a familiar set of challenges — like finding affordable housing, mental health care, and child care. Mountain Voices Project aims to tackle these issues by building coalitions and engaging with local governments.
  • Towards Justice works to defend workers and their rights through impact litigation and policy advocacy in Colorado, including in the Roaring Fork Valley. Lindsay Fallon, operations director at Towards Justice sat down with reporter Regan Mertz to talk about what needs the nonprofit is trying to address across the state, who they’re helping, particularly local J1 visa holders and immigrant workers, and where the organization hopes to go in the future.
    Arts & Culture
    On the Ground: A nonprofit spotlight on Towards Justice
    Regan Mertz
    Aspen Public Radio News presents On the Ground: A Nonprofit Spotlight. This is the first installment in a new radio series highlighting solutions to local and global issues from Roaring Fork and Colorado River valley organizations. Lindsay Fallon, operations director at Towards Justice, sat down with reporter Regan Mertz in the studio.