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Godoy: The return on philanthropy
Summary by Aspen News Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by Tabatha Godoy , Aspen Times
· July 22, 2026
· 2 min read
I spent last Saturday at Snowmass Falls Ranch with volunteers, hands in the dirt, pulling invasive weeds and working toward something bigger than any one of us. That’s why Lindsay Branham’s piece on philanthropy and the “paradise paradox” resonated so strongly with me, and why I wanted to write i...
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Key takeaway That’s why Lindsay Branham’s piece on philanthropy and the “paradise paradox” resonated so strongly with me, and why I wanted to write in on behalf of Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers to thank this valley’s philanthropic community.
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Published: July 22, 2026 ·
Source: Aspen Times ·
Reading time: 2 min
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