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.
Onward! is currently managing over 62 funds with total assets over $3.1 million.
Guiding Principles
Invest donor funds responsibly to preserve capital, provide growth, and earn income for grant making.
Create and encourage methods for philanthropic giving to meet financial goals for a variety of donors.
Identify, improve, and assist in addressing the needs of the Four Corners' communities.
Foster understanding and cooperation among diverse cultural and ethnic groups.
Onward! Staff
Chuck R. Forth
Executive Director
Chuck graduated from London Central High School, England, attended the University of Colorado, Boulder and earned a BA in Mathematics while completing Air Force ROTC. After serving in the Air Force at Nellis AFB for four years, he separated and went to Fort Lewis for classes towards a CPA. In 1999, Chuck earned his CPA and later formed Forth & Associates, PC. He was a founding board member of Onward! in 2002 and become the Executive Director in 2008. Chuck is married to Tess Montano Forth, and they have two beautiful girls.
Lisa Bunker
Outreach Director
Lisa is a Colorado native and grew up on the Front Range. She graduated from design school in Denver and has achieved her LEED AP (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and PMP (Project Management Professional) certifications, both of which she utilized in her experience in facilities and construction management. She and her husband, Ron moved to Cortez in 2012 and very much appreciate the change of pace. They have four children, five beautiful grandchildren and three very spoiled dogs. She enjoys gardening, sport shooting, reading, and being outside.
Tharimae Jones
Executive Assistant
Tharimae has worked with Onward! since 2012 and has a background in bookkeeping & accounting. In addition to working with Onward!, she also works for Forth & Associates, PC. Born in Shiprock, NM, she has lived in Cortez since she was 2 years old. She is mother to one daughter & recently had the joy of sending her out to seek her own adventure. Tharimae enjoys decorating cakes, painting, and arranging flowers. If you see her away from work, she probably has her nose in a book. Her favorite types of novels include mysteries and suspense.
Rebecca Tevault
Staff Accountant
Born and raised in Missouri, Rebecca graduated from DeVry Institute of Technology in Kansas City, MO. She moved to the four corners area in 1998 and worked for an oilfield & power generation construction company in Farmington for 21 years before moving to Cortez with her husband, Ed. Rebecca also works for Forth and Associates, PC as a staff accountant. She and Ed enjoy spending time with their children and grandchildren. Outside of work she can be found on the back of Ed's motorcycle traveling and exploring (especially visiting Lake Havasu, AZ, where she and Ed were married).
Onward! Board of Directors
Onward! Investment Advisory Committee
Pictured left to right:
Andrew Cuckie (financial advisor), Byron Maynes, Doug Greene, Chuck Forth, Tom Helms (financial advisor), Marty McKean, Joe Turner (not pictured: Walt Henes)
