THE MISSION
CORE’s mission is to progress the outdoor industry by fostering increased participation and environmental stewardship, with a primary focus on empowering underrepresented youth.
We have produced community-building snowboard (and ski) fundraising events and formed brand partnerships to develop sustainable x affordable CORE-signature products, since 2019.
Looking into the future, we aim expand our network, reach, and programming to multi-season outdoor recreation, with the same enduring purpose of creating access, building community, and fostering inclusivity.
what we do
There Are Two Sides of CORE
We are a nonprofit designed to help other nonprofits: we produce events and form partnerships to raise and secure funding which directly supports organizations providing outdoor and action sport opportunities for underrepresented youth.
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We partner with brands to collaboratively design sustainable x affordable CORE-signature products to promote the importance of environmental stewardship and lower the barriers of cost and entry to outdoor spaces.
how we do it
For Winter 2026, CORE partnered with five ski resorts/areas to create a five-stop CORENATION Rail Jam Tour. Each stop was paired and partnered with a regional nonprofit to raise funds and awareness for that organization.
Beyond our event production fundraising, CORE applies for grants and partners with brands to secure funds/donations which we then re-distribute across our network of nonprofit partners.
New for 2027, CORE aims to fundraise and award a series of mirco-grants/sponsorships to directly support up-and-coming youth working to break into the snow and outdoor industries. (more to come, stay tuned)