Former NM Secretary of Children, Youth and Families Mary Dale Bolson outlines early childhood needs. Photo by Kate Russell

We improve the quality of life for people in Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico, now and for future generations, by:

• Building and managing endowment funds in order to award grants
  
• Helping nonprofits operate more effectively
  
• Convening area residents to discuss issues of critical importance to the community  
  
• Providing leadership for key community initiatives

Founded in 1981, we are a tax-exempt public charity that provides an avenue for donors to satisfy their charitable intents and for nonprofit organizations to receive funding that will enable them to carry out their essential work.

The Foundation is served by a Board of Directors and a professional staff.

Board of Directors
Alexis K. Girard, Chair
Jerry G. Jones, Vice Chair
Dr. Patricia McFate, Vice Chair
Stephen G. Gaber, Treasurer
Alex J. Gancarz, Jr., Secretary
Jeffrey P. Branch
Darci Burson
Thomas Bustamante
Randy Chitto
Suzanne Ortega Cisneros
Philip S. Cook
James Duncan, Jr.
Barbara Gudwin
Richard Hertz
Patricia Salazar Ives
Hervey A. Juris
Nancy Long
Timothy Lopez, M.D.
Cindy Lovato-Farmer
Francie Miles
Ruth Ortega
Sheila M. Paterson
Liz Stefanics, Ph. D.
Stephen E. Stork
John Vazquez

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The Santa Fe Community Foundation 2006 Annual Report is now available. [PDF: 7,063 KB]

The Santa Fe Community Foundation underwent an extensive review of all organizational and financial policies and procedures and was certified in compliance with the Council on Foundations' National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations.