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Piñon Awards

About Piñon Awards

Honoring excellence in the nonprofit sector

Since 1987, the Santa Fe Community Foundation has selected and awarded the Piñon Awards to local nonprofit organizations that have made extraordinary contributions to the community. First held in a board member’s living room, the Piñon Awards ceremony has become a fall tradition filling the La Fonda ballroom with awardees, supporters, and friends of the Foundation.

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Timeline

2024 Piñon Awards

Nominations open
Mon, Apr 1, 2024
Nominations due
Fri, May 10, 2024 by 5:00 PM
Awardees notified
Thur, Jul 11, 2024
Awards ceremony
Tue, Oct 8, 2024 at La Fonda on the Plaza, Santa Fe

Guidelines

Eligibility guidelines

Organizations and individuals may be nominated by a board member, funder, past Piñon Award recipient, or any member of the community. Staff from eligible nonprofits may also nominate their organization.

Winning nonprofits:

  • have operated for at least three years in northern New Mexico;
  • are a 501(c)(3) or tribal entity;
  • have a proven track record;
  • serve the Foundation’s geographic area of service (Santa Fe, Mora, Rio Arriba, and San Miguel counties); and
  • their work is aligned with one or more of the Foundation’s funding priorities: Arts & Culture, Animal Welfare, Civic & Economic Opportunities, Education, Environment, and Health & Wellbeing.
Awards

Award categories

  • Courageous Innovation Award

  • Quiet Inspiration Award

  • Resiliency Award

  • Tried & True Award

nominate

Know an exceptional organization?

Nominations for our 38th Annual Piñon Awards will be open April 1 - May 10, 2024. During that window, we invite you to submit a brief nomination letter (two-page maximum) that includes:

  • A brief description of the nonprofit organization's overall mission, services, or programs
  • Your reasons for nominating the organization
  • Up to one additional attachment (program, flyer, newsletter, etc.)
  • A brief description of the nonprofit organization's overall mission, services, or programs
  • Your reasons for nominating the organization
  • Up to one additional attachment (program, flyer, newsletter, etc.)

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

  • What organizations will be considered for the awards?

  • Who may do the nominating?

  • How do I send in a nomination?

  • When are nominations due?

38th Annual Piñon Awards Ceremony

Our beloved fall tradition continues! Join us at our 38th Annual Piñon Awards to celebrate excellence in our region's nonprofit sector.

Tue
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October 8, 2024 5:00 PM
8:00 pm
La Fonda on the Plaza in Santa Fe
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