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2025 Juneteenth Recap
Thank you to all who joined the Empower! Black Futures Community Fund at Santa Fe Community Foundation for Juneteenth commemorations in Albuquerque and Santa Fe. We were grateful for the opportunity to come together as a community in remembrance, solidarity, and joy in honor of Black freedom and culture. This year marked a special moment for the Empower! Fund as it announced its inaugural round of grants in support of Black life, arts, and culture in New Mexico.
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Community Matters: Alex Hanna
In this episode of Community Matters, Sandra Session-Robertson speaks with Alex Hanna about his longtime LGBTQ+ advocacy work in New Mexico, including his fight for the legalization of same-sex marriage, his history of volunteering with the Envision Fund, and his recent pledge of support for future generations of LGBTQ+ New Mexicans through a legacy gift.
Piñon Legacy Society: Creating a Lasting Local Impact
The Santa Fe Community Foundation is a valuable resource for donors who want to make a lasting impact in their local community. We spoke with Bud Hamilton and Sherry Parker, two members of our Piñon Legacy Society, about their decision to make a planned gift.
The Mountain Center
The Mountain Center is dedicated to promoting personal discovery and social change among youth, families, and groups through the use of creative learning experiences in wilderness, community, and cultural environments. It supports LGBTQIA2S+ youth through its NM Gender & Sexualities Alliance Network, a youth-driven program that increases resiliency, self-efficacy, positive self-identity, and effective self-regulation skills.
2023 Pride Santa Fe
2023 marks an extraordinary 30 years of Pride in Santa Fe! Thank you all who joined the Santa Fe Community Foundation's Envision Fund — the first and largest LGBTQ+ funder in New Mexico — for a joyful day of celebration.
Community Matters: Raashan Ahmad
This month on Community Matters, we speak with Raashan Ahmad, a renowned M.C. and advocate for racial and social justice, about the history of Juneteenth and local initiatives that support our region's BIPOC communities and advance equitable access to the arts.
Santa Fe Public Schools: Office of Student Wellness
Santa Fe Public Schools strives to provide a welcoming and inclusive environment for our transgender and non-binary students through the Office of Student Wellness’s Safe Zones Program and Gender Support Services.
