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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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Santa Fe Baby Fund awards $65,000 in support of infant and toddler well-being
The Santa Fe Baby Fund, an initiative of the Santa Fe Community Foundation that supports the well-being of infants, toddlers, and their caretakers, is pleased to announce $65,000 in grants to seven local nonprofits.
Native American Advised Fund awards $121,000 to Native-serving nonprofits
The Native American Advised Fund (NAAF) at the Santa Fe Community Foundation is pleased to announce $121,000 in grants to 29 nonprofits serving Native communities across New Mexico. The 2024 grants support NAAF’s mission of enhancing Native lifeways and promoting the Indigenous core values of community, language, culture, and environment.
Envision Fund awards $85,000 to LGBTQ+-serving nonprofits
The Envision Fund of the Santa Fe Community Foundation, the first and largest LGBTQ+ funder in New Mexico, is pleased to announce $85,000 in grants to 17 LGBTQ+-serving nonprofit organizations across New Mexico.
Community Matters: Lightning Boy Foundation Inc
On this episode of Community Matters, we’re joined by Steve Larance, Co-Founder and Co-Chair of Lightning Boy Foundation Inc, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering in building confidence and integrity in native youth through culture and artistic expression.
New Mexico Kids Matter
New Mexico Kids Matter advocates for children who have been abused or neglected by empowering community volunteers to speak up for them in the foster care system with the goal of having every child grow up in a safe, nurturing, and permanent home.
IndigenousWays
IndigenousWays is a Native led Indigenous Arts Non-Profit founded in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 2007. IndigenousWays highlights Indigenous artists of all media as well as 2SLGBTQIA+ and differently abled performers.