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Announcing 2025 Piñon Awards Recipients
The Santa Fe Community Foundation is delighted to announce the honorees of our 2025 Piñon Awards: Amigos Bravos Inc, Free Flow NM, The Friendship Club, and Sunrise Clinics. The awards, presented annually by the Foundation since 1987, are a prestigious recognition of excellence within northern New Mexico’s nonprofit sector.
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Hermit’s Peak Watershed Alliance
Hermit’s Peak Watershed Alliance (HPWA) works to protect and restore the ecological and cultural heritage of watersheds in the Hermit’s Peak region through ecological restoration, environmental education and community action. We envision a community that works together to care for the land and water that sustain us.
Community foundation: Here to help nonprofits become resilient
In this era of so much uncertainty around federal funding and government rules, how can New Mexico’s nonprofit sector build resilience? Education is key. In this op-ed, Santa Fe Community Foundation President & CEO shares how our Learning Hub and new Fuelworks program equip nonprofits with tools to strengthen fundraising, operations, and long-term sustainability.
45th Annual Danny Maas Run
The Danny Maas Run is an annual fundraising event where Santa Fe Prep middle school students work to raise money to help support a family with a child battling cancer.
NM Local News Survey
New Mexico Local News Fund, Press Forward New Mexico, and UNM Center for Regional Studies invites New Mexico residents to help them improve local news and information by taking this short 10-minute survey. You’ll be eligible to win one of two iPads!
Community Matters: Patti Ward, Fundraising Immersion Program
On this episode of Community Matters, we have the pleasure of speaking with Patti Ward, a seasoned nonprofit consultant with over 25 years of experience helping organizations build the skills and strategies they need to thrive. Join us as we discuss key trends and challenges in New Mexico’s nonprofit sector, practical tips for crafting a compelling case for support, and what participants can expect from Patti's upcoming Fundraising Immersion program.
Nonprofit Survey Takeaways on Executive Order Impacts
Over 200 New Mexico nonprofits responded to a survey conducted by Anchorum Health Foundation, Santa Fe Community Foundation, and Thornburg Foundation, focusing on the impacts and sentiments involving the immediate and anticipated effects of the Trump administration's federal funding freeze. The survey contains responses from nonprofit grantees across New Mexico in the following sectors: Education, Environmental, Good Governance, Healthcare, Housing, Youth & Family, Community Building, Arts, and others.
