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Community Matters: The Power of Community-Led Giving
In the first of a special two-part Community Matters episode, host Sandra Session-Robertson sits down with Jhane Myers of the Native American Advised Fund, Marsie Silvestro of the Envision Fund (LGBTQ+), and Raashan Ahmad of the Empower! Black Futures Community Fund to explore the origins and guiding values of these powerful identity-based giving circles. Together, they discuss how each fund supports historically underserved communities to build a more equitable future for all of New Mexico.
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Announcing the 2022 Community Health Funder Alliance Grant Recipients
The Community Health Funder Alliance has awarded $1.9M to 59 community organizations working to improve health and wellness in Santa Fe and northern New Mexico for the 2022-2023 fiscal year.
MainStreet de Las Vegas
Community support, including from the SFCF Community Resiliency Fund, has allowed Main Street de Las Vegas to distribute over $34,000 directly to families impacted by the fires through modest $250 payments.
NextGen Happy Hour at Opuntia Cafe
NextGen, the Santa Fe Community Foundation's group of young philanthropists, connected during Happy Hour at Opuntia Cafe in advance of its fifth round of grantmaking this Fall.
Hope Through Recovery
Following the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon fire, the land is scorched and burned. Last week, the Hermit's Peak Watershed Alliance invited us to join them north of Las Vegas, NM to learn more about the important work ahead in the restoration of our lands and water.
Sunrise Kiwanis Las Vegas
When the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon fire evacuations started, requests for help came into Sunrise Kiwanis Las Vegas by the hundreds. Soon, they got to work providing critical services to the evacuees and rural communities most impacted by the wildfire.
Meow Wolf
When devastating forest fires burned in New Mexico earlier this year, Meow Wolf immediately began reaching out to community partners to offer support.
