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News & Stories
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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Community Matters: Native American Early Childhood Education and Care
Our March radio show Community Matters on KSFR featured Jovanna Archuleta, ECECD, the nation’s first Assistant Secretary for Native American Early Childhood Education and Care. She discussed early childhood in New Mexico with SFCF Hub Coordinator, Yolanda Cruz.
Many Mothers
Many Mothers is a local, grassroots organization that provides in-home services and wraparound care to achieve health equity and wellbeing for babies and their caregivers in northern New Mexico.
Growing Up New Mexico
Parents, educators, and the team at Growing Up New Mexico all know the foundations for lifelong social, emotional, and educational development are laid in a child’s early years. Whether toddlers are learning to count or to share, their colors or the concept of kindness, it all starts before a child goes to kindergarten.
Community Matters: Earth Care
Alma Rivera, Environmental Justice Campaign Manager, and Miguel Acosta, Co-Director, of Earth Care discuss the work of Santa Fe Mutual Aid.
Homewise
A home is one of our most basic needs. To have shelter, a roof over head, a place to hang your proverbial hat, it seems so simple. But this most basic of needs has become one of the hardest to obtain in the Santa Fe and Albuquerque communities.
St. Elizabeth Shelter
Third time’s the charm for Yudi Bustillos. That’s how many separate stays it took for her during the past 20 years at St. Elizabeth’s Sonrisa Family Supportive Living Program before she was finally able to find and buy a permanent home for herself and her four children.
