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2025 Piñon Awards: Event Recap
On Tuesday, October 7, 2025, the Santa Fe Community Foundation presented its 39th Annual Piñon Awards, which honor northern New Mexico's vital nonprofit sector. We invite you to relive this magical evening by browsing photos and videos from the event.
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Strengthening Rural Communities in Northern New Mexico: Libraries, Community Centers, and Resilience
The remote nature of northern New Mexico's rural towns and hamlets create unique challenges for their residents, including access to education, health, and economic opportunity. Local libraries and community centers are often the best place for residents to take advantage of essential services.
Announcing 2023 Piñon Awards Recipients
The Santa Fe Community Foundation is delighted to announce the winners of its 2023 Piñon Awards, a prestigious recognition of excellence within northern New Mexico’s nonprofit sector.
NMCEH Announces Two New Positions for Achieving Functional Zero Homelessness
New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness announces two newly created critical positions for achieving functional zero homelessness in Santa Fe County. The Thornburg Foundation, Anchorum St. Vincent, Community Solutions, and Santa Fe Community Foundation provided a three year funding commitment totaling $593,400 for the two positions with the goal of Santa Fe County achieving functional zero homelessness by 2026.
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.