News & Stories

Our donors and fund advisors are essential partners in building strong, vibrant communities. Through their generosity and insight, they help shape a more equitable and thriving northern New Mexico. We spoke with fund advisor David Skinner about his philanthropic journey, the causes he cares about, and the role community plays in giving.

In this episode, we speak with Angie K. Smith of Kitchen Angels about the powerful connection between food, health, and community care — and how volunteers are helping deliver medically tailored meals to neighbors across northern New Mexico.

The Art of Generosity — our new editorial series with Table Magazine — shines light on the people and organizations strengthening communities across New Mexico. In this first story, we meet Susan Tarver of Bienvenidos Outreach, whose work reflects how compassion, connection, and everyday acts of generosity can help neighbors meet basic needs and build lasting support systems.

How can everyday people shape the future of Santa Fe? On this episode of Community Matters, we talk with Tomás Rivera of the Chainbreaker Collective about housing justice, community land trusts, and why civic engagement at the local level matters more than ever.

In this webinar, three members of the Empower! Black Futures Community Fund advisory committee reflect on the fund’s open grant opportunity, resourcing Black-led work, and the importance of strengthening Black life, arts, culture, and financial literacy across New Mexico.

La Clínica del Pueblo de Río Arriba has been a trusted healthcare provider in northern New Mexico for more than 50 years, ensuring families in rural and remote communities can access quality, culturally responsive care close to home. Serving as a primary source of care for infants, toddlers, and caregivers in Rio Arriba County, the clinic recently launched La Clínica Baby Essentials — a new “baby bank” offering essential supplies, parenting education, and infant health screenings.