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Community Matters: Universal Child Care
On this episode of Community Matters, we explore how universal child care is transforming life for New Mexico families and early childhood professionals. Two leaders close to the work — Dr. Hailey Heinz of the Early Childhood Education and Care Department and Deyanira Contreras of Kids Campus at Santa Fe Community College — share insights into our region's evolving child care landscape and why investing in access, quality, and a strong workforce matters for local communities.
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Native American Advised Fund awards $
The Native American Advised Fund (NAAF) at the Santa Fe Community Foundation is pleased to announce $121,000 in grants to 29 nonprofits serving Native communities across New Mexico. The 2024 grants support NAAF’s mission of enhancing Native lifeways and promoting the Indigenous core values of community, language, culture, and environment.
Envision Fund awards $85,000 to LGBTQ+-serving nonprofits
The Envision Fund of the Santa Fe Community Foundation, the first and largest LGBTQ+ funder in New Mexico, is pleased to announce $85,000 in grants to 17 LGBTQ+-serving nonprofit organizations across New Mexico.
Community Matters: Lightning Boy Foundation Inc
On this episode of Community Matters, we’re joined by Steve Larance, Co-Founder and Co-Chair of Lightning Boy Foundation Inc, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering in building confidence and integrity in native youth through culture and artistic expression.
New Mexico Kids Matter
New Mexico Kids Matter advocates for children who have been abused or neglected by empowering community volunteers to speak up for them in the foster care system with the goal of having every child grow up in a safe, nurturing, and permanent home.
IndigenousWays
IndigenousWays is a Native led Indigenous Arts Non-Profit founded in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 2007. IndigenousWays highlights Indigenous artists of all media as well as 2SLGBTQIA+ and differently abled performers.
Nizhóní Smiles
Nizhóní (Beautiful) Smiles Dental Program is the only non-profit dental program located on the Navajo Nation in the rural community of Shiprock, New Mexico. The program opened its doors in 1994 offering orthodontic(braces) services and later expanded to include general dentistry. The program has provided services to numerous patients, the majority of those being residents of the Navajo Nation.
