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Empower! Black Futures Community Fund grants $70,000 in honor of Juneteenth
In honor of Juneteenth, the Empower! Black Futures Community Fund at Santa Fe Community Foundation is proud to announce its second round of grantmaking. The grants, which total $70,000, support organizations uplifting Black life, arts, and culture in New Mexico.
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The Origin of Dollars4Schools: Creating a Local Helping Hand
In 2010, after attending a Santa Fe Public School board meeting where teachers spoke about the lack of basic supplies in their classrooms, local business owners Pat and Michael French were determined to find a platform to let the public directly help Santa Fe teachers in need. While national resources existed to help teachers lacking classroom supplies, Dollars4Schools (D4S) would be unique in that all funds raised privately would go 100% to meeting local teacher needs.
Community Matters: Santa Fe Indigenous Center
In this episode of Community Matters, Sandra Session-Robertson speaks with Caren Gala, Director of Santa Fe Indigenous Center about the nonprofit's work supporting local Native communities.
Native Vision: Interview with Jhane Myers
Jhane Myers, an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, producer, and member of the Comanche and Blackfeet Nations, has a powerful passion: the Native American Advised Fund at the Santa Fe Community Foundation.
Nonprofit Board Fundamentals Cohort
We are pleased to recognize the participants for our Learning Hub's 2023 Board Fundamentals program. Designed specifically for current board members, this six-session program provides an overview of the nonprofit sector and its structure as well as support, knowledge, and skill-building around the fundamentals of board participation.
Community Matters: YouthWorks
In this episode of Community Matters, Sandra Session-Robertson speaks with Melynn Schuyler, Founder and Executive Director of YouthWorks, a community-based nonprofit that helps local youth develop leadership and life skills through access to access to education, training, and work opportunities.
2023 Piñon Awards: Event Recap
On Tuesday, October 10, 2023, the Santa Fe Community Foundation presented its Piñon Awards, which honor northern New Mexico's vital nonprofit sector. Browse photos and videos from the event.
