2023 Piñon Awards: Event Recap

37th Annual Piñon Awards

On Tuesday, October 10, 2023, the Santa Fe Community Foundation presented its 37th Annual Piñon Awards — a time-honored celebration of northern New Mexico's nonprofit sector. We were thrilled to present this year's winning nonprofits with their awards, a general operating grant, and the below videos that offer the public a glimpse into their vital work.

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Awardee Videos

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Photos

Courageous Innovation Award: Searchlight New Mexico

Quiet Inspiration Award: Scott's House

Resiliency Award: New Mexico Acequia Association

Tried & True Award: Institute of American Indian Arts

Santa Fe Community Foundation President & CEO Christopher Goett welcomes audience

John Bishop accepts Quiet Inspiration Award for Scott's House

Dr. Robert Martin accepts Tried & True Award for IAIA

Paula Garcia accepts Resiliency Award for New Mexico Acequia Association

FCF President & CEO Christopher Goett poses with outgoing board chair Deborah Holloway & incoming board chair Dion Silva

SFCF staff

Donna Sanchez Zubia with husband and SFCF board member Marcos Zubia

SFCF outgoing board chair Deborah Holloway dines with Mayor Alan Webber & Valerie Hamilton

SFCF board members Tricia Rosenberg & Patricia Marcus Curtis pose with Jean Viallet & Adrienne Shurbe

SFCF board members Ana Marie Argilagos, Dion Silva (chair) & Dolores Overton pose with SFCF Chief Financial Officer Leslie Sabin

SFCF board members Helena Ribe & Kimberly Walker

Sandra Session-Robertson, SFCF Vice President, Development & Donor Relations

Thornburg Foundation Executive Director Allan Oliver & SFCF President & CEO Christopher Goett

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Oct 13, 2023

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