2025 Juneteenth Recap
2025 Juneteenth Recap
Thank you to all who joined the Empower! Black Futures Community Fund at Santa Fe Community Foundation for Juneteenth commemorations in Albuquerque and Santa Fe. We were grateful for the opportunity to come together as a community in remembrance, solidarity, and joy in honor of Black freedom and culture.
This Juneteenth marked a meaningful milestone for the Empower! Fund, the Foundation’s newest identity-based giving circle, as it announced its inaugural round of grantmaking — $37,500 in support of Black life, arts, and culture in New Mexico. If you would like to join the Empower! Fund in promoting community development, fostering Black artistic expression and preserving cultural heritage, and building financial literacy for generations to come, we invite you to make a gift that is meaningful to you here.
2025 Pride Recap
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined the Envision Fund of the Santa Fe Community Foundation at Pride on the Plaza for a vibrant day of LGBTQ+ celebration, visibility, and allyship.
Empower! Black Futures Community Fund announces inaugural grants
As part of Juneteenth 2025, the Empower! Black Futures Community Fund of the Santa Fe Community Foundation is proud to announce its inaugural round of grantmaking. The grants, which total $37,500, support six organizations uplifting Black life, arts, and culture in New Mexico.
New Report Details Impacts of Federal Funding Freeze on New Mexico’s Nonprofits and Philanthropic Sector
A newly published report, “Impact of Federal Funding Changes on New Mexico’s Philanthropic Sector,” commissioned by the Thornburg Foundation, Santa Fe Community Foundation, and Anchorum Health Foundation, examines the effects of recent suspensions in federal funding on New Mexico’s nonprofit sector. Prepared by The Grant Plant Inc, the nonpartisan report highlights how these changes are impacting the state’s communities, particularly those most reliant on federal support, and explores ways philanthropy and policymakers can help organizations adapt
