2025 Piñon Awards: Event Recap
39th Annual Piñon Awards
On Tuesday, October 7, 2025, the Santa Fe Community Foundation presented its 39th Annual Piñon Awards — a time-honored celebration of northern New Mexico's leading nonprofits. 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.
We also invite you to read the Santa Fe New Mexican's story about the awards ceremony here.
We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of our lead event partner, Enterprise Bank & Trust.
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Awardee Videos
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From relief to recovery: Supporting community resilience after the fire
Four years after New Mexico’s largest wildfire, the question remains: what did we learn, and how do we prepare for the next one? In this op-ed for the Santa Fe New Mexican, Santa Fe Community Foundation President & CEO Christopher Goett, MSW reflects on the anniversary of the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire and what it revealed about community resilience, the power of trusted local relationships, and why long-term investment in preparedness matters.
Responding to a Growing Housing Crisis
Housing instability continues to grow across northern New Mexico, driven in part by a shortage of available homes. Since 2022, the Community Housing & Homelessness Prevention Fund has invested $903,000 to address urgent shelter needs, expand transitional and permanent supportive housing, and advocate for policy change yielding more affordable housing across New Mexico.
Empower! Black Futures Community Fund: 2026 Grant Webinar
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.
