NextGen Awards $10,000 to Future Focused Education
2022 Grants Cycle
NextGen, the Santa Fe Community Foundation's group of young philanthropists, capped off its fifth grantmaking cycle by awarding $10,000 in support of education.
NextGen is a hands-on experience in philanthropy for rising leaders who care about local issues and want to make a bigger impact. Each year, members of the group work together to pool their giving toward an issue they vote on, view proposals, and award grants to local nonprofits.
2022 Grantee:
Future Focused Education: $10,000
Empty Stocking Fund: Delivering help, sharing hope
In this op-ed, Santa Fe Community Foundation President & CEO Christopher Goett shares how the Empty Stocking Fund embodies our region’s spirit of community care. Since 1981, it has helped local families navigate sudden crises by covering urgent expenses. With a new season of giving ahead, the Foundation invites everyone to help bring stability and hope to neighbors in need.
2025 Piñon Awards: Event Recap
On Tuesday, October 7, 2025, the Santa Fe Community Foundation presented its 39th Annual Piñon Awards, which honor northern New Mexico's vital nonprofit sector. We invite you to relive this magical evening by browsing photos and videos from the event.
Let us honor what sustains us: Our nonprofits
In this op-ed, Santa Fe Community Foundation President & CEO reflects on why the Piñon Awards are such a vital way to uplift and support our local nonprofits — particularly now, as so many organizations in our sector are facing unprecedented hardship.
