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With the support of AmeriCorps VISTA members, the group collected donations at schools across Santa Fe, with collection boxes at schools such as Wood Gormley Elementary School, Salazar Elementary...more
Dollars4Schools transitioned to the Santa Fe Community Foundation in 2013 and to date has funded nearly 700 programs — including 92 in the 2017-18 school year. We are grateful for the opportunities...more
Today on Wake-Up Call: Listen to April's “Community Matters.” This month on the program produced by the Santa Fe Community Foundation: Mayor Alan Webber discusses Housing; Also today, we have...more
“Community Matters” is the monthly public affairs program produced by the Santa Fe Community Foundation. For April's episode, SFCF's CEO Bill Smith talks with Santa Fe Mayor Alan Webber. Listen....more
A fund — whether at Partners in Education or the Santa Fe Community Foundation — should be set up so that the community can make up losses. This is a successful, award-winning activity that...more
Community leaders said they were excited about the future under Webber's leadership. “I think the question is what happens when we get to work tomorrow,” said William “Bill” Smith, president...more
Four practical insights on place-based impact investing collaboration.Urban Institute: How can foundations and private investors work with others to better align their investment decisions with their...more
The Santa Fe Community Foundation is now a small part owner of the Plaza Hotel and La Castañeda Hotel in Las Vegas, N.M., after investing part of the dedicated funds from its Impact Investing...more
I am writing about the parental consent of abortion for a minor law in the Legislature that was recently blocked (“Abortion bill blocked at emotional hearing,” Feb. 4). We need parental or...more
She understands the underlying needs of the city, too, through her volunteer work at Literacy Volunteers of Santa Fe and the Santa Fe Community Foundation. Her demand for accountability will be put...more
Although celebrity names and support associated with social enterprises can be an effective tool to promote a business and tackle a social mission, they do come with their risks.