Letter from President & CEO

Letter from President & CEO Randy Royster

I’ve seen so much change in my hometown of Albuquerque over the years. It’s my goal, as President and CEO of the Foundation, to help drive positive change in this place four living generations of my family and I call home.

At the Foundation, our commitment to improving Albuquerque for all of its residents is unwavering, as is our dedication to partnership. We know we can’t make an impact without the support of our community, and we honor our vital partnerships with individuals, businesses and local government who share our vision for a stronger Albuquerque.

2015 was a wonderful year for the Foundation. We granted $4.7 million, our biggest year ever. Throughout this report, you will see the power of community, collaboration and creativity embodied in the stories of our donors, grantees and partner organizations. We’re proud to share this city with them.

We also spent time this year making some changes to our programs, honing in on what we can do to best serve our community. The Foundation determined a need to review and revamp our competitive grant program. We started with Community Conversations, which drew people together from all over Albuquerque to participate in open conversations about our grantmaking programs. The eight meetings we held convened hundreds of stakeholders involved in improving the place we call home. We learned invaluable information about what our community would like to see and how the Foundation can best work with donors, partners and our community-at-large to achieve it. Our changes were thoughtful, carefully considered and intentional. The changes in our grantmaking programs began in 2016.

Albuquerque is my home, and yours. It is with your generosity and dedication we are able to take on challenges. Your spirit, heart and intellect inspires us to continue to work toward solving complex issues while collaborating as a community. Thank you for partnering with us to make a better hometown for us all.

Randy Royster, President and CEO

letter from president & ceo