Connections Matter

CONNECTIONS MATTER

Beginning the day we are born, connections determine our growth and well-being. Every day, we have new opportunities to make positive, supportive connections with people around us. Connections build relationships. Relationships build resilience. Resilience allows our community to adapt and thrive even in tough times.

The theme of this year’s annual report is connections matter. At Albuquerque Community Foundation, we understand our role extends beyond investing dollars into the community— because the needs will always be greater than any one organization can support. But as a community connector—a convener of interests and ideas—we can foster opportunities for community members, nonprofits, individual donors, funders and companies to band together, combine resources and create lasting change far greater than any one entity could do alone.

In this age of virtual connectivity—when it is easier than ever to remain at arm’s length from one another and rely on social media and technology to create a sense of community—let us not forget the importance of embracing the local connections that define our strength as a community. These are the connections that ignite growth and possibilities for our city and those who call it home: how nonprofits collaborate to develop creative and innovative ways of addressing ongoing needs or how our donors, corporate partners and Trustees renew their commitments to combine resources, time and energy for the shared goal of strengthening Albuquerque’s promising future.

Join us in building trust and relationships with our neighbors, colleagues, friends and strangers. Support a small business. Hire our local graduates. Where there is something to give, offer it. Lend a hand where one is needed and encourage others to join you. These local connections matter. They ensure no one person or entity stands alone—and they allow us to grow together as a community, committed to working in partnership with one another for a stronger, more vibrant Albuquerque for the years to come.