2023 Annual Report
DRIVING POSITIVE CHANGE FOR OUR SHARED HOME
2023 Annual Report
DRIVING POSITIVE CHANGE FOR OUR SHARED HOME
OUT OF REVERENCE FOR THIS UNIQUE PLACE WE CALL HOME, WE VALUE:
Equity
We recognize the systemic injustice in our community and commit to prioritizing equity and belonging in how we operate and the work we do.
Listening
As a trusted learning organization, we initiate and engage in authentic, respectful dialogue to understand, include, and respond to the rich diversity of voices and ideas in our region.
Perseverance
While responsive to immediate challenges, we stay committed to long-term strategies and investments that strengthen our region’s capacity to navigate social, economic, and ecological change.
Generosity
We strive to expand the understanding and practice of philanthropy and to engage the generosity of wealth, knowledge, and the spirit of all people in northern New Mexico.
LETTER
FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO AND BOARD CHAIR
Dear Friends,
Every day, we are guided by our vision of a thriving northern New Mexico, where all people can find opportunity, build connections, and contribute to the well-being of their communities. We recognize, of course, that no single grant, individual, or organization can get us there alone.
As a community foundation, we are at the intersection of many community partnerships and efforts. We have the privilege of bringing people together from diverse backgrounds and perspectives to work collaboratively in addressing our region’s most pressing needs and building upon our collective strengths.
This year’s annual report offers a glimpse into our community-based approach to philanthropy — and how our values of equity, perseverance, listening, and generosity show up in our work each day. From celebrating our 30-year legacy of stewarding identity-based giving circles, to supporting innovative organizations working to improve access to
education, health, and civic opportunities, we hope you’re inspired by the work happening within our walls and on the ground to build a better future for us all.
Thank you to our donors, partners, friends, and extended community for joining us in driving positive change for our shared home.
With gratitude,
Christopher Goett | President & CEO
A. Dion Silva | Board Chair
2023 IN NUMBERS
$11.6 million+
Thanks to our generous community, we awarded over $11 million in grants in 2023.
86%
86% of our total grant-making supported New Mexico–based organizations, including our service area of Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, and Santa Fe counties.
TOTAL GRANTED BY TYPES OF FUNDS
$5.6M Donor Advised Funds
$4.7M SFCF Initiatives & Fields of Interest
$844K Nonprofit Endowments
$517K Other
1,100+ $130 million+
1,100+ nonprofit staff and board members attended 39 Learning Hub classes and workshops.
We ended 2023 with over $130 million in assets under management. Notably, we granted out 10% of these assets — twice the percentage required of private foundations in the United States.
Community Leadership
To meet the needs of our community today and far into the future, we build endowments that ensure grants are always available to support our region, convene diverse voices and groups to work on solutions to local issues, and foster greater giving across northern New Mexico.
Giving Circles
UPLIFTING COMMUNITY-LED, EQUITY-BASED PHILANTHROPY
The Santa Fe Community Foundation has a long legacy of living its value of equity through the stewardship of identity-based giving circles. These philanthropic groups bring individuals together who share a common identity — such as race, sexual orientation, or cultural background — to support causes that are important to their community by pooling resources and collectively deciding how to distribute funds.
Native American Advised Fund
In 2023, we celebrated 30 years of service for the Native American Advised Fund (NAAF). Founded by worldrenowned artist Allan Houser (Chiricahua Fort Sill Apache), NAAF has continued to support Indigenousserving nonprofits in New Mexico through the leadership of an all-Native advisory committee.
Envision Fund (LGBTQ+)
Since the 1990s, we have also proudly been the home of the Envision Fund, New Mexico’s first and largest philanthropic entity dedicated to LGBTQ+ causes in New Mexico. Led by an advisory committee representative of New Mexico’s diverse LGBTQ+ community, Envision has granted over $1 million since its inception.
Empower! Black Futures Community Fund
In 2023, the Santa Fe Community Foundation launched its third and newest statewide giving circle, the Empower! Black Futures Community Fund, to support Black life, arts, and culture in New Mexico. Through targeted grants, strategic partnerships, and an equitable approach to community philanthropy, the Empower! Black Futures Community Fund will foster Black artistic expression, preserve cultural heritage, and promote community development for generations to come.
I am indebted to my ancestors for their hard work and sacrifice. I am their wildest dream, and this fund will support our wildest dreams for what future generations can be, create, and manifest.
Learning Hub
NURTURING NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP & EFFECTIVENESS OUR VALUE / COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
Building on our values of equity, perseverance, listening, and generosity, our Learning Hub programming is designed to nurture a strong and sustainable nonprofit sector in northern New Mexico. We’re grateful to the 72 facilitators and guest speakers who shared their lived and learned experiences during 39 learning opportunities this year.
In total, our Learning Hub welcomed 1,100+ participants to our 2023 programs, which included Fundraising Immersion, Executive Director Learning Circle, and Nonprofit Board Fundamentals, among others. These programs focused on leadership support, skills strengthening, round-table discussions, and peer connection.
Notably, we launched a new program this year designed specifically for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) staff and board members. Despite New Mexico being a minority-majority state, BIPOC individuals are underrepresented in nonprofit leadership positions.
Facilitated by Sunshine Muse, the Executive Director of Black Health New Mexico, BIPOC Leaders Growing Nonprofit Power Together welcomed 200+ participants to sessions that created a safe environment for peer learning, community building, and the sharing of emerging best practices.
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I feel held and supported after these sessions, especially as I learn more about the nonprofit world.
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CHANEL DORITY, BIPOC LEADERS PARTICIPANT
OUR VALUE / COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
Donor Services
WORKING WITH GENEROUS COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ADDRESS LOCAL NEEDS
The partnership between the Santa Fe Community Foundation and community members looking to give back is incredibly powerful. Our deep knowledge of and relationships with local nonprofits, combined with the trust of many donors in our sound investment philosophy and fund management, have resulted in over 40 years of building positive outcomes across northern New Mexico.
In 2023, 75% of grants made from donor advised funds supported New Mexico-based organizations. In fact, our donor advised fundholders more than doubled the total funding regional nonprofits received from the Santa Fe Community Foundation — proving our impact is stronger when we work together. SCAN
DONOR SPOTLIGHT
I have loved the opportunity to be part of educational sessions where nonprofits and philanthropists come together to hear about needs and what is going on in the community. The Foundation is fantastic at advising — not pushing you in one direction or another. If you have an area of interest, they will help you identify nonprofits that align with your interests.
RICHARD HERTZ (PICTURED WITH LATE WIFE DORIS), SFCF DONOR ADVISED FUNDHOLDER
DONOR SPOTLIGHT
Once we moved to Santa Fe, we wanted to be more local and have the expertise of a local resource. When we learned about the Santa Fe Community Foundation and all that it offers, for us, it was the perfect way to carry out our philanthropic giving. The Foundation gives us the reassurance that our funds are being put to the best use because of its close understanding of what is going on in the community. We love that the Santa Fe Community Foundation introduces us to needs and nonprofits that we might not otherwise know about.
SUSAN & CONRAD DEJONG, SFCF DONOR ADVISED FUNDHOLDERS
OUR VALUE / COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
Dollars4Schools
PROVIDING CRITICAL SUPPORT TO LOCAL TEACHERS & CLASSROOMS
Our Dollars4Schools program is committed to supporting Santa Fe’s public school teachers — ensuring they have what they need for their students and their classrooms. From books and math tools to science kits, school supplies, and warm winter coats, Dollars4Schools is a trusted local resource for student success. One hundred percent of every dollar donated to Dollars4Schools goes directly into a Santa Fe classroom.
Thanks to Dollars4Schools, we purchased 10 libraries for classroom teachers, including 450 books per library. The libraries were given to teachers from Title I schools, and included professional development focused on management of independent reading and instruction in small groups to move students through the levels. Thank you for your generous donations in support of SFPS literacy growth.
KRISTEN LEWIS, INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT COORDINATOR CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION SANTA FE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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Our identity-based giving circles, Learning Hub, philanthropic guidance, and Dollars4Schools program are just a few of the services the Santa Fe Community Foundation provides that allow us to build strong connections in the community and stay in tune with local needs.
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OUR SUPPORT
Community Grants
Our community grants program provides funding for local nonprofits working to improve outcomes in six fields of interest — Civic & Economic Opportunities, Health & Human Services, Animal Welfare, Arts & Culture, Education, and Environment — through two strong and democratic grant cycles each year.
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OUR SUPPORT / COMMUNITY GRANTS
In 2023, our staff led 35 volunteer grants committee members. Together, we attended 132 site visits and devoted over 2,000 hours to the vetting process — allowing us to build strong connections with our nonprofit partners and gain valuable insight into our region’s most pressing needs.
In total, the Santa Fe Community Foundation awarded $935,000 to 81 nonprofits serving Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, and Santa Fe counties as part of its 2023 community grants program.
COMMUNITY GRANTMAKING BY FIELD OF INTEREST
$375,000 Health & Human Services
$85,000 Environment
$55,000
Civic & Economic Opportunities
OUR SUPPORT / COMMUNITY GRANTS
Animal Welfare
We believe the health and well-being of our region’s domestic and wild animals should be protected. Our animal welfare endowment provides grants that support population control, animal cruelty prevention and well-being, and the reintroduction and conservation of native New Mexico species.
GRANTEE HIGHLIGHT: THE SANTA FE RAPTOR CENTER
$95,000 AWARDED TO 10 NONPROFITS
• A Chance of a Lifetime
• Española Valley Humane Society
• Friends of Estancia Valley Animals
• Heart & Soul Animal Sanctuary
• Horseshoe Canyon Rescue Ranch
• Northern NM Street Homeless Animal Project
• Pet-A-Bulls, Inc.
• The Santa Fe Raptor Center
• Santa Fe Reptile & Bug Museum
• Sky Mountain Wild Horse Sanctuary
This grant is a big deal and has helped us with food and other costs to keep our center in good shape. Recently, we were able to release a Golden Eagle that came in with West Nile Virus. We took him back to Grants, New Mexico, where he was found on the ground at a ranch. He flew very high up at his release, which is always a good sign. Altitude equals health for Eagles. We’ve also had several intakes of Raptors all the way from Tucumcari and the Navajo Nation, and as close as Santa Fe. A baby Barn Owl came in on a hay truck. She was there for three days, and her siblings had died due to dehydration. Once we got her back on her feet, we put her in with a foster Barn Owl mom. She is starting to fly now and is doing great.
Arts & Culture
Art is an integral part of every community’s identity, reflecting both its history and vision for the future. We support local nonprofits working to ensure our region’s diverse arts and culture are celebrated and reflected in the community.
$100,000 AWARDED TO 9 NONPROFITS
• Chama Valley Arts
• Cornerstones Community Partnerships
• Española Valley Fiber Arts Center
• Lensic Performing Arts Center
• Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Project
• Nat Gold Players
• Santa Fe Playhouse
• Teatro Paraguas
• Wise Fool New Mexico
GRANTEE HIGHLIGHT: WISE FOOL NEW MEXICO “ ”
Wise Fool is proud to support the artistry of local performers and to enrich the cultural fabric of Santa Fe. Audience responses to [our recent show, Beyond the Binary], described feeling inspired by the power and dedication of young people to change the world, the importance of youthled queer stories, and thoughtful anti-colonial storytelling. One audience member said, Beyond the Binary allowed me to see a full range of nonbinary and gender nonconforming folks of all ages. I loved being able to see myself in them on stage, to feel represented and seen. The storyline was powerful, the performances heartfelt and raw. It challenges me to see outside of normal constructs of our day to day and connect with a more universal through line.’
Civic & Economic Opportunities
Our civic and economic opportunities endowment supports nonprofits that are working to improve workforce development and job creation, open government, and social and economic justice.
$55,000 AWARDED TO 5 NONPROFITS
• Collaborative Visions
• Luna Community College Foundation
• Prosperity Works
• Women’s Economic Self-Sufficiency Team (WESST)
• YouthWorks
GRANTEE HIGHLIGHT: PROSPERITY WORKS “
Prosperity Works was able to leverage funds from the Santa Fe Community Foundation to offer hybrid financial education courses to people who live in northern New Mexico. We offered an eight-week program, where participants learned about advanced topics, including budgeting, credit scores, debt repayment options, home ownership, retirement, and savings. One participant, Kim, who is a local business owner, said, ‘I learned the power of paying attention to what you’re spending and where.’ We are so grateful to the Santa Fe Community Foundation for the funds to support this incredible work.
Education
We want to see all people succeed in education for better futures and careers. Our education endowment supports school readiness, reading and math proficiency, high school graduation rates, and opportunity youth engagement.
$225,000 AWARDED TO 22 NONPROFITS
• Big Brothers Big Sisters Mountain Region
• Cañones Early Childhood Center
• College & Career Plaza
• Communities in Schools NM
• Earth’s Birthday Project (Celebrate Planet Earth)
• El Rito Public Library
• Embudo Valley Library & Community Center
• The Family YMCA/Española Teen Center
• First Serve – New Mexico
• Friends of the Santa Fe Public Library
• Girls Inc. of Santa Fe
• Golden Apple Foundation of New Mexico
• The Homeschool Classroom/SF Learning Center
• MathAmigos
• Ojo Sarco Community Center
• Presbyterian Ear Institute
• Presbyterian Medical Services - Head Start
• R4 Creating
• Reading Quest
• Rio Arriba Adult Literacy Program
• Santa Fe Alliance for Science
• Truchas Services Center
GRANTEE HIGHLIGHT: RIO ARRIBA ADULT LITERACY PROGRAM
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The Rio Arriba Adult Literacy Program has made a remarkable impact in our community, empowering adults with the essential skill of literacy. Our dedicated tutors help adults improve their reading and writing abilities, fostering greater independence and opening up new opportunities for personal and professional growth. This community grant was instrumental in expanding our reach, allowing us to provide more resources and support to our learners. It funded the purchase of new educational materials, enhanced tutor training, and facilitated community outreach initiatives. Thanks to this generous grant, we have been able to transform lives through the power of literacy.
OUR SUPPORT / COMMUNITY GRANTS
Environment
We believe all communities should have equitable access to our earth’s critical resources — land, water, air, and food — for a sustainable and healthy ecosystem. Our environment endowment supports the protection and improvement of watershed and water quality, preservation of open space, remediation of land, energy and renewable sources development, and environmental justice.
GRANTEE HIGHLIGHT: SANTA FE WATERSHED ASSOCIATION
$85,000 AWARDED TO 8 NONPROFITS
• Farm to Table
• Fly Fish NM
• Hermit’s Peak Watershed Alliance
• New Mexico Environmental Law Center
• New Mexico Volunteers for the Outdoors
• New Mexico Wilderness Alliance
• Northern Youth Project
• Santa Fe Watershed Association
Santa Fe Watershed Association works to protect and restore the health and vibrancy of the Santa Fe River and its watershed. We serve as a healing, connecting, collaborative force in our community through youth field trips, river and arroyo cleanups, workshops, and advocacy. With the support from the Santa Fe Community Foundation, we are updating our strategic plan and administrative structure, enabling us to sustain and better serve our river, our water, and our future.
Health & Human Services
We are working toward a future where all New Mexicans are healthy and safe. Our health and human services endowment promotes access to affordable housing and health care, food security, safety, healthy neighborhood living conditions, and senior services.
GRANTEE HIGHLIGHT: SAN MARTIN DE PORRES SOUP KITCHEN
$375,000 AWARDED TO 27 NONPROFITS
• Adelante – SFPS
• Bienvenidos Outreach
• The Birthing Tree
• Cooking with Kids
• Dream Tree Project
• Gerard’s House
• Inside Out
• Interfaith Community Shelter Group (Pete’s Place)
• Kitchen Angels
• Las Cumbres Community Services
• Many Mothers
• Mora Valley Community Health Services
• The Mountain Center
• New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness
• New Mexico Foundation for Dental Health
• New Mexico Legal Aid
• Pegasus Legal Services for Children
• Resolve Violence Prevention
• Reunity Resources
• Saint Elizabeth Shelter
• Samaritan House
• San Martin de Porres Soup Kitchen
• Santa Fe Dreamers Project
• Santa Fe Habitat for Humanity
• Sky Center/NM Suicide Intervention Project
• Solace Sexual Assault Services
• Somos Familia
The clients we serve receive little or no additional food assistance, so the meals and food boxes we provide are crucial to their basic needs. In 2023, we had an increase of approximately 37% in our clientele and served a total of 56,330 meals. To meet the needs of our clients, we have made our daily menus easier for our volunteers to prepare and serve, and we have increased the number of emergency meals we have on hand to use as a backup if we do not have enough meals for a specific day.
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We’ve been collaborating with donors to generate impact and achieve philanthropic goals for over 40 years. Our deep understanding of our nonprofit partners and their work, coupled with our ability to bring their stories to our donors, makes us uniquely positioned to deliver community impact effectively and efficiently — in a way few others can. From direct contributions to a powerful cause to establishing a fund at the Santa Fe Community Foundation, we offer options for a plethora of preferred approaches.
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Community Leadership Fund Planned Giving
Donors who give to our Community Leadership Fund know that their gifts support the spectrum of what we do — from nonprofit capacity building to our grantmaking and policy-advocacy work. Without question, we’ve demonstrated that we have unparalleled expertise in understanding the needs of our community and amassing the resources to address those needs.
Have you considered the legacy you could leave — in support of your community and the causes you care about — through a bequest? The steps are simple, the impact immense. Pave the path for a thriving future for the causes and the charities you care about. Becoming a Piñon Legacy Society member means you’ve committed today to leaving a gift after you’re gone.
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Funds
Interested in addressing your philanthropic goals through grantmaking? We can help with that. Fundholders at the Santa Fe Community Foundation experience focused impact, including access to decades of combined operational expertise, reduced administrative paperwork, and the satisfaction of being part of a dynamic community of fellow philanthropists.
Which type of fund is a good fit for you?
DONOR ADVISED FUND
Donor advised fundholders make grant recommendations to any nonprofit in the United States and benefit from staff expertise regarding pressing issues and knowledge of organizations making a meaningful impact.
FIELD OF INTEREST FUND
Our field of interest funds support our community grants cycle and include animal welfare, arts & culture, civic & economic opportunities, education, environment, and health & human services. Over 2,000 hours of review and assessment go into ensuring grant recipients are in good standing, have sound financial footing, and are achieving the goals they set forth.
DESIGNATED FUND
Designated funds provide permanent, ongoing support for a specific nonprofit of your choice.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS STAFF
A. Dion Silva, Chair
Helena Ribe, Vice-Chair
Leslie Nathanson Juris, Secretary
Rick Herrman, Treasurer
Ana Marie Argilagos
Celia Foy Castillo
Joel Grimstad
Bud Hamilton
Elizabeth Heller Allen
Mary Macukas
David William McElroy
Dolores Overton
Janet Pacheco-Morton
María José Rodríguez Cádiz
Patricia Rosenberg
Bart Stucky
Porter Swentzell
Justin Talbot Zorn
Kimberly Walker
Marcos Zubia
Christopher Goett, MSW
Eileen Street
Sandra Session-Robertson
Annmarie McLaughlin
Diane Hamamoto
Lily Horwath
Yvonne Montoya
Diane Addis
Arturo Ramon Anzures
Adela Contreras
Yolanda Cruz
Renee Dominguez
Ona Johnson
Desirae Soriano
Caresa Summers
Phyllis Tonika