LACF News: Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization (LARSO) won a “surprise” grant from Los Alamos Community Foundation in celebration of the foundation’s 10th Anniversary. Kristine Mazza’s personal story about LARSO won the hearts of the volunteer grant reviewers. In retirement, Kristine and her husband Pietro came to Los Alamos from Chicago to be near
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LACF Announces February Grant Cycle
LACF News: The Los Alamos Community Foundation (LACF) announces its annual grantmaking cycle is occurring in February this year. LACF grants are funded through generous donations to endowments (invested funds) and Donor Advised Funds, including the Anchorum Health Foundation. LACF invites 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations located in Los Alamos County to submit a grant application in
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LACF Welcomes New Board Members
LACF News: The Los Alamos Community Foundation (LACF) announces two new members to its Board of Directors: Elizabeth Allen and Matt Jackson. “With the increase in recent donor designated funding from larger foundations, this additional expertise will help keep us in step with the responsibilities of this growth,” Board Chair Linda Daily said. “Elizabeth and
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Seed Funds to Benefit Self-Help and Los Alamos Arts Council
LACF News:There is a new option for supporting causes and nonprofit organizations that you care about in Los Alamos – Seed Funds! The Los Alamos Community Foundation (LACF) recently established a process for creating seed funds that can grow over time and turn into named endowment funds. “Our job is to help local donors fulfill
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2024-2025 Nonprofit Training Program
The Los Alamos Community Foundation and United Way of Northern New Mexico are pleased to announce our 2024/25 nonprofit training series: “Managing your NonProfit in a New Era”. The following training sessions are designed for nonprofit organizations located in or serving Los Alamos and Rio Arriba Counties. Thanks to the generous support of TRIAD, LLC
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Community Foundation Hires Brandi Weiss as Anchorum Fellow Program Manager
Los Alamos – Los Alamos Community Foundation hires Brandi Weiss as a new Anchorum Fellow Program Manager dedicated to community health and wellness. Her role will include assessing the needs of our community, and determining how we might collaborate with Anchorum Health Foundation (AHF), local nonprofits, Los Alamos County, and donors to meet some of
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Nonprofit Employees Eligible For Reduced Y Memberships
LACF News: Local nonprofits employees now have access to reduced group-rate health memberships thanks to a collaboration between Los Alamos Community Foundation (LACF) and The Family YMCA.LACF Executive Director Liz Martineau said the idea for nonprofit employee discounts for Y memberships sprang out of the monthly Executive Roundtable discussions that LACF hosts. “There is great
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LACF Awards Grant To High Flyers Gymnastics
LACF News: The Los Alamos Community Foundation (LACF) has awarded a $500 grant to High Flyers Gymnastics to support its work with youth. The grant will be used to purchase gymnastics equipment. Youth sports are not only where future Olympians begin their training, but they are also where future leaders learn teamwork, practice a strong
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Anchorum Foundation Invests $25M In Foundations In Northern NM Including Los Alamos
Anchorum Health Foundation News: SANTA FE — Anchorum Health Foundation has announced a $25 million investment over the next five years in five community foundations across northern New Mexico. This investment acknowledges the vital role community foundations play in enhancing overall health outcomes and reflects Anchorum’s commitment to supporting partners who address health disparities and promote wellness.
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LACF Provides Over $38K In Grant Awards And Endowment Distributions
LACF News: Los Alamos – The Los Alamos Community Foundation (LACF) has announced that, thanks to generous donors and endowment funds, community partners will receive more than $38,000 in funding this year. “The Community Foundation exists to support our community and non-profit organizations through enduring philanthropy. Endowments created by generous donors provide grant funding each
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