Even the slightest of fraud events can be devastating to any nonprofit organization as a trusted steward of donor contributions and grant funds. Please join the Los Alamos Community Foundation for a special seminar geared towards nonprofit boards and staff that focuses on protecting the value of an organization’s reputation. Time will be spent examining
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The Los Alamos Community Foundation invites you to an important workshop on the basics of estate planning on Tuesday, February 7 at UNM-LA (Building 2, Room 230). Join us for an overview of common estate planning tools and discussion of how these may apply to you or your loved ones. Topics include last will and
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Involvement in a board of directors can be either, or even at the same time, a rewarding activity or a frustrating one. Board member responsibilities may be ill-defined and meetings ineffectual or inconclusive, or alternatively, participating in a board may result in the satisfaction of contributing to the direction and impact of a worthwhile organization.
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On the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, tens of millions of people will acknowledge and participate in Giving Tuesday. What is Giving Tuesday anyway, and what might you do about it? Established in 2012 in New York, Giving Tuesday began as a reaction against the consumerism of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, encouraging a dedicated day of
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The New Mexico Coalition of Community Foundations and the All Together NM Fund are excited to partner with UpTogether to provide one-time cash assistance to New Mexicans, with priority to those who have been adversely impacted by the Calf Canyon and Hermit’s Peak wildfires, the largest fires in New Mexico history. The New Mexico Cash
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Registration is encouraged on a per-organization basis. Each organization may bring up to three people to help drive home the learning and encourage continued conversation upon returning to the office. Board members, staff, and volunteers are all welcome. Cost: registration is $50 per organization (up to three participants) per session or all three sessions for
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LACF News – The Los Alamos Community Foundation announced today that longtime resident and community theatre participant, Ken Milder, has established the Los Alamos Little Theatre (LALT) Endowment Fund with a seed gift of $10,000. The purpose of the fund is to provide unrestricted operating support to LALT. “I want to support the Little Theatre
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By CAROL A. CLARKLos Alamos Daily Postcaclark@ladailypost.com On Wednesday, the Los Alamos Community Foundation (LACF) received the latest matching funds from Enterprise Bank & Trust as part of the bank’s three-year Community Challenge. Enterprise created the Community Endowment in 2019 and committed to funding the endowment $50,000 per year for three years. Presented as a
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LACF News – Eleven local nonprofit organizations are the recipients of more than $37,900 in discretionary and donor designated grants from the Los Alamos Community Foundation (LACF) this year. Committees comprised of LACF board members and community members selected the following organizations through a competitive proposal process. Discretionary grants to improve financial health: Family Strengths
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