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In celebration of Black Philanthropy Month, we are honored to speak with Dr. Bettye Kearse, an esteemed author whose book "The Other Madisons - The Lost History of a President's Black Family" has shed light on the untold stories of African-American history. As one of the inaugural committee members of the Santa Fe Community Foundation's Empower! Black Futures Community Fund, Dr. Kearse is at the forefront of efforts to uplift and support Black communities through targeted philanthropic initiatives.

August is Black Philanthropy Month, a global initiative that highlights and promotes the power of Black giving. In this episode of Community Matters, we have the privilege of speaking with Edward Jones — the Vice President of Programs and Philanthropic Advising Services at ABFE, the Association of Black Foundation Executives — about the state of Black Philanthropy across our nation.

Do you want to support expanding access to public funding in New Mexico? Read the Request for Proposals here.

The Santa Fe Community Foundation is delighted to announce the winners of its 2024 Piñon Awards: The Memory Care Alliance, New Mexico Legal Aid, Lightning Boy Foundation Inc, and Bienvenidos Outreach, Inc. The awards, presented annually by the Foundation since 1987, are a prestigious recognition of excellence within northern New Mexico’s nonprofit sector.

Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Project is a nonprofit organization focused on education and protection of the cultural landscape of the northern Rio Grande Valley. Working with youth is a core initiative of the project.

This month on Community Matters, we speak with Colin Hovde, a producer, artistic director, and current Executive Director of the Santa Fe Playhouse. As one of the longest-running arts organizations in our region, the Santa Fe Playhouse has created community on stage and off by holding space for unexpected conversations through intriguing and vital programming since 1919.