2018 Annual Report

ALBUQUERQUE COMMUNITY F O U N D AT I O N

A L B U Q U E R Q U E C O M M U N I T Y F O U N D AT I O N

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ALBUQUERQUE COMMUNITY F O U N D AT I O N

A L B U Q U E R Q U E C O M M U N I T Y F O U N D AT I O N

ANNUAL REPORT 2018

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“We are constituted so that simple acts of kindness, such as

giving to charity or expressing gratitude, have a positive effect on our long-term moods. The key to the happy life, it seems, is the good life: a life with sustained relationships, challenging work, and connections to community.

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Paul Bloom

Coalition of New Mexico Community Foundations - Albuquerque Community Foundation, Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico, New Mexico Community Foundation, Santa Fe Community Foundation and Taos Community Foundation at the historic Plaza Hotel in Las Vegas, NM • 2018

ALBUQUERQUE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2018

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Connections

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.

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Since we were founded in 1981, the goals of the Foundation have remained the same: to coordinate the receipt and investment of charitable contributions, to distribute funds for community needs in a timely and well-researched manner and to serve as a leader and educational resource in encouraging philanthropy in this great city. We continue to strive to make sure that every philanthropic investment returns the greatest emotional, financial and civic benefit possible. We are committed to conversation, community involvement and investment. We endeavor to protect the spirit of each endowment fund and the grants made from those funds, to ensure partnerships that are working together towards these common goals.

In 2018, the Foundation: • Had contributions totaling $10.6 million • Assets under management grew to $94.2 million • Awarded $4.55 million in grants • Launched the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Expo (E3) • Partnered with the NM Funders Collaborative on two grant programs • Participated in a statewide grantmaking collaborative to support the LGBTQ community • Led cross-sector funding group to fund the NM Census in 2020 • Hosted six Trolley Tours with 136 attendees hearing from 36 nonprofits • Launched a Corporate Philanthropy program • Partnered with My Brother’s Keeper on the MentorMe grant program • Continued its executive leadership role with Healthy Neighborhoods ABQ and City Alive As we close 2018, our vision and mission endure. We continue to be a leader in community philanthropy and to build, invest and manage endowment funds to enhance the quality of our community through informed strategic grantmaking.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Albuquerque Community Foundation would like to acknowledge William P. Lang of the Albuquerque Journal and Starline Printing for the donation of the printing of this report and Kim Jackson Photography for many of the images appearing in this report.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Connections Matter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Connecting with Leadership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Board of Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Great Grant Giveaway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Profile in Philanthropy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 12, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 30, 32, 33, 42 Grant Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Competitive Grant Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Great Grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Orchestral Symphonic Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Endowment Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Student Aid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Ray Zimmer Heritage Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Jennifer Riordan Sparkle Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 New Mexico Funders Collaborative. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 MentorMe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Partners in Philanthropy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Future Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Social Giving Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Philanthropy Central. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Concours du Soleil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Corporate Philanthropy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Connect With Us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Impact Investing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Financial Summary & Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Corporate Partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

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As I think about connections, I am reminded of a quote from psychologist and philosopher, Paul Bloom. He said, “We are constituted so that simple acts of kindness, such as giving to charity or expressing gratitude, have a positive effect on our longterm moods. The key to the happy life, it seems, is the good life: a life with sustained relationships, challenging work, and connections to community.”

The Foundation takes this concept to heart in all we do. In this increasingly connected world, we understand, it’s personal connections that drive us forward. It is our connections with donors that inform our grantmaking, our connections with the nonprofits that guide us to community needs and our connections to the business community that help increase the number of corporate dollars invested in Albuquerque.

In a city like ours—so rich with diversity, culture and history—we know there are still uphill battles. Poverty runs deep with nine of Albuquerque’s 17 ZIP Codes showing a poverty rate greater than the national average and with some approaching two and a half times that rate. But we believe this can be a transformational time for our city. On a daily basis we can participate in changing this community by investing in it financially and by connecting with our partners who believe, as we do, that when we work together, we can achieve a more vibrant Albuquerque that provides inclusive economic opportunity for all of its residents.

I have been a proud Albuquerque resident all of my life, worked in a public service capacity in this state for almost 30 years and have now been a small business-owner for nearly two decades. Through my time as Board Chair of the Foundation, I have had the honor of serving this community and seeing first-hand how philanthropy, businesses, individuals and nonprofits can create a platform for growth and prosperity. I look forward to seeing that growth and prosperity continue to materialize and for it to create opportunities for the young people in this community so that they can work and live in safe, productive and thriving communities here in Albuquerque and New Mexico.

On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I thank you for your continued support and partnership.

Julie Weaks Gutierrez Chair, Board of Trustees

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Partnerships, Common Ground and now, Connections Matter. These have been the themes of the Foundation’s last three annual reports and they share an important philosophy that roots our guiding principle as a funder and as a community partner: We are better together.

It is not a surprise that after three years, we find ourselves reflecting on connections. Beginning in 2015, the Foundation began making significant changes which have propelled us into the next phase of our work.

These changes started by connecting more directly with nonprofits, donors and our community-at-large. We began with community conversations. This led us to shift our grantmaking to focus on supporting programs that provide access to economic opportunities.

Doors opened, partnerships expanded and the connections grew larger; we took on leadership roles in major multi-sector collaborations like City Alive and Healthy Neighborhoods ABQ. We’ve covered a lot of ground, but in many ways, we are just getting started. In 2018, we planted the seeds for new programs, all developed through a lens of connectivity: the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Expo (E3) is a quarterly event that brings together entrepreneurs, organizations and funders to share their ideas and build connections within Albuquerque’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.

And, Tapestry is a community initiative to bolster economic and social prosperity, while building bridges between geographic communities, diverse populations and burgeoning local industries. We believe these programs are taking new approaches to addressing ongoing challenges—and they do so with the support of the public and private sectors joining forces for real, We sincerely thank you for believing in our work, being a part of what we do and making us a stronger foundation each year.

Randy Royster

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board of trustees

back row (l-r): Marcus Mims, Ted Jorgensen, George Stanfield, Bill Ebel, Patrick Apodaca: Secretary, Beverly Bendicksen, Steve Keene: Past Chair, Steve Maestas, Rebecca Harrington, Ken Leach, Debbie Johnson front row: José Viramontes, Pam Hurd-Knief, Linda Parker, Arellana Barela Cordero, Julie Gutiérrez: Chair, Walter Stern: Chair-elect, Carl Alongi, Paul DiPaola not photographed: Bill Lang: Treasurer, Glenn Fellows, Ed Garcia, Kathleen Davis, Jerry Roehl, Anne Sapon

Albuquerque draws its strength from those passionate leaders who are committed to making our city the best it can be and inspire all of those around them to do the same. These leaders build connections in our community, meet challenges head-on and celebrate the great accomplishments that are always possible when people work together with a shared vision.

The Foundation’s Board of Trustees is a group of dedicated individuals who invest in our community with their talent, time and resources. Each trustee serves a three-year term, contributing a minimum gift of $5,000 per year toward the Foundation’s operating expenses.

The Foundation is grateful for this remarkable team of volunteers who every day demonstrate forward-thinking, tough decision making, passionate support and philanthropic investment. They are bold and visionary—a team the Foundation is proud to call our own.

EMERITUS BOARD MEMBERS The Emeritus Board of the Foundation is comprised of former Trustees who have demonstrated long and distinguished service and contributed significant and ongoing financial support to the Foundation.

Lee Blaugrund Robert Bovinette Curtis Brewer Douglas M. Brown Victor J. Chavez Robert M. Goodman María Griego-Raby Karl Gustafson

Cindy Johns James N. King Shirley Leslie Gloria Mallory Steven K. Moise Mary Poole Barry W. Ramo Roberta Cooper Ramo 6

John L. (Jack) Rust John Salazar Robert J. Stamm Jeffry E. Sterba Chet Stewart Barbara Trythall Larry Willard Michael Walker Ray Zimmer

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(l-r) Nick Williams, Denise Nava, Sandy Mwei, Randy Royster, Gabi Gómez, Kelli Cooper, Joanna Colangelo, Andre Durham, Ashleigh Olguin, Hallee Nguyen not photographed: Jeff Carr, Chanel Wiese

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G r e at G r a n t G i v e awa y

The Great Grant Giveaway brought together 700 enthusiastic guests to support the work of five outstanding nonprofit organizations.

Barelas Community Coalition (BCC) BCC focuses on enhancing the quality of life in Barelas through building community alliances. BCC is focusing on renovating the B. Ruppe Drugstore as the B. Ruppe Center for Traditional Healing. This Coalition is also working to revitalize the south 4th Street corridor through the Calle Cuarta business incubator, the Coronado garden, mural projects, food, art and culture-related start-up businesses. $20,570 Encuentro Encuentro’s Home Health Aide program aligns a workforce of primarily Latina immigrants with a fast-growing industry—senior in-home health services. Participants in the program enroll in a 15-week course, developed in partnership with CNM. The course aligns educational attainment, employment matching and culturally-responsive partnerships with industry and higher education institutions for Latina immigrants. $27,445

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Junior Achievement Junior Achievement works in partnership with schools to prepare young people for the real world with financial literacy and entrepreneurial thinking. Junior Achievement worked specifically with Bernalillo High School, APS Indian Education Department and Native American Community Academy to extend financial literacy and work readiness curricula to Native American high schoolers. $34,050 New Space New Mexico With science, technology, national research laboratories and universities all connecting to lend resources and vision to the swiftly developing space industry, public-private collaborators formed to analyze the impact of the commercial space industry could have on Albuquerque and identify strategies to promote, attract, support and sustain a stronger aerospace industry. $23,465 Working Classroom Working Classroom is a multi-ethnic, inter-generational community of student and professional artists, writers, actors and directors with a commitment to supporting new and diverse voices and visions in the arts. $28,945

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The Harrington F ami l y

Love hard, work hard, play hard. That’s the Harrington family motto, and the idea behind the Harrington Family Fund, established in 2018. Jason and Rebecca Harrington and their daughters Sienna and Addison, created the fund as a way to involve the entire family in giving back to the community they call home.

“We’re proud to raise our daughters here in New Mexico and want them to feel that giving back is what we do as a family. And the kids are at the age now where they get it.

They know they’ve been blessed and want to give back,” Rebecca Harrington says.

Jason is CEO of HB Construction, and a proud member of Cinco Amigos, the community group behind the annual Concours du Soleil fundraising event. He’s also the outgoing Chair of the United Way of Central New Mexico.

“The Foundation is a wonderful way to get connected to great causes in Albuquerque, and to coordinate our individual giving under one umbrella. To be more strategic about it,” Rebecca continues. “The Foundation makes it easy, offers so much help and is always welcoming to the kids when we bring them to see the Foundation’s work.

The family has a long history with Albuquerque Community Foundation. Rebecca, a long-time community volunteer, has been a Foundation Trustee for four years. She also serves as chair of the Grants Committee.

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grant program

CONNECTING PROGRAMS AND PEOPLE TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES When the Foundation shifted its grantmaking focus to fund organizations that provide access to economic opportunities, we saw how nonprofits throughout every sector in our community were committed to breaking the cycle of poverty and enhancing opportunities for Albuquerque’s economic growth. We learned of employment pipelines for mental health professionals; workforce programs for refugees; urban farming incubation initiatives and job training programs for people experiencing homelessness or for previously incarcerated adults.

We also learned that our grants were not

GRANTS

just providing access to economic opportunities—but were reducing the hurdles many communities and individuals face when

Donor Advised

working towards economic mobility. Many

$2.46M

of the Foundation’s 2018 grants reflect programs that provide equitable access to economic opportunities and programs that

Competitive Grant Program

$395,500

Sandia Foundation

$330,800

Donor Designated

seek to break or prevent the cycle of gener-

$310,000

Corporate Philanthropy

ational poverty, specifically for underserved

$216,000

and historically underfunded communities

Great Grant Giveaway

and populations. This natural next phase in

$133,400

Orchestral Symphonic Music Program

the Foundation’s grantmaking strategy has

$131,925

opened the door for us to connect with new

MentorMe

$100,000

nonprofits and invest in the community in

Impact

$99,500

ways we are confident will remove barriers for economic growth within Albuquerque for years to come.

Social Giving Club

$25,000

Future Fund

$25,000

In 2018, the Foundation distributed $4.5 million. This diagram illustrates the sources of our primary grantmaking. In the interest of environmental sustainability, we have

$4.2+ million*

not listed every grant. For a full 2018 grant

* Does not include Scholarships, PNM Crisis Fund and Foundation-designated grants.

listing, please visit abqcf.org or call and a printed report will be mailed to you.

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D av i s - K o z o ll Donor-Advised Living, working and volunteering in rural Cuba, New Mexico has been fulfilling for Sally Davis and Dick Kozoll since they met there in 1975. When the married couple sought a strategy for their financial and philanthropic goals, they turned to Albuquerque Community Foundation.

“After reviewing the latest tax changes, we realized that the best vehicles for our philanthropy were donor advised and donor restricted funds offered by the Foundation, with flexibility to structure them to meet our needs,” Dick says.

Sally is Professor and Director of the Prevention Research Center at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, where she studies community strategies to prevent chronic disease and improve quality of life. Dick, a family and preventive medicine physician, blends a part-time practice with Presbyterian Medical Services in Cuba with volunteer activities at local, regional and national levels. At an age when most people have settled comfortably into retirement, Sally and Dick actively serve Cuba and other communities through their professions and volunteerism.

This year, one of their funds provided matching support for a surfaced all-weather trail at the Village of Cuba’s park to encourage physical activity. Another supports a number of established charities while allowing for special one-time contributions. A third will benefit rural students pursuing health careers.

“We want our philanthropy to be as seamless as possible,” Dick adds. “Not only does working with the Foundation make good financial sense and simplify our philanthropy, but it allows us to enjoy immediate tangible results of our giving.”

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Competitive GRANT PRogram

The 2018 Competitive Grant Program awarded $395,000 in grants to 31 organizations in six fields-of-interest: Arts & Culture, Economic & Workforce Development, Education, Environmental & Historic Preservation, Health and Human Services.

Each year, the Foundation receives more proposals than we can fund through the Competitive Grant Program. When a proposal does not receive funding, Foundation staff does not give up. We take those unfunded proposals and begin working with donors and corporate partners to offer them options for their annual grantmaking.

Environmental & Historic Preservation Agri-Cultura Network/La Cosecha - $15,000 Galloping Grace Youth Ranc h - $10,000 Manzano Mountain Ar t Council - $10,800 The Nature Conser vancy - $15,000 Roc ky Mountain Youth Corps - $15,000 South Valley Mainstreet - $10,000 Arts & Culture African American Per forming Ar ts Center - $10,000 Albuquerque Philharmonic - $7,000 Downtown Ar ts & Cultural District - $10,000 Fusion - $10,000 Keshet - $15,000 Tric kloc k Theatre - $10,000

Health Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless - $18,000 Centro Savila - $10,000 Childrenʼs Grief Center - $11,000 Crossroads for Women - $20,000 East Central Ministries - $13,000 NM Dental Association Foundation - $9,000

Economic & Workforce Development Lutheran Family Ser vices - $15,000 South Valley Economic Development Center - $25,000

Education Albuquerque Reads - $5,000 Cooper tiva Korimi - $10,000 Native American Community Academy Foundation - $15,000 Southwest Creations Collaborative - $15,000 Vizionz-Sankofa - $7,000

Human Services Catholic Charities - $11,000 NMCAN - $17,200 NM Immigrant Law Center - $15,000 Rio Grande Food Project - $15,000 Suppor tive Housing Coalition - $11,500 Teeniors - $15,000

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OffCenter Community Arts OffCenter Community Arts is an inclusive community resource, providing a safe, professionally-equipped “open” arts studio with materials, free of charge for individuals of all ages.

Through an operating grant, OffCenter offered weekly skill-building workgroups, partnered with eighteen social service agencies so clients with disabilities could access the open studio and renovated their Art Gallery and Exhibition spaces, in which 268 artists sold $19,080 of locally made artwork. In October, OffCenter also hosted its 16th Annual Folk-Art Festival in Robinson Park, attended by 1,850 people. More than 42 performers and artists provided entertainment and 61 local artists/ vendors sold an average of $168/booth.

New Mexico Philharmonic Funds from the Orchestral Symphonic Music Grant Program supported the New Mexico Philharmonic’s 2018–2019 season, which delivered performances at Popejoy Hall, the National Hispanic Cultural Center, the ABQ BioPark Zoo and churches in various Albuquerque neighborhoods. Funding also supported the fourth annual NM Philharmonic Music & Arts Festival which brought together multiple organizations in cross cultural events and performances throughout the city.

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Cooperativa Korimi Coopertiva Korimi provides wrap-around educational programs for Spanish-speaking families to overcome obstacles they face in the community, such as readiness to enter preschool, school dropout, college entrance and the ability to successfully enter the job market and workforce. Workshops are held in the South Valley and International District at East San Jose Elementary, Hawthorne Elementary, Dolores Gonzalez Elementary, Mountain View Elementary and Encuentro. The workshops serve 20 parents and 100 family members and cover topics such as children’s development, parental leadership, literacy, nutrition and future education and employment opportunities.

Vizionz-Sankofa Funding for educational programs for people of color and African refugees living primarily in the International District. A substantial percentage of this population has little or no education and is underemployed or unemployed. Vizionz-Sankofa provides multi-linguistic, literacy and adult educational programs aimed at increasing longterm community inclusion and sustainable employment. During the grant period, approximately 40–60 individuals will benefit from the program, as well as their families and communities.

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Rocky Mountain Youth Corps (RMYC) Funding for RMYC’s Youth Workforce Training Program, which provides paid community service opportunities to young adults between the ages of 16–25. RMYC recruits “opportunity youth” to work on land conservation, recreation and historic preservation projects in partnership with all levels of government and community organizations.

Opportunity youth are defined as young adults who are not working, who are not in school and who are at high-risk for continued or future unemployment.

Rio Grande Food Project (RGFP) Funding for Drivers & Growers, a partnership between Rio Grande Food Project, Fathers Building Futures and the Agri-Cultura Network. How does it work? RGFP “rescues” safe edible food before it is thrown away at local stores, distributors and farms. They then provide living wage work experience to truck driver trainees through Fathers Building Futures. To supplement healthy foods, RGFP grows produce in its Rain Catchment Community Garden and leverages the Agri-Cultura Network to offer local produce to low-income individuals and promotes nutrition/economic development through traditional and innovative agricultural practices.

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Teeniors Teeniors employs tech-savvy teens to help seniors learn new technology. The Foundation’s grant helps Teeniors to deliver Group Training events and Private Home Coaching Sessions to economically disadvantaged seniors. In educating seniors through personalized one-on-one coaching, Teeniors helps them: connect to their loved ones through technology; connect to the local business community through websites and social media; broaden their understanding of cyber security threats; and build positive connections with the people and topics that are interesting to them. For the young people working with the seniors, they learn job skills and soft-skills such as managing a schedule; communicating with different generations, being responsible, reliable and punctual.

Lutheran Family Services (LFS) Lutheran Family Services opened in Albuquerque in 2012 as a refugee and asylee resettlement agency offering social services to the refugee and asylee population in New Mexico. In 2015, after recognizing a need for this financially vulnerable population, LFS launched its Economic Development Program.

The Foundation’s funding supports: employment services for refugees including career counseling, job development, and vocational training; financial services (financial literacy, credit building, credit counseling, budgeting, loan management and financial planning); an individual development account program (1-to-1 savings match); and the microenterprise development program, which offers business classes in 12 different languages, low-interest micro loans for entrepreneurs and ongoing business mentorship. In 2018, 15 refugee-owned businesses were launched.

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NMCAN Funding for Opportunity Passport, a program that ensures young people (ages 14–25) who have experienced the foster care and/or juvenile justice system are financially capable and ready to acquire assets in areas that contribute to long-term financial viability and well-being. Opportunity Passport provides the essential transfer and application of knowledge through training and ongoing financial coaching. The program assists 75 young people aging out of systems. They receive financial education and support in establishing, maintaining, and growing a bank account with a 1:1 match up to $3,000 for an asset purchase in the areas of transportation, housing and education.

South Valley Economic Development Center (SVEDC) The South Valley Economic Development Center’s Virtual Incubation (VI) program is a low-cost, high-expertise entrée geared to South Valley residents who wish to become entrepreneurs, but lack sufficient funds, know-how and access to traditional assistance organizations and lending institutions. Hosted at SVEDC’s central South Valley facility, VI offers full, on-site 24/7 administrative assistant services, office equipment, three conference areas including audio/visual capability, a shared work environment and direct access to experts in all realms of running a business. VI currently has 100 interested parties, 30 clients on average monthly and 23 new companies launched.

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East Central Ministries According to the American Dental Association, 26% of low-income adults in New Mexico say the appearance of their mouth and teeth affects their ability to interview for a job. Moreover, advanced gum disease is correlated with higher risk for heart disease, indicating a link between oral health and overall health.

East Central Ministries’ dental program, One Hope Centro de Vida, provides affordable oral healthcare to uninsured/underinsured patients, most of whom are International District residents, Spanish speakers, and foreign-born. This dental program works to bridge an access gap by providing oral health assessments, x-rays, cleanings, fillings, extractions, root canals, and dental prostheses at affordable prices.

NM Immigrant Law Center (NMILC) The Foundation’s grant will help NM Immigrant Law Center provide immigration services to low-income victims of domestic violence and abuse in order to increase access to work permits, lawful permanent resident status and educational and licensing opportunities. NMILC anticipates that 200 low-income immigrants, victims and vulnerable youth who reside in Albuquerque will receive direct legal services and 150 will receive legal screening and advice. The majority of these clients are Spanish speaking and nearly all have incomes less than 50% of the poverty guidelines.

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o r c h e s t ra l S y m p h o n ic mu s ic

When the New Mexico Symphony closed its doors in 2011, the Foundation held a number of funds for the benefit of the Symphony. One of the many values of endowed funds is they are protected from bankruptcy and can be reallocated to similar groups that continue the mission of the original organization. Today, the Foundation leverages the Symphony’s endowment funds to support symphonic music performances and education through our Orchestral Symphonic Music Grant Program.

2018 Recipients Albuquerque Youth Symphony, $28,500 New Mexico Philharmonic, $84,425 New Mexico Symphonic Chorus, $5,000 Opera Southwest, $14,000

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P r o f i l e I n P h i la n t h r o p y

B r y an K o n e f s k y

When Bryan Konefsky moved to Albuquerque from Connecticut nearly thirty years ago, he was a graduate student starting his MFA in painting at UNM. Within a year, he had sold all of his painting equipment and began collecting what he refers to now as his “palette of cameras.”

It started with a 16mm camera and grew quickly from there. Eventually becoming the first person to graduate from UNM with an MFA in “Moving Image Art,” Bryan has since been an adjunct professor, lecturer and principal lecturer on film history and film production at UNM. In the community, Bryan is known as the creative face of Basement Films and the founder of the internationally renowned, Experiments in Cinema, an annual experimental film festival rooted in community and not awards.

As a filmmaker, Bryan saw the “good, bad and ugly” of the film festival circuit and established Experiments in Cinema as an inclusive festival that reduced barriers, 21

like high registration fees, which often prohibit struggling filmmakers from entering their work into festivals. Working with such a wide breadth of filmmakers led Bryan to the next step in his career: moving image philanthropist.

In 2018, Bryan established the Bryan Konefsky Fund to support later-in-life film and moving image artists. After noting many funding opportunities exist for the “next great artist,” Bryan sought to establish a fund that focuses on artists who “have a little life behind them,” as he explains. These artists make up Albuquerque’s creative community—a vibrant hub of artistic visionaries who have chosen to live here, work here or have their projects screened here. Through his Fund, Bryan hopes to create another layer of opportunity to support what he calls Albuquerque’s “dynamic and exciting community of media artists.”

E n d ow me n t f u n d s

Each of our endowment funds is customized to meet the donor’s philanthropic goals and the needs of the Albuquerque community. We work as partners with donors to help them meet their charitable goals, as well as to receive tax benefits without administrative responsibilities. Funds can be established by individuals, families, businesses or organizations.

Our donors have different motivations in establishing their funds. Some want to give back to organizations that have helped them—others want to memorialize a loved one or create an income stream for a cause that’s close to their heart.

Others want to educate, to create or to help cultivate a passion. The Foundation assists donors in meeting their goals, whether they seek to support multiple organizations, donate anonymously or simply share in the joy of giving back to this terrific place we call home.

Following is a list of the Foundation’s funds.

Funds Established in 2018 Alan Hudson Fund for Education The Ann C. Bailey Fund for Animals Bryan Konefsky Fund Erik and Veronica Olson Endowment

Frank Fine and Leslee Richards Fund Harrington Family Fund Jennifer Riordan “Sparkle” Fund La Meristema Fund

Nina J. Wing Scholarship Fund Tom Jenkins and Elaine Roy Fund Verstella Biondi Charitable Endowment The William F. Mann Scholarship Fund

Funds Established Prior to January 1, 2018 A. David Sandoval Fund for Music Education 2002 Aetna Life & Casualty Fund 1984 Albuquerque Community Foundation Arts & Culture Fund 1984 Albuquerque Community Foundation Children & Youth Fund 2002 Albuquerque Community Foundation Economic & Workforce Development Fund 2014 Albuquerque Community Foundation Education Fund 1984 Albuquerque Community Foundation Emergency Action Fund 2011 Albuquerque Community Foundation Health Fund 2015 Albuquerque Community Foundation Human Services Fund 2001 Albuquerque Community Foundation Impact Fund 1984 Albuquerque Community Foundation Preservation Fund of New Mexico 1984

Albuquerque Community Foundation Social Giving Club 2015 See pg 43 Albuquerque Community Foundation Visionary Fund 2011 Albuquerque Monthly/Coronado Center Fund 1984 Albuquerque New Car & Truck Dealers Fund 1986 American Home Fund 1986 Anand Fund 2004 Andrew Piech Memorial Scholarship Fund 2010 Ann & Russell Rhoades Fund 2006 Anne B. Little Fund for Aid to Senior Citizens 2003 Anne B. Little Fund for Education 2003 Anne B. Little Fund for Health 2003 APS Fine Arts Enhancement Fund 1989 Arthur H. Spiegel Family Fund 1996 22

Arthur J. & Naomi C. Rosenberg Charitable Fund 1997 Bank of Albuquerque Charitable Fund 2000 Barnes W. Rose Jr. & Eva Rose Nickol Scholarship Fund 2003 Becky & Rudy Diaz Fund 2006 BeNicePlayFair.com Fund 2004 Beresford & Margaret Menagh Fund for Animals 2013 Beresford & Margaret Menagh Fund for Educational Opportunities for Navajo Children 2013 Beresford & Margaret Menagh Fund for the Environment 2013 Betty & Luke Vortman for New Mexico Philharmonic 2015 Betty & Luke Vortman Fund 2003 Betty & Luke Vortman Restricted Fund 2013

P r o f i l e I n P h i la n t h r o p y

Bright Futures

Whether public servants as the Mayor and First Lady of Albuquerque or private citizens and business owners, RJ and Maria Berry have always kept philanthropy as a core value in their lives. For the Berrys, “philanthropy lifts up the entire community. It highlights the generosity and passion that we all have for this place we call home.”

RJ and Maria established the Bright Futures Fund to support organizations that offer innovative approaches to help people thrive and become more self-sufficient.

Due to the generosity of the community through the Mayor & First Lady’s Charity Gala, investments were made in the Bright Futures endowment fund at Albuquerque Community Foundation.

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In 2018, Maria and RJ advised their first grant to Best Buddies for its Jobs program, which supports employment opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Best Buddies Jobs serves people with autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, multiple disabilities and traumatic brain injury. The program helps individuals maintain jobs by providing ongoing support and training, enabling participants to earn an income, receive benefits such as health insurance, pay taxes and work in an environment alongside others in the community. In Bernalillo County, among existing Best Buddies Jobs participants, 19% of participants have an autistic disorder and 15% have an intellectual impairment; 82% are between the ages of 20–29.

E n d ow me n t

funds

Blaine Ryan Kindler Memorial Education Fund 1999

Dave & Mary Colton Fund for Children & Youth 2009

Frank D. & Marie K. Gorham Fund 2001

Bob & Gwen Cameron Charitable Fund 2006

David & Martha Cooper Fund 1984

Future Fund of Albuquerque Community Foundation 1997

Bob L. Turner Family Fund 2014 Bridge Fund 2004 Bryan Cline Memorial Soccer Scholarship Fund 1987

David E. & Cynthia M. Stuart Fund for the Linda S. Cordell Book Award 2015 David Maccini Memorial Fund 1996

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Galles Chevrolet Friends of Youth Fund 1988

David R. Woodling Memorial Fund 2008

Garcia Automotive Group Fund 1999

Davis-Kozoll Village of Cuba Fund 2017

George Clayton Pearl Family Fund 1993

Dazzo Family Fund for Children & Youth 2000

Glenwood Impact Fund 2017

Carolyn Dooley Martinez Fund 2006

Debbie & David Dozier Fund 2014

Gordon Church Fund 2007

Cavanaugh Young At Heart Fund 2009

Don Blaugrund LGBT Fund 2006

Carl David Bedford Fund for People in Need 2003 Carl F. Scott Scholarship Fund for Tucumcari Lodge #27 A.F. & A.M. 2005

Charles D. Ryan Memorial Fund for Education 2003

Donald E. Carnicom & Mina L. Koym Carnicom Fund 2011 Doyel Family Fund 2005

George & Jenean Stanfield Fund 2010

Goodman Family Fund 2003 Gorvetzian Croker Family Fund 2010 Greg & Diane Harrison Ogawa Family Fund 2003 Hanna/Woodford Family Fund 2013

Chester French Stewart Fund 2005

Dr. & Mrs. Sterling Edwards Family Education Fund 1994

Cinco Amigos Fund 2007 Conscience of Society Fund 1986

Dr. Barry & Roberta Cooper Ramo Advised Fund 2001

Cramer Family Fund 2006

E. Blaugrund Family Fund 1994

HENMAR Fund 1998

Crazy Granny’s Cookie Jar 2000

Ebel Family Fund for Children & Youth 1985

Himalayan Progressive Education Fund 2009

Effective Families 2003

Holocaust Memorial Fund 1988

Eye Associates Gerald & Alice Rubin Memorial Foundation Fund 2005

Hopkins Campbell Family Fund 2012

CTWCRW Fund 2017 Cumulus Media Fund to Expand Music Education in APS Schools 2001 Daniel & Marian Frances Smith Hooks Memorial Fund 2001

First Things First Fund 2008

Daulton Family Foundation Fund 2008

Floyd & Patricia Wilson Fund 2001

Dave & Mary Colton Fund for Arts & Culture 2009 Cindy & Ken Johns Family Fund 1996

Florence & Bob Stamm Fund 1986 Frank & Dolores Hines Family Fund 1997 Frank & Judy Love Impact Fund 2017 Frank & Mickey Peloso Fund 2006

Classical Music Fund 2013

Frank & Mickey Peloso Memorial Fund 2007

Connor Mantsch Memorial Fund 2014

Frank D. & Marie K. Gorham Fund for Classical Music 2013

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Harvey Yates Education Fund 1984 HB Construction Fund 2011 Hearst Music Education Fund 2013

Hospitality & Tourism Scholarship Fund 2015 Howard W. & Zona Ehret Henry Fund for the Performing Arts 2010 Hueter Bass Family Fund 2000 Infinite Gesture Fund 2016 Jack & Donna Rust Family Fund 1996 Jack Grevey Memorial Fund 2005 Jackie A. Fallis Fund 2007 James Ledwith Memorial Scholarship Fund 2011

P r o f i l e I n P h i la n t h r o p y

V e r s t e lla B i o n d i C h a r i ta b le E n d ow me n t

The Verstella Biondi Charitable Endowment Fund works

A lifelong and passionate artist, Verstella brought

to improve the lives of neglected, abused and under-

energy, focus and intelligence to her art and craft work.

served children. Since her grandmother’s passing in

She was a true maker in every sense of the word, from

2016 at age 97, granddaughter Sarah had been trying

canning, crocheting, doll-making and knitting, to wood

to think of a special way to honor her grandmother. Last

carving, painting and baking. She had a strong love of

year, she established this permanent fund in Verstel-

learning; she began oil painting in her 40s and took up

la’s name as a tribute to a strong and talented woman,

wood carving in her 70s. Her greatest creation was the

mother, grandmother, wife and friend.

warm and loving home she created for her family.

Verstella was born on Armistice Day in 1918 in Rutland,

The recipients of the Verstella Biondi Charitable

Vermont, the fourth of eight children. Growing up in pov-

Endowment Fund will work to share her spirit of love

erty, she left school at a young age to do domestic work

and caring for children.

and help her mother. She married James A. Biondi, and together they had three children, ten grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

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E n d ow me n t f u n d s

Jane & Doug Swift Fund for Art & Education 1997

Kurt & Edith Kubié Family Impact Fund 2007

Jane P. Sandoval Fund for Fossil Preparation 2002

Lanting Shibuya Fund 2012

Jeanne M. Trauger Memorial Homecare Fund 2009

Lawrence Monte, Sr. Memorial 2008

Jim & Ann Nelson Student Aid Fund for Foster Youth 2007

Lee & Jan Miller Fund 2017

JoAnn & Steve Ruppert Fund 1998 Joe & Christine Di Gregorio Fund 2006 John & Kathleen Avila Family Fund 2017 John & Marie Marshall Fund 2004 John F. & Mae M. Lark Fund in Honor of Franklin & Bernice Jones 1994 John P. & Terri Salazar Fund 2013 Johnnie Mae Tate Memorial Fund 2006 Jolly Family Foundation 2011 Jorgensen Family Fund 2007 June D. Schutzberger Fund 2014 Junior League of Albuquerque Charitable Fund 1984 Kate Nanlohy in Memory of Charles Marko 2009 Kelli & Kevin Cooper Family Fund 2006 Kevin & Lian Yearout Family Fund 2009 Killin Fund 2002 Kim & Steve Nunley Acorn Fund 2008 King Family Fund 2006 Kirschner Family Fund 2014 Kiwanis Club of Albuquerque Scholarship Fund 1996 Kubié Family Fund for Classical Music 2013 Kurt & Edith Kubié Family Human Services Fund 2013

Lasso the Moon Fund 2016

Lee Blaugrund Fund 2005 Levy Family Fund 2008 Lewis O. & Leona R. Kohlhaas Fund 2000 Linda K. Estes Giraffe Award Fund 2005 Lucy Ann Warner Fund 2002 Lynn Rosner Memorial Fund 1997 Maggie’s Giving Circle 2006 Maisel/Goodman Charitable Fund 2002 Manuel Lujan Excellence in Education Scholarship Fund 1991 Margaret & Ted Jorgensen DonorAdvised Fund 2007 Margarita Martinez Fund for Theater Arts 1988 Marie Kelly Gorham Fund for Women’s Issues 2006 Martin S. Morrison Fund 2006 Mary Stephenson Utsinger Fund for Children 2011 Mary Stephenson Utsinger Fund for Preservation 1987 Mayor’s Fund for Children 1987 Mayor’s Prize 2015 Mediation Fund 1989 Mesa Del Sol Education Fund 2008 Michael Henningsen Youth Fund 2014 Minnie Gooch Hall Charitable Fund 2007 26

Molly R. Huber Fund 2007 Mr. & Mrs. H.L. Galles, Jr. Arts & Culture Fund 1985 Mr. & Mrs. H.L. Galles, Jr. Fund 1986 Mrs. Clinton P. Anderson Fund 1994 Mrs. Clinton P. Anderson Health Fund 1994 Nancy Anderson Roberts Arts & Culture Fund 1983 Nancy Anderson Roberts Fund 1983 Nancy Thompson Harris Memorial Fund 1997 Nathan Wineberg for Senior Centers 2006 NDB & CEB Fund 2017 Nellita E. Walker Fund 1997 New England Fund 1990 New Mexico Heart Institute Foundation Fund 2001 New Mexico Human Rights Education Coalition 2014 New Mexico Manufactured Housing Association Scholarship Fund 1996 Ngala Memorial Fund to Assist Musicians with Medical Care 2014 Nicholas C. Nellos Memorial Fund for At-Risk Children 2002 Nina Forrest Fund 2015 Notah Begay III Scholarship Fund 1999 Novak MPGJ Family Fund 2008 Pamela B. Gordon Fund 2011 Para los Niños Fund 1989 Patricia McDonald Fund for Health 2016 Paul A. & Patti A. Marianetti Fund 2005

P r o f i l e I n P h i la n t h r o p y A n n C . B a i le y F u n d f o r A n i ma l s

At the time of her death, Ann C. Bailey, originally

Friends report that Annie was a generous person who

from the Pittsburgh area, had been living in

shared her resources freely. She surrounded herself

Albuquerque for several years. Annie, as she

with her pets–a dog named Bristol and two cats, Harper and Izzy. Ill health prevented her from leaving

was known, had moved to New Mexico from

her home and her animals brought her great comfort

Washington, DC, where she had owned an art

and joy.

framing shop. She was looking for a fresh start after living on the East coast.

The Ann C. Bailey Fund for Animals was established to support and improve the care, maintenance and welfare of animals.

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E n d ow me n t f u n d s

Paul Noble Vosburgh & Jane Berry Vosburgh Fund 2007

Santangelo Fund 2007

The Ties Fund 2011

Sean Hopkins Fund 2013

Theodore R. Brown Fund 1983

Peggy Cavett-Walden & Professor Jerrold Walden Fund for Art & Music 2014

Shelly & Rafael Colón Memorial Fund 2006

Three Hearts Fund 2006

Peggy Pick Bacon Memorial Fund for Education 1995 Performing Arts Fund 1988 Philip’s Family Fund 2017

Stephen J.E. Sprague Memorial Fund 2007 Stephen L. Moody Memorial Fund for Children with Special Needs 1995

Trythall Family Fund for Excellence in Continuing Education 1988 Vitality Works 2017 Walter & Allene Kleweno Fund 2003

Strosnider Family Fund 2004

Wells Fargo Bank for Classical Music 2013

Rashap Family Fund 2016

Susie Kubié Symphonic Music Scholarship 2017

Wells Fargo Bank Fund 1998

Reba Price Fund for Animal Welfare 2016

Sussman-Miller Educational Assistance Fund 1994

Reba Price Fund for Children & Families 2016

T.J. Sivley & Mary Ray Sivley Education Fund 1997

Reba Price Fund for Performing Arts 2016

T.J. Sivley & Mary Ray Sivley Environmental & Historic Preservation Fund 2000

Rae Lee Siporin Scholarship for Women 2012

Richard J. & Linda N. Eitzen Fund 2000 Robby Baker Memorial Scholarship Fund 2003 Robert & Ann Clark Arts & Culture Fund 1986

T.J. Sivley & Mary Ray Sivley Fund for Public Television 1997 T.J. Sivley & Mary Ray Sivley Perpetual Fund 1995

Robert & Ann Clark Preservation Fund 1986

Taylor & Joan Bowen Charitable for Preservation of Public Trees & Gardens 2006

Robert & Celeste Loughridge Fund 2001

Taylor & Joan Bowen Charitable for Wildlife Protection & Control 2006

Robert & Zane Taichert Fund 1984

Team Tio Fund 2011

Robert C. & Mary D. Poole Family Fund 1996

The FUNd 1988

Robert P. Marshall, Sr. Memorial Fund 2007 Robert W. Kaufmann Fund 2001 Roy Lee Cain Fund 2011 Royce Family Fund 2017 Sandia Foundation & Estate of Hugh & Helen Woodward Fund 2006

The Bright Futures Fund 2014 The Pam Schneider Memorial Scholarship Presented by American Advertising Federation of New Mexico 2012 THE REALTOR® FUND of the Greater Albuquerque Association of REALTORS® 2011 The Robert P. Tinnin, Jr. Endowment 2016

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Wilfred “Coach” Tull Fund 2005 Wilhelmina Neat Coe, Peace Foundation ‘57 Fund for Health & Human Services 1999 Wilhelmina Neat Coe, Peace Foundation ‘57 Fund for Victim Assistance 1999 William “Bill” Cooper Memorial Fund 2006 Women in Rhetoric & Logic Scholarship 2014 Woodcock Family Education Scholarship Fund 1993

P r o f i l e I n P h i la n t h r o p y

L e s le e R i c h a r d s a n d F ra n k F i n e

Leslee Richard and Frank Fine have lived in Albuquerque

Together, they spearheaded the capital campaign for con-

for more than 40 years. It’s their home, and they raised

struction of the Vortex’s new theater. Frank serves on the

two daughters here.

board of Roadrunner Food Bank and is the current Treasurer. He was instrumental in the 2007 capital campaign

“We are committed to the community and want to see it

for the Food Bank’s permanent home on Singer NE. He

grow and improve,” they say. “We established the Fine

has also served on the ACCION loan review committee.

Richards Fund with Albuquerque Community Foundation as a way to have a long-lasting impact on the community

Because they both have experience aiding capital cam-

and organizations we care about.”

paigns, the Fine Richards Fund will have a special emphasis on supporting capital campaigns for social service

Together, the couple owns local travel company Sun

and arts organizations.

Tours. Frank founded Lieber’s Luggage, which he ran for 20 years and Leslee for 20 more, before they sold it last

“The Foundation has the infrastructure to manage foun-

year. Anyone with even a passing familiarity with the local

dations and trusts, and allows us to pay attention to other

theater scene recognizes Leslee as a director, fundrais-

matters while having confidence that the funds will be

er and board member of the Vortex and the New Mexico

well managed and distributed,” says Frank.

Shakespeare Project.

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P r o f i l e I n P h i la n t h r o p y W i lli a m M a n n S c h o la r s h i p

William “Bill” Mann has seen a lot of changes in Albuquer-

With his degree, Bill took a position with the Federal

que over the years. The son of an undersheriff and house-

Deposit Insurance Corporation as a liquidator, someone

wife, he was born in 1936. He grew up on his parents’ veg-

who manages the orderly distribution of a company’s as-

etable farm, land that is now the New Mexico Museum of

sets. Bill relocated several times for his job, something he

Natural History.

enjoyed because it gave him the opportunity to continue learning about different parts of the country and about

After graduating from Albuquerque High School, Bill at-

many different types of companies.

tended the University of Albuquerque (now closed and the campus of St. Pius X High School). Always one to stay busy,

Home and Albuquerque called him back in 1980, when he

he also worked several part-time jobs during his college

began managing his parents’ estate. When planning his

years.

own legacy with Albuquerque Community Foundation, Bill said, “I want to educate people and I don’t want to pay estate taxes!”

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student aid

By alleviating the financial barriers most students face after graduation, scholarships provide an extra opportunity for students to succeed. The Foundation’s scholarship programs are doing just that–creating an impact and helping New Mexico students achieve their academic goals.

In 2018, the Foundation awarded over $150,000 in student aid to 141 students throughout the state. Through our 17 scholarship programs, awards ranged from $500 to $4,000. The Sussman-Miller Educational Assistance Fund, the Foundation’s largest student aid program, awarded over $44,000 to high school seniors and current college students. Of the recipients attending college in 2018–2019, more than 50% are attending college in New Mexico.

Andrew Piech Memorial Scholarship for students pursuing a career in the automotive or vocational tech fields Barnes W. Rose, Jr. and Eva Rose Nickol Scholarship for Albuquerque High School students pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering or math Bryan Cline Memorial Soccer Scholarship for Eldorado High School students graduating seniors playing varsity soccer Carl F. Scott Scholarship for Tucumcari Lodge #27 A.F. & A.M. for Quay County students graduating high school or currently enrolled in college David R. Woodling Memorial Scholarship for students pursuing a career in metal technology or welding technology James Ledwith Memorial Soccer Scholarship for students who have overcome a significant challenge Kiwanis Club of Albuquerque Scholarship for students with community service experience; preference given to students studying early childhood education & participants of the Key Club Sussman-Miller Educational Assistance for financial aid assistance to support the gap in student financial aid Manuel Lujan Excellence in Education Scholarship for graduating seniors from 24 designated high schools New Mexico Hospitality and Tourism Association for pursuit of a degree in hospitality & tourism New Mexico Manufactured Housing Association Scholarship for students living in a mobile or manufactured home Notah Begay III Scholarship for Native American students Nina J. Wing Scholarship for foster care students attending Central New Mexico Community College Rae Lee Siporin Scholarship for Women who are continuing or returning to college for their first undergraduate degree in need of financial assistance for their senior year of school Robby Baker Memorial Scholarship for La Cueva High School students with learning, language or reading disability Susie Kubié Symphonic Music Scholarship for students pursuing a degree in music and participating in the Albuquerque Youth Symphony The Pam Schneider Memorial Scholarship presented by American Advertising Federation of New Mexico for students studying the field of communication and marketing Trythall Family Scholarship for Excellence in Continuing Education for students working 20 hours weekly and attending undergraduate or vocational school part-time to further their career goals William F. Mann Scholarship for graduating seniors, preference for Albuquerque High School students Women in Rhetoric and Logic Scholarship for graduating Albuquerque Academy female debate Woodcock Family Education Scholarship for Albuquerque metro high school graduating seniors of exceptional promise in the fields of science and math Youth in Foster Care Scholarship for high school or current college students from the foster care system 31

P r o f i l e I n P h i la n t h r o p y

Nina John Wing passed away at the age of 89 in

Established with a generous gift from the estate

2011. Born in Beaumont, Texas, Nina was the

of her sister, Sylvia J. Ferguson, Nina established

daughter of Grace Saludis John and Zachanias

the Nina J. Wing Scholarship to provide support

John. She was valedictorian of her high school

for students previously in foster care who are

graduation class, received a Bachelor’s of busi-

now attending Central New Mexico Community

ness administration from the University of Texas,

College.

and then earned a degree in education and a Master’s degree in counseling. Nina moved to Albuquerque in 1958.

Nina J. Wing S c h o la r s h i p

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P r o f i l e I n P h i la n t h r o p y

A la n H u d s o n F u n d f o r E d u c at i o n

Alan Hudson was a long-time Albuquerque resident, linguist, professor and actor well known in the theater community. Born in Dublin, Ireland in 1946, he became a United States citizen in 1993. He died in January 2018.

His father encouraged Alan and his brother, Terry, to learn Irish, and Alan also studied French and Italian as a child. As an adult, he became fluent in Welsh, German and Spanish, earning his BA in Celtic languages from Trinity College, Dublin. After he received his PhD in linguistics from Yeshiva University in New York, Alan joined the linguistics program of the University of New Mexico in 1974. He served as department chair from 1982 to 1990. Under his chairmanship, the linguistics program became a department and began offering a PhD. 33

He retired from UNM in 2003. Alan’s lasting achievements at UNM include authoring several studies on the status of Spanish in New Mexico, supporting what is now one of the outstanding sign language programs in the country, and for the addition of Native American languages.

Alan greatly loved theater. He performed in more than fifty community plays. He also served as dialect coach, and promoted and organized the multi-theater Southwest Irish Theater Festival of 2014.

The Alan Hudson Fund for Education was established to honor Alan’s lifelong advocacy for education.

R a y Z i mme r H e r i ta g e S o c i e t y

The Ray Zimmer Heritage Society, named in honor of one of the Foundation’s founders and its first Board President, is designed to make Albuquerque a place of stronger partnerships for generations to come. The Heritage Society connects the past, present and future. It recognizes donors whose far-sighted generosity will benefit future generations through deferred gifts and estate plans. These individuals have committed to the future of our community by naming Albuquerque Community Foundation in their wills, qualified retirement plans, life insurance policies, trusts or other instruments.

Acknowledging Society members is our simple way of recognizing future benevolence.

Anonymous (4) Mr. & Mrs. Ron Abramshe John & Kim Ackerman Ms. Gertrude E. Adams Ms. JoAnn Albrecht Mr. & Mrs. Rex Allender Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Andes Mr. Ron Beauchamp & Ms. Cecilia Navarrete Mr. C. David Bedford Beverly & Perry Bendicksen Ms. Nancy M. Berg Mrs. Fran Berglund Mr. & Ms. Bernie Bernard Mr. & Mrs. Wes A. Bigney III Ms. Claudia Bloom James & Diane Bonnell Mrs. Joan Bowen Susanne B. Brown Mr. & Mrs. Donald Carnicom Mr. Kenneth L. Conwell II Mr. James L. Cook & Ms. Roberta J. Buell Kelli & Kevin Cooper Mr. & Mrs. Joe Cotruzzola Mr. Warren B. Cox & Dr. Sue Forster-Cox Tom & Jan Daulton Ms. Gale Williams Doyel & Mr. Gary K. Moore Ms. Lauri Ebel Mr. & Mrs. William E. Ebel Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Eitzen Mr. & Mrs. David Emin Ian & Katie Esquibel

Ms. Nada Fahnestock Ms. Nina Forrest Mr. & Mrs. Howard Friedman Ms. Nancy Furbush & Brenda Nehring Ms. Sarah M. Geiger Mr. Larry Gilbert Terri Giron-Gordon & Gary Gordon Mr. & Mrs. Donald Goldfarb Mr. & Mrs. Ray A. Graham III Ms. Jeanne Grealish Mrs. Ginger Grossetete Mr. Howard W. Henry Mr. Kreg Hill & Dr. William Christensen Dr. & Mrs. Paul Hopkins Jane Jones Mr. & Mrs. Walter Kleweno Mr. Bryan Konefsky Ms. Amy Legant Mr. Allen Lewis & Ms. Carla Aragón Judy Bearden Love Kathleen “Nats” Lunde Dr. Gloria & Mr. Robert Mallory Mr. Paul Marianetti Ms. Jean Marshall Ed & Jane McCullough Mr. Gary Miller Steven K. & Beth M. Moise Dr. Frank & Dr. Dianna Montoya Claudia & Robert Moraga 34

Ron & Mary Moya Mrs. Mary W. Nuñez Kathy Oakley & Doug Edgar Mr. David Oberg Ms. Laree E. Perez Mrs. Mary Poole Mr. & Mrs. Russell Rhoades María Griego-Raby & Randy Royster Mr. & Mrs. Steve Ruppert Mr. Arthur Schreiber Mr. & Mrs. Harlan Seeley Ms. Myrna Smyer & Mr. Carlton Canady Mr. William Snead Andrea Sterling & David Haughawout Ms. Sally Storrs Mrs. Marilyn Strauss Drs. David & Cynthia Stuart Todd Tibbals & Andrea Escher Mrs. Valerie Trujillo Ms. Karin Urban Mr. & Mrs. John Vanlandingham Mr. & Mrs. Paul Vosburgh Ms. Debbie Walters Ms. Diane K. Yanney David H. Zeuch & Nena Joy Almodovar Mr. & Mrs. Ray Zimmer

J e n n i f e r R i o r da n S p a r k l e F u n d

In April of 2018, Albuquerque lost an extraordinary individual—a woman whose passion and dedication to better our community exemplified what it means to be a wife, a mom, a friend, an executive, a volunteer and a human being. Jennifer Riordan’s DNA was comprised of love and kindness.

In moments of division, Jennifer was a unifier.

In times of need,

Jennifer was giving. When a project seemed impossible, Jennifer became the champion. Jennifer’s sheer existence was a lesson to others in how to not only be a good person—but to be a humble person, full of dignity, grace and joy.

In her honor, Jennifer’s husband, Michael, along with their children Averie and Joshua, established the Jennifer Riordan Sparkle Fund to support causes Jennifer cared about so deeply and to continue her legacy of always being kind, loving, caring and sharing.

Recognizing that Jennifer had many passions, the Sparkle Fund focuses on topics Jennifer held close to her personal and professional heart: childhood education, financial literacy, women’s empowerment and Albuquerque vitality. In its first year of grantmaking the Sparkle Fund supported seven local organizations with $50,000.

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N e w M e x i c o F u n d e r s C o l la b o r at i v e

Recognizing a need for funders to collaborate and create higher impact grant opportunities by pooling time, energy and resources, the New Mexico Funders Collaborative was established in 2017. The Collaborative is guided by a shared belief that we are stronger together and we can work in partnership to create long-term systemic change in New Mexico.

New Mexico Funders Albuquerque Community Foundation Bank of Albuquerque

Bradbury Stamm Construction Casa de Salud received the $25,000 Communities in Action: Mental & Be Intel havioral Health grant to support a pilot, integrative behavioral health ini Lovelace Health System tiative for increased access to counseling/therapy, additional integrative

McCune Charitable Foundation healing services and mental health first aid, trauma-informed care and

New Mexico Gas Company crisis intervention skills training.

Nusenda Credit Union Foundation

PNM Resources Foundation Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central New Mexico, Boys and Girls Club of

Sandia National Labs Foundation Central New Mexico and Junior Achievement of New Mexico received

Southwest Capital Bank the $50,000 Jennifer Riordan Educate2Elevate grant for their JAMS part United Way of Central New Mexico’s nership. JAMS, a job readiness, academic success, mentoring and serHispano Philanthropic Society vice learning initiative, is an onsite, one-to-one mentoring, education Verdes Foundation al, out-of-school time and career readiness program offered year-round Wells Fargo and afterschool in safe locations for at-risk youth to learn and grow.

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Mentor

Me

Research shows that youth who are at-risk for falling off track but have a mentor are: 55% more likely to enroll in college; 78% more likely to volunteer regularly and 130% more likely to hold leadership positions.

Developed in partnership with My Brother’s Keeper Alliance, the City of Albuquerque and the Foundation, the MentorMe grant program supports nonprofit organizations that provide creative and innovative mentorship opportunities to benefit young men of color (YMOC) in the Greater Albuquerque Area.

MentorMe awarded a total of $100,000 with five organizations each receiving a $20,000 grant: Adelante’s DiverseIT technology training program, in partnership with Cultivating Coders, provides mentorship and job training for YMOC who are either enrolled or have completed a coding curriculum.

Fathers NM collaborates with high schools and other partners to serve young men who are expecting or parenting.

Through the mentorship program, young fathers will have mentors to support them through education, employment and post-incarceration pathways.

Native American Community Academy Foundation’s Hiyupo Boys Group provides 1:1 mentoring, college and career counseling and group activities grounded in Indigenous art and healing practices for 30 Native boys aged 12–19.

Together4Brothers engages young male leaders (African American/African, American Indian/Indigenous/Native, Asian Pacific Islander, Chicano/Hispano/Latino, Middle Eastern and Multiracial), ages 14–20 in 12-week leadership and mentoring programs with a focus on community connectivity in the International District.

NM Immigrant Law Center’s Immigration Corps is a mentorship and training program for YMOC at all stages of preparation for a legal career. The program matches YMOC with legal professionals and provides mentorship for new immigration attorneys and paralegals planning to apply to law school, as well as students interested in immigration law.

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P a r t n e r s i n P h i la n t h r o p y

Community support is crucial to the Foundation. Our work would not be possible without our Partners in Philanthropy.

These generous donors support the Foundation’s operations so that we can devote our attention to our community and our grantees.

Our Partners in Philanthropy invest in us, so that we can invest in others. These donors exemplify and embody the notion of community support.

Please join us in thanking the following donors, who help us achieve our goal of supporting Albuquerque through philanthropy.

The following donors have elected to support the Foundation’s operations in perpetuity through the establishment of an endowed administrative fund.

Henry C. Dennis and Sara B. Dennis 624 Champion Building Fund 2014 Albuquerque Community Foundation Administrative Fund 2005 Mrs. Clinton P. Anderson Administrative Fund 1989 Bank of America Fund, 1994 Laura Hueter Bass Fund for Administrative Excellence 2006 Bradbury Stamm Administrative Fund 2002

Theodore R. Brown Administrative Fund 1983

Moise Family Administrative Fund 1997

Robert and Ann Clark Administrative Fund 1991

Peltier Gustafson & Miller PA Fund 1996

Laura and Zack Clem, Jr. Fund 2007

Nancy Anderson Roberts Administrative Fund 1983

Walter E. and Shelley Cohen Fund for ACF 2013

Jeff and Janet Sterba Partners in Philanthropy Fund 2006

Frank Gorham, Jr. Fund 1989

Wells Fargo Bank Administrative Fund 1994

Glenn Fellows and Patricia Hancock Administrative Fund 2017

Doug and Sarah Brown Administrative Fund 2004 Susanne B. Brown Administrative Fund 1989

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Ray and Barbara Zimmer Fund 1989

P a r t n e r s i n P h i la n t h r o p y

John & Kim Ackerman

Connie & Doug Henry

Dr. & Mrs. Anthony Pachelli

Mr. & Mrs. Carl Alongi

Mrs. Mary Herring

Hon. & Mrs. James Parker

Ms. Susan Beard

Calla Ann Pepmueller

Mr. C. David Bedford

Nancy Herring & Matthew Segura

Steve & Jolene Benoit

Mrs. Rosalyn R. Hurley

Jeff & Peggy Roberts

Gaucho Imports, LLC

Dr. & Mrs. James R. Hutchison

Mr. Bill C. Rothanbargar

Mr. & Mrs. Cliff Blaugrund

Leslie Phinney

Mr. Edwin Ives

María Griego-Raby & Randy Royster

Jane Jones

Ellen Ann Ryan

Greta & Tom Keleher

Claudia & Ron Short

Mr. & Mrs. Douglas M. Brown

Michael & Marianne Kelly

Julie Silverman

Loral Butler

Patrick & Debbie Kinsella

Stan & Marilyn Stark

Steven & Louise Tolber

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lindberg

Mr. & Mrs. John P. Steenson

Will & Elaine Chapman

Lineberry Foundation

Jean Ann & Duffy Swan

Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Chew

Judy Bearden Love

Jennifer & David Thomas

Joanna Colangelo

Ms. Libby Madden & Mr. Robert P. Tinnin

Mrs. Carol Tucker Trelease

Tom & Francesca Blueher Mr. Robert L. Bovinette & Mrs. Yvonne L. Truesdell

David & Mary Colton Jan & Norm Corzine Lisa Crawley & Julie Cason Billie Jo Crouse Mr. & Mrs. Philip Custer Tom & Jan Daulton

Mr. Doug Majewski & Ms. Marilyn Gruen Ms. Jean Marshall

Mr. & Mrs. David E. Weymouth

Mrs. Millie McMahon

Bruce & Lorna Wiggins

Debbie & David Dozier Ms. Lauri Ebel

Steven K. & Beth M. Moise

Frank Fine & Leslee Richards

Dr. Ruth Shore Mondlick

Dr. Daniel B. Friedman

Ms. Ann Morrison & Mr. David Roth

Pilar Garcia Patton & Keith Patton

Ms. Shirley Morrison

Terri Giron-Gordon & Gary Gordon

Mr. Mark J. Napolin

Dr. & Mrs. Roger Hagengruber Mr. & Mrs. Lowell A. Hare

Chuck & J.D. Wellborn

Mr. Randall McDonald Kathleen & Andrew Metzger

Sharon Gross

Michael Nutkiewicz & Joan Weissman

Michael & Judy Muldawer Albert & Shanna Narath Mr. Joaquin Noon Mr. Roberto Ortega & Dr. Loretta Cordova de Ortega

The Honorable Harris L. Hartz

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future fund

Future Fund is a collaborative giving circle comprised of young leaders from various sectors who share in the love of philanthropy and community engagement. Membership is $200 annually and 100% of that goes toward supporting local nonprofits.

In 2018, the Future Fund focused on expanding partnerships in the community to connect with other organizations where young people are committing to make Albuquerque a great place to live—in particular, Young Professionals of Albuquerque, Young Nonprofit Professionals New Mexico and the National Hispanic Cultural Center were key partners. Together, these groups combined their collective efforts to build a stronger young professional network in Albuquerque and have greater philanthropic impact.

Grants Fathers Building Futures: To provide previously incarcerated adults with soft skills training, job training in one of two microbusinesses (wood shop or freight/distribution), safety training, and education on operating procedures with the goal of helping clients transition to long-term employment in the private sector. $15,000 St. Martin’s HopeWorks: For the HopeFound program which is designed to rapidly re-house families with children experiencing homelessness. $5,000

Micro-Grants MANA de Albuquerque $2,000 New Mexico Asian Family Center $1,500 Amy Biehl High School Foundation $1,500

Nicole Abreu

Terri Nikole Baca

Helena Campion

Lorenzo Alvarez

Christian “Xian” Bass

Rathi & Ben Casey

MaDonna Analla

Matthew Bernabe

Adam & Misty Ciepiela

Amanda Aragon

Vincent & Svetlana Brothers

Corey Cooper

Paul Arellano & Cindy Chavez*

Shawna Brown*

Thomas Cooper

Andrew & Jessica Bundy

Gabrielle Costales

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Future fund

Farah Council

Scott Hindman & Meaghan Stern

Andrew & Hannah Salazar

Tychiko Cox & Benjamin Gerstner

Rachel Johannsen*

Rhiannon & Adan Samuel

Dea & Matt Crichton

Justin & Monica Kimbrough

Jessica Sanchez

Katherine & Benjamin Davidson

Chauna & Tyler King

Sofia Sanchez*

Sue Doucett

Jennifer Klass

Vince Sandoval

Katie & George Douglas

Aaron Kraft* & Monear Makvandi

Joy Dow Nicole Dozier

Seema Katiyar LaGree & Brooks LaGree

Christopher Schroeder & Crystal Avila

Jessica Duncan & Sabrina Moore

Damian Libutti

Subha Shettigar

Andre Durham & Katja Fitz

Derek Lin

Danielle Erhard

Amy* & David Liotta

Ms. Kristelle Siarza & Spencer Moon

Arlene Espinoza-Armijo & Jesse Armijo

Christina M. Lujan

Ian & Katie* Esquibel

Dominic Madrid

Teala & Michael Farrington

Amanda Marquez

Allie Federici

Mo Marwan*

Cole & Kelcy Flanagan

Kristin McLoughlin

Nicholas Ganjei

Erik & Sarah Mease

Pilar Garcia Patton & Keith Patton

Erin Muffoletto

Kristin Garcia

Matthew & Nikki Mulligan

Victor & Mia Garcia

Denise N. Nava

Gabriela Gómez

Hallee & John Nguyen

Lisa & Ryan Goodman

Tim Nisly

Scott Goodman

Melissa Nuñez

Jennifer Gordon

Maureen O’Leary & Michael Buck*

Nick Gordon & Anna Mallory

Mitchel Olson

Billy & Rachel Gupton

John Michael & MacKenzie Ordorica

Alexandria & Tyson Hafler

Amanda & Yiannaki Pavlakos

Mariah Harrison*

Lacee Peloquin

Annemarie Henton

Aldis Philipbar

Christina Herrera Furst & Brandon Furst

Leslie Phinney

Alexander & Maria Heubeck

Kendall Rogers & Shilpa Reddy

Andy Hsi Christopher Jaramillo*

Rebecca Lujan*

Victoria Pride James Ross Jaymie Roybal Monique & Manny Rubio

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Cynthia Schultz

Danielle Silva David* & Shelley Silverman Babsy Sinandile Brett & Morgan Smith Rachel Smith & Russ Biggs Tiffany & Justin Smyth Jasmine & Aaron Stromberg David Stroud & Matt Sandoval Karie Taylor & Mike Montanez Aaron Thompson Kellie* & Charlie Tomlin Sonya B. Torrez Tri Trinh* Taylor Trodden & Sal Gonzales Daniel O. Trujillo Richelle Urenda John Varoz Alexandra Vavruska Mitch & Camaree Vigil Lorilynn Violanta Melody Wells & Hannah Bluhm Chanel Wiese & David Carl Skyler* & Brittany Wildenstein Mr. Nick Williams Hannah Wood *Board Member

P r o f i l e I n P h i la n t h r o p y

E r i k a n d V e r o n i ca O l s o n E n d ow me n t

Erik and Veronica Olson come from very different backgrounds—he from New Jersey and a former Air Force officer, she a third generation New Mexican from a family known for music. But the couple had the same goal when establishing their endowment last year.

“My family has deep roots in the area. This is where we’ve chosen to live, where our businesses are and where we’re raising our kids,” Veronica says. “So anything we can do to better the local community will help us, our kids and our businesses. Albuquerque Community Foundation embodies that goal, too. They are making a local difference.”

Erik’s a commercial realtor with CBRE. Veronica is part of Sparx, the four Sanchez sisters who found fame singing Latin classics, corridos, cumbias and pop songs. The couple has two boys, Cristian and Julian, in elementary school.

“I’m focused on growing the business aspects of Albuquerque—jobs and economic development,” says Erik. “With her arts background, Veronica wants to support music and dance and we both think education is vitally important. We know the Foundation has vetted the organizations that will benefit from grants and we can be as involved with the process as we want to be. We’re still figuring that part out, but our intention is to include the boys as well. That’s another part of the reason for establishing the fund with the Foundation.”

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Social

Giving

Club

The Social Giving Club has become more than just an opportunity to join with friends and enjoy social time. Members are a family, coming together to create a significant impact in the Albuquerque community. This sentiment can be seen through the laughs, the hugs and the joy everyone shares when it comes to collective grantmaking. What a whirlwind the past three years have been; a total of $75,000 granted in the Albuquerque community to date. This is an impact not many grantmakers can pull off with only 50 people!

In 2018, the Club awarded a $25,000 grant to Future Focused Education. The Foundation was also able to allocate additional resources to help support the two other nonprofits that presented during the Club’s Grant Night: Adelante’s GiveABQ program and Lutheran Family Services’ refugee program.

Future Focused Education Grant Future Focused Education works with local employers who are concerned about workforce needs. Through the Future Focused Internship Program, forward-thinking employers can provide underserved and underrepresented students with authentic learning experiences that develop the skills and character necessary for these students to overcome barriers and become successful leaders in their communities and in their future professions. The program provides a bridge for students from the Leadership Schools Network to life after high school that puts them on a path toward higher education and living-wage employment.

Cris & Ken Abbott

John & Carol Grassham

Ms. Leslie E. Neal

Ms. Rohini Arter

Mr. & Mrs. Ted Grumblatt

Serena & Xavier Pettes

Alena & Jeff Bard

Mr. & Mrs. Irwin Harms

Mr. & Mrs. Will Raskob

Mr. & Mrs. Chris Bard

John & Kim Helm

Jeff & Peggy Roberts

Emily & Mark Benak

Pam Hurd-Knief & Dr. Ron Knief

Anna & Gabriel Sanchez

Ms. Jessica Bohan McElroy

Mrs. Carol Jakowatz

Anne & Ken Sapon

Jen Anderson & Chris Boone

Charlotte & Stuart Schoenmann

Robin Brule & Lonnie Talbert

Ms. Lynn M. Johnson & Mr. Fritz R. Eberle

Mr. & Mrs. Victor Chavez

Jane Jones

Ms. Margaret E. Smith

Larry Chenoworth

Mr. & Mrs. Terry Keene

Suzanne Strong

Mr. Kenneth L. Conwell II

Lee Michaels

Corinne Thevenet

Kelli & Kevin Cooper

Judy Bearden Love

Rogan & Laurie Thompson

Mike Dexter

Ms. Karen Lovelady

Debbie & David Dozier

Tom & Carol Maddux

Ms. Chaoming Ting & Mr. David Martinez

Mr. Sanjay Engineer

Ms. Carolyn M. Martinez

Marcos & Katherine Trujillo

Mr. Glenn Fellows & Ms. Patricia Hancock

Mr. & Mrs. James Martinez

Ms. Debbie Walters

Maureen & Steve Martinick

Mr. Frank Wilson

Ms. Nina Forrest

Mr. & Mrs. Lennard McMillan

Jessica & Kat Wright

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Julie Silverman

P h i la n t h r o p y C e n t r a l

The Foundation helps organizations achieve their goals and meet various needs in our community. In Albuquerque, we’re fortunate to be served by so many generous nonprofits and philanthropists who invest in our city. The Foundation considers effective management of organization endowment funds an important contribution to maintaining the strength of our community’s nonprofit organizations. We believe that managing endowment funds through Philanthropy Central is one of the things we do best. It is a privilege to help ensure Albuquerque remains a city of philanthropic visionaries.

There are two types of Philanthropy Central Funds: Organization Endowment Funds (where an agency establishes a fund with their money) and Donor-Designated Endowment Funds (where a donor establishes fund for the benefit of an agency).

Many of these organizations depend upon the annual distributions from their endowment(s) to help them meet the needs of our community. Others choose to reinvest their annual distribution into their fund for faster growth.

Endowment funds are most successful and yield the greatest investment potential the larger they are. By pooling the funds of your organization with the Foundation’s endowment, you will enjoy the benefits of a diverse investment portfolio, as well as low investment fees that typically come only with very large funds.

The following have entrusted their endowment(s) to us.

Adelante Development Center Albuquerque Boy Choir Albuquerque Chapter of The Military Officers Association of America Albuquerque Genealogical Society Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless Albuquerque High School Alumni Association Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce Foundation Albuquerque Little Theatre Albuquerque Meals on Wheels Albuquerque Metropolitan Crime Stoppers Albuquerque Rose Society Albuquerque Youth Symphony Program All Faiths Amy Biehl High School Foundation Animal Humane New Mexico Animal Protection of New Mexico ARCA Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central New Mexico

Boy Scouts of America Boys & Girls Clubs of Central New Mexico Cancer Services of New Mexico Carrie Tingley Hospital Foundation Casa Angelica Casa Esperanza Cathedral Church of St. John Catholic Charities Center for International Studies & Albuquerque International Association Centro Savila Hopkins Center Challenge New Mexico Chamber Music Albuquerque Children’s Cancer Fund of New Mexico Children’s Grief Center of New Mexico Christina Kent Early Childhood Center Cibola County Education Foundation Congregation Albert Congregation B’nai Israel Corrales Future Fund

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Corrales Cultural Arts Council Cottonwood Classical Preparatory School de Profundis Dominican Ecclesial Institute Dual Language Education of New Mexico Easter Seals Explora!

Filipino American Foundation of New Mexico First Presbyterian Church Friends of Music Friends of the Corrales Library Friends of the Rio Grande Nature Center Good Shepherd Center Greater Albuquerque Habitat for Humanity Greater Albuquerque Housing Partnership Guadalupe County Hospital Heading Home Junior League of Albuquerque Leadership New Mexico

P h i la n t h r o p y C e n t r a l

MANA de Albuquerque Manzano Day School Menaul School National Dance Institute of New Mexico National Hispanic Cultural Center Foundation National Sisterhood United for Journeyman Lineman New Mexico Academy of Science New Mexico Art League New Mexico Ballet Company New Mexico BioPark Society New Mexico Cancer Center Foundation New Mexico Coalition for Literacy New Mexico Conference of Churches New Mexico Engineering Foundation New Mexico Geological Society New Mexico Military Institute Foundation New Mexico Museum of Natural History Foundation New Mexico Osteopathic Foundation New Mexico Parents of Multiples New Mexico PBS New Mexico Philharmonic New Mexico School for Blind & Visually Impaired Foundation New Mexico Veterans’ Memorial Foundation New Mexico Voices for Children Opera Southwest Outpost Productions Parents Reaching Out PB&J Family Services Pennies for the Homeless Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains Presbyterian Ear Institute

Roadrunner Food Bank San Felipe de Neri Church Santa Rosa Moise Memorial Library Senior Citizens’ Law Office Silver Horizons New Mexico Society for the Preservation of American Indian Culture Southwest Branch of International Dyslexia Association Special Olympics St. George Greek Orthodox Church St. Mark’s in the Valley Day School St. Martin’s HopeWorks Sunset Mesa Teacher Endowment Fund The Arc of New Mexico Think New Mexico United Way of Central New Mexico UNM Cancer Research & Treatment Center VSA arts of New Mexico Watermelon Mountain Ranch WESST WildEarth Guardians YMCA Central New Mexico YWCA Middle Rio Grande

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Concours

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S o le i l

Concours du Soleil, an annual fundraising event organized by the Foundation and five local businessmen, the “Cinco Amigos,” hosted the 12th Concours du Soleil in September. The Cinco Amigos joined philanthropists and community leaders to support Albuquerque’s economic development and local entrepreneurial industry.

The 2018 Gala theme, Superheroes and Super Cars, raised over $100,000. In addition to an evening black-tie gala, the Concours du Soleil weekend featured a new event to engage more families and more children in the activities. Haggerty Insurance and Harmonix Technologies sponsored Kids & Cars, a Youth Brunch, where children ranging from toddlers to early teens saw Concours cars up close and interacted with Batman, Superman, Spiderman and Wonder Woman who roamed through the crowd. Over 100 youth attended—many from local nonprofits and schools like the Boys and Girls Club, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Native American Community Academy, Horizons, George I. Sanchez Middle School, Girl Scouts, Explora and SAFE House.

Cinco Amigo Grants Albuquerque Community Foundation Duke City Repertory Theatre (provided Superheroes) Sandia National Labs’ Entrepreneurship Academy Teen Start-Up Weekend—Bosque School UNM Foundation for Law Scholarships UNM Formula SAE Program—Lobo Motorsports

Rally du Soleil Concours du Soleil also hosts Rally du Soleil as part of its fundraising efforts to support entrepreneurship. 2018’s Rally took 20 individuals in 10 exotic cars on a luxurious ride through open byways across the stunning northern New Mexico and southern Colorado landscapes. Now in its third year, Rally du Soleil continues to engage car enthusiasts and raise funds for Albuquerque’s growing entrepreneurial programs.

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C o r p o rat e

P h i la n t h r o p y

Connecting Employees and Companies who Care with Causes that Matter Did you know that 77% of Americans consider a company’s commitment to social causes when deciding where to work and 92% of Americans have a more positive image of a company when the company supports a cause the consumer cares about? In 2018, the Foundation began working with our corporate partners to develop customized corporate philanthropy programs that resonate with employees’ giving priorities while addressing critical needs in our community.

Long-time corporate partner, Bradbury Stamm Construction (BSC), adopted a new approach to corporate philanthropy in 2018. They established an Employee Giving Committee and partnered with the Foundation on developing a strategic and measurable grantmaking program—all guided by their employees’ giving priorities. With education as a clear focus area, the BSC Giving Committee worked with Foundation staff to review applications and awarded grants to 16 nonprofits providing literacy, STEAM, skills-based, GED, ESL, mentoring and afterschool programs.

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Albuquerque Community Foundation

CNM Foundation

Albuquerque GED

Horizons Albuquerque

Albuquerque Oasis

Jennifer Riordan Educate2Elevate

APS Title I Homeless Project

Kuane Kids/United Way of Santa Fe

Boys & Girls Club

New Day Youth and Family Services

Children’s Grief Center

PB&J Family Services

Christina Kent Early Childhood Center

Reading Works

CLNkids

Working Classroom

We have always been a philanthropic company;

however most of our donations were decided upon by our ownership and done quietly. Lately, we have seen a shift in the desires of our employees to know what Bradbury Stamm is doing for the community and to play a part in it. Through our partnership with Albuquerque Community Foundation, we have been able to align our donations with our employees’ interests while also working to make more strategic, higher-impact grants to the community. The Foundation’s expertise saves us time in determining which nonprofit programs

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are aligned with our goals. They will ensure our grants generate results.

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I’d like to support the work of the Foundation.

Payment:

Enclosed is my donation of $____________________.

q Check q Visa

q MasterCard q American Express

All gifts are tax deductible to the maximum allowed by law.

q Online at abqcf.org q My contribution will arrive through United Way.

Make your check payable to: Albuquerque Community Foundation

q I prefer to remain anonymous

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Address ___________________________________

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City ________________State________Zip ______

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My Gift is:

q Social Giving Club $1,000 q Future Fund Young Donor Group $200

q Unrestricted q Partner in Philanthropy Community Builder $2,500+ Benefactor $1,000 - $2,499

q Please contact me, I am interested in learning

Partner $500 - $999

more about a planned gift or endowed fund.

Friend any gift up to $499

Name:___________________________

Endowment Giving:

Phone (____ )_____________________

q Arts & Culture q Administrative q Economic & Workforce Development q Education q Environmental & Historic Preservation q Health q Human Services q Impact (most pressing needs)

Please mail this completed form to: Albuquerque Community Foundation P.O. Box 25266 Albuquerque, NM 87125-0266

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I m p act i n v e s t i n g

The Foundation’s Impact Investing initiative invests in the local economy through both private equity and direct low-interest loans. Through the investments, we look for both financial and social return as defined as: • Stimulate entrepreneurial initiatives and economic development • Improve the lives of low-income people through the creation and retention of jobs offering

living wages and benefits • Provide access to affordable capital and housing • Provide quality education • Enhance the quality of life in the Greater Albuquerque Area To date, four private equity investments and three direct loans have been made through this initiative totaling $1.7 million.

Impact Investments Nusenda Credit Union Coop Capital The Coop Capital program is an innovative, relationship-based, micro-lending program that provides capital for entrepreneurs who have no access to collateral, are credit-challenged or lack the support of alternative financing. By receiving endowment Capital funding, entrepreneurs are better positioned to start or expand their local businesses.

Partnership for Community Action (PCA) The Foundation was one of several investors in a public private partnership that led to a grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration for Partnership for Community Action. PCA is building the South Valley Social Enterprise Center with Southwest Creations Collaborative, a women driven social enterprise as anchor tenant.

Titan Development Real Estate Fund I LP Designed to create development in high growth secondary and tertiary real estate markets, including Albuquerque. Their primary asset classes are multi-family, self-storage, senior living and industrial.

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F i n a n c i a L S u mma r y & H i g h li g h t s

The financial information below reflects highlights from unaudited financial statements in the 2018 calendar year. Our most recent audited financial statements with accompanying notes (plus a report from an independent auditor) are available on our website at abqcf.org.

The Finance Committee oversees our accounting process. They’re also responsible for overseeing the audit process. The Investment Committee oversees all aspects of the investment program, ensuring assets are well-diversified and designed to meet the Foundation’s objectives. Our investment management summary, along with quarterly investment performance reports, is also available on our website. We welcome your comments and input.

The objective of the Foundation’s investment program is to produce growth and income sufficient to support both donor goals and Foundation objectives and to maintain the purchasing power of the fund for future beneficiaries. The long-term total return need of the Foundation’s portfolio is CPI, plus the current spending policy rate, plus the Foundation’s average administrative fee.

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partners

As philanthropy continues to be at the forefront of society’s agenda, customers and clients want to do business with companies that are connected to and invested in their local communities. Businesses which collaborate with the Foundation send a strong message to their employees and customers who care about our community and want to be a part of positive change. When companies invest in the Foundation, they create a win-win partnership that benefits the company, the Foundation and the larger Albuquerque community. Corporate investments support the future improvement of our community for thousands of local employees, their families and generations to come.

Champion—$25,000

Community Builder—$15,000

Ambassador—$10,000

Benefactor—$5,000

Partner—Up to $2500 AT&T

Chavez-Grieves Engineering

LoPour & Associates, DDS

Dion’s

EnvisionIt Kim Jackson Photography

New Mexico Mutual Charles Stephen & Company

In-Kind The Payroll Company

Contract Associates

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“We are constituted so that simple acts of kindness, such as

giving to charity or expressing gratitude, have a positive effect on our long-term moods. The key to the happy life, it seems, is the good life: a life with sustained relationships, challenging work, and connections to community.

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