(CNN)– With its vast mountain ranges, diverse wildlife and clean air, Los Alamos County, New Mexico, has been ranked the healthiest community of 2020.Located about 40 miles from Santa Fe, the county is home to the Los Alamos National Laboratory, which developed the first atomic bombs during World War II. The county received a perfect score for measurements including drinking water quality, affordable housing availability, park access and population with an advanced degree, according to the annual U.S. News Healthiest Communities rankings report.
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About the Los Alamos Community Foundation: Established in 2015, the focus of the Los Alamos Community Foundation is to improve the quality of life in our community by inspiring, facilitating and supporting enduring philanthropy, and building the capacity and success of our local nonprofit organizations. For more information about the Los Alamos Community Foundation, visit www.losalamoscf.org.
(LACF News)– Enterprise Bank & Trust recently provided the Los Alamos Community Foundation (LACF) with a $50,000 check from the Enterprise Endowment Fund matching gift campaign.
Enterprise pledged a total commitment of up to $150,000 – $50,000 per year for three years – to the LACF that will contribute resources directly to the needs of the Los Alamos community.
“On behalf of everyone at LACF, we thank Enterprise Bank & Trust for making this commitment that will benefit our local nonprofits for years to come,” LACF President David Izraelevitz said. “We are grateful to the many community members who have contributed to this fund to help us receive the full $50,000 match from Enterprise. This is truly a community-wide partnership, which LACF is honored to be a part of.”
In 2019, Enterprise made a collective investment of nearly a half million dollars to seven New Mexico nonprofit organizations through the Enterprise Bank & Trust Foundation. This commitment provides resources directly to the Los Alamos, Santa Fe and Albuquerque communities over three years. These contributions will provide for the building of new or expanded facilities, enhanced programming and access to additional resources for the New Mexico communities.
“We are proud of our partnership with Los Alamos Community Foundation and pleased to provide them with financial support that will impact nonprofits throughout the Los Alamos community,” said Enterprise President – Los Alamos Region Liddie Martinez. “Enterprise has a reputation as a strong community partner, and we are dedicated to strengthening the well-being of the Los Alamos community.”
Enterprise Bank & Trust is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
About the Los Alamos Community Foundation: Established in 2015, the focus of the Los Alamos Community Foundation is to improve the quality of life in our community by inspiring, facilitating and supporting enduring philanthropy, and building the capacity and success of our local nonprofit organizations. For more information about the Los Alamos Community Foundation, visit www.losalamoscf.org.
2020-2021 Nonprofit Training Program
During our 2020-2021 session, LACF and United Way of Northern New Mexico are partnering to offer local nonprofits three in-depth training workshops designed to build organizational capacity in the wake of the pandemic. Each workshop will be held virtually and will be approximately three hours long (including discussion, breakout sessions and breaks).
Nonprofits are encouraged to send 2-3 participants to each workshop, including senior staff and/or board members. Tickets are $50 per organization per workshop. A discounted package deal is available which includes access to all three sessions for $100.
Nonprofits will leave each workshop with an immediately usable, measurable action plan. Included in the ticket price is access to a follow up session which will be held 4-6 weeks after the workshop, designed to keep each organization on track to accomplish its plan.
Workshops will be facilitated by the Center for Nonprofit Excellence.
2020-21 Workshops
Purchase a discounted package deal for access to all three workshops here: https://alamos.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/list/event?event_date_id=1399
Community Services and Community Engagement
Thursday, October 15, 2020
9:00am – 12:00pm
Register here: https://alamos.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/list/event?event_date_id=1396
This session will help your organization re-examine how it serves its constituents and communities, both in the time of COVID and in looking ahead to a new normal. Focus areas include: strengthening service delivery; increasing outreach, impact, and engagement with your nonprofit clients; examining your diversity, equity and inclusion practices; managing and developing your volunteers; and measuring and assessing the impact of your services.
Fund Development and Sustainability
Thursday, January 14, 2021
9:00am – 12:00pm
Register here: https://alamos.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/list/event?event_date_id=1397
This workshop will provide your organization with a pathway to diversifying funding sources and building successful sustainability practices. It will include an overview of various types of funding including grants, fundraising events, donor cultivation, recurring giving programs, and revenue generating initiatives. This session will help your organization examine which fund-development initiatives best fit your goals, and will explore how to undertake these programs during the time of COVID and into the new normal. There will also be discussion on mergers and the value of collaboration for shared services.
Board Development and Strategic Planning
Thursday, April 8, 2021
9:00am – 12:00pm
Register here: https://alamos.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/list/event?event_date_id=1398
The success of any organization begins with a strong board. And successfully navigating your organization’s mission in a post-pandemic era begins with a strong plan. This workshop will offer key lessons of what constitutes a high-functioning, impactful board, including use of an assessment tool to provide a baseline understanding of where your organization is today. It then dives into strategic planning to help guide your organization to where it wants to go. Additionally, key fundamentals will be addressed such as review of mission and vision, the relationship between board and executive director, and the duty of care.
Los Alamos, N.M. – The Los Alamos Community Foundation announces the establishment of the Paul and Susan Bombardt K-12 Music Education Endowment for Los Alamos Public Schools. The fund will benefit students in music education in Los Alamos by providing funding for performing artists to give demonstrations, classes, or workshops that will expose, engage, and excite students (K–12). The fund will also support teachers in their efforts to attract and retain music students throughout their education and provide student access to musical instrument (rental) where needed.
Paul and Susan were fortunate to experience music in their early education and were inspired by their music teachers. Paul studied the violin and enjoyed playing in both school and community orchestras. Susan studied piano, clarinet, bass clarinet, and tenor saxophone and played in concert, stage and marching bands. She also sang in her school chorus and church choir.
“Although Susan and I pursued careers in science, we understood how we benefited from our music education in numerous ways,” said Bombardt. “We believe music added another perspective to our scientific and technical careers.”
The Bombardt’s hope is that through this endowment fund, music educators in LAPS will be able to further excite, engage and retain students in the musical arts so that they in turn will similarly benefit from life enriching and inspiring experiences.
“Our music education taught us teamwork and to appreciate music of all varieties and provided us an avenue for making new and lifelong friends,” said Bombardt.
In addition to their initial gift, the Bombardts have made a provision in their estate that will direct a substantial gift to their endowment after lifetime. “It’s our desire to leave this type of legacy for Los Alamos and have our fund continue to grow with an after-lifetime contribution,” said Susan Bombardt.
The Bombardt endowment fund is administered by the LACF and the distributions will be administered through the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation.
“The Los Alamos Community Foundation is grateful to Paul and Sue for entrusting us with the opportunity to bring their philanthropic vision to life through the creation of this fund,” said Rachel Kizielewicz, LACF Executive Director.
“This is an incredible gift for students in Los Alamos both now and in the future,” said Jenny McCumber, Executive Director of the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation. “LAPS Foundation is grateful to the Bombardts for their generosity and looks forward to the impact their gift will have on music education in Los Alamos Public Schools.”
About the Los Alamos Community Foundation: Established in 2015, the focus of the Los Alamos Community Foundation is to improve the quality of life in our community by inspiring, facilitating and supporting enduring philanthropy, and building the capacity and success of our local nonprofit organizations. The Los Alamos Community Foundation currently stewards ten local endowment funds and total assets of more than $575,000. For more information about the Los Alamos Community Foundation, visit www.losalamoscf.org.
For information about our general grant processes, please visit https://www.losalamoscf.org/grant-making/grant-process/.
About the Los Alamos Community Foundation: Established in 2015, the focus of the Los Alamos Community Foundation is to improve the quality of life in our community by inspiring, facilitating and supporting enduring philanthropy, and building the capacity and success of our local nonprofit organizations. For more information about the Los Alamos Community Foundation, visit www.losalamoscf.org.
In 2019, the Los Alamos Community Foundation:
- Celebrated the close of our Founding Members giving society (2016-19). We couldn’t be more grateful to the 58 donors who provided startup capital to get the foundation off the ground. Our pledge is to continue to make you proud!
- Announced the start of our next giving society: Community Builders. These donors will strengthen our impact on the community and take the foundation to new heights.
- Kicked off a three-year Enterprise Bank Community Challenge of $50,000 per year, which will result in new unrestricted grant dollars for nonprofits in Los Alamos.
- Received grants from Con Alma Health Foundation, Delle Foundation, Enterprise Bank, LANL Foundation, and Triad National Security to underwrite our work in the community.
- Grew assets under management by more than 60%, from $235,000 to $386,000.
- Invested endowments on behalf of three local nonprofit organizations. These nonprofits receive a steady income stream from their endowments in perpetuity.
- Invested endowments created by Los Alamos donors for the following purposes: Community Endowment for UNM-LA, Endowment for Duane Smith Auditorium, Community Youth Sports Endowment, and the Rosalie Heller Annual Memorial Lecture Endowment.
- Held in-depth workshops for local nonprofits to build capacity towards fulfilling their missions.
- Convened Executive Director Roundtables to facilitate networking and idea-sharing for leaders of our local nonprofit organizations.
Look for us to announce even more exciting new programs in 2020!
Thank you for helping to make our success possible.
[Los Alamos]— Los Alamos Community Foundation will offer the next in-depth training workshop to help local nonprofits build their capacity in core areas in 2019-2020.
Is your non-profit organization looking to set or reset its marketing and communications plan? The Los Alamos Community Foundation, in partnership with The Center for Nonprofit Excellence, offers an in-depth workshop on Marketing and Communications, Wednesday, January 22, from 9:00am – 12:30pm at UNM-Los Alamos. This workshop will examine your organization’s current marketing and communications practices to ensure that they align with your mission and goals. You will develop an action plan with strategies that will build support for your work and grow your audience.
LACF recommends attendance by 2-3 staff members of your organization (including staff and/or board members). Your organization will leave the workshop with an immediately usable, measurable action plan. This workshop will be facilitated by The Center For Nonprofit Excellence and will be based on the New Mexico Nonprofit Principles & Practices Guide. The cost is $25 per person and includes lunch. Register here , or by going to www.losalamoscf.org .
About the Los Alamos Community Foundation: Established in 2015, the focus of the Los Alamos Community Foundation is to improve the quality of life in our community by inspiring, facilitating and supporting enduring philanthropy, and building the capacity and success of our local nonprofit organizations. The Los Alamos Community Foundation currently stewards seven local endowment funds and total assets of more than $350,000. For more information about the Los Alamos Community Foundation, visit www.losalamoscf.org.
[Los Alamos]— Los Alamos Community Foundation will offer three in-depth training workshops to help local nonprofits build their capacity in core areas in 2019-2020.
Each session will be approximately three hours long and is ideal for a 2-3 member team comprised of both staff and board members per organization. Nonprofits will leave each workshop with an immediately usable, measurable action plan. The 2019-20 Nonprofit Training Program is underwritten by generous support from the Con Alma Health Foundation and the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos.
The Details:
Workshops will be facilitated by the Center for Nonprofit Excellence, and will be based on the New Mexico Nonprofit Principles & Practices Guide. New this year is a fee of $25 per person per event, which will include the cost of lunch. Registering for all three sessions reduces the cost to $20 per person per event.
Register online at https://alamos.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/list/ticket (choose the “2019-20 LACF Workshop Package Deal” to sign up for all three sessions at the discounted rate.)
2019-20 Nonprofit Training Program:
Board Development
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
9:00 am – 12:30pm
Advance your fundamentals for Board Development with this in-depth workshop, building on the goals your organization set at the LACF Annual Conference (May 2019), or starting fresh. This session will look at key board responsibilities, expectations, and best practices, with a focus on identifying and tackling your organization’s biggest challenge(s) around board development. Ideal for senior staff and board members. Workshop will be facilitated by CNPE-affiliated consultant Annie Sanchez of Mariposa Strategies.
Marketing & Communications
Wednesday, January 22, 2019
9:00am – 12:30pm
Re-examine your organization’s current marketing and communications practices to ensure that they align with your mission and goals. Develop an action plan with strategies that will build support for your work and grow your audience. Workshop will be facilitated by Larry Alei and Kira Luna with the Center for Nonprofit Excellence (CNPE).
Fundraising
Wednesday, April 22, 2019
9:00am – 12:30pm
Evaluate your organization’s current fundraising practices. Identify and set targeted metrics that will advance your mission and align with your strategic plan. Ideal for staff and board members.
About the Los Alamos Community Foundation: Established in 2015, the focus of the Los Alamos Community Foundation is to improve the quality of life in our community by inspiring, facilitating and supporting enduring philanthropy, and building the capacity and success of our local nonprofit organizations. The Los Alamos Community Foundation currently stewards six local endowment funds and total assets of more than $295,500. For more information about the Los Alamos Community Foundation, visit www.losalamoscf.org.
[Los Alamos]— Los Alamos Community Foundation (LACF) is excited to announce a unique opportunity to double your donation though a new partnership with Enterprise Bank & Trust.
That means that when you donate now, a contribution of equal value is matched by Enterprise Bank & Trust and effectively doubles the impact of your giving.
“Enterprise Bank &Trust selected the Los Alamos Community Foundation as a partner because it was an excellent opportunity to help the organization build capacity towards service to others,” said Liddie Martinez, President of Enterprise Bank & Trust Los Alamos Region and Director of Community Engagement.
“LACF has a solid foundation of support from local leadership and has proven to be excellent stewards with a deep understanding of the needs and challenges their community faces,” said Martinez, “their ability to identify and provide non-profits with the training needed to support their individual missions while cultivating an environment that leverages talents and skill sets has been stellar.”
According to LACF, the Enterprise Bank & Trust Endowment Fund will be one of its unrestricted funds, meaning that the Foundation will have full flexibility to address the full spectrum of needs in the Los Alamos community based on the advice of its community advisory board.
“As needs change and priorities emerge in our community, this fund will be able to adapt and support those emerging needs,” said David Izraelevitz, President of the LACF Board of Directors, “we look forward to conversations with the nonprofit community of Los Alamos about their aspirations and concerns and how this fund will be able to help them fulfill their missions.”
What is the matching grant about?
Enterprise Bank & Trust has created a challenge to benefit nonprofit organizations in the community of Los Alamos through the LACF. The bank pledged a total commitment of up to $150,000 ($50,000 per year for three years), but we don’t get the money unless we raise it! Here’s where you can help.
Why should I give?
By making a gift to the Enterprise Bank & Trust Community Endowment through LACF, your contribution will be matched dollar for dollar. The funds will be placed in an unrestricted endowment, which will allow LACF to make grants to nonprofit organizations that are doing important work in our community.
Why endowment?
Endowments exist forever, which means that the impact of your gift will be felt today, and fifty years from now. LACF invests the funds, and the interest earnings are used to make annual grants to the community. The unrestricted nature of this endowment means that funding will always be available to address the changing needs of our community, both now and over time.
Who benefits?
Grants from this endowment will be available to nonprofit organizations that operate in or serve Los Alamos County.
How can I give?
Donating By Check: Cash donations may be made via check to “Los Alamos Community Foundation” and mailed to:
Los Alamos Community Foundation
P.O. Box 1225
Los Alamos, NM 87544
Please write “Enterprise Bank & Trust Community Endowment” in the check memo line.
Donating by Credit Card: You can contribute online using a credit card by going to losalamoscf.org and clicking on our secure Enterprise Bank Match button.
About the Los Alamos Community Foundation: Established in 2015, the focus of the Los Alamos Community Foundation is to improve the quality of life in our community by inspiring, facilitating and supporting enduring philanthropy, and building the capacity of our local nonprofit organizations. The Los Alamos Community Foundation currently stewards seven local endowment funds and total assets of more than $295,500. For more information about the Los Alamos Community Foundation, visit www.losalamoscf.org.
About Enterprise Bank & Trust: Enterprise Financial Services Corp (NASDAQ: EFSC), with approximately $7 billion in assets, is a bank holding company headquartered in Clayton, Mo. Enterprise Bank & Trust operates 34 branch offices in Arizona, Kansas, Missouri and New Mexico. Enterprise Bank & Trust offers a range of business and personal banking services and wealth management services. Additional information is available at enterprisebank.com.
Los Alamos Community Foundation announces the addition of Matt Schmidt to its Finance and Investment Committee. Schmidt is president and CEO of the Los Alamos Schools Credit Union, a role he has had since 2007.
“I’m excited to guide, assist and provide additional oversight to our Community Foundation and the funds that many community members and organizations have entrusted to it,” Schmidt said.
“Matt has a wealth of experience and will be a fantastic asset to this committee,” LACF Executive Director Rachel Kizielewicz said. “The committee serves an important role for the foundation, ensuring the prudent management of our assets, and we are thrilled to have Matt’s expertise.”
Schmidt joins fellow committee members Edward Jones Financial Advisor Shelly Wiemann, LACF Advisor Rick Riess, LACF Vice President Pat Soran and LACF Treasurer Cindy Rooney. Eric Loucks, VP and Investment Officer with Enterprise Bank & Trust, is the foundation’s investment manager.
The Finance and Investment Committee meets at least quarterly to supervise, monitor and evaluate the foundation’s invested assets. Committee members act in an expert advisory role on behalf of the foundation, regularly reviewing investment performance and asset allocation.
Schmidt’s commitment to Los Alamos extends beyond his job. He regularly participates in community activities, fundraisers and events. He is a current member and past president of The Family YMCA Board of Directors.