(LACF News)– The Board of Directors of the Los Alamos Community Foundation (LACF) is proud to welcome former Los Alamos National Laboratory Director, Dr. Charles McMillan, as its newest member. “I continue to believe, as I have throughout my professional career, that a vibrant community is the base from which we serve the nation,” said
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Los Alamos Rated 2020 Healthiest Community in USA
(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
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Enterprise Bank & Trust Foundation Fulfills First Of Three-Year Commitment To Los Alamos Community Foundation
(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
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2020-2021 Nonprofit Training Program
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
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Paul and Susan Bombardt Establish K-12 Music Education Endowment for Los Alamos Public Schools
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
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Community Endowment for Youth Sports- Application Cycle to re-open Late Summer or Early Fall
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.
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LACF 2019 Year in Review
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
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Press Release: Marketing and Communications Workshop
[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
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Press Release: Non-Profit Training Program Announced
[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
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Press Release: LACF Receives $150,000 “Challenge Grant” from Enterprise Bank & Trust
[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
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