May 5, 2010 -- The Young Philanthropists hold their first Networking Social
at Guacamole's Restaurant and Bar 

Above:  Young Philanthropists Steering Committee members Gabe Vasquez and Jennifer Beckley 

Below:  Steering Committe member Charlotte Tallman with
guest Virginia Martinez

The Hispano Chamber of Commerce de Las Cruces welcomes
the Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico as a New Member

April 27, 2010 -- Members of the Hispano Chamber of Commerce de Las Cruces welcomed CFSNM as a new chamber member with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.  

Neighborhood Pride Day:  Mural Painting and Litter Removal in the Young Park Neighborhood 

March 25, 2010 -- This event was coordinated by the Border Region Coalition for a Drug Free Doña Ana County, a program of the Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico, and the city's Keep Las Cruces Beautiful program.  Approximately 200 volunteers helped clean up one of Las Cruces' oldest neighborhood.  The next Neighborhood Pride Day is tentatively scheduled in June, and will be conducted in the Mesquite Historic District.

 $33,000 Grants Awarded by the Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico

March 5, 2010 -- Nine grants were awarded to area nonprofits from funds raised by the Nonprofit Economic Crisis Campaign, which was launched by CFSNM in April 2009.  The grants ranged in size from $1,000 to $7,000, with an additional 50% of the funds raised through the campaign earmarked for all CFSNM's nonprofit agency partners' endowments to build sustainability.

Front row, from left to right:  Christine Carnathan (Board Treasurer, Court Youth Center); Irene Oliver-Lewis (Executive Director, Court Youth Center); Stacie Christiano (CEO, Big Brothers/Big Sisters); Trevas Younger (Board Vice President, St. Luke's Health Care); Donna Brown (Executive Director, Mesilla Valley Hospice)

Back row, from left to right:  Melissa Chambers (Board Member, Court Youth Center); Ron Odegaard (Board Member, Court Youth Center); Patricia McClure (Resource Development Manager, La Casa); Donna Richmond (Executive Director, La Piñon); Rebecca Dow (Executive Director, AppleTree Educational Center), Luan Wagner Burn (Executive Director, CFSNM); Terra Van Winter (Development Director, Mesilla Valley Hospice); Eric Luther (Garden Coordinator, Mesilla Valley Community of Hope)

  Executive Director, Luan Wagner Burn (right) recognizes Board President, Jane Ann Day (left) for her two years of service, ending December 31, 2009.

Thank you Jane Ann for your dedication and leadership!

We will be welcoming Caralyn Banks as the new Board President commencing January 1, 2010. 

The Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico received the honor of being named
"Foundation of the Year"
 by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)
West Texas-Southern New Mexico Chaper
November, 2009

Accepting the Award is CFSNM Board of Director Karen Bailey (right) and AFP Officer Cindy Hoffmann (left)

Thank you Association of Fundraising Professionals!
We are very honored to have received this award! 

SpringBoard!, a Fund within CFSNM, Awards Scholarships and Grants to Local Women 
Fall 2009

Pictured left to right
top row: Nancy Baker (CM), Roberta Kolp (CM), Christine Camacho, Magdalena Montelongo  center: Rhoda Lewis, Roselane Perez, Maria Morales, Ilma Garzon, Mary Nuñez, Denise Geller, Patricia Troncoso  front: Pamela Creek (CM), Aracely Silva, M. Lea Brownfield (CM), Ammu Devasthali (CM), Donna Tate (CM)

Not pictured:  Amanda Archuleta and Dalys Sanchez  (CM=Committee Member)