Over $15,000 Awarded to 40 local Teachers!

Over $15,000 Awarded to 40 local Teachers! The Taos Public Education Fund, teacher grant cycle, was extremely successful this year. We received over 40 applications, with amazing community support. The TPEF Award event was held at the Taos Country Club on November 14th. As always, this was a very happy event, lively, fun, and well attended by recipients, donors, our Superintendent and one school board member. Awardees shared brief descriptions of their plans for use of the funds and we were all amazed by the passion, ingenuity, and innovation shown by the teachers. Projects ranged from calming and self -regulation activities and materials to science supplies books and garden projects, though there was also a need for basic materials and supplies, and there were several collaborative projects among the applications. Some of the teachers told stories about their ongoing work in building up science labs, art studios, music programs and community gardens, all made possible because of our support. 43 applications were received 40 applications were recommended for funding by TPEF committee 40 grants were awarded reflecting 8 local schools Click Here to view teacher event program

Congratulations Las Cumbres Community Services!

Women Give Taos | Grant Announcement: Congratulations to Las Cumbres Community Services for receiving a $30,000 field of interest grant at this year’s Women’s Expo hosted by the Taos County Chamber of Commerce. Women Give Taos, a Foundation based giving circle, selected Las Cumbres Community Services from a pool of five grant finalists as this year’s grant award winner. The award will support Las Cumbres in delivering and expanding services to women who are incarcerated and to their children. Please click here to read a summary of Las Cumbres Community Services’ grant project proposal. Taos Community Foundation would like to thank the finalists and all applicants for participating in this year’s competitive grant cycle. Women Give Taos Award Winner Las Cumbres Community Services Women Give Taos Finalists Community Against Violence DreamTree Project, Inc. H.E.A.R.T. of Taos Las Cumbres Community Services UNM-Taos’ Taos Education & Career Center

Taos Community Foundation Awards $180k in Community Grants

[fusion_builder_container type=”flex” hundred_percent=”no” equal_height_columns=”no” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” background_position=”center center” background_repeat=”no-repeat” fade=”no” background_parallax=”none” parallax_speed=”0.3″ video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ video_loop=”yes” video_mute=”yes” border_style=”solid”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ layout=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” border_position=”all” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding_top=”” padding_right=”” padding_bottom=”” padding_left=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” center_content=”no” last=”true” min_height=”” hover_type=”none” link=”” border_sizes_top=”” border_sizes_bottom=”” border_sizes_left=”” border_sizes_right=”” first=”true”][fusion_text] Taos Community Foundation Awards $180k in Community Grants! This past June at our Grant Awards Reception, held at Taos Country Club, Taos Community Foundation awarded nearly $180,000 in community grants to area non-profits. Through a competitive Letter of Inquiry process hosted this spring, the Foundation’s Core Grants Committee, comprised of 10 community members prepared a recommended grants docket for funding consideration. Funding across 7 community pathways, grants were awarded for Arts and Culture, Basic Needs, Community Advocacy, Education, Environment, Health, and Youth. At this annual event, grant checks were awarded to 50 local non-profit organizations and community projects. In attendance were representatives from each of the recipient programs, including “Carmel-by-the-Sea” the beautiful Labrador Retriever from Assistance Dogs of the West. The grants were funded by both Foundation Field of Interest and Donor Advised funds, as well as by some individual donors who elected to partner with the Foundation with gifts they requested remain anonymous. Grants ranged in size from $1,000 to the largest grant of $16,500 that was presented to the DreamTree Project, providing emergency and transitional shelter services to teens. As one attendee remarked walking out the door, “what a true testament to the strength of our non profit community – so much talent and dedication in the room. I was so pleased to be part of this event”. Taos Community Foundations total in grants awarded this fiscal year, was just shy of $1.1 million, which well surpassed last year’s granting total. For a complete list of all grantee awards presented, click here. (June 26th, 2018) [/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]