Taos Community Foundation recently received accreditation with the nation’s highest standard for philanthropic excellence. National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations® establish legal, ethical, effective practices for community foundations everywhere. “Meeting the National Standards benchmarks is a rigorous, comprehensive process,” said [...]
Taos LEAD Project Manager Job Description Position Description The key staff position in any LEAD (Law Enforcement Assistant Diversion) initiative is the project manager. This contract position coordinates all aspects of the initiative and manages its day-to-day activities. A trusted [...]
Congratulation to Maya Lama, the Leonard and Jane Lecht Legacy Scholarship winner for 2021! This scholarship was established as a permanent fund in 2008. The annual scholarship award is available to one employee of the Taos Retirement Village for continuing [...]
The response from the community was tremendous. In partnership with The Robert T. Keeler Foundation and their gift of $10,000, Taos Community Foundation extended a total of $25,000 for a 1:1 match on gifts for a short-cycle initiative for emergency [...]
Taos Community Foundation Board and Staff are thrilled to welcome The Friends of Taos Public Library as an Agency Fund! By partnering with Taos Community Foundation, your gift to The Friends of Taos Public Library Agency Fund will contribute to [...]
Feb. 1, 2021 – Taos Ski Valley has pledged $46,300 for charity through its annual season pass sale and will donate the funds to the Taos Community Foundation (TCF). TCF will put the money toward its Fund for Taos, which [...]
As the Foundation typically does in our work, we opened the gates to nominations in both categories for Philanthropic and Non Profit Excellence. A committee of staff and board members weighed in and selected the awardees for 2020. In honor [...]
Fund for Taos Recovery Grant 2020 Taos Community Foundation is pleased to announce the Fund for Taos recovery grant funding opportunity. In its first phase, from March to July, the Fund for Taos deployed $249,700 to local organizations on the front [...]
Partnering in community. Thank you to Humble Brands for the donation of hand sanitizer for community distribution and Kit Carson Electric Cooperative for the delivery. All hands on deck to unload! Thank you Kristina Ortez of Taos Land Trust, Eve Tovino of El Pueblito United Methodist [...]
Taos Community Foundation is pleased to announce grant awards of over $120,000 to local nonprofit organizations through the Impact Taos 2020 grant initiative. This annual application cycle is a competitive process and culminates in grant awards in eight giving pathways [...]