Los Alamos Community Foundation 2019 Year in Review

LACF News:

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.