LACF News:There is a new option for supporting causes and nonprofit organizations that you care about in Los Alamos – Seed Funds! The Los Alamos Community Foundation (LACF) recently established a process for creating seed funds that can grow over time and turn into named endowment funds. “Our job is to help local donors fulfill their giving goals. So, when we heard from donors who wanted the option to start a fund with a smaller amount of money that could grow into an endowment, we decided to find a way to make it happen,” explained Liz Martineau, LACF Executive Director. Individuals or families can start a fund to benefit a cause or organization with a small investment, and have five years to reach the $10,000 necessary to create a lasting endowment.
Donor Linda Zwick says, “For 55 years, Self-Help has been providing support and services as a bridge to self-reliance for people in Northern New Mexico. This Seed Fund will build an endowment to provide Self Help with a new stable funding source.”
“I am so pleased that we are now able to offer a new way to support the arts in Los Alamos County and the surrounding region. This seed fund will produce an endowment that will empower people to make a lasting contribution that will benefit the arts for generations to come,“ says founding donor David Hampton.
These two seed funds need your help to grow into endowments. Please consider a donation to the Los Alamos Community Foundation (with a note designating a specific fund) to help sustain these two important community nonprofit organizations.
All of Los Alamos Community Foundation’s endowment funds accept donations at any time. Martineau encourages residents planning for the future to please consider a lasting gift to an endowment fund with the Los Alamos Community Foundation.
In addition to the two new seed funds for Self Help, Inc. and the Los Alamos Arts Council, LACF stewards endowment funds to benefit Family Council, Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization, Los Alamos Visiting Nurses, Los Alamos Little Theater, Family Strengths Network, and Duane Smith Auditorium, UNM-LA, and has a general Los Alamos fund that provides grants to many nonprofit organizations.
Other endowments benefit specific community interests: Judy Dudziak Endowment for Community Music Organizations, Los Alamos Community Youth Sports, Pajarito Plateau Heritage Preservation, Rosalie Heller Memorial Lecture, and the Paul and Susan Bombardt K-12 Music Education, Enterprise Bank and Trust Community Endowment, and the Diane Warther Soran Endowment for Community Programs.
What are your giving goals? The Los Alamos Community Foundation is here to help you reach them. We accept checks, credit cards, required minimum distributions, LANL payroll deductions, stocks, bonds, and more. Learn more about giving at www.losalamoscf.org or email info@losalamoscf.org.
About the Los Alamos Community Foundation: Established in 2015, the Los Alamos Community Foundation seeks to improve the local quality of life by inspiring, facilitating and supporting enduring philanthropy, and building the capacity and success of our local nonprofit organizations. The Los Alamos Community Foundation currently stewards sixteen locally endowed funds and has total assets of over $1.5M. For more information about the Los Alamos Community Foundation or to donate, visit www.losalamoscf.org.
photo: Brandi Engeman (Executive Director, Los Alamos Arts Council) and David Hampton celebrate establishment of a Seed Fund.
Photo: Brandi Engeman (Executive Director, Los Alamos Arts Council) and David Hampton celebrate establishment of a Seed Fund.
The Los Alamos Community Foundation and United Way of Northern New Mexico are pleased to announce our 2024/25 nonprofit training series: “Managing your NonProfit in a New Era”. The following training sessions are designed for nonprofit organizations located in or serving Los Alamos and Rio Arriba Counties. Thanks to the generous support of TRIAD, LLC and the Community Partnerships Office sessions are offered at no cost to participants.
Sessions are offered in person with remote/video option as needed. To encourage in person participation and networking, travel will be reimbursed for those traveling more than fifteen miles.
These trainings are appropriate for staff, board members and volunteers.
TRAINING #1: Mission With Mindfulness
Date: Thursday, November 7th, 2024
Time: 11:00am-2:00pm
Location: University of New Mexico, Los Alamos-Room 505
Presenters: Groundworks NM-Faith Kelly and Kristi Dorr
Register Here:Focus on Nonprofit Wellbeing
Join us for this information-packed workshop and gain actionable ideas for balancing work with self-care and family responsibilities.
Kristi Dorr is the executive director of Groundworks New Mexico, the statewide organization charged with connecting, strengthening, and advocating for New Mexico’s social sector. Kristi is a licensed attorney and published author with over twenty years of experience in nonprofit management and law. Leveraging her diverse leadership experience, Kristi oversees execution of Groundworks’ vision and mission with a keen focus on the core values of racial equity, collaboration, community, and impact.
Kristi holds a Juris Doctorate from Vermont Law School, a Master of Resource Law Studies from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Colorado at Denver. Kristi’s informal education includes living and working abroad (Scotland, France, and Belgium) and volunteering with refugee and children’s organizations.
Faith Brainerd Kelly joined Groundworks New Mexico with a wealth of experience in the nonprofit sector, both as a staffer and board member. Faith’s role as Senior Manager of Training and Education draws upon her unique background to support the advancement of causes that matter to New Mexico. After attaining a BA in Fine Art at Mount Holyoke College, Faith left New England and made her way to Anchorage, Alaska. This meandering road trip included a few weeks in New Mexico, with a lasting impression that called her back years later.
Faith spent nearly two decades advocating for Alaskans with developmental disabilities, work that is foundational to her ethos and a passion for human rights. In a pivot to academia, she led operations for a statewide public health COVID response with the University of Alaska Anchorage Project ECHO. Faith then joined the University of New Mexico, where ECHO originated. At UNM, Faith applied her project management and facilitation skills to upscale ECHO replication by training university and hospital leadership in Africa, Australia, Europe, and the Americas.
TRAINING #2: Finding the Right Funder
Date: TENTATIVE: Thursday, December 12th, 2024
Time: TBD
Location: McCurdy Ministries and Community Center, Española, NM
Presenter: TBD
This session will help organizations identify relevant funding streams and understand the importance of collecting data to meet funder requirements. It will be split into two parts, both occurring on the target date of December 12th, 2024.
- Part 1: A panel of regional funders will discuss their funding priorities, the types of grants they offer, the data they require, and what encourages them to fund an organization.
- Part 2: Participants will apply insights from Part 1 to explore practical approaches to measuring impact/outcomes, evaluation, and data collection in order to write a successful application.
TRAINING #3: Marketing and Advertising
Date: TENTATIVE: January or February 2025
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Presenter: TBD
Participants will learn how to reach their target audience in this new era of communication. With the proliferation of social media, this session will cover how organizations can stand out and effectively navigate communication methods to reach their target audience. (January/February 2025).
LACF News: Local nonprofits employees now have access to reduced group-rate health memberships thanks to a collaboration between Los Alamos Community Foundation (LACF) and The Family YMCA.LACF Executive Director Liz Martineau said the idea for nonprofit employee discounts for Y memberships sprang out of the monthly Executive Roundtable discussions that LACF hosts. “There is great value in organizations banding together to share resources, information and skills,” Martineau said. “We appreciate the efforts of The Family YMCA and our local nonprofit organizations to work together to implement this program.”
Nonprofit organizations wanting to participate in the group rate must first contact Martineau at liz@losalamoscf.org to complete a Memo Of Understanding (MOU), and commit to inputting and updating their list of eligible employees quarterly. She said nonprofits must ensure that participants are paid employees, and that volunteers and board members are not eligible for the program.
Martineau said there are no financial obligations between LACF and the nonprofits, and that after the organization signs the MOU, the arrangements for individual membership benefits can be pursued with the Y’s Director of Operations George Marsden at gmarsden@laymca.org.
“The Family YMCA is fully committed to making healthy activities available for all, so when LACF approached us to see how we might be able to support nonprofit employees in Los Alamos we were eager to help,” Y CEO Chris Daniels said. “As a nonprofit organization with over 100 employees, we understand the importance of nonprofit work and the need to have committed staff. Benefits like this can be an important factor in staff retention.”
About The Family YMCA:
A charitable nonprofit organization, the Y was established in Los Alamos by volunteers in 1955 who recognized the need for a place where families could recreate together. In 2023, the Y served 5,204 people of which 3,062 were youth and teens. They provided $85,373 in scholarships to 148 people who were able to participate in skill-building programs, memberships, camp and after school programs. For more information visit laymca.org.
About Los Alamos Community Foundation:
Founded by volunteers in 2015, Los Alamos Community Foundation (LACF) is committed to building enduring philanthropy to empower our community’s nonprofits through long-term financial investment. LACF’s vision is a thriving community where philanthropy makes a lasting impact. In 2025, the Foundation is celebrating its 10-year anniversary. LACF hosts two websites for local nonprofits: Los AlamosGiving.org and VolunteerLos Alamos.org. During the last year, LACF provided training for 60 nonprofit staff, board members and volunteers from across Northern New Mexico, hosted monthly roundtable meetings for nonprofit executives, donated $35,390 in grants to 12 local charities, and hosted giving and volunteer webpages to support local agencies. For more information visit losalamoscf.org.
“We currently train 220 students in our facility, including a competitive team of 50 girls. This funding will help us purchase new equipment,” Vosburgh said. Gymnastics equipment is expensive. “A new level 4 vault table is $5,687 and a new quad bar set with four 8′ bars is $5,134,” Vosburgh said. This LACF funding will cover some of the costs, but more money is needed. Anyone interested in donating to help fund equipment is encouraged to contact High Flyers Gymnastics at 1900 Diamond Drive, Suite C, click here or call 505.500.5699.
Community members Paul and Jill Cook established The Youth Sports Endowment fund to benefit youth sports in Los Alamos. Endowment earnings from the fund are directed to organizations that serve youth sports in the community through an annual competitive grant process. The public is invited to contribute to the fund, to help grow the impact it is able to have on local youth.
About the Los Alamos Community Foundation
Established in 2015, the mission of the Los Alamos Community Foundation is to build enduring philanthropy to empower our community’s nonprofit organizations. LACF stewards sixteen permanent endowment funds and supports local nonprofits through training, initiatives and grantmaking. For more information about the Los Alamos Community Foundation, visit www.losalamoscf.org.
Anchorum Health Foundation News:
SANTA FE — Anchorum Health Foundation has announced a $25 million investment over the next five years in five community foundations across northern New Mexico.
This investment acknowledges the vital role community foundations play in enhancing overall health outcomes and reflects Anchorum’s commitment to supporting partners who address health disparities and promote wellness.
Furthermore, this investment extends Anchorum’s service area to thirteen northern New Mexico counties, as well as all of the state’s Pueblos and Tribal Nations.
“We are thrilled to advance these long-term strategic partnerships with community foundations across northern New Mexico,” Anchorum President and CEO Jerry Jones said. “Through targeted financial support and capacity-building efforts, we aim to strengthen these foundations so they can achieve lasting, meaningful impacts in their communities.”
The five community foundations are:
- Los Alamos Community Foundation;
- Las Vegas New Mexico Community Foundation;
- New Mexico Foundation;
- Taos Community Foundation; and
- Santa Fe Community Foundation.
Each foundation will receive a proportional share of the $5 million annual allotment, determined by their capacity, size, and proven track record addressing health and wellness issues within their service area.
“This is more than just a generous donation,” said Rosemary Romero, Chair of the Board of Directors at New Mexico Foundation. “It’s a lasting commitment to enhancing the capabilities of community foundations, empowering them to aim higher and set ambitious goals with the confidence that they have substantial and sustained support.”
This $25 million commitment represents a landmark moment for Anchorum, marking the first major investments in its expansion to serve all of the state’s Pueblos and Tribal Nations and thirteen northern New Mexico counties. This significant endeavor will extend Anchorum’s reach to the counties of Cibola, Colfax, Guadalupe, Harding, Los Alamos, McKinley, Mora, Rio Arriba, San Juan, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Taos and Union, ensuring that these communities benefit from the dedicated support of participating community foundations.
“This expansion underscores our unwavering commitment to enhancing health and well-being across a broader region than ever before,” said Jenny Parks, Anchorum’s Senior Vice-President of Strategic Philanthropy. “Investing in the diverse community foundations across our new
service area allows us to gain deeper insights and make more informed grant decisions. By listening to the unique voices and needs of each community, we can ensure our support is impactful and truly responsive to the people we serve.”
The funds at each foundation can be tailored to meet the unique and evolving needs of each community but will be focused on addressing the social impediments to health, such as food security, safe and affordable housing, transportation and more.
“The creation of this fund at Taos Community Foundation means that our work continues to evolve, identifying local needs around the social determinants of health, and offering evidence-based solutions with community input that will align with Taos county’s unique needs, culture, and heritage. De la communidad, para la communidad,” said CJ Grace, CEO of Taos Community Foundation.
“This gift is a tremendous contribution to meeting health and wellness needs in our two counties,” said Carla Romero, Board Chair of Las Vegas New Mexico Community Foundation. “It has the potential to surpass the nearly $1 million in contributions we received and continue to receive to help with relief efforts after the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon wildfires.”
As part of Anchorum’s efforts to build capacity at these foundations, Anchorum will sponsor and support an Anchorum Fellow at each of the five foundations. These Fellows will play a vital role in providing insights about emergent and chronic trends that affect their community’s health.
“This unique Anchorum Health Foundation model invests in community engagement to strategically identify and address issues at the local level. Along with Anchorum’s investments and assistance, Los Alamos Community Foundation is poised to leverage community relationships to achieve local change,” said Elizabeth Martineau, Executive Director at Los Alamos Community Foundation.
Anchorum Health Foundation is dedicated to improving the conditions that have the greatest influence on the health of communities in the region. Anchorum Health Foundation is committing its resources to strengthening community-based partners tackling critical local issues. For more information, visit anchorum.org.
“The Santa Fe Community Foundation is excited to deepen its strong relationship with Anchorum,” said SFCF President and CEO Christopher Goett. “This collaboration reflects our shared commitment to improving health outcomes in northern New Mexico and leveraging our philanthropic efforts to advance education, housing, and food security.”
(LACF News) – The Los Alamos Community Foundation (LACF) welcomes two new members to its Board of Directors: Karen Easton and Steven Lynne, as it increases the number of members of its Board.
“Given the increased assets, number of donor funds, and support for our nonprofits, we decided that adding to our professional expertise and insight into our community needs has become a priority,” said Pat Soran, Board Chair. “Karen and Steve are both thoughtful and well-regarded leaders with broad experience in our community. With Liz Martineau recently hired as our new Executive Director, we are poised for even greater impact and value to our nonprofits and our donors.”
“I am excited to work with Karen and Steve as we begin our journey with the Los Alamos Community Foundation together,” added Martineau. “As we approach our tenth anniversary next year, new perspectives and experience will prepare us for our second decade.”
Karen Easton moved to Los Alamos from Oregon 22 years ago, and has raised two sons who both went through the local school system. She has been in the banking industry since 2007, and after more than 10 years at Los Alamos National Bank, is currently vice president and manager of the Los Alamos branch of Century Bank. She serves the community as a board member of the Los Alamos Family YMCA, board member and Treasurer of Los Alamos Commerce and Development, a Los Alamos County Planning and Zoning Commissioner, and is a 2009 graduate of Leadership Los Alamos. In her free time, Karen likes to hike the area trails and is an avid skier.
Steve Lynne arrived in New Mexico Los Alamos with his wife Suzanne and two daughters in 1996. He holds a Master’s Degree in Accounting, and prior to coming to Los Alamos County, Steve worked with public accounting firms in Florida and New Mexico, with an emphasis in auditing local governm
ent clients. He began his career at Los Alamos County, where he held a variety of positions, including Chief Financial Officer, Assistant County Administrator and Deputy Manager. His career in public service culminated in his appointment in July 2021 as County Manager. He recently retired from this position, but he and Suzanne love Los Alamos, have no plans to leave, and are looking forward to being retired together here.
For additional information about Easton and Lynne, along with others serving on the LACF board, please visit www.losalamoscf.org/about-us/
About the Los Alamos Community Foundation: Established in 2015, the mission of the Los Alamos Community Foundation is to build enduring philanthropy to empower our community’s nonprofit organizations. LACF stewards fifteen permanent endowment funds and supports local nonprofits through training, initiatives and grantmaking. For more information about the Los Alamos Community Foundation, visit www.losalamoscf.org.
(LACF News) – The Los Alamos Community Foundation (LACF) annual grant cycle opens Monday, April 1 with applications due by 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 30. Active 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations located and providing services in Los Alamos County are invited to apply under the following categories:
Capacity Building Grants: Nonprofits may request up to $5,000 to fund initiatives that increase an organization’s capacity to improve its financial health. Grants should support efforts with measurable results that strengthen financial sustainability; operations and program support are not eligible. This funding is intended to facilitate capacity building that would not be practical without grant support. Eligible activities include but are not limited to: initiatives to diversify or expand funding sources; building technological capacity to increase efficiency; investing in board development to strengthen governance and fiduciary oversight; completing a non-routine/required performance or financial review; establishing and implementing development, marketing or strategic plans. Grants are funded in part through the Enterprise Bank & Trust Community Endowment.
Youth Sports: Up to $2,400 is available to fund competitive youth sports activities, specifically projects that build leadership skills in youth through achievement in competitive team sports. Youth served by the project or program must live in Los Alamos County and/or attend Los Alamos schools and be between the ages of 5-18. Eligible activities include but are not limited to tournament and travel expenses, team fees, and equipment purchase. Grants are funded through the Los Alamos Community Youth Sports Endowment.
Music Organizations: Up to $750 is available in unrestricted operating support to nonprofits whose work expands knowledge and appreciation of genres such as classical, orchestral and band music, light opera, marching band, and choral performances for adult populations. Grants are funded through the Judy Dudziak Endowment for Community Music Organizations.
Preserving History (new for 2024): Up to $600 is available to support activities focused on preserving the heritage of the Homestead Era on the Pajarito Plateau. Eligible projects include historic building assessments, preservation plans, and appropriate actions to stabilize, maintain and/or preserve Homestead Era properties and features (e.g., trails and roads). Grants are funded through the Pajarito Plateau Heritage Preservation Endowment.
How to Apply
Additional information, including a link to application forms (available April 1), can be found at losalamoscf.org under ‘grantmaking’ or by clicking here. Direct questions to info@losalamoscf.org
Established in 2015, the Los Alamos Community Foundation improves the quality of life in our community by inspiring local philanthropy and building the capacity and success of our nonprofit organizations. LACF stewards 16 permanent endowment funds and supports nonprofits through training, initiatives and grantmaking. For more information visit www.losalamoscf.org.
(LACF News) – The Los Alamos Community Foundation (LACF) is pleased to announce local resident and supporter Liz Martineau as its new Executive Director.
“It’s great to have Liz join the foundation team,” said LACF Board Chair Pat Soran. “She brings extensive knowledge and connection to our community that is so valuable to the foundation. Liz is more than ready to help take the LACF to the next level,” he added, “and I look forward to working with such a dynamic woman — welcome aboard Liz!”
Martineau brings 37 years of dedication and service to the Los Alamos community. She has taught elementary school, provided outreach through the Bradbury Science Museum, served as Executive Director of the Historical Society and managed the Los Alamos Ambassador Program. Her experience also includes the Historical Society’s 2015 Capital Campaign and service as president of the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation.
A breadth of volunteer work with local nonprofits gives Martineau a unique perspective on the opportunities and challenges facing these organizations in Los Alamos. Most recently, she has served on the J Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee, Historic Preservation Advisory Board, Self-Help Board and the Los Alamos Community Seed Library.
“There are more than 120 nonprofit organizations in Los Alamos that provide necessary services and improve our quality of life. The Los Alamos Community Foundation is in a unique position to foster collaboration among organizations and increase philanthropic impact to sustain them for the long-term,” said Martineau.
“I am honored to join LACF and look forward to continuing the work of Steve Laurent and previous director Rachel Kizielewicz to create lasting impacts in our community,” added Martineau.
Martineau raised two daughters on the Pajarito Plateau. She is a fiber artist who enjoys camping and hiking. She and her husband, Gordon McDonough, also own a traveling math museum. “I enjoy meeting new people, so if you see me out and about at a family math night, concert, or program, please don’t hesitate to introduce yourself,” says Martineau.
Martineau replaces Steve Laurent who announced his retirement in January. They are working together until April 1 to ensure a smooth transition.
Established in 2015, the Los Alamos Community Foundation improves the quality of life in our community by inspiring local philanthropy and building the capacity and success of our nonprofit organizations. LACF stewards 16 permanent endowment funds and supports nonprofits through training, initiatives and grantmaking. For more information visit www.losalamoscf.org.
(LACF News) – Board members of nonprofits serving Los Alamos and Rio Arriba Counties are encouraged to attend a brief and engaging workshop on Purpose Driven Board Leadership co-sponsored by the Los Alamos Community Foundation and United Way of Northern New Mexico. The session will be repeated in Los Alamos, Española, and online in late February and early March. Advance registration is required. Lunch is provided at the in-person sessions.
Led by BoardSource Certified Governance Consultant Linley Daly, participants will learn the Four Principles of Purpose-Driven Board Leadership, the duties of the collective board and the responsibilities of board members. We’ll play a game called “Yours. Mine. Ours” where participants test their knowledge of the board’s responsibilities, staff responsibilities and shared responsibilities. We’ll also digest the importance of fundraising, member expectations forms and board evaluations. Q&A will follow.
Though geared to current board members, nonprofit staff, volunteers and prospective board members are welcome to participate.
Dates, times and registration:
The same workshop is provided three times to help meet participant scheduling needs. The Feb. 27 workshop is online only; the Feb. 28 and March 8 workshops are in-person only. Each session has a different start time.
- February 27, 4:00 – 5:30 pm
Virtual session via Zoom (link will be sent to registrants prior to the meeting) - February 28, 11:30 am – 1 pm (check-in begins at 11:15)
SALA Event Center, 2551 Central Ave, Los Alamos (lunch provided) - March 8, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm (check-in begins at 10:45)
LANL Foundation Offices, 1112 Plaza del Norte, Española (lunch provided)
To register, go to losalamoscf.org/ticket and select the session you wish to attend. To encourage in-person participation and networking, travel will be reimbursed for those driving more than 10 miles. Questions or trouble registering? Email info@losalamoscf.org
About the Presenter:
Linley Daly has provided consulting, facilitation, and coaching expertise to nearly 100 organizations throughout New Mexico and beyond. A BoardSource Certified Governance Consultant, an ICF Professional Certified Coach and a certified Global Team Coach, she is Working Genius Certified and DiSC assessment and Dare to Lead trained.
Workshops are made possible through a Grant from Triad National Security, LLC.
Established in 2015, the Los Alamos Community Foundation improves the quality of life in our community by inspiring local philanthropy and building the capacity and success of our nonprofit organizations. LACF stewards 16 permanent endowment funds and supports nonprofits through training, initiatives and grantmaking. For more information visit www.losalamoscf.org.
(LACF News) – Life is full of compromises over where to focus one’s time and energy. The most difficult choices involve career and family. For LACF Executive Director Steve Laurent who will be stepping down from his role this spring, the choice was not a difficult one. “Family,” said Laurent, “it’s as simple as that. This is a time in my life where family will be most important.”
Noting that his family moved to Los Alamos over 15 years ago, Laurent explained that the thought of retiring came last month at his father’s 90th birthday in Michigan. “Spending that weekend with my extended family, and especially my dad, everything became clear – this is a gift and it’s fleeting,” he said, adding, “It’s not something to take for granted.”
Laurent will be leaving the position at the end of March. This will come after his wife Anne takes on the role of County Manager at the beginning of March.
“Also, it’s important that I dedicate myself to my wife,” Laurent said. “Anne and I have focused on our separate careers for nearly 30 years, and we’ve been blessed to experience success and countless rewards,” adding that “it’s been great, but we’re a team and it’s time for me to fully support Anne outside of work so she can take on the challenge of her new position with the energy and attention it takes to serve the community.”
For Laurent, a simple personal decision has not been so easy professionally. “What’s hard is leaving LACF, an organization that is hitting its stride and increasing its impact in building a stronger Los Alamos in concert with our nonprofit community,” he stated. “But we have a board of exceptional community leaders, and their guidance will lead to great things under the next executive director.”
When Laurent signs off this spring, he will have been in the position for just under two years. In addition to growing LACF’s permanent endowment to support the community, Laurent is proud of his work establishing a community volunteering web portal at VolunteerLosAlamos.org, and the Giving Tuesday fundraising site at LosAlamosGives.org. “The town is changing, especially with so many new lab hires. These are great resources to help new people get connected, learn about our nonprofits and how to pitch in to help build a better Los Alamos,” Laurent explained. “LACF can help so much in this regard, expanding awareness, fostering a sense of community philanthropy, and leading a unified nonprofit community. Our community is stronger when we’re better connected.”
Laurent says he will especially miss the personal connections with the LACF board, its donors and community nonprofit employees and volunteers. “I have been blessed to experience and share in the care and dedication that so many have for this place which is our home,” he said.
Pat Soran, current LACF President stated “Steve has been a passionate and forceful advocate for LACF. His energy and commitment have been instrumental in increasing the visibility of our foundation, as well as supporting our mission of promoting philanthropy in Los Alamos. Steve’s efforts have taken LACF to its next level of growth. He has been a passionate leader, a generous donor, and a valued colleague. We are really going to miss Steve’s contributions; however, we wish him all the best in his future endeavors.”
Laurent makes it clear that while stepping back from work he is not going anywhere. “I’ll continue to promote the mission of LACF, support our nonprofits that do so much for that community, and be a cheerleader and advocate for our town,” he explained. “I’ll just be doing it in a different way.”
LACF is seeking a new Executive Director. If you are interested in the opportunity, please click here.
Established in 2015, the Los Alamos Community Foundation improves the quality of life in our community by inspiring local philanthropy and building the capacity and success of our nonprofit organizations. LACF stewards 16 permanent endowment funds and supports nonprofits through training, initiatives and grantmaking. For more information visit www.losalamoscf.org.