Posts by Hernan Rozemberg
Building A Legacy: Area Foundation’s Scholarships Program Reaches New Heights
By Hernán Rozemberg LAREDO — It was such big news that the San Antonio Area Foundation took to the road to spread the word far and wide. Last fall, the…
Read MoreNew Report Underscores Inequity in San Antonio
Groundbreaking study offers in-depth look at the state of the local African American community SAN ANTONIO — The local African American community continues to face a significant challenge in closing socioeconomic…
Read MoreDonors In Focus: Former Scholarship Recipient & Board Member Lissa Martinez Leads By Example
By Jade Esteban Estrada SAN ANTONIO — It’s a quiet Thursday afternoon when a bespectacled Lissa Martinez, an investor and entrepreneur, appears on my computer screen. She’s in her home…
Read MoreA Celebration of SA heARTS: San Antonio Chamber Choir Stays In Tune
By Roland Barrera SAN ANTONIO — The closing line to the popular poem “I Hear America Singing” by Walt Whitman goes thusly: Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs. These poetic words…
Read MoreDonors In Focus: Richard Goldsmith Planted The Seed For San Antonio’s Philanthropic Bastion
By Hernán Rozemberg SAN ANTONIO — He walks around from one end to another of his home office, pointing out family portraits in one corner, then pivoting to stacked bookshelves filled…
Read MoreArea Foundation Supports Making San Antonio Safer & Accessible Through Cycling
By Travis E. Poling SAN ANTONIO — In May 2019, cyclists, civic leaders and government officials assembled for the launch of a bicycle safety awareness initiative called Live 2 Ride. While…
Read MoreDonors In Focus: Christina “Ommy” Strauch Helped Institute Area Foundation’s Sound Business Acumen
By Blithe Wiley SAN ANTONIO — Former longtime San Antonio Area Foundation Board Member Christina “Ommy” Strauch first became familiar with the philanthropic organization in the 1990s when she was a human…
Read MoreSan Antonio Area Foundation Welcomes New CFO
Cindy Campbell brings 30+ years of accounting experience in nonprofit & for-profit sectors SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Area Foundation is pleased to announce the hire of its new…
Read MoreSA Nonprofit Focused On Empowering Girls Receives $10K Grant
Area Foundation’s Women & Girls Development Fund Recognizes Girls Empowerment Network MEDIA ADVISORY WHAT: The Women & Girls Development Fund (WGDF), a community outreach fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation,…
Read MoreChairman In Charge: Gen. Hill Leads Area Foundation Board Through Strategic Planning Process
By Hernán Rozemberg SAN ANTONIO — His soft-spoken demeanor and amiable smile belie a lifetime of grit and valor that eventually reveal themselves when he begins to open up about his…
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