Our Stories, Our Communities

Stepping Up: Philanthropy Assumes Racial Justice Leadership Role

As the country embarked on renewed racial reckoning ushered by the horrendous murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May 2020, the reverberations of growing social unrest were soon felt […]

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By Hernan Rozemberg

June 23, 2021

Area Foundation Offers Leadership Training For Our Times

Largest & most diverse group in program history tackles leading amid transition & uncertainty The San Antonio Area Foundation, in partnership with HOLT CAT’s exclusive training curriculum, kick off our […]

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By San Antonio Area Foundation

June 2, 2021

Study: Scholarship Program Increased College Enrollment & Graduation Rates While Lowering Loan Debt

A little financial assistance goes a long way toward helping youth realize their college dreams. That’s according to a new study commissioned by the San Antonio Area Foundation through The University of […]

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By San Antonio Area Foundation

May 28, 2021

San Antonio Area Foundation Announces Multimillion-Dollar Scholarship

New Legacy Scholarship to Assist Students in Bexar and Webb Counties The San Antonio Area Foundation announced a new multimillion-dollar scholarship bequest available to students in Bexar and Webb counties. […]

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By San Antonio Area Foundation

May 26, 2021

Major Donation Puts San Antonio On The National Map For Student Scholarship Programs

Opening the path to college for students through new $2 million annual fund Nothing was going to hold back Alyssa Pacheco from pursuing her lifelong dream of attending a top […]

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By San Antonio Area Foundation

Pandemic Potato Donation Helps Feed Hungry Families

In late 2019, John Galbraith called the San Antonio Area Foundation to propose the idea of providing a truckload of potatoes to food banks in our region. We were in […]

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By Gavin Nichols

May 21, 2021

Centro Cultural Aztlán: Keeping Chicanx Traditions Alive

No surprise that in a city so steeped in Mexican culture, traditional celebrations originating south of the border would have strong and lasting influences here. One omnipresent example is the […]

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By San Antonio Area Foundation

May 13, 2021

The Public Theater: Keeping The (Virtual) Doors Open

About a year ago with the advent of the coronavirus pandemic in our community, Jeff Morden and staff were gearing up for their seventh performance of the year. It was […]

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By Hernan Rozemberg

May 7, 2021

Making San Antonio Livable No Matter Your Zip Code

Jennifer Cook exudes passion and determination. Those are but a couple of the many strengths and values she brings to the San Antonio Area Foundation as our Senior Program Officer […]

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By Hernan Rozemberg

May 6, 2021