SA Area Foundation Awards $1.5 Million To 50+ Nonprofits
The San Antonio Area Foundation awarded $1.5 million to more than four dozen local nonprofits in its first round of new three-year grants. A total of 51 nonprofits in the […]
Saying Goodbye and Good Luck to our Pioneering Colleague
So long and happy retirement, Sandie! The Area Foundation would like to extend our utmost appreciation to Sandie Palomo-Gonzalez, who retired last month after 16 years with the organization. Sandie […]
Celebrating Area Foundation Scholarship Recipients
Did you know that the Area Foundation houses more 120 scholarship funds? That typically translates to more than $5 million awarded yearly, even more now with our new Legacy Scholarship. […]
Hoops Program Uplifts At-Risk Youth
The San Antonio Area Foundation is proud to support community programs benefiting our youth and which speak to our vision of closing opportunity gaps for those who need it most. […]
Area Foundation Legacy Scholarship Awards $4M
Doubling in size in just its second year, the San Antonio Area Foundation’s Legacy Scholarship program is giving dozens of Bexar County high school juniors peace of mind going into […]
Monster Moms Offers Healing Circle Through Juneteenth Celebration
A local nonprofit dedicated to helping domestic violence victims and low-income families observes Juneteenth to spread its message of community support. Formed in 2017, Monster Moms works to empower single-parent, low-income families, […]
Elder Abuse is Everyone’s Business – Here’s Why
As Americans, we believe in justice for all. Yet we fail to live up to this promise when we allow older members of our society to be abused or neglected. Older […]
Area Foundation Helps Improve Police/Youth Relations
With growing tensions between law enforcement and the communities they serve – youth in particular – in recent years, anything that can be done to ratchet down potential confrontations is […]
Pride Month 2023: Sheltering Homeless LGBTQ Youth
Sandra Whitley believes that homelessness among LGBTQ youth is on the rise because queer people are coming out at a younger age, leading many of them to get kicked out […]
San Antonio Area Foundation Announces the Retirement of CEO Marjie French – Vice President for Marketing and Development Lisa Brunsvold named Interim CEO
The San Antonio Area Foundation (SAAFdn) announced today that Marjie French will retire as CEO effective June 1, 2023. French joined the Area Foundation in 2019 and is leaving to […]