Animal Cruelty Prevention Month: Atascosa Nonprofit Fills Void
After transporting animals to safety in the wake of Hurricane Harvey in 2017, Caron Tuttle saw a need for a greater animal rescue presence in Atascosa County, just south of […]
Philanthropic Briefing Highlights SALSA Initiative
Current and prospective philanthropic supporters of the San Antonio Area Foundation gathered two weeks ago amid an eclectic assortment of plants and flowers at the San Antonio Botanical Gardens to […]
Area Foundation Helps Regional Food Banks
As long as John Galbraith is around, needy South Texas families can rest assured that they will have hearty potatoes and vegetables to eat at home. Galbraith is a college […]
Small Nonprofit Thrives Thanks To SAAFdn Support
In its more than three decades serving San Antonio’s South Side community, nonprofit organization Fuerza Unida – “United Force” in Spanish – has had its share of ups and downs, […]
Area Foundation Offers Legacy Scholars Training On College Application Best Practices
Ensuring its commitment to educational excellence, the San Antonio Area Foundation recently offered its cadre of Legacy Scholars an opportunity to learn college application best practices. The event, organized by […]
Black History Month: New Program Boosts African American Business Ownership In SA
Small business owners Jirzia Blackman and Kimblyn Gilyard faced dire times during the pandemic, being forced to close their doors not knowing when or if they’d be able to open […]
Mellon Foundation Awards $500,000 Grant to Support San Antonio’s Mexican American Civil Rights Institute (MACRI)
The Board of the Mexican American Civil Rights Institute (MACRI) and the San Antonio Area Foundation are proud to announce a $500,000 grant award from the Mellon Foundation’s Humanities in […]
Area Foundation Kicks Off 3-Year Grant Application Process
On Tuesday, January 24th, we hosted an information session for our multi-year responsive grant cycle. Over 150 people attended the event, led by our Community Engagement and Impact team, who […]
Challenging The Status Quo: Aging Matters
Successfully Aging and Living in San Antonio (SALSA) was created by the San Antonio Area Foundation to increase leadership, collaboration and funding to ensure older adults have access to needed […]
Young Philanthropist Helps Healing In Uvalde
Here at the San Antonio Area Foundation, we like to say that anyone can be a philanthropist. One need not be a generous millionaire to assume that role. Look no […]