Free At Last: Juneteenth Celebrates African American Cultural Contributions to San Antonio
If you haven’t heard of Juneteenth, the San Antonio Area Foundation supports the efforts of a local nonprofit seeking to educate our community about this new federal holiday as well as the […]
Older Americans Month: Area Foundation’s SALSA Program Cares for Caregivers
Established in 2016, the San Antonio Area Foundation’s Successfully Aging and Living in San Antonio (SALSA)collective impact coalition was created to increase leadership, collaboration and funding to ensure older adults have […]
On A Mission: Area Foundation’s New Path Toward Community Leadership & Service
My friend and iconic local businessman, Tom Frost, used to speak about the stark differences in our beloved city in terms of whether one lived north or south of Hildebrand. […]
San Antonio Area Foundation Helps Inspirational Arts Nonprofits Recover From The Pandemic
Local cultural arts nonprofit organization Somos Cultura y Mas faced having to scratch its popular annual Fiesta event this year due to the pandemic’s impact on its fundraising efforts. But […]
Women’s History Month: Area Foundation Boosts Girl Power Through Women & Girls Development Fund
When business consultant Celina Montoya joined the Steering Committee of the San Antonio Area Foundation’s Women & Girls Development Fund, she was surprised to discover that there didn’t seem to […]
Area Foundation Invests in SA’s Critical Workforce Needs
The City of San Antonio’s Ready to Work program is a great new tool meant to address growing workforce needs, primarily stemming from the lingering economic impact caused by the coronavirus pandemic. […]
New Report Underscores Inequity in San Antonio
Groundbreaking study offers in-depth look at the state of the local African American community The local African American community continues to face a significant challenge in closing socioeconomic opportunity gaps […]
Taking It From The Top: Diverse Cohort Completes Area Foundation Executive Leadership Program
Congratulations to this year’s slate of local CEOs and senior-level managers for completing this year’s HOLT Advanced Leadership Program! This year’s 28-member cohort was the largest and most diverse group […]
Donors In Focus: Former Scholarship Recipient & Board Member Lissa Martinez Leads By Example
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 office. A poster about tree planting is […]
A Celebration of SA heARTS: San Antonio Chamber Choir Stays In Tune
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 help to support the […]