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 […]
Donors In Focus: Richard Goldsmith Planted The Seed For San Antonio’s Philanthropic Bastion
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of his home office, pointing out family portraits in one corner, then pivoting to stacked bookshelves filled with historical documents in another. […]
Area Foundation Supports Making San Antonio Safer & Accessible Through Cycling
In May 2019, cyclists, civic leaders and government officials assembled for the launch of a bicycle safety awareness initiative called Live 2 Ride. While the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic slowed the rollout […]
Donors In Focus: Christina “Ommy” Strauch Helped Institute Area Foundation’s Sound Business Acumen
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 resources executive at Valero […]
San Antonio Area Foundation Welcomes New CFO
Cindy Campbell brings 30+ years of accounting experience in nonprofit & for-profit sectors The San Antonio Area Foundation is pleased to announce the hire of its new Chief Financial Officer […]
Chairman In Charge: Gen. Hill Leads Area Foundation Board Through Strategic Planning Process
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 life and career. There’s a […]
Their Time: Area Foundation & UP Partnership Team Up To Empower Youth As Philanthropic Decision-Makers
In late 2020, Blue Meridian Partners made an $8 million investment in the future of San Antonio, providing funds to UP Partnership to promote youth voice in our area. Our […]