Dear Members of NMAG,

The NMAG Board of Directors has decided to hold three meetings on the last Friday of the month in February, March and April to gather the members of NMAG together for an overview of the organization and its membership. These meetings will be devoted to informing members about NMAG and New Mexico funders and what they do.   It is hoped that this format will provide an opportunity for members to become more informed about the membership and the different roles that foundations play in New Mexico and lead to the development of a new strategic plan.

The LANL Foundation is sponsoring the first membership meeting on Friday, February 24^th at 12 noon at the Con Alma Foundation at 144 Park Avenue Santa Fe, (505) 438-0776.    The February meeting will highlight the work of three foundations including a new family foundation, a statewide community foundation and an independent regional foundation. They include:

• Jessica Love’s Foundation, Nicholas Mang
• The New Mexico Community Foundation, Jenny Parks
• The Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation, Susan Herrera

It is hoped that by briefing members on the work of various foundations, we can begin to understand opportunities and challenges faced by New Mexico foundations.

A luncheon will be served, please RSVP with Sally Gallegos at the LANL Foundation sally@lanlfoundation.org or 505-753-8890 if you can attend.  We hope to see you there!

Sincerely,

Susan Herrera

CEO, LANL Foundation

Vice Chair NMAG