... advocacy, programming, services, and materials that enrich the diverse community it serves.We addressed key organizational development needs and helped to clarify roles and responsibilities within the organization.
Facilitating a board retreat for Friends of the Santa Fe Public Library was such a treat. Libraries are more important than ever! An independent, nonprofit organization, Friends of the Santa Fe Public Library supports the public library by providing funding, ...
The Social Venture Network Global Gathering is this June in Santa Fe, and we can't wait to host you! Early bird tickets are on sale now. Join us for social impact community conversations and peer connections.
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Eileen's recent Substack reminds us that for the world to change, we need to change. And we cannot change if we’re stuck in words and don’t take actual action.
🗣️: Where Have All the Ethics Gone? Choosing Authenticity Over Performance
Small biz friends - how are you holding up? What's your experience been with tariffs?
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Proud to join Small Business Rising to thank Sen Murphy for introducing the FAIR PRICES FOR LOCAL BUSINESS ACT.
A huge loss to the community. RIP Sarah.
The more challenging it gets, the more we can see that what we do remains the same. And that is helping good folks do their good work.
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What is it you do? Well, this: BIG Workshops and Events Low and no cost workshops and events for nonprofit leaders, staff, board members, and volunteers
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I’m writing this on 3/9 around 5pm, and well, it’s been a Monday! We met with a couple clients today and they are feeling the state of the world on fire...on top of it all today, the SBA announced that it is cutting all loans to immigrant owned businesses...
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Want to help your city and local schools stop buying from Amazon? Watch our recent webinar featuring people who successfully pushed their local governments to buy from local suppliers instead — plus practical tips for how to do it in your town.
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Mechanism was featured in a recent @npquarterly.bsky.social article that breaks down the impact of federal funding loss and how some nonprofits are responding.
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This will ripple and have a lasting negative impact on small, locally owned biz (that are owned by lawful permanent residents, ffs). It will also impact the alternative lending providers who are already filling the gaps for small biz without access to capital.
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Honored to be included in the Natl. Council for Nonprofit's January Nonprofit Champion "Worth Reading" section for:
"Nonprofits Devise Creative Solutions to Address Federal Funding Cuts," Vicki Pozzebon, Nonprofit Quarterly, Jan. 8, 2026, featuring New Mexico Thrives.
It’s that time of year New Mexico - time to nominate your favorite food and farm orgs in Edible’s Local Hero awards
We were honored to support the leadership transition process for SFBI with a community engagement process that included valuable feedback from long time partners about the organization’s next chapter and search for a new CEO, and we are excited for what’s next for the organization.
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However, after a careful search, Dana Catron, the former interim director and CEO of the Arrowhead Center at New Mexico State University, was selected and she's already embracing her role with confidence and vision.
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When Santa Fe Business Incubator (SFBI) CEO and President Marie Longserre announced her retirement last fall, the organization knew it had big shoes to fill.
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ICYMI: Exciting news for Santa Fe's entrepreneur ecosytem!
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It may sound obvious, but what we believe guides our work. We took the time to get our ways of being on paper and follow these, whether it's making an internal decision or guiding a client.
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