This video presents a series of interviews with fellow funders and nonprofit leaders conducted by Mario Valencia at the 2021 Carl & Marilynn Thoma New Mexico Education Funders Southern Summit. This discussion invited local educators, administrators, and students to engage with funders and weigh in on their own experiences and to reflect on opportunities for philanthropy to make an impact in Southern NM. To learn more about this convening, please refer to the introductory post for this blog series. To find out about our panelists and facilitators, reference the bios presented here.
Interviewer: Mario Valencia (read more about Mario)
Interviewees (in order of appearance):
- Michael Weinberg – Thornburg Foundation
- Lea Wise Surguy – Cruces Creatives
- Sarah Rovang – Thoma Foundation
- Kathryn Hansen – Arrowhead Center, NMSU
- Patrick DeSimio – Cruces Creatives
- Ashley Echavarria – Boys & Girls Club of Las Cruces
- Liz Anchini – La Semilla Food Center
- Cristina Dominguez – La Semilla Food Center