Allan Oliver, Author at Thornburg Foundation

Our view spend more dollars on kids

by Allan Oliver | Oct 11, 2017

When Think New Mexico puts out an annual report, its findings often lead to change. The nonprofit think tank has helped push for all-day kindergarten, Public Regulation Commission reform and removing the gross receipts tax on food, to name just a few initiatives. Read...

Thornburg Foundation partners with USDA, La Montanita CO-OP to strengthen local food supply chains

by Allan Oliver | Mar 31, 2016

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) officials today joined 15 national and regional philanthropic partners to announce a new initiative to bolster the supply chain for local food systems around ten key U.S. cities. Read More

A shared philosophy for success

by Allan Oliver | Dec 6, 2015

In seeking partners, New Mexico’s Thornburg Foundation wanted collaborators who shared its vision of nonpartisanship and research-based policy solutions. It found Pew. When Garrett Thornburg looked around his home state of New Mexico, he saw a poor place...

Defection from Wall Street – Thornburg Investment Management

by Allan Oliver | Nov 1, 2015

Garrett Thornburg bailed on New York for Santa Fe more than 30 years ago, and he isn’t looking back. The very first deal closed by Garrett Thornburg and his new firm was with Norwest Bank the day after Thanksgiving 1982… Read More

Childcare Exchange recognizes Dr. Michael Weinberg as an exceptional emerging leader

by Allan Oliver | May 1, 2015

Emerging Leaders are everywhere, doing amazing work locally, in states and provinces, and nationally. Leadership can take many forms, from the leader in a classroom in an early care and education or school-age program to people...