by Allan Oliver | Jun 29, 2019
SANTA FE, N.M. — Allan Oliver has climbed in the Himalayas and he’s climbed big mountains in South America. But there’s nothing like reaching the top of your home country and continent. Read full article on the Albuquerque Journal
by Allan Oliver | Jun 28, 2019
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to temporarily keep the Trump administration from adding a citizenship question may encourage greater participation from New Mexicans than previously expected in the 2020 census. Read full article on the Santa Fe New...
by Allan Oliver | Jun 24, 2018
United Way of Santa Fe County recently received a $100,000 grant from the Thornburg Foundation to further a capital campaign for the United Way Early Learning Center at Kaune. Opening in August, the prekindergarten center ultimately will serve 200 children, ages 3 to...
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...
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
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...