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Local philanthropist Harvey Najim speaks about the Harvey E. Najim Family YMCA in 2016.

Nonprofits & Philanthropy

For Harvey Najim, taking a step back doesn’t mean he won’t keep paying it forward

by Shari Biediger August 14, 2022August 16, 2022

Satisfied he has set the foundation he started in 2007 on a strong path with a capable leader, philanthropist Harvey Najim is pursuing new goals.

A Texas DPS state trooper places flowers outside of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde on Wednesday.

Nonprofits & Philanthropy

How San Antonians can help the people of Uvalde

by Raquel Torres May 31, 2022June 2, 2022

On a mission: Area Foundation’s new path toward community leadership and service

by James T. Hill May 22, 2022May 20, 2022

Lifting her voice: San Antonio Area Foundation empowers girls and women

by San Antonio Area Foundation April 7, 2022April 7, 2022

Sheriff Javier Salazar poses for a photo with his patrol deputies during a Bexar County Commissioners Court meeting on Tuesday.

Bexar County Sheriff’s Office quietly gets its controversial boat

by Iris Dimmick March 28, 2022March 29, 2022

Draedyn Daniels shoots a basketball while playing at the Boys and Girls Club Eastside branch on April 1, 2021. A new report from the San Antonio Area Foundation and the San Antonio Area African American Community Fund recommends new education policies to address current discrimination Black students experience.

New report ‘gives us a baseline’ on inequities within SA’s Black community

by Iris Dimmick January 31, 2022January 30, 2022

Founding father: Richard Goldsmith planted seed for San Antonio’s philanthropic bastion

by Hernán Rozemberg December 16, 2021December 13, 2021

Chairman in charge: Gen. Hill leads Area Foundation board through strategic planning

by Hernán Rozemberg November 22, 2021November 22, 2021

San Antonio Area Foundation empowers young girls and women

by Hernán Rozemberg October 14, 2021October 14, 2021

Jenna Saucedo-Herrera, president and CEO of greater:SATX, is joining forces with 11 other local business leaders to form a new initiative seeking to bridge racial divides aross key areas such as education and economic opportunity.

Nonprofits & Philanthropy

Corporate leaders pledge millions of dollars toward racial equity in San Antonio

by Waylon Cunningham October 4, 2021October 5, 2021