George Matteucci, father of Executive Director Susan Matteucci, passed away in Chicago, Illinois on Friday, November 16, 2012. He was 86 years old. In lieu of flowers, the Matteucci family has generously established the George Matteucci Memorial Fund at Southwest Creations.
View Clip: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Features Southwest Creations
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF), founded in 1930 as an independent, private foundation by breakfast cereal pioneer, Will Keith Kellogg, is among the largest philanthropic foundations in the United States.
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Susan Matteucci will participate in an interactive discussion on women’s economic empowerment.
Read MoreSouthwest Creations Receives Women's Sufficiency Grant
The United Way of Central New Mexico’s Women in Philanthropy recently awarded Southwest Creations Collaborative a $55K Women’s Self-Sufficiency Grant. The grant will help us address the multiple barriers that low-income women experience while securing full-time employment.
Read MoreSouthwest Creations Launches Pilot Program in Albuquerque Public Schools
The 2012-2013 school year marks the launch of Hacia la Universidad in Albuquerque Public Schools (HU in APS), an innovative four-year pilot program guided by Southwest Creations Collaborative’s time-tested parent engagement and college readiness programs.
Read MoreSouthwest Creations Celebrates Educational Milestones
Southwest Creations Collaborative recently hosted its annual picnic to celebrate educational milestones of families participating in our Buena Fe Working Families programs, including a 100 percent high school graduation rate.
Read MoreListen In: Jessica Aranda Speaks on Women's Health Today
Jessica Aranda, Program Director at Southwest Creations Collaborative was part of a panel on KUNM’s Women’s Health Today that discussed the needs of families who have the least amount of resources and are most under attack.
Read MoreGenerous Donation Honors the Memory of Robert William Vaio
Southwest Creations Collaborative recently received a generous donation in honor of Robert William Vaio, the son of our longtime friends and supporters, Al and Rosemary Vaio.
Read MoreSouthwest Creations' Case Study Featured on the Aspen Institute's Beyond Pinstripes' Website
Southwest Creations Collaborative – Case A, Case B, and Instructor’s Manual by Dr. Jeanne Logsdon of the University of New Mexico’s Anderson School of Business was recently published in the Case Study Journal and featured on the Aspen Institute’s Beyond Grey Pinstripes website.
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Kiwi Brings Production to Southwest Creations
Southwest Creations has a new client bringing manufacturing to Albuquerque from Los Angeles, and an opportunity to grow again, although the prospect does carry risks.
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