On Wednesday, April 30, 2014 Southwest Creations celebrated 20 years in business.
Read MoreSouthwest Creations Collaborative, winner of the Hopkins Award for Excellence in Ethical Practice by a Nonprofit Organization
For Southwest Creations Collaborative the core of its program is a contract manufacturing operation, which is expected to generate $1.3 million in revenue this year. Among its clients are Jonathan Adler, Designers Guild and máXimo. Those customers “aren’t (just) driven by supporting us as a mission,” said Executive Director Susan Matteucci. “We offer competitive pricing and good service.”
Read MoreSouthwest Creations Receives Albuquerque Community Foundation Grant
Southwest Creations is a proud recipient of $11,500 from the Albuquerque Community Foundation’s “$30,000 Great Grant Giveaway” event.
Read MoreIn Memory of George Matteucci
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.
Read MoreMark Your Calendar: Upcoming Events
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.
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