Giving Tuesday Now - Why Give to HSFF
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Historic Santa Fe Foundation (HSFF) is a non-profit organization located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, dedicated to the preservation of architecture and cultural history in the area. Its home El Zaguán is linked to the early to mid-20th century and New Mexico-based architect John Gaw Meem and many of his contemporaries who were politically and socially active in their preservation efforts. HSFF has continued with the education-focused mission of fostering preservation and history and related educational programs. In recent years, under the direction of the Board of Directors and Executive Director Pete Warzel, the foundation has made some tough but crucial decisions while staying true to the mission and established a structure that ensures the viability of the organization for many years to come. This is a long-term solution for financial stability; and while these funds will provide a safety net for the foundation for its future, HSFF realized in recent years that they needed a strong development and membership program. We need our members’ and donors’ support for the annual maintenance and programming.
With the lockdown and closures, our staff is still hosting ongoing, thoughtful, and responsible discussions between the staff and Board about our annual budget. The staff has also addressed the concerns of our El Zaguán tenants and their financial needs for the upcoming months and explored outside resources offered to those in need during this time. We want to support our staff and tenants while thoughtfully considering the future of the organization.
While we have had to postpone or cancel certain events and programs this year because of social distancing and public health concerns, know that we are actively working on exciting programming as conditions improve. In the upcoming months, we will offer educational events, informative and fun tours, and social gatherings with safety and health of all our members and visitors in mind.
Also, we are starting to offer a digital Salon El Zaguán archive and online exhibitions. The sala now hosts the works of Tom Leech of the Palace of the Governors Press and calligrapher Patricia Musick with hopes for a May closing reception and, starting on May 15, viewings by appointment. The unique artworks are available for sale online and had a warm reception resulting in sales from our emails. We are working with our limitations to offer some of the same content. Our website has become an even more valuable tool and greater resource.
For our members and donors, we thank you for your continued support. We function daily because of our membership and Stewards group, and we greatly appreciate those who renew annually. As we always send a printed newsletter three times a year to inform our constituency, we will be sending a mailing in June about our easement program; the online May Preservation Awards with the City of Santa Fe, and Old Santa Fe Association; and other happenings around El Zaguán and Santa Fe.
On this day of giving called Giving Tuesday Now, we ask that you consider a renewal of your membership and/or an additional donation for the foundation’s general expenses or specifically to one its programs including the expanded edition of the classic publication Old Santa Fe Today, the Mac Watson Fellowship, or the Faith and John Meem Trades Internship Program.
Finally, GET A FREE GIFT IF YOU GIVE OVER $100 BY MAY 15. We are also offering a nice bonus to your membership through May 15 with a black tote bag with a screen-printed HSFF logo for $100, and a tote bag and copy of Paul Weideman’s book Architecture SANTA FE for $200. More details here.
We hope you are dedicated to helping maintain our organization for the future of our great city of Santa Fe and will help support us with your donation today. Thanks and we hope to see you soon!