PAST EVENTS

BPP is heading to Washington, D.C. October 17-18, 2019 to talk Humanitarian Crisis in the Borderlands. The next public convening of the Border Philanthropy Partnership will be held in Washington, D.C. October 17-18. The meeting will include a visit to the U.S. Capitol to discuss the humanitarian crisis in the Borderlands. Additionally, a public convening "The Power of Philanthropy in the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands," a dynamic conversation of binational philanthropists and organizations who are investing in important issues and causes facing our region and 10th Anniversary Celebration Reception, will be held at the Mexican Cultural Institute from 5pm-8pm. Mexico's Ambassador Martha Barcena Coqui is invited to join us. Panelists include:   
Moderator:  Robert F. Ashcraft, Ph.D., Immediate Past Chair, BPP; Executive Director and Saguaro Professor of Civic Enterprise, School of Community Resources and Development, Affiliate Faculty, School of Public Affairs, Arizona State University, Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation.
 
The event is part of the year-long 10th Anniversary celebration of the U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership and is free of charge but registration is required.  ​
The BPP has blocked a number of rooms at the Canopy by Hilton Washington DC | The Wharf
at a special group rate. Guests have until September 16th to make their reservations at the group rate; after that date, prevailing rates will apply. Please use this booking link to reserve your room. If you need call-in information, you can call 1.855.655.2412 (central reservation office) and ask for the group by name: US Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership.   ​
​We thank our sponsors for their support of our 10th Anniversary activities:   

Additional sponsorships still available, please contact Andy Carey.
The U.S. - Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership (BPP) and the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona partner again to provide a free capacity building seminar for the nonprofit community in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico on July 30 & 31, 2019 at La Casona Convention Center. This seminar is made possible by the Shaaron Kent Endowment Fund held at the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona. When Shaaron Kent set up her field-of-interest endowed fund at the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona many years ago, she designated that her assets be allocated annually to three areas that she felt passionate about: education, hospice and San Miguel de Allende, where she had a second home. The Community Foundation has the responsibility of carrying out her wishes in a manner that carries on her legacy as she envisioned it.

Foundation leaders meet in Chihuahua to talk leadership, collaboration, and philanthropy. Leaders from across Northern Mexico met in Cd. Chihuahua as part of an ongoing conversation of philanthropy in the Borderlands. The panelists included Rosa del Carmen Montaño Fimbres - Cadenas de Ayuda para Mexico,  Héctor Jurado - Fundación del Empresariado Chihuahuense, Karen Yarza Sieber - Fundación Paso del Norte para la Salud y Bienestar, Claudia Sepúlveda - Fundación de Beneficencia Jesús M. Montemayor, and the moderator was Ana Maria de la Rosa y Carpizo, BPP Board Member Emeritus. The dynamicdiscussion included the history of each organization and their impact on local issues, efforts to address education, environment, health and well-being, the humanitarian crisis impacting the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands, as well as strategies to combat mistrust in our sector in Mexico. The conversation is part of a year-long celebration of the 10th anniversary of the U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership. The event was sponsored by FECHAC at their State Headquarters in Cd. Chihuahua. During the event, the Border Philanthropy Partnership extended membership invitations to the attendees, and presented welcome recognition certificates to Fundacion INDEX, Fundacion Grupo Bafar, Fundacion Cima Chihuahua, Centro Humano de Liderazgo, and Lucila Murguia de Arronte.

Strengthening CSOs in the binational context: Mexico and the US Binational Congress 2019

 Organización ORT de México, Tijuana Innovadora, the U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership (BPP), and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) invite nonprofit organizations on both sides of the border to attend the Strengthening CSOs in the Binational Context: Mexico and the US Binational Congress 2019, on June 10 and 11 in Tijuana, Mexico. The event is aimed at civil society organizations in Mexico and the United States interested in building their capacities, sharing experiences, contributing to the reflection and debate of various issues that concern the nonprofit sector in the binational context. The two-day congress will feature plenary sessions with invited specialists, practical workshops and other activities of interest for civil society organizations. The goal of the congress is to broaden the vision of people who work or volunteer in nonprofit organizations in Mexico and the United States, to discuss key topics for the non-profit sector and to encourage creativity for organizational development. 
Join the BBP and partners in Monterrey on April 25 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. for Philanthropy in Northern Mexico. Once again, the BPP collaborates with Fundación de Beneficencia Jesús M. Montemayor to convene the Monterrey nonprofit and philanthropic community for an evening conversation about philanthropic trends and challenges in this dynamic border region. Invited panelists include: ​
Elisa de la Vara, Chief Community Officer, Arizona Community Foundation, will serve as the moderator of the panel. Stay tuned for more information.

BPP conducts Board governance workshop for nonprofit leaders in Ciudad Juarez. 

February 26, 2019 | Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua
On Wednesday, February 26, more than 20 staff leaders and board members of local nonprofit organizations participated in the first workshop of the REALIZE program for Boards with the Fundación Paso del Norte para la Salud y Bienestar in Cd. Juárez. Andy Carey, BPP Executive Director conducted the workshop "How to build high performance Boards" as part of the REALIZE initiative, which includes workshops and trainings for nonprofit leaders in this city. The goal of this first workshop was to help participants understand Board governance basics, such as structure, policies and practices, and roles and responsibilities, among others. Launching the REALIZE initiative in Ciudad Juárez was possible thanks to Paso del Norte Health Foundation. The Paso del Norte Health Foundation and its partner foundations are members of the Border Philanthropy Partnership.

​BPP and University of San Diego Nonprofit Leadership and Management program tour Tijuana.

February 21, 2019 | Tijuana, Baja California
BPP Executive Director Andy Carey led a delegation of University of San Diego Nonprofit graduate students on a day-long tour of Tijuana, Baja California nonprofit organizations and institutions. The visits included Fundacion CODETand the CODET Institute, U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission - Mexico Section, Centro Oncologico Internacional, ProONCAVI, Centro Cultural de Tijuana, and Hospital Infantil de las Californias. The tour also included visits to Borderfield State Park in Playas de Tijuana, and the culinary and business districts. The tour was part of the graduate course Lead 519, "Understanding Binational Nonprofits in the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands". A similar tour will be conducted in San Diego March 14.

A conversation with Funders:
​Philanthropy in the U.S. - Mexico Borderlands

January 17, 2019 | 5:30pm-8:30pm | Sempra Energy HQ |
488 8 th Avenue | San Diego, CA 
 Regitration for this event has closed. | No onsite registration is permitted. ​
The U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership is celebrating 10 years of leadership, collaboration, and philanthropy in the Borderlands!
 
You are invited to an evening conversation and networking reception with leading International funders that support this work in our region. Officials representing the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Annie E. Casey Foundation, and the Ford Foundation will discuss the formation of the Border Philanthropy Partnership, issues facing our region and how funders respond, and share thoughts on the future of philanthropy in our region and beyond. 
 
Join us at Sempra Energy HQ, 488 8th Avenue, San Diego, CA, on Thursday, January 17, 2019 from 5:30pm-8:30pm. Attendees will include leaders from academia, business and corporate partners, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and philanthropy from California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Maryland, Michigan, New York, Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua, Nuevo León, Coahuila, and Tamaulipas.
 
5:00 Registration opens
5:30 Networking reception
6:30 Welcome and opening remarks
6:45 Panel discussion

Moderator:
  • Robert F. Ashcraft, ASU Lodestar Center on Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation, and Immediate Past Chair, Border Philanthropy Partnership

Panelists:
  • Nick Deychakiwsky, Senior Program Officer, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
  • Laura M. Speer, Associate Director Policy Reform & Advocacy, Annie E. Casey Foundation
  • Linetta Gilbert, Former Senior Program Officer, Ford Foundation


8:00 Close of session followed by brief reception
 
Please plan to arrive with ample time to pass through security before entering Sempra Energy. 
 
Event is free, previous registration required. No onsite registration permitted. 

Parking is available at 6 th  and K Parkade (about a block away). Sempra Energy security guards will validate your parking.
Thank you to our sponsors:


Join us for the book presentation "Power Shift: How Latinos in California Transformed Politics in America."

Tuesday, November 13, 2018 | 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM  |
Hoffman Room, The San Diego Foundation
2508 Historic Decatur Road, Suite 200 |  
San Diego, CA 92110
Louis R. Escareño, Attorney at Law, Tafoya and Associates, the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, and the U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership are pleased to sponsor a discussion with David R. Ayón co-author of "Power Shift: How Latinos in California Transformed Politics in America." This discussion will be moderated by Paola Avila, VP of International Business Affairs, San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, and Chair, Border Trade Alliance. Power Shift charts the rise of Latino political power and its impact, from the breakthrough election of the first Mexican American to the Los Angeles City Council in 1949 to today's leadership of California and its heavyweight role in polarized America. This inspiring story recounts the origins and development of 10 LA-based Latino and Latina leaders who transformed politics and government, forging a progressive political tradition in the process. Reception to follow the presentation. The event will take place on Tuesday, November 13, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM, at the Hoffman Room, The San Diego Foundation.  

An Introduction to the Protective Factors

Thursday, November 8, 2018 | 9:00 AM - Noon  
The San Diego Foundation, Hoffman Room | 2508 Historic Decatur Road, Suite 200 | San Diego, CA 92110
Do you work with children and families? Attend this training to develop new skills that support families to build on their strengths and create a family environment that promotes healthy child development. Learn family-strengthening strategies that can be incorporated into your day-to-day work with families and identify how the presence of the Protective Factors are directly linked to the reduction of child abuse and neglect.
Learning Objectives:
1. Be able to name the 5 protective factors
2. Identify ways you are already utilizing the factors
3. Learn how to strengthen existing programming with the implementation of the 5 protective factors.
The training will be delivered by John Lowther, Safe Parking Program Manager, Dreams for Change.
 
About the speaker
John currently oversees the Safe Parking Program with Dreams for Change which offers a safe place to park and sleep at night for families and individuals that have recently become homeless. John has a background in child welfare and is a former trainer with California's Office of Child Abuse Prevention. John also previously oversaw a Family Resource Center and served the ex-offender population. John lives in La Mesa with his wonderful wife Kristen, 2 silly daughters Lucy & Lola, and 2 dogs Dash & Daphne.  

About the Safe Parking Program
The Safe Parking Program provides supportive services for transitional homeless families, children, and individuals who are living in their cars.
Resoures and handouts provided at the training:
Participant binder
Presentation
How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime
Nadine Burke Harris
We Are Parents First

BPP leaders, members, and partners to talk International grantmaking at Philanthropy Southwest Annual Conference. 

November 1-3, 2018 | Galveston, Texas
The BPP was invited to moderate a discussion about International grantmaking at the 2018 Annual meeting of Philanthropy Southwest to be held in Galveston, TX November 1-3. BPP Executive Director Andy Carey will moderate a conversation with foundation leaders who are specialists in grantmaking in Mexico. The confirmed panelists include: J. Clint Mabie, President and C.E.O. of the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, Eric Pearson, President and C.E.O. of the El Paso Community Foundation, Gabriela Boyer, Representative for Mexico and Nicaragua at the Inter-American Foundation, and Marisa Quiroz, Vice President of Programs at the International Community Foundation. The panelists will share their organizational experience providing grants in Mexico, compliance with Patriot Act and Ley de Anti Lavado requirements, and initiatives supporting collaboration amongst community foundations in the U.S. and Mexico.  

Creating Leadership Development

October 11, 2018, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
​The San Diego Foundation. ​
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The San Diego Family Asset Building Coalition, MAAC, and the U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership invite you to learn about creating leadership development. Creating leadership development programs without developing an organizational culture is like eating Papas Sin Sal: they lack flavor and no one wants them. As longstanding organizations grow, we often overlook staff development. However, many organizations fall short of creating the right environment for learning and traditional training programs don't always equip leaders with the proper tools. To meet this challenge, MAAC, in partnership with the University of San Diego's School of Leadership and Education Sciences, developed The MAAC Leadership Academy to provide ongoing leadership development at all staff levels. Register here. 

BPP to moderate discussion: Trump and AMLO: The Future of U.S.-Mexico Relations.

October 12, 2018 | Los Angeles, California
BPP Executive Director will moderate a discussion on the state of relations between the U.S. and Mexico at PolicyWest 2018 Annual meeting to be held October 12, 2018 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, CA. The discussion panel is titled: Trump and AMLO: The Future of U.S.-Mexico Relations and the featured speakers are: Luis Madrazo, Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit, COMEXI; Dr. Antonio Ortiz-Mena, Senior Vice President, Albright Stonebridge Group, Dr. Jennifer Piscopo, Assistant Professor of Politics, Occidental College. Discussion moderator is Andy Carey, Executive Director, U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership. PolicyWest is an annual forum on global affairs. The conference brings together people from a variety of sectors - business, civic, government and academic leaders - to exchange ideas and collaborate on pressing international issues. The event boasts a diverse, sophisticated, civil, and proudly bipartisan audience. This year, speakers will explore a wide range of topics including cooperation and competition in space, free trade, nuclear proliferation, Russia, China, and more. Click here for a live streaming of keynote with Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong and the lunch debate on #populism.

BPP to meet with U.S.-Mexico Border Mayors Association in San Antonio, TX.

The BPP Board of Directors and staff will hold their next meeting in San Antonio, TX September 20-22, 2018. The meeting will be held in conjunction with the U.S.-Mexico Border Mayors Association Annual meeting held at the same time. The U.S.-Mexico Border Mayors Association is dedicated to making the united voice of our communities heard in state and national capitals and to improving the lives of the more than 14 million residents who make our region a globally competitive economic engine for North America. For more information please contact [email protected]

BPP Executive Director to be presented Ohtli Award at 208th Anniversary of Mexican Independence.

September 18, 2018 | San Diego, California
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The Consulate General of Mexico in San Diego recently announced that the 2018 recipient of the Ohtli Award presented in San Diego will be BPP Executive Director Andy Carey. The Ohtli Award or Reconocimiento Ohtli is an honor the Mexican Government gives to Mexican citizens who work in the United States and other countries and who have given assistance to Mexican citizens or promoted their culture. In announcing the award, Ambassador Marcela Celorio, Consul General shared, "Andy reflects not only a remarkable social leadership through more than 20 years of philanthropy, but it also shows the true love and devotion of someone who has dedicated his life to promote a better understanding of Mexico and the United States of America, its people and its culture." The award will be presented Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at the Institute of the Americas, University of California San Diego. For more information contact [email protected].  

Transborder Philanthropy.

Border communities face shared challenges in terms of education, health, welfare and the environment. Philanthropic and civil society organizations working along the border region also have incredible opportunities for collaboration, learning and funding joint programs for the benefit of communities on both sides. The US-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partership (BPP), Fundación de Beneficencia Jesús M. Montemayor, Fundación Treviño Elizondo, Fundación Comunidar and Fomento Moral y Educativo, invite you to join a conversation in Monterrey, México in which leaders of grant-making foundations and border nonprofit organizations will share best practices on how to advance binational philanthropy and take advantage of the ties that bind our two countries in every way. Confirmed speakers:
  • Elizabeth B. Warfield, Mission Director, USAID/Mexico
  • Enrique Diaz Rivera R. Bours, Board Chair, US-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership and Vice President, Fundacion Tichi Muñoz
  • Raúl Rodriguez-Barocio, Associate Vice President International Relations, Tec de Monterrey
  • Gabriela Boyer, Foundation Representative, Grant-making & Portfolio Management Nicaragua and Community Asset Mobilization in Mexico, Inter-American Foundation.
  • Moderator, Elisa de la Vara, Chief Community Officer, Arizona Community Foundation and BPP Board Member. 

U.S.-Mexico Community Foundation leaders to discuss
​binational philanthropy.

June 13-14, 2018 | Phoenix, Arizona
Community Foundation leaders from the U.S.A. and Mexico are meeting in Phoenix, AZ June 13-14 to discuss growing philanthropy between the two countries. The Arizona Community Foundation and the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona are sponsoring the meeting. The C.S. Mott Foundation and the Inter-American Foundation are leading the initiative known as, "Building Broader Communities in the Americas". The initiative started more than a year ago, and is designed to form collaborative efforts to encourage charitable giving both locally and in support of communities of origin. The Community Foundation network that launched the U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership is actively engaged in this effort, and BPP Executive Director Andy Carey participates on the steering committee. At this meeting, discussions will focus on demographic mapping studies to identify potential philanthropy collaboratives. For more information, please contact [email protected]

​The Latest Data from New Mexico and Mexico.

Thursday, April 12, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Hotel Santa Fe.
The U.S. - Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership (BPP), Con Alma Health Foundation, Santa Fe Community Foundation, the Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico, and the New Mexico Association of Grantmakers, join forces to present, "Border Kids Count: The latest data from New Mexico and Mexico ". Through a moderated discussion, this free event will feature analyses of child wellbeing data along the U.S. -Mexico border, with the objective of raising awareness about child wellbeing in the border region and inspiring local and national funders to get more involved in this critical issue. Speakers include:
  • Francisco J. Ronquillo, PA, MA, Health Extension Officer and Hispanic/Latino Health Specialist,  Office of the Vice Chancellor for Community Health, Health Sciences Center at the University of New Mexico. 
  • Laura Speer, Associate Director of Policy Reform and Advocacy, Annie E. Casey Foundation, and has primary responsibility for the national KIDS COUNT project including its annual publications, the KIDS COUNT Data Center; & Board Member, U.S.- Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership;
  • Terra V. Winter, PhD, Executive Director, Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico; and
  • James Jimenez, Executive Director, New Mexico Voices for Children, New Mexico KIDS COUNT.

Moderator: Elisa De la Vara, Chief Community Officer, Arizona Community Foundation, & Board Member, U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership. 

Media:
​Presentan análisis para el bienestar infantil en la frontera. (2018, April 20). Retrieved April 20, 2018, from http://www.elimparcial.com/EdicionEnLinea/Notas/Internacional/20042018/1331840-Presentan-analisis-para-el-bienestar-infantil-en-la-frontera.html
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Indicators of Peace and Violence in Mexico

April 11, 2018 | 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM PDT 
Warren Auditorium-Mother Rosalie Hill Hall, University of San Diego
The Justice in Mexico program, the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), and the U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership are pleased to co-sponsor a discussion forum on “Indicators of Peace and Violence in Mexico.”   This forum will feature presentations of two new reports focused on Mexico’s current security situation. The IEP will present its 2018 Mexico Peace Index, which tracks indicators of “positive peace” to identify opportunities to improve the rule of law in Mexico. Justice in Mexico will present its 2018 Drug Violence in Mexico report tracking the latest trends in organized crime and violence.
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BPP Webinar: Changing tomorrow with logic models

Do you groan or panic or maybe even fall asleep when you read that an important grant proposal requires that you create a logic model? Logic models can get a bad rap even though they are simply a planning tool that allows an organization to say, " IF we do this, THEN this good thing will happen." IF you participate in Changing Tomorrow with Logic Models, THEN you can always safely say, "Logic Model? I can do that!" Participants in Changing Tomorrow with Logic Models will learn how to create their organization's own logic model template. By the end of the session, you will find it easier to plan a program and demonstrate that you:
  • Understand a problem or situation
  • Define what you want to do about it
  • Describe the things and people you need to make it happen
  • Explain the results you expect
  • Outline how you will evaluate them
  • Depict the resulting changes to your world
  • Communicate to others that your approach is worth investing in.
Click here to download the presentation.

Primera Jornada Cívica Binacional sobre la Utilidad Social del Derecho de Acceso a la Información.

28 de febrero, 2018 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
2508 Historic Decatur Road, San Diego, CA 92106
El Instituto Nacional de Transparencia, Acceso a la Información y Protección de Datos Personales, en coordinación con la Dirección General de Vinculación con las Organizaciones de la Sociedad Civil de la Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores, el Consulado General de México en San Diego, Tijuana Innovadora y la U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership organizan la Jornada Cívica Binacional sobre la Utilidad Social del Derecho de Acceso a la Información, que tendrá lugar el 28 de febrero en la ciudad de San Diego, California, EUA.

El objetivo de la Jornada es dar a conocer a la población, la utilidad social y el uso estratégico del ejercicio del derecho de acceso a la información, así como incidir en actores clave, organizaciones de la sociedad civil y miembros de la comunidad académica. En esta Jornada se abordará cómo las organizaciones civiles vinculadas a los temas de migración instrumentan el derecho de acceso a la información como una herramienta que fortalece sus labores de incidencia, educación, investigación, litigio, entre otras.

Descarga las presentaciones aquí:

Alianza Fronteriza de Filantropía México-EE.UU. anuncia la realización de su 4° Seminario de Fortalecimiento Institucional para OSC en San Miguel de Allende. Centro de convenciones La Casona, San Miguel de Allende, Gto. El seminario consiste en dos días de capacitación presencial sobre procuración de fondos, impartidos por especialistas con amplia experiencia en organizaciones de la sociedad civil, incluyendo a Carlos Madrid Varela, actual presidente de la Junta de Asistencia Privada del Distrito Federal y a Alma Delia Ábrego Ceballos, directora de la Fundación de Artes Musicales en Tijuana, Baja California. Este seminario se ofrece de manera gratuita a todos los participantes gracias al Shaaron Kent Endowment Fund que administra la Community Foundation for Southern Arizona.

"BORDER KIDS COUNT":  
​THE LATEST DATA FROM CALIFORNIA & MEXICO.

Thu, January 18, 2018 | 4:00 - 7:00 pm
Sempra Energy, Auditorium Rooms, 1st Floor | 488 8th Avenue , San Diego, CA
The U.S. - Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership (BPP), the International Community Foundation, theAnnie E. Casey Foundation, and San Diego Grantmakers join forces to present, "Border Kids Count: The latest data from California and Mexico". This free event will feature comparative analyses of child wellbeing data in the states along the U.S. -Mexico border, which will be presented by the Red por los Derechos de la Infancia en Mexico (Network for the Rights of Children in Mexico) and Children Now, and background from the Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF). The data will be extracted from the latest Kids Count and La Infancia Cuenta reports with the objective of raising awareness about child wellbeing in the border region and inspiring local and national funders to get more involved in this critical issue. Click here for registration and additional information. Event sponsored by Sempra Energy. 

BPP leaders, members, and partners headed to AZ-Mexico Commission 2017 annual meeting.

​This Thursday and Friday BPP members and leaders will join the Arizona-Mexico Commission  at its annual meeting in Puerto Peñasco, Sonora. BPP members Chicanos por la Causa and Fundación DAR Más para Sonora  will facilitate the civic engagement panel between Arizona and Sonora. The Border Philanthropy Partnership is pleased to participate with the organizers along with BPP members Arizona Community Foundation, Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, Fundación Tichi Muñoz, Grameen de la Frontera, FESAC, Centro de Formación Social, Club Rotario, and Fundación Educativa y Cultural Don José S. Healy. For more information contact [email protected].

Mexico Peace Index 2017 to be presented in Cd. Juárez, October 19, 2017. 

The U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership will once again partner with the Institute for Economics and Peace to present the Mexico Peace Index 2017 report in Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua on Thursday, October 19 from 5:00 to 9:00 pm. The Mexico Peace Index (MPI), produced by the Institute of Economics and Peace, provides a comprehensive annual measure of peacefulness in Mexico, aggregating and verifying available data. The report aims to identify the key trends and drivers of peace, while highlighting policy opportunities. The presentation of the findings will be followed by a public panel discussion on Civil Society's role in peace activities in the region.  Invited speakers include:
  • ​Hon. Marcos Bucio Mújica, Consulate General Mexico, El Paso, TX
  • Jorge Contreras, Board Chair, FICOSEC, Cd. Juarez, Chih.; and 
  • Carlos Juárez, Mexico Program Coordinator, Institute for Economics and Peace., Mexico City
  • Héctor Juarado Sánchez, Board Chair, FECHAC, Chihuahua, Chihuahua

The panel will be moderated by Judith Marcela Soto Moreno, Under Secretary Education and Sports, State of Chihuahua.  The presentation of the findings and panel discussion will be in Spanish.  A reception will follow the panel discussion.  

Event is free but registration is required.  

Thank you to our event sponsors and partners 

BPP teams with UC San Diego on Creating Binational Places Symposium

October 3, 2017 | San Diego, California
The University of California San Diego and the  Border Philanthropy Partnership co-hosted a dynamic series of panels on binational partnerships in education, industry and philanthropy. Judith Rodin, President Emerita of the Rockefeller Foundation headlined the event. The moderators and panelists included leadership from the ASU Lodestar Center on Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation, the University of San Diego and James Irvine Foundation, California-Bajio Associates,Fundación Tichi Muñoz, Kyocera Mexicana, Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies, Keck Graduate Institute, Hunt Institute for Global Competitiveness at UTEP, City of Chula Vista, Thermo Fisher, and Solar Turbines.  The conversation explored challenges facing the three sectors and opportunities to leverage binationalism in more creative ways along and across the 2,000 mile border.   Participants included civil society leaders from California, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Baja California, and Sonora. We were pleased to have BPP members the International Community Foundation, Cadenas de Ayuda para Mexico, Nettleton Strategies, San Diego-Tijuana Smart Border Coalition,  RBM and Associates, and the Consulate General of Mexico in San Diego participate.

Free Webinar:  Become an Amazing Fundraiser
Being an amazing fundraiser is within your reach.  ​ Start now with Becoming an Amazing Fundraiser!

 ​Tue, Sep 26, 2017,  11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT | Delivered by:  George Nunes, President, Captacion Fundraising Consulting
The U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership (BPP) cordially invites you to a free webinar, "Becoming an Amazing Fundraiser".   Invest just 45 minutes of your day and listen to BPP member George Nunes of Captacion Fundraising Consulting share insights into why your fundraising campaigns may be missing the mark...and how you can fix them.
 
"Becoming an Amazing Fundraiser" will teach you:
  • How to improve your fundraising strategies
  • Understand how potential funders value (and evaluate) what you do
  • Align core beliefs with how you raise funds
  • Grow lifelong commitment with your donors. 
This webinar was made possible with the generous support of:

Sesión informativa: Convocatoria Fondo Shaaron Kent para San Miguel de Allende 2017

Lunes 18 de septiembre | 17:00 - 18:00 horas (Hora del Centro de México) ​
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​En 2017, la Community Foundation for Southern Arizona (CFSA), a través de la Alianza Fronteriza de Filantropía (AFF), destinará recursos del fondo Shaaron Kent para cubrir el gasto operativo de organizaciones de la sociedad civil que beneficien directamente a la comunidad de San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato. Los donativos se entregarán a organizaciones que se encuentren realizando actualmente programas en las áreas de: educación, oportunidad económica (capacitación para el empleo, desarrollo de capacidades laborales, construcción de activos), salud y bienestar. 

​Las organizaciones interesadas deberán contar la autorización como donatarias, enviar una propuesta breve y cumplir con los requisitos que se especifican en la convocatoria, además de enviar documentación de soporte.
Calendario del proceso

​​Octubre
  • Lunes 9 - cierre de la convocatoria (3 semanas). 

Noviembre
  • Primer quincena - anuncio por escrito a organizaciones sobre los resultados de la convocatoria.
  • Plazo para ejercer el donativo
  • Un año a partir de la recepción de los recursos. 
En este seminario virtual de 60 minutos de duración, el personal de la AFF explicará a detalle el proceso y responderá dudas de los integrantes de las organizaciones interesadas en participar.
Documentos: Convocatoria Fondo Sharron Kent para San Miguel de Allende 2017
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BPP seeks input for National Advisory Committee, Commission for Environmental Cooperation.

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The U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership is seeking your input on an important survey on how best to engage States, tribal nations, and the private sector and to share experiences promoting green growth in North America.   BPP Executive Director is a member of the National Advisory Committee, which advises the U.S. government on issues related to the implementation of the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation.  The input from the survey will help guide the U.S. in its public engagement for the 2018 Council Session.  Your input is important and the survey may be completed in 5-10 minutes.  Please complete this survey by Monday, September 11, 2017.  Thank you for your consideration.

BPP Executive Director to deliver keynote speech at award ceremony for Sonora Philanthropy Prize. 

August 10, 2017 | Hermosillo, Sonora, México 
The award is presented by Fundación Esposos Rodríguez, Fundación Maldonado, Fundación Educativa y Cultural Don José S. Healy, Universidad de Sonora, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Universidad del Valle de México, Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora and Universidad Tecnológica de Hermosillo. Andy Carey, BPP Executive Director was invited to deliver the keynote address at the award ceremony of the Sonora Philanthropy Prize. The prize was created to develop awareness and promote social responsibility among individuals, corporations and nonprofit and philanthropic organizations. This year's winners are: Campo Pablo Bórquez, (Caborca, Sonora), Juan Francisco Loureiro Herrera (Nogales), and Grameen de la Frontera A.C. (Cd. Obregón). The awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, August 10, at 8:00 pm at the Arts Center of the University of Sonora in Hermosillo.

The Status of Peace in Mexico: A View from Philanthropy.

Thursday, July 6, 2017 | San Diego, California
The U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership (BPP) will host a panel discussion for the release of the 2017 Mexico Peace Index on the challenges and opportunities for building a more peaceful society in Mexico. 

The Mexico Peace Index (MPI), produced by the Institute of Economics and Peace, provides a comprehensive annual measure of peacefulness in Mexico, aggregating and verifying available data. The report aims to identify the key trends and drivers of peace, while highlighting policy opportunities.
 
The presentation of the findings will be followed by a public panel discussion on civil society's role in peace activities in the region.  The panel will be moderated by Dr. Robert Ashcraft, Chairman, U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership.  
 
Invited speakers include:
  • Hon. Marcela Celorio, Ambassador, Consulate General of México - San Diego
  • Hon.  Russell Jones, Arizona State Representative & President, R.L. Jones Management Group, BPP Board Member
  • Lic. Enrique Diaz Rivera R. Bours, Fundación Tichi Muñoz, Cd. Obregón, Sonora
  • Michelle Breslauer, Program Director, US Operations, Institute for Economics and Peace, New York, NY
 
A networking reception will preceed the panel presentation. 
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Washington and the Future of the U.S.-Mexico Border.

Thursday, June 8, 2017 | El Paso, Texas​
 How is the U.S.-Mexico relationship changing under President Donald Trump? 
What will the impact be on the border region?  
Americas Quarterly, in collaboration with the El Paso Community Foundation and the U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership cordially invite you to participate in "Washington and the Future of the Border."    

Americas Quarterly magazine has convened a panel of experts to debate the future of the bilateral relationship-and how it will affect trade, immigration, and the millions of people who live along the border. The event will feature a panel discussion and a networking reception.

Confirmed Speakers:*
  • Jon Barela, CEO, The Borderplex Alliance 
  • Alfredo Corchado, Award-winning journalist, author, and Mexico bureau chief of The Dallas Morning News 
  • Alejandra de la Vega, Head of the Innovation and Economic Development Department, State of Chihuahua
  • Veronica Escobar, El Paso County judge 
  • Brian Winter, Editor-in-chief, Americas Quarterly; vice president of policy, Americas Society/Council of the Americas (moderator)
*Additional speakers to be confirmed.
 This event is complimentary for all registrants. | Prior registration is required.
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New Mexico Learning Series:  U.S.-Mexico Border Challenges and Opportunities.

May 23, 2017 | Las Cruces, New Mexico
The U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership in collaboration with Con Alma Health Foundation, New Mexico Association of Grantmakers, and  Philanthropy Southwest have partnered  to convene a panel discussion that will take place on May 23, 2017, in Las Cruces, NM at the Hotel Encanto, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. At this event, philanthropic leaders from leading community foundations, nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, and other stakeholders will convene to discuss challenges and opportunities along the U.S-Mexico Border in New Mexico. The panel will be moderated by Dr. Robert Ashcraft, Chairman, U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership.  A reception will follow the panel presentation. Agenda forthcoming.

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Confirmed speakers include:
  • Dolores Roybal, Con Alma Health Foundation
  • Karen Yarza, Executive Director, Fundación Paso del Norte para la Salud y Bienestar​
  • Efrén Nicolás Leyva Acevedo, General Consul, Consulate General of Mexico, Albuquerque
  • José Luis Velasco, Executive Director, U.S. Section, U.S.- Mexico Border Health Commission
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El Consulado General de México en San Diego y la U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership le invitan al taller:

"Enseñando a los padres el manejo de ansiedad por los cambios migratorios​"

 Jueves 18 de mayo del 2017  |  5:45 PM a 8:00 PM
U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership, 2508 Historic Decatur Rd., San Diego, CA, 92106
Sala de conferencias: Hoffman Room
El taller será ​Impartida por Miriam Nenninger: Autora y experta en familias latinas.  La Dra. Nenninger nos hablará de cómo formar hijos fuertes para enfrentar los cambios con valor.
Taller en Español, totalmente gratuito. Cupo limitado. Indispensable  RSVP

Mexico Peace Index 2017 Presentation:  Discussing Trends of Violence in Mexico

Thursday, April 13th 10am-12pm | University of San Diego, Executive Classroom (MRH 102), School of Leadership and Education
The Justice in Mexico Project, the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), and the U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership are pleased to host a discussion for the release of the 2017 Mexico Peace Index on the challenges and opportunities for building a more peaceful society in Mexico.

The Mexico Peace Index (MPI), produced by IEP, provides a comprehensive annual measure of peacefulness in Mexico, aggregating and verifying available data. This year marks the MPI’s fourth edition, which analyzes trends in violence from the height of the drug war in 2011 through 2016, and calculates the economic cost of violence. The report aims to identify the key trends and drivers of peace, while highlighting policy opportunities.

The presentation of the findings will be followed by a discussion and Q and A.
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The Mexico Peace Index 2017 is available at the website “Vision of Humanity” (visionofhumanity.org) or you can download it here.

3er Seminario de Fortalecimiento Institucional para OSC

lun., 13 feb. 2017, 9:00 – mié., 15 feb. 2017, 15:00 hora estándar 
La Casona - Centro de convenciones | Salida a Celaya 77, Centro | San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato 37700
La Alianza Fronteriza de Filantropía México-Estados Unidos anuncia la realización de su 3er Seminario de Fortalecimiento Institucional para OSC en San Miguel de Allende.  El seminario gratuito consiste en dos días y medio de cursos y talleres presenciales, sobre temáticas diversas, impartidos por especialistas con amplia experiencia en organizaciones de la sociedad civil.
Este seminario es gratuito gracias al patrocinio de la Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, institución comprometida con el desarrollo y fortalecimiento de las organizaciones de la sociedad civil que trabajan en San Miguel de Allende.  
Evento gratuito gracias al patrocinio de la Community Foundation for Southern Arizona.
​ Incluye material, refrigerios y comida los tres días.
​Mayores informes al correo: [email protected]
U.S.-Mexico Philanthropy: Expectations and Opportunities for 2017  ​​
Thursday, January 12, 2017  |  Beus Center for Law and Society/Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law Hall 544, 5th floor, ASU School of Law Building | 111 E Taylor St.,  Phoenix, Arizona, 85004
​5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
The U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership in cooperation with local partners is pleased to announce the sixth event along the border that will feature key foundations and nonprofit leaders from both sides of border for a discussion about philanthropy. 

The event "U.S.-Mexico Philanthropy: Expectations and Opportunities" will take place on Thursday, January 12, 2017, at the Law School Building, Arizona State University (Downtown Campus), in Phoenix from 5:30 pm-9:00 pm. The event includes a panel discussion moderated by Robert Ashcraft, PhD, Chairman, U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership, and Executive Director, ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation, followed by a networking reception. José Antonio Aguayo Vázquez, Deputy Consul General of Mexico in Phoenix will deliver welcome remarks. 

Confirmed panelists include: 
  • Claudia Jasso-Stevens, Board Member, Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, Arizona
  • Hon. Amanda Aguirre, Former State Senator and President, Regional Center for Border Health, Arizona
  • Lucila Murguia de Arronte, Founder, Fundación Integra / Executive Director, Junta de Asistencia Privada, Chihuahua
  • Francisco Fernandez Jaramillo, Board Chair, Fundación del Empresariado Sonorense, Sonora
  • Enrique Díaz Rivera, Board Member, Fundación Tichi Muñoz, Sonora
  • Lisa Urias, Board Member, Arizona Community Foundation, Arizona
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Webinar:  Communications and technological tools for nonprofit organizations
Thursday, November 17, 2017 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (Central Mexico time).
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Nowadays technology has become an intrinsic necessity. In organizational terms, every day there is a greater offer of programs, services and applications that are designed with the aim of facilitating communication processes and increase productivity. Nonprofits do not live apart from this reality; on the contrary, with limited financial and human resources we must know how to use new tools for the benefit of our organization. The goal of this webinar is to get participants to know some of the free or low-cost tools to manage their communications, contacts and events. Taught in Spanish by Celith Bañuelos, Project Development, U.S. - Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership. ​
U.S.-Mexico Philanthropy:  Building bridges for a more prosperous future. | October 27, 2016
San Antonio International Center | San Antonio, Texas
The U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership convened philanthropy and nonprofit leaders for a discussion on the role of philanthropy in strengthening the ties between the U.S. and Mexico. The event, titled, "U.S.-Mexico Philanthropy: Building bridges for a more prosperous future" was held on Thursday, October 27 at the San Antonio International Center and included a panel discussion moderated by Dr. Robert Ashcraft, Chairman, U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership followed by a networking reception. Speakers included: Hector Javier Herrera Bours, Fundacion Tichi Munoz; Elizabeth Romano Sames, Laredo Area Foundation; Raul Lomeli-Azoubel, SABEResPODER; James Paluzzi, KJZZ, Rio Salado College; and Roberto Espinosa, President, Asociación de Empresarios Mexicanos (AEM) in San Antonio. Mayor Pro Tem, Hon. Ron Nirenberg, and the Consul General of Mexico, Lic. Hector Eduardo Velasco Monroy welcomed the audience. 
The event was made possible thanks to the generous support of:
Webinar, Authorized donees in Mexico:  requirement and obligations
In Mexico, not-for-profit organizations must apply and obtain approval from tax authorities on a case-by-case basis to be eligible for income tax exemption and to receive tax-deductible donations according to the Income Tax Law and other provisions. An organization with "authorized donee" status may also be exempt from import taxes. On Thursday, August 11, the BPP will offer a webinar on this subject. This free webinar will be delivered in Spanish by Consuelo Salinas, the leading expert in Mexico on nonprofit legal issues. Consuelo is the Executive Secretary of the Junta de Asistencia Privada del Distrito Federal, and for 20 years headed the legal department of the Mexican Center for Philanthropy (CEMEFI). The webinar will include a Q&A session after the presentation. This webinar is made possible by the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, the Tichi Muñoz Foundation and the Centro de Formación Social. ​
The BPP to present at the El Paso Nonprofit Business Summit 2016
​Friday, August 5, 2016 | 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM (MDT) 
The University of Texas at El Paso Undergraduate Learning Center |  500 W University Ave, El Paso, TX 79902 
The El Paso Nonprofit Business Summit, part of the Texas Nonprofit Summit Series presented by the OneStar Foundation, is a community-organized event to bring nonprofit, higher education and business leaders together.  The event is locally driven to meet the needs and aspirations of the participants and to encourage cross sector collaboration. By coming together, the nonprofit sector will become reenergized with innovative tools, resources and ideas to create new solutions to old problems. Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott will be a special guest at the forum, where she will welcome attendees and provide remarks on volunteerism and service.
BPP Executive Director, Andy Carey, will be the plenary speaker and also deliver a workshop on volunteering.   
Experience your border:  A learning tour of cross-border issues in the Tijuana-San Diego region.
Tuesday, August 9, 2016 | 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (MDT) 

​This program, presented by San Diego Grantmakers in partnership with the U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership, Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego, and International Community Foundation, is part of the Learning Tour series to get grantmakers out from behind their desks and into the field. It is designed for staff, trustees, and donors of philanthropic organizations, individual philanthropists, investors, and other invited guests as appropriate. During this full-day excursion to Tijuana on August 9, you will learn current research about cross-border air and water quality issues, and hear directly from the bi-national practitioners who are working to address them. Guest speakers from U.S. and Mexican civil society organizations, their private sector partners, and the U.S. Consulate in Tijuana government will discuss how innovative partnerships on these issues have influenced the Mexico-U.S. relationship. Please register by August 3.
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