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BPP Executive Director Andy Carey attended the 2019 U.S.-Mexico Border Mayors Summit in San Diego, CA to share philanthropy's role in responding to the humanitarian crisis in the Borderlands. Carey shared how national, regional, state, and local funders from both the U.S. and Mexico have answered the call to support migrants seeking entry, asylum as well as those being repatriated to their country of origin. The Border Philanthropy Partnership network has raised over US$1 million in support of organizations providing direct relief including shelter, food, clothing, legal aid, and transportation support to help migrants safely return to their home communities. Additionally, BPP recently traveled to the U.S. Capitol to seek support from the House of Representatives to demand the Department of Homeland Security work with nonprofit organizations to ensure a more humane and dignified repatriation process; establish medical lanes to expedite medical patients crossing into the U.S. from Mexico; to protect the charitable tax deduction; and to have an accurate 2020 Census Count. Additionally, the BPP requested Congress work to continue to provide foreign aid to the Northern Triangle countries to support the very issues that are forcing migration northward including climate change, extreme violence, extreme poverty, and chronic malnutrition. Carey encouraged the Border Mayors to continue to support innovative solutions to the humanitarian crisis, and thanked the efforts of Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) for securing reimbursement opportunities for local municipalities and nonprofit organizations providing key support to the humanitarian crisis. For more information contact andy@borderpartnership.org

The BPP Board of Directors, staff, and member stakeholders totaling 35 leaders travelled to Washington, D.C. October 17-18 for two days of meetings including a visit to the U.S. Capitol. The bipartisan congressional visit included a panel discussion with Anne McEnany (International Community Foundation), Sarah Lyman (Alliance Healthcare Foundation), Eric Pearson (El Paso Community Foundation), Andy Carey (BPP), and moderated by Elisa de la Vara (Arizona Community Foundation), and meetings with Congressmen Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Juan Vargas (CA-51), Joaquin Castro (TX-20), and staff members from the offices of Congressmen Ruben Gallego (AZ-20), Lloyd Doggett (TX-35), Filemon Vega (TX-34), and Veronica Escobar (TX-16). BPP Executive Director Andy Carey presented four concerns including: That the Department of Homeland Security improve the repatriation process in coordination with the nonprofit sector to ensure the dignified and humane treatment of all migrants; that medical lanes similar to those that operate in San Diego/Tijuana be operational at all ports of entry along and across the 2,000 mile U.S.-Mexico Border; Protection of the charitable tax deduction to encourage increased giving in the Borderlands; and that the 2020 U.S. Census should count everyone.

As part of our 10th Anniversary celebration the BPP convened a public forum at the Mexican Cultural Institute in Washington,D.C. The panel include a robust conversation about the realities of life in the Borderlands from the actual leaders and organizations that live and work in our region. The panelists included Alma Cota de Yáñez (Fundación Del Empresariado Sonorense), William Smith (Santa Fe Community Foundation), Eric Pearson (El Paso Community Foundation), Lisa Urias (Arizona Community Foundation), Enrique Díaz Rivera R. Bours (BPP/Fundación Tichi Muñoz), and moderator Robert Ashcraft (ASU Lodestar Center on Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation). The leaders spoke of our obligation to support the humanitarian crisis and the plight of migrants desiring entry into the United States, the importance of collaboration in our region and across sectors to advance issues for families and communities, and the importance to tell the real story of interconnected community, generosity, and safety of our binational region.

BPP Board and staff leaders held a funders breakfast in Washington, D.C. to highlight the role of philanthropy in our region and to invite additional investment to support organizations engaged in the humanitarian response efforts. The meeting was hosted by the Annie E. Casey Foundation in their D.C. offices. Attendees included representatives from National funders, BPP network members and leaders, Council on Foundations, United Philanthropy Forum, and Univision. The leaders committed to work together to change the narrative in the region, to work to identify funding opportunities, and to continue public policy advocacy in support of families and communities in the US-Mexico Border.

Andy Carey, BPP's Executive Director and Ma. Laura Muñoz, BPP Mexico Representative delivered two training sess ions for Mexican nonprofit leaders on the process to seek funding from US foundations at events in the states of Nue vo León and Baja California. On August 15 and 16, the Monterrey chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (A FP) held its 4th National Fundraising Conference. This two-day event gathered hundreds of fundraisers and executives of leading nonprofits from all over the country as well as a variety of specialized speakers from the US a nd Mexico. On August 21, Cadenas de Ayuda para Mexico, convened the Mexicali and San Luis Rio Colorad o, Sonora nonprofit community to attend the seminar. A total of 118 nonprofit leaders attended the Mexicali seminar.

This despicable act of violence against innocent lives has no place in our binational community. We also pray for the speedy recovery of the remaining 26 people who were wounded in the incident. As our community begins the long and difficult healing process, we also wish to express our deepest appreciation to the first responders for their incredible efforts to save the thousands of people in the shopping center, and to the Walmart employees who worked courageously to lead their store customers to safety. Many community leaders and partners have contacted us to offer support and to inquire how they may assist the victims and their families during this difficult time. We encourage everyone who wishes to support this effort, to give generously to the El Paso Community Foundation Victims' Fund ( www.epcf.org ) or to the El Paso Victims Relief Fund at the Paso del Norte Community Foundation ( www.pdnfoundation.org ). Blood banks are also requesting blood donations ( www.bloodhero.com ). This tragedy is personal for many of us as our families, friends, and community partners all know someone impacted by this tragedy. You remain in our prayers. We remain #ElPasoStrong.

BPP returned to San Miguel de Allende last week for a two-day education and training conference in support of the local nonprofit sector. This was the fifth training session in as many years to help nonprofit organizations achieve their missions locally. The two-day session was led by Leticia Becerril Palacios and focused on resource development. 120 nonprofit leaders from San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico City, Saltillo, Hermosillo, San Diego, and Tucson attended. Additionally 10 organizations received coaching support on issues related to their own organizations. The session was possible due to the generous support of the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona and the legacy of the Shaaron Kent Endowment Fund. Clint Mabie, President and CEO of the Foundation shared, "Our commitment to San Miguel is a permanent one and we look forward to a long term partnership in support of the local nonprofit community."

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 dynamic discussion 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.

The C.S. Mott Foundation,Inter-American Foundation, the Chicago Community Trust and CF Leads are hosting community foundation leaders from across the U.S. and Puerto Rico, Mexico, El Salvador, Colombia, Brazil, and Haiti. BPP members including FESAC, International Community Foundation, Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, El Paso Community Foundation, Fundacion Comunitaria de la Frontera Norte, and the Latino Community Foundation are being featured for their mapping research projects to build bridges of philanthropy and collaboration between community foundations. The mapping projects are designed to create awareness and opportunities to increase giving in local communities, as well as communities of origin. BPP is supporting the mapping initiatives. Contact info@borderpartnership.org for more information.

Over 200 civil society leaders from across the U.S.A. and Mexico recently gathered in Tijuana, Baja California for a two-day conference to support nonprofit organizations. The organizations received education and training on best practices for resource development, board relations, and volunteer mobilization with the intent to reduce violence in local communities. The International Community Foundation and Cadenas de Ayuda para Mexico also participated to share their expertise in resource development, grantmaking, and in community development initiatives in Mexico. The conference was funded by USAIDand organized by Universidad ORT, Tijuana Innovadora, and BPP.

BPP Executive Director Andy Carey will attend the Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation of North America to be held June 24-25 in Mexico City. The meeting includes high ranking government officials representing environmental agencies and ministries from Canada, United States, and Mexico. During the two-day event, participants will discuss building disaster resilient communities in North America. Carey will attend the meeting on behalf of philanthropy in the Borderlands, and as a North American Advisory Committee member of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

BPP Executive Director Andy Carey was re-appointed to serve on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Advisory Committee. Carey joins a committee of 15 civil society leaders from across the U.S.A. and each serve a two-year term. During the committee meeting, the members discussed environmental issues shared by Canada, United States, and Mexico. Each committee member also prepared a brief presentation of issues related to their work. BPP shared the issue of litter polluting the San Diego-Tijuana region, and the importance of binational collaboration to recommend innovative solutions to resolve the issue.

BPP Executive Director Andy Carey led a delegation of 15 International visitors from Western and Eastern Europe on a day-long tour of the humanitarian crisis issues facing the Borderlands. The tour included visits to Customs and Border Protection officials, Texas A & M International University, the Consulate General of Mexico in Laredo, Catholic Diocese of Laredo, Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid, Laredo Area Community Foundation, and the Sames Scholarship program for first generation college students. The delegates are participating in a month-long visit to the U.S. as guests of the U.S. State Department. The San Antonio Council for International Visitors and BPP collaborated on the site visits to civil society organizations working on migration issues in Laredo, TX. The discussions highlighted the challenges facing migrants seeking asylum status, educational opportunities in the binational region, consular support for Mexican nationals and Central American migrants, the role of the Catholic church in support of humanitarian relief, and philanthropy's efforts to respond to growing community needs in the Borderlands.

On April 25, the U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership (BPP) and allies convened the nonprofit community in partnership with Fundación de Beneficencia Jesús M. Montemayor to host Monterrey nonprofit and philant hropic community for an evening conversation about philanthropic trends and challenges in this dynamic border region. Participants traveled from 8 border states to attend the event. Invited panelists included: Rosa del Carmen Montaño Fimbres, Executive Director, Cadenas de Ayuda para México; Enrique Díaz Rivera R. Bours, Board Member, Fundación Tichi Muñoz; Héctor Jurado Sánchez, Board Chair, FECHAC; Denisse Rodríguez, Executive Director, Cd. Obregón Chapter, FESAC, and Agustín Landa García Téllez, vice chancellor of development, University of Monterrey (UDEM). Elisa de la Vara, Chief Community Officer, Arizona Community Foundation, served as the panel moderator. The Hon. William H. Duncan, Consul General of the USA in Monterrey, Juan Guadalupe Marcos Giacoman, Board Chair of the Fundación de Beneficencia Jesús M. Montemayor and BPP Board Member Luis Alberto Healy, delivered the welcome remarks

Two Arizonans who have had a major impact on immigration, trade, and border relations and security are winners of the 2019 Man and the Woman of the Year business awards from the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. They and other business leaders were honored for their long service and contributions to Arizona and the Latino community at the chamber's 61st Black & White Ball and Business Awards Noche de Flamenco May 4. The Man of the Year is Marco Lopez, president and CEO of Intermestic Partners, that invests in, develops, and manages companies across borders. The Woman of the Year is Elisa de la Vara, chief community officer of the Arizona Community Foundation, who oversees the foundation's impact loan program, border philanthropy and other initiatives. About 1,200 Arizona business and community leaders attend the annual event. The awards ceremony recognizes entrepreneurs who have contributed to the "state's social progress and economic prosperity." "We are proud to host this year's 61st anniversary to honor... (read more)

Last week during an official visit to the Consulate General of Mexico in San Diego, BPP Executive Director Andy Carey met with Maestro Roberto Valdovinos Alba, the newly appointed director of the Institute for Mexicans Living Abroad (IME). The meeting was a chance for BPP to share the important role civil society holds in community development initiatives in both the U.S.A. And Mexico. During the conversation, BPP shared that over 1.2 million people work in the nonprofit sector in Mexico, and in support of millions of marginalized families and communities. Carey also encouraged the Federal government of Mexico to reconsider their intention to shut off financial support to the nonprofit sector, and encouraged the new government to work in partnership with civil society to respond to the growing needs of vulnerable communities and populations. Additionally, the leaders discussed future engagements of the Institute for Mexicans Living Abroad (IME) in support of education, health and well-being, as well as cultural opportunities in the U.S.A. The Mexican Government historically has provided significant financial investment in support of programs of Mexican Nationals residing in the United States.

Arizonans who have had a major impact on immigration, trade, and border relations and security are winners of the 2019 Man and the Woman of the Year business awards from the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. They and other business leaders were honored for their long service and contributions to Arizona and the Latino community at the chamber's 61st Black & White Ball and Business Awards Noche de Flamenco May 4. The Man of the Year is Marco Lopez, president and CEO of Intermestic Partners, that invests in, develops, and manages companies across borders. The Woman of the Year is Elisa de la Vara, chief community officer of the Arizona Community Foundation, who oversees the foundation's impact loan program, border philanthropy and other initiatives. About 1,200 Arizona business and community leaders attend the annual event. The awards ceremony recognizes entrepreneurs who have contributed to the "state's social progress and economic prosperity." "We are proud to host this year's 61st anniversary to honor... (read more)

Congratulations to Louis Escareno, Secretary-Treasurer, US-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership (BPP), on being presented with the San Antonio Chabad Center's 2019 community service award in recognition of your efforts to grow U.S.-Israel relations. Louis Escareno is a Mexican American/Chicano and a native of West Side San Antonio. His efforts to support and to further the Jewish - Latino relationship stems from personal relationships at the University of Pennsylvania and more recently his experience with the faithful, passionate Israel supporters, the Falic Family. As such, he has come to value, respect, and appreciate the Jewish people in the United States, Israel, and around the world.

US. Environmental Protection Agency Adminstrator, Andrew R. Wheeler has re-appointed Andy Carey, BPP Executive Director, to the National Advisory Committee for an additional two years beginning February 2019. The National Advisory Committee was established in 1994 to provide advice to the Adminstrator on a broad range of environment-related strategic, scientific, technological, regulatory and economic issues to be addressed in implementation and elaboration of the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation. Committee members serve as representatives of academia, business, and nongovernmental organizations. Andy will serve on behalf of philanthropy in the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands.

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 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.

Mexico's Ministry of Public Health, Institute for Mexicans Living Abroad, U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission (Mexico Section), and the Border Philanthropy Partnership are collaborating to support Mexico's Consular network across the United States for health and wellness issues affecting nearly 5 million Mexican nationals residing in the U.S.A. The Mexico Section of the Border Health Commission, the Consulate General of Mexico in San Diego, and BPP signed a Memorandum of Understanding back in September 2018 to provide technical assistance support for the Ventanilla de Salud Health and Wellness programs. The final deliverable is the delivery of Apple IPads to improve reporting and data collection on health and wellness services provided including blood pressure screens, cancer screens, flu and Hepatitis A vaccines amongst others. The Ventanilla de Salud program is a program of the Mexican Government and is a collaborative effort between the Department of Public Health and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Ventanilla de Salud program was developed in 2001 to improve the physical and mental health of Mexicans living in the United States and to increase access to primary and preventive health insurance coverage and ensure sensitive services in order to reduce the use of emergency services. BPP is the fiscal sponsor of the program in San Diego, CA.

The C.S. Mott Foundation, the Inter-American Foundation, and CF LEADS are partnering with community foundation leaders across the U.S. and Mexico to investigate and discover avenues to engage more philanthropists in organized giving mechanisms provided by community foundations. Starting last year, BPP network partners and members started innovative mapping initiatives in El Paso, TX and Cd. Juarez, Chihuahua to engage binational philanthropy at new levels. The El Paso Community Foundation and the Fundación Comunitaria de la Frontera Norte joined forces in the first-ever borderlands mapping initiative. This year community foundations in Arizona, Sonora, California, and Baja California are joining forces to strengthen philanthropy across borders. The Arizona Community Foundation, Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, Fundación del Empresariado Sonorense, A.C. (FESAC), International Community Foundation, Fundación Internacional de la Comunidad, and the Border Philanthropy Partnership are all working to bridge the philanthropic divide between the two countries. The partners have assembled a dynamic partnership with key players including Arizona State University's Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation, Chicanos Por la Causa, and Fundación Tichi Muñoz. Over the next several months the partners will be surveying stakeholder organizations, members of the general public, as well as interviewing philanthropists on their willingness to support charitable giving on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico Border. For more information contact Andy Carey.

This past week network partners and leaders met with Brian Gallagher, President of United Way Worldwide during a site visit to San Diego and Tijuana. Mr. Gallagher came to the Borderlands to witness firsthand the plight of asylum seekers from Central American trying to enter the U.S.A. Local community organizations participating included Jewish Family Services, California Endowment, International Community Foundation, United Way of San Diego, Fondo Unido de Mexico, San Diego-Tijuana Smart Border Coalition, the Border Philanthropy Partnership, the Consulate General of Mexico in San Diego, and the Consulate General of the United States in Tijuana. The leaders all shared information on initiatives supporting migrant serving organizations, shared possible solutions to the humanitarian crisis, and invited United Way Worldwide to help share the real story of the situation in the Borderlands with partners, stakeholders, and policymakers across the United States.

On Thursday, January 17 BPP hosted over 200 members, partners, donors, and stakeholders for a conversation with funders including Laura Speer from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Linetta Gilbert on behalf of the Ford Foundation, Nick Deychakiwsky from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, and Robert Ashcraft from Arizona State University's Lodestar Center on Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation. The event was part of the 10th anniversary celebration of the Border Philanthropy Partnership. Leaders attended from 8 of the 10 Border States and as far away as Washington,D.C. and Mexico City, D.F... The panelists congratulated BPP on its impact over the past 10 years provided education and training to over 15,000 board and staff leaders, coaching and technical assistance to over 200 organizations, supporting fiscal agency needs of member stakeholders to over US$4 million, and for growing and sustaining the member network to over 300 organizations during the 10 year period. Conversations also tackled the need for civil society to grow and influence the narrative in our region that reframes the non-crisis created by Washington, D.C.from the shackles of an imposed humanitarian crisis to that of our reality of a prosperous region where community, family, business, and binational engagement is the norm of the day. The event was possible due to the generous support of Sempra Energy, RL Jones Customhouse Brokers, and Southwest Airlines.

On Friday, January 18 the BPP Board of Directors hosted a funders only conversation with 40 foundation leaders to discuss challenges and opportunities facing philanthropy in the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands. The Annie E. Casey Foundation, Ford Foundation, and C.S. Mott Foundation all attended as well as community foundation leaders from 8 of the 10 Border States. The foundation leaders strategized on ways to strengthen the narrative about the reality of life in the Borderlands, and the need to engage media partners from across both countries to challenge the national narratives about the non-crisis in the Borderlands. Additionally, the leaders discussed the importance of preparedness for future humanitarian crisis that will likely challenge local governments and communities. Several recommendations were also encouraged including: the need for specificity when approaching funders so complete clarity is understood as to why investments are being requested; keep talking about the real issues impacting our region to elevate the dialogue to the national level; and to increase access to compelling and relevant data to support causes and increase philanthropic investment. During the entire session, BPP was celebrated for its commitment to grow philanthropy in the Borderlands, and for its approach to always share and collaborate with members, partners, and stakeholders for the greater good of our community and to respond to the challenges facing our region.

University of San Diego graduate students in Nonprofit Management, Leadership Development, Education, and Social Justice completed an 8 day excursion to Guatemala to study the Role and Responsibility of Civil Society Organizations in the Developing World. The Lead 518 course was led by BPP Executive Director Andy Carey. The 10 graduate student delegation visited academic institutions, corporate foundations, and nonprofit organizations in six communities including Guatemala City, Quetzaltenango, Panajachel, Santiago, Iximche, and Antigua. The prevalent issues included malnutrition that impacts 1 in 2 children under the age of 5; extreme poverty that impacts over 40% of the national population; and the migration crisis impacting Central America, specifically Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala. During the 8 day trip, meetings were held with the University Rafael Landivar Medical School leadership, the Representative of UNICEF and the nutrition team, the leadership of USAID, American Friends Service Committee, Casa Migrante in Guatemala City, and Priorato San Jose amongst others. For more information contact Andy Carey.

The issue of immigration across the U.S.-Mexico border is controversial, complicated and fraught with partisan trip wires, as the recent government shutdown demonstrates. The reality of children dying in federal custody and the political optics of family separation and detention camps makes this undeniable. While the gravity of pessimism is understandably strong, given the circumstances, optimism can be found in a few universally agreed upon facts - diversity is a strength, a safe and secure border is essential to any sovereign nation, law enforcement matters, and immigration is a positive tenet integral to the founding of our nation. Optimism can also be found within the Border Philanthropy Partnership (BPP), a bi-national non-profit that embodies these facts to build prosperity through leadership, collaboration and philanthropy on both sides of the border. The Border Philanthropy Partnership was founded in 2008. With membership spanning across both the United States and Mexico, BPP is uniquely positioned to build that prosperity across the Borderlands. Read more.

Mexican Center for Philanthropy's Annual Conference 2018 "Civil society, actions that transform" took place in mid-November in Mexico City when CEMEFI also celebrated its 30th anniversary. BPP Board Members Rosa del Carmen Montaño Fimbres, Executive Director of Cadenas de Ayuda para México and Héctor Jurado, Board Chair of FECHAC, were invited as panelists at a round table on strategic philanthropy, in which four philanthropy leaders spoke with the participants about the current changes and trends in philanthropy in Mexico and what each organization is doing to strengthen philanthropy in Mexico. Also Ma. Laura Muñoz, BPP representative in Mexico presented a workshop for nonprofit boards. Ma. Laura is a certified board consultant by BoardSource.

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.

Cadenas de Ayuda para Mexico and Border Philanthropy Partnership joined forces to provide board governance training in Tijuana. Nearly 100 nonprofit board and staff leaders from 65 local organizations attended the half-day session on the "Roles and Responsibilities of Board of Directors". Rosa del Carmen Montaño Fimbres, Executive Director of Cadenas de Ayuda, and BPP Board Member hosted the event. Andy Carey, BPP Executive Director presented the training session. Carey shared best practices for board meetings, team building, and strategic planning. For more information, contact andy@borderpartnership.org.

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.

The U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership Board of Directors and staff team attended the 2018 Border Mayors' Summit held in San Antonio, TX September 20-22. The event was the seventh annual convening of the binational elected officials, and was organized by the Center on U.S.-Mexico Studies at the University of California San Diego. During the summit, the 25 Mayors explored collaborative partnerships on trade, commerce, border security, border infrastructure, and philanthropy. Board Member Laura Speer of the Annie E. Casey Foundation shared the latest information on Border Kids' Count and Infancia Cuenta, and Executive Director Andy Carey encouraged the Mayors to partner with civil society organizations to solve challenges facing local communities. During the event, San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and First Lady Erika Prosper Nirenberg presented BPP with a proclamation in recognition of our 10th Anniversary celebration. Texas State Senator José Menéndez also attended the BPP Board Meeting to present Board Chair Enrique Diaz Rivera R. Bours with a proclamation in support of the anniversary celebration.

The Government of Mexico recognized BPP's Executive Director Andy Carey with the Ohtli Award. The Ohtli award is administered by the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs. It is given once annually by individual consulates and consists of a medallion, silver rosette and a diploma. The name of the award comes from the Nahuatl word which means "road" or "path." The medal depicts an Aztec god cutting grass with a machete. The symbolism of the name alludes to the idea of opening a path for others. The first award was given out in 1996. The award is one of the highest honors given to citizens living outside of Mexico. The Ohtli Award recognizes individuals who have aided, empowered or positively affected the lives of Mexican nationals in the United States and other countries. In announcing the award, Ambassador Marcela Celorio, Consul General of Mexico in San Diego 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."

Lactating mothers who visit or work at the Consulate General of Mexico in San Diegowill now have a space to breastfeed their babies. The lactation room at the Consulate has the necessary equipment for nursing mothers to extract and store milk in a comfortable and private environment. "It is a legitimate right of mothers, of women, to breastfeed their children and also of the children to be breastfed," said Marcela Celorio, Consul General of Mexico in San Diego, highlighting the opening of a quiet and hygienic space for the benefit of consulate employees and visitors. The lactation room, an initiative of the Ventanilla de Salud or Health Window program, will be in operation during office hours. The first lactation room was established at the Mexican Consulate in San Francisco, and Ministry of Health intends to set up lactation rooms in the other 50 consulates in the United States. For its opening in San Diego... (read more in Spanish)

Dr. Dolores Roybal, BPP Vice-Chair and Executive Director of Con Alma Health Foundation received the Change Maker Award on Friday, August 17th in Espanola, her home town, as part of a community event/concert for the kickoff of the "A New Normal" public multi-media education campaign. Other women recognized as "living treasures, the crusaders, the pioneers, the lionesses that have fought tirelessly for the people of the Espanola Valley and Northern New Mexico" included: Lauren Reichelt, Director RA Health & Services, Lupe Salazar, Director Barrios Unidos, Brenda Romero, Administrator Presbyterian Espanola Hospital. Marian Naranjo, Santa Clara Pueblo, Kathy Sanchez, Tewa Women United, Dorothy Montoya, Community Activist and Dr. Gina Perez-Baron, Alchemy Integrated Medicine. Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham introduced the awardees.

On Thursday, August 9, as part of USAID Civil Society Activity (CSA), representatives of civil society organizations (CSOs) working along the border in human rights, crime prevention and justice reform, gathered in Tijuana for peer-to-peer learning and reflect on opportunities of collaboration and strategic alliances as a valuable tool to multiply their impact. This perspective will be particularly useful for CSOs that are just beginning to implement their grants. Participants were also prompted to think about the sustainability of results and on how they will continue their work after the term of USAID's grant ends. Andy Carey, BPP Executive Director talked about partnership opportunities in the border region, including cross-border philanthropy and the ways in which alliances can spark change beyond funding. BPP founding members such as FECHAC also attended the event.

Fifty five foundation and nonprofit leaders from across the U.S.A. And Mexico are meeting this week to address the Family Separation crisis in the Borderlands. Hispanics in Philanthropy convened leaders and organizations to learn about the needs and realities facing women and children in this crisis. The two day event includes site visits in both San Diego and Tijuana with legal experts assisting the families, detention centers and migrant shelters, and meetings with government officials determining legal status and repatriation services. BPP network members and partners including the Consulate General of Mexico in San Diego, the International Community Foundation, Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, and the El Paso Community Foundation participated. We especially appreciate the continued support of the C.S. Mott Foundation, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, and the Weingart Foundation for their participation in the tour.

Last week, BPP staff and Board member traveled to Monterrey to carry out a series of activities in cooperation with local philanthropic organizations. The first was a training seminar held on Thursday, July 19 to provide best practices and governance tools to foundation leaders as well as to encourage participation among businesses and corporations in the region. In the afternoon, 230 nonprofit and philanthropic leaders attended our Trans-border philanthropy panel presentation. Panelists included Elizabeth B. Warfield, Mission Director, USAID/Mexico, Enrique Diaz Rivera R. Bours, Board Chair, US-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership and Treasurer, Fundacion Tichi Muñoz, Raúl Rodriguez-Barocio, Associate Vice President International Relations, Tec de Monterrey and Gabriela Boyer, Foundation Representative, Grant-making & Portfolio Management Nicaragua and Community Asset Mobilization in Mexico, Inter-American Foundation. Elisa de la Vara, Chief Community Officer, Arizona Community Foundation and BPP Board Member will be the moderator. Rosa del Carmen Montaño Fimbres, BPP Board Member and Director of Cadenas de Ayuda para Mexico in Mexicali, delivered closing remarks. During the second day of activities in Monterrey, the BPP Board of Directors held its third annual meeting. We thank the Fundación Jesús M. Montemayor and local partners Fundación Treviño Elizondo, Fomento Moral y Educativo, Fundación Comunidar and Tec de Monterrey for their support in organizing these successful activities

Dr. Dolores RoybalExecutive Director, Con Alma Health Foundation and BPP Vice-Chair, shared best practices for effective boards with FECHAC's leaders and Board members. Delegates from the main 9 cities in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico, were in attendance to learn more about their roles and responsibilities as board members, principles of good governance and ethical practice. Dolores also spoke about how to achieve greater effectiveness in board meetings to improve strategic decision making. The BPP is proud to collaborate with Fundación del Empresariado Chihuahuense, FECHAC, our ally and founding partner, in strengthening their Board of trustees.

Last Friday, July 20, at the 2018 annual conference "Adelante Promotores" (Forward Promoters), organized by the San Diego County Promoters Coalition, Cecilia Guzmán, Health Window program coordinator at the Mexican Consulate in San Diego, received an excellence award. The goal of the Forward Promoters conference is to celebrate the promoters / Community Health Workers (CHW), and motivate them and prepare them better for their valuable work. The Ventanilla de Salud (Health Window) is a free program designed to help people identify the health services they need in the United States and Mexico. Its main goals are to help prevent diseases, to promote healthy habits and to provide referrals to health services, like those offered by community clinics. Felicidades Cecilia!

The BPP distributed a survey to our members, partners, and stakeholders on their response to aid children and families separated at the U.S.-Mexico Border. We appreciate the time and effort taken to share your response, and have shared the list of organizations responding with national, regional, and local funding partners. Additionally, we are partnering with Hispanics in Philanthropy to inform their donor network on how they may support our members responding to this effort. You may find the complete list of organizations responding here. Please give generously to their efforts. Your contribution is needed and may be matched. Please contact Andy Carey, BPP Executive Director with any questions or comments.

The U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce led its 5th consecutive Observers' Mission to Mexico for its Presidential election to observe the electoral process, which has earned increasingly high marks for reliability and confidence. The mission, comprised of members of the board of directors and senior staff of the Chamber, who were certified by the Mexican National Electoral Institute (Instituto Nacional Electoral, or "INE"). Mexico is now recognized internationally as having a national electoral process that is a comprehensive structure, reliable and fair. Mission participants prepared a preliminary report with their first impressions and information on the electoral results. As you know, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador won with 53.2% of the vote. His Coalition "Juntos Haremos Historia" also obtained the majority in Mexico's Federal Congress. The USMCOC Electoral Observers Delegation monitored polling locations in Mexico City, Estado de Mexico and Morelos.

San Antonio Hispanic Chamber recognized nine outstanding local businesses and business leaders for their positive impact in the community. Honoring the accomplishments of some of San Antonio's most influential business and community leaders who are at the forefront of their industries, the Business Awards Dinner took place on Thursday, June 14, 2018 at the Hyatt Regency San Antonio Riverwalk. "These phenomenal business and community leaders positively impact our community and ensure the vitality of San Antonio's economy through their work every day," said Ramiro A. Cavazos, President & CEO of the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. "It is a humbling honor for us at the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to be able to provide recognition to such incredible leaders." The 2018 Business Awards Dinner honorees included Advocate of the Year Award: Louis Escareño, UETA Duty Free and BPP Board Member. Felicidades Louis!

BPP Executive Director Andy Carey was invited by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to attend the Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) in Oklahoma City, OK. Carey serves as a member of the National Advisory Committee that reviews environmental issues presented by the EPA and provides citizen input. Carey serves on this committee in representation of philanthropy in the Borderlands. JPAC is a trilateral Commission between Canada, USA, and Mexico. Representatives are selected from the three countries to talk environmental issues and to make recommendations on possible solutions in benefit of our three countries.

Andy Carey, BPP Executive Director, will present to the Water and Environment Committee during the 2018 Annual Meeting of the Arizona-Mexico Commission this Friday, June 15, in Tucson, AZ. During the event, Carey will share an update on the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands mapping initiative under construction in collaboration with Foundation Center. The map is designed to increase philanthropy in the Borderlands by informing nonprofits about grant opportunities; donor entities about the funding needs in the region; and facilitate stronger collaboration amongst civil society organizations. The meeting will be held at the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa. For more information on the Arizona-Mexico Commission Annual meeting contact Edna Mendoza.

Community Foundation leaders from the U.S.A. And Mexico are meeting today and tomorrow in Phoenix, AZ to discuss mapping initiatives to grow the philanthropic footprint in the Americas. The initiative titled, "Building Broader Communities in the Americas" is funded and led by the C.S.Mott Foundation and the Inter-American Foundation. Community Foundations across North America are participating to develop opportunities to encourage charitable giving between the U.S. and Mexico as a first phase, and later across the Americas. This week's meeting is hosted by the Arizona Community Foundation and the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona. The U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership is a steering committee member for this initiative. For more information contact Andy Carey.

Last week, Andy Carey, BPP Executive Director, taught the last class of the semester of Understanding Bi-national Nonprofits in the US-Mexican Border at The Nonprofit Institute at USD University of San Diego. During this class, students learned about the challenges and opportunities of nonprofit organizations in a binational context and worked in groups and with an associate from an assigned nonprofit that spans the Mexico and United States border to analyze the particular nature of that organization and the challenges it faces. The final class was a series of presentations or applied projects for BPP member organizations selected by the students: PATH - Making it Home, ProOncavi, Consulado General de México en San Diego, and Via International. Thank you to all who joined the student tours in San Diego and Tijuana, and for sharing your organizations amazing work in our binational community: San Diego Human Dignity Foundation, I Love A Clean San Diego, Hospital Infantil de las Californias, US Customs and Border Protection, Cruz Roja de Tijuana, Fundación Codet, Casa del Migrante en Tijuana, and Centro Cultural Tijuana - CECUT.

The U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership (BPP) recognized its founder Hon. Russell "Russ" L. Jones as Chairman Emeritus. Russ has been active in community since he was a young man growing up in Calexico, CA. He is the epitome of what is known in the region as a Borderlander. A Borderlander is someone who easily navigates both sides of the border, and identifies as being from both sides of the region. Russ was raised in Calexico, CA and Mexicali, Baja California. His father and grandfather founded what is known today as RL Jones Customhouse Brokers, a premier import/export business facilitating trade and commerce between the U.S. and Mexico across the 10 State region. Russ studied Business Administration at San Diego State University, where he met Janet, his wife of over 50 years. Russ is a founder of multiple organizations. He is one of the founders of the Border Trade Alliance, and he is one of the founding members of the Arizona Community Foundation, and their statewide affiliate system. Since 2008, Russ has served U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership (BPP) with grace, humility, and honor. His generous spirit has contributed to the growth and development of the BPP as he faithfully executed his responsibilities as a board member and officer. Russ helped extend BPP's mission, redefine its services, expanded member network, and exponentially increased BPP's influence along and across the binational region. Thank you Russ for your tireless commitment to the Border region!

Since 2008, the U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership has been a steadfast promoter of increased charitable giving, public policy advocacy, and strengthening the nonprofit and philanthropic community along and across the 2,000 mile border between the U.S. and Mexico. This partnership with Southwest Airlines will enable us to mobilize organizational leaders and stakeholders to important events and activities that encourage greater philanthropic investment across our region and between the U.S. and Mexico. BPP's Executive Director, Andy Carey said, "Southwest Airlines is a natural partner and supporter for us as they reach all key communities and destinations from San Diego to San Antonio, and Southwest Airlines' expansion into Mexico extends this reach all the way to Mexico City and other important destinations. This partnership allows us to be where we need to be for important conferences and conventions to continue to build strong community ties East and West and North and South". Thank you Southwest Airlines!

On Thursday, April 12 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, 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, joined forces to present, "Border Kids Count: The latest data from New Mexico and Mexico ". Through a moderated discussion, this event featured analyses of child wellbeing data along the U.S.-Mexico border, to raise awareness about child wellbeing in the border region and inspiring local and national funders to get more involved in this critical issue. Panelists included: 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 & Board Member, U.S.- Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership; James Jimenez, Executive Director, New Mexico Voices for Children, New Mexico KIDS COUNT; and Terra V. Winter, PhD, Executive Director, Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico. The panel presentation was moderated by Elisa De la Vara, Chief Community Officer, Arizona Community Foundation, & Board Member, U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership.

The BPP is led by a binational Board of Directors from the U.S. and Mexico. New positions include Enrique Díaz Rivera as Board Chair; and Robert Ashcraft, Immediate Past - Chair. Dolores E. Roybal, Executive Director, Con Alma Health Foundation (Santa Fe, NM) becomes Vice-Chair, and Louis R. Escareño, General Counsel and Director, Government & Public Affair, Duty Free America/UETA (San Antonio, Texas) is the new Secretary/Treasurer. New Board members include: Eduardo Acosta, Vice President, R.L. Jones Customhouse Brokers (San Diego, CA); Rosa del Carmen Montaño, Executive Director, Cadenas de Ayuda para México (Mexicali, Baja California); Luis A Healy, Partner, Grupo Healy (Tijuana, Baja California); Hector Jurado Sánchez, Board Chair, Fundación del Empresariado Chihuahuense (Parral, Chihuahua); J.C. Thomas III, Director of External Affairs, Sempra International (Solana Beach, CA); and Oswaldo L. Wendlandt Hurtado, Board Member, Fundación Jesús M. Montemayor, A.C. (Monterrey, Nuevo Leon).

The 2018 35th Anniversary National Conference & HIPGivers Gala: Investing in Leaders, Justice, & Opportunity for All, was the first annual celebration at HIP presided over by new President and CEO, Ana Marie Argilagos, a former Annie E. Casey and Ford Foundation Program Officer and Executive. Ana Marie is a strong supporter of BPP and was one of the original funders supporting our launch as a nonprofit organization nearly 10 years ago, said Carey. The HIP celebration was attended by more than 300 philanthropy leaders from across the U.S.A. and Mexico. BPP and HIP look forward to more collaborative opportunities in the years ahead.

On a recent visit to the United States of America, San Diego was the next to last stop on Mr. Videgaray's itinerary. BPP assisted the Consulate General of Mexico to organize his visit. BPP Board leaders Russ Jones and Louis Escareño were in attendance. Additionally, Andy Carey, BPP Executive Director, was invited to have a private one-on-one with him about our role in the binational community. This was an important opportunity to brief him on our community building efforts while the two countries' relationship is undoubtedly strained. Additionally, BPP supported the Consulate General of Mexico in hosting the first ever convening of the National Institute for Transparency Access to Information and Personal Data Protection. This federal institute in Mexico is responsible for maintaining the right to access of public information and protection of personal data in Mexico.

Andy Carey, BPP Executive Director, in coodination with Cadenas de Ayuda para Mexico, delivered a training course in Mexicali, Baja Califonia on the roles and responsibilities of nonprofit boards. Topics included: Basic responsibilities, the role of board members in fundraising, relationship between the CEO and the board, strategic recruitment, board committees, conflicts of interest and ethics, effective board meetings, board manuals and retreats, and succession planning, among others. Thanks to Cadenas de Ayuda and their wonderful staff, led by Rosa del Carmen Montaño Fimbres, member of the BPP Board of Directors.

Graduate students taking Lead 519 "Understanding Binational Nonprofits in the U.S.-Mexico Border region" traveled to Tijuana yesterday to see first-hand the amazing efforts of local nonprofit organizations serving them local binational community. Thank you Hospital Infantil de las Californias, Cruz Roja de Tijuana, Ciudad de los Niños, Tijuana, ProOncavi, Casa del Migrante en Tijuana, and Fundación Codet for sharing your story, your mission, and your efforts with our delegation.

The US-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership (BPP), The San Diego Foundation, andSVPRCommunications hosted a School Superintendents Roundtable breakfast to discuss the impact of the new California School Dashboard, a tool that shows how districts and schools are performing on test scores, graduation rates and other measures of student success. Thank you Larry Perondi (University of San Diego), Francisco Escobedo (Chula Vista Elementary School District), Hugo Pedraza (Fallbrook Union High School), and Luis Rankins-Ibarra (Escondido Union School District) for your support.

The BPP, in cooperation with local partners, hosted a tour of the Laredo, TX region on March 2, where participants of the Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program examined global and regional responses to refugee and migration issues. These visitors are invited to the United States under the auspices of the International Visitor Leadership Program. Their program is arranged by World Learning. International Visitor Leadership Program participants come from the business, government, nonprofit and philanthropic sectors from the following countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Finland, Honduras, Ireland, Jordan, Kenya,Lebanon, Malaysia, Malta, Norway, Pakistan, Republic of Korea, South Sudan, and Turkey. During this full-day excursion to Laredo, program participants heard directly from the bi-national practitioners who are working in this diverse region. The tour included visits and presentations of TAMIU by Maria Eugenia Calderon, Assistant Vice President for Global Initiatives, the Laredo Area Community Foundation, by Keith Franklin, Board Chair, and a presentation of the SAMES Scholars Program, by philanthropists Hank and Elizabeth Sames. The tour continued with a visit to the Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid, Catholic Charities-Diocese of Laredo (CCDOL) and ended with a visit to Customs and Border Protection.

BPP updates 2019 Border Mayors Summit on Humanitarian Crisis.

BPP takes humanitarian message to Congress.

The Power of Philanthropy in the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands in Washington, D.C.

BPP assembles philanthropy leaders to talk humanitarian crisis in the Borderlands.

BPP honors Congressman Henry Cuellar.

BPP trains more than 160 nonprofit leaders in Mexicali and Monterrey, Mexico.

The BPP Board of Directors and staff offer their deepest sympathy to the families of the twenty-two Borderlands community members whose lives were taken in the senseless act of violence and hatred in El Paso, TX earlier this week.

BPP partners with Community Foundation for Southern Arizona to support San Miguel de Allende nonprofit sector.

Foundation leaders meet in Chihuahua to talk leadership, collaboration, and philanthropy.

Funders and support organizations meet in Chicago to talk trans-national philanthropy.

USAID, Universidad ORT, Tijuana Innovadora, and BPP partner to support nonprofit organizations.

BPP to attend tri-lateral environment meeting in Mexico City.

BPP participates in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National Advisory Committee.

BPP leads International Visitor delegation on tour of Laredo, TX.

More than 200 nonprofit and philanthropic leaders gather in Monterrey, Mexico to discuss philanthropy in the border region.

Business leaders honored for positive impact to Latino communities.

BPP talks philanthropy with new Director of Instituto de los Mexicanos en el Exterior.

Business leaders honored for positive impact to Latino communities.

Louis Escareno presented with the San Antonio Chabad Center's 2019 community service award.

BPP Executive Director re-appointed to EPA National Advisory Committee.

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

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

BPP supports Ventanilla de Salud Health and Wellness programs across the U.S.A.

Building Broader Communities in the Americas Mapping Initiatives comes to the Borderlands.

BPP talks Humanitarian Crisis in the Borderlands.

BPP hosts "A Conversation with Funders: Philanthropy in the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands."

BPP Board hosts foundation leaders for conversation to strengthen philanthropy in the Borderlands.

University of San Diego Nonprofit Institute and BPP Executive Director lead delegation to Guatemala.

Beyond Borders: an article by Matthew Harvey about the BPP in the Philanthropy Journal News.

BPP leaders invited to present at CEMEFI's Annual Conference.

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

BPP and Cadenas de Ayuda para Mexico join forces in Tijuana.

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

BPP leaders meet with Border Mayors - talk philanthropy.

BPP's Executive Director presented Ohtli Award at Independence Day Celebration.

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

The Consulate of Mexico in San Diego opens a public lactation room.

Dr. Dolores Roybal, recognized with New Mexico Change Maker Award.

BPP invited to USAID Civil Society Activity Partners Encounter.

Philanthropy gathers in San Diego - Tijuana to assess Family Humanitarian Crisis.

The BPP advances philanthropy, collaboration and leadership in Monterrey, Mexico.

Dolores Roybal, BPP Vice-Chair, delivers governance seminar for FECHAC.

Cecilia Guzmán, Health Window coordinator receives excellence award.

Your help is needed! Children and Families Humanitarian Crisis in the Borderlands Survey results.

Louis Escareño, BPP Board Member, takes part in USMCOC Mexico Presidential Election Observers Mission.

Thank you Southwest Airlines for your support!

Hispanic Chamber honors San Antonio's Most Influential Business Leaders at 2018 Business Awards dinner.

BPP participates in Trilateral meeting for the Environment.

BPP talks mapping at Arizona-Mexico Commission.

Community Foundation leaders to meet in Phoenix, AZ to talk binational philanthropy.

US-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership (BPP) takes part in the citizen scholarship committee for the General Consulate of Mexico, San Diego.

USD graduate students complete applied projects for BPP Members.

The U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership recognizes the Hon. Russell L. Jones as Chairman Emeritus.

The U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership names Southwest Airlines Official Carrier.

The BPP hosts "Border KIDS COUNT: The Latest Data from New Mexico and Mexico."

New leadership takes helm of BPP Board of Directors.

BPP Executive Director attended the 35th anniversary celebration of Hispanics in Philanthropy.

BPP leaders meet with Mexico's Foreign Minister, Dr. José Luis Videgaray.

The U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership trains more than 50 nonprofit leaders in governance for nonprofit boards.

The Nonprofit Institute at USD University of San Diego in the Borderlands.

BPP and partners host roundtable to discuss impact of the new California School Dashboard.

The U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership hosts border tour for International Visitor Leadership Program participants.

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