BPP News (6/7)

More than 140 people attended the event, which took place simultaneously in Tijuana, Baja California, and San Diego, California. The event included a panel presentation, a round table to analyze migration related issues and a workshop on the exercise of the right of access to information. This was the first binational event of its kind where nonprofit organizations specialized on migration issues shared their experience on the use of public information as a tool for accessing other human rights of the migrant population in Mexico and the United States. The event also promoted the strategic use of public information to strengthen monitoring and public policy advocacy capacities in Mexico. In San Diego, the event was organized by the INAI, the Foreign Ministry of Mexico, the General Consulate of Mexico in San Diego, Indesol, Tijuana Innovadora and the U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership, in coordination with Instituto de Estudios y Divulgación sobre Migración, A.C. (INEDIM); Voces Mesoamericanas. Acción con Pueblos Migrantes, A.C.; American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU, San Diego; and Letra S, Sida, cultura y vida cotidiana, A.C. Read more (in Spanish).

The Community Foundation for Southern Arizona partnered for the fourth time in as many years with the Border Philanthropy Partnership to carry out a two-day intensive resource development seminar for 100 leaders from more than 65 organizations in San Miguel de Allende. The two-day seminar was possible thanks to the Shaaron Kent Endowment Fund held at the Community Foundation. The fund was established to support the nonprofit sector in San Miguel de Allende, as well as support projects related to end of life care in Arizona and San Miguel de Allende. In addition to the seminar, the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona distributed nearly US$80,000 to 11 local organizations in core operating support grants through the Border Philanthropy Partnership. The sessions were led by Carlos Madrid, President, Junta de Asistencia Privada, Distrito Federal; Alma Delia Abrego, Director, Fundacion de Artes Musicales, Tijuana, Baja California; and Maria Laura Muñoz and Andy Carey, both of theU.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership. The participating organizations appreciated the opportunity for peer learning, networking with leaders from other communities, and to meet with leaders from the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, Clint Mabie (President and C.E.O.), and Sandra Nathan (Senior Vice President for Philanthropy).

Nearly 30 BPP members and leaders from across the U.S and Mexico attended the first-ever North American Community Foundation Summit held in Mexico City, February 4-6, 2018. The conference theme: "Leaving No One Behind: Achieving global goals together" explored the role of community foundations in a challenging world for solutions tied to the Sustainable Development Goals, and explored opportunities to build alliances to improve our planet while facilitating collaboration between governments, civil society, communities, and countries. Over 200 leaders from Canada, the United States, and Mexico attended the event representing philanthropy, government, academia, and nonprofit organizations. During the event, a coalition of actors met in support of the "Building Broader Communities across the Americas" met to explore ways to create ties between community foundations between Canada, the U.S.A., and Mexico. Mapping projects were unveiled to highlight opportunities to galvanize philanthropy in migrant communities across the continent in support of local projects as well as in their communities of origin. BPP Executive Director Andy Carey presented the work of the Border Philanthropy Partnership on a panel discussion along with founding members El Paso Community Foundation, International Community Foundation, and the Fundación Comunitaria de la Frontera Norte. The panel was moderated by Steve Cox of the Inter-American Foundation based in Washington, D.C.

The Universidad LaSalle based in Cd. Obregón, Sonora, Mexico recognized Beatriz Marina Bours Muñoz with an honorary doctorate degree in recognition of her lifetime support of community philanthropy. Beatriz Marina Bours Muñoz actively supports and participates in numerous nonprofit and philanthropic organizations across Mexico, and serves as Board Chair of the Fundación Tichi Muñoz based in Cd. Obregon. The Fundación Tichi Muñoz was started by the Robinson Bours family in honor of the late Beatriz Muñoz, and the Foundation is a long-time supporter, member, and donor to the U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership.

Enrique Diaz Rivera R. Bours was elected Board Chair at the 2018 annual meeting of the BPP Board of Directors. Enrique first joined BPP in 2013. Enrique has a long and distinguished history in the philanthropic sector in Mexico, and serves as an officer in the Fundación Tichi Muñoz, A. C., based in Cd. Obregón, and on the board of directors of the San Jose del Cabo Fire depart ment. Enrique has a baccalaureate degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de M on terrey. He is a real estate developer in Cabo San Lucas, Mex ico. Addi tio nally, Dolore s Roybal, Executive Director of the Con Alma Health Foundation , Santa Fe, New Mexico was elected Vice Chair. Louis Escareño, General Counsel, UETA Duty Free Americas, San Antonio, TX was elected Secretary-Treasurer. Robert Ashcraft, Executive Director of the ASU Lodestar Center on Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation, Phoenix, Arizona, was elected Immediate Past Chair. New Board members joining the leadership team include: Rosa del Carmen Mo nt año Fimbres ( Cadenas de Ayuda para México, A.C. ) of Mexicali; Luis Alberto Healy (Grupo Healy) of Hermosillo; Hector Jurado (FECHAC) of Parral; Oswaldo Wendlandt (Fundación Montemayor, A.C.) of Monterrey; Eduardo Acosta (RL Jones) of San Diego; and JC Thomas (SEMPRA Global) of San Diego. Elisa de la Vara ( Arizona Community Foundation ) of Phoenix, AZ and Laura Speer (Annie E. Casey Foundation) of
Baltimore, MD remain on the board.

In Appreciation.
During the 2018 Annual Meeting, BPP recognized four outstanding leaders for their contributions to the growth and development of BPP during the past several years. Departing the Board of Directors are: Maria Elena Giner (BECC), Gustavo Bidart ( Civic San Diego), Francisco Solis (Consultores Tributarios de Negocios, S.C.), and founder Russ Jones ( RL Jones Customhouse Brokers). " Maria Elena, Gustavo, Paco, and Russ have all left an indelible philanthropic footprint in the Borderlands. We are forever grateful for their tireless contributions to increase philanthropy between the U.S. and Mexico." - Andy Carey, Executive Director.

The US - Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership (BPP), the International Community Foundation, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, and San Diego Grantmakers joined forces to present, "Border Kids Count: The latest data from California and Mexico". This event featured comparative analyses of child wellbeing data in the states along the U.S.-Mexico border, presented by the Red por los Derechos de la Infancia en Mexico / REDIM (Network for the Rights of Children in Mexico) and Children Now, with background information from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The data was extracted from the latest Kids Count and La Infancia Cuenta reports with the objective of raising awareness about child wellbein g in the border region and inspiring local and national funders to get more involved in this critical issue. In a discussion moderated by Laura Speer, Associate Director of Policy Reform and Advocacy, Annie E. Casey Foundation, and Board Member, U.S.- Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership , Laurent Giraudon, Juan Martín Pérez García from REDIM and Kelly Hardy and Fatima Morales from Children Now talked about the exclusion and wellbeing of childhood on both sides of the border. More than 150 leaders from the business, nonprofit, academic and philanthropic sectors attended the event. We thank our sponsor Sempra Energy for their generous support.

BPP member partners attended the Arizona-Mexico Commission annual meeting in Puerto Peñasco recently to help launch the first ever civil society committee. This initiative is led by Chicanos Por La Causa - CPLC and Fundación Dar más para Sonora A.C. The initiative is designed to foster stronger community ties between Arizona and Mexico, as well as to strengthen the capacity of the nonprofit sector locally. BPP member agencies participating include: Fundación Tichi Muñoz A.C.,, Grameen de la Frontera Sonora, Centro de Formación Social, Bazar Solidario I.A.P., Ecomunidad Cocorit, Arizona Community Foundation, and US-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership (BPP) amongst others. Thank you all for your support as we look to strengthen our sector in Sonora. The effort was one of the highlights of the annual convening, and brought many new and important stakeholders together to promote collaboration and cooperation. Thank you all for your support as we look to strengthen community ties between the U.S. and Mexico. The Comisión Sonora-Arizona (CSA) and Arizona-Mexico Commission's (AMC) annual meeting in Sonora is the binational event where Sonora showcases and celebrates the best of the Sonora and Arizona relationship. Top level business leaders and policy makers gathered under the leadership of Sonora Governor Claudia Pavlovich and Arizona Governor Doug Ducey to promote a strong, cooperative binational relationship.

This Thursday and Friday BPP members and leaders will join the Arizona-Mexico Commission at its annual meeting in Puerto Peñasco, Sonora. BPP membersChicanos 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 andy@borderpartnership.org.

In Mexico City, on November 13 to 15, the Mexican Center for Philanthropy (CEMEFI) held its annual conference: Challenges and Opportunities in Complex Times. More than 500 leaders from the philanthropic sector and socially responsible corporations from 19 Mexican states and 5 countries had a chance to analyze our current context, discussing topics such as the economic uncertainty and renegotiation of the North America Free Trade Agreement; concurrent 2018 elections for more than 3,000 public officials at all levels of government, including the president, governors, mayors; corruption and impunity in public life; insecurity; and solidarity in the face of emergencies that the country experienced during the past months. Ma. Laura Muñoz, Mexico representative for the BPP was invited to deliver a fundraising workshop during the conference. Congratulations to CEMEFI for hosting the event that brings together the nonprofit community in Mexico.

BPP Executive Director Andy Carey met with Ambassador Gerónimo Gutiérrez in San Diego this past week to talk environment, immigration, and philanthropy. Ambassador Gutiérrez is a long-standing supporter of the U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership, as he was a member while leading the North American Development Bank. During their meeting, Carey was able to brief the Ambassador on many philanthropic initiatives promoting closer U.S.-Mexico ties including building bridges amongst community foundations to support causes in both countries; developing a new fund to support post-earthquake recovery; BPP's support of the Ventanilla de Salud health outreach in San Diego; and the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands Border data portal to increase philanthropy between the two countries.

BPP is proud to serve as fiscal agent to the San Diego Family Asset Building Coalition. The coalition is a group of organizations dedicated to innovative service delivery, sharing best practices, and leveraging resources to create economically thriving communities. Today we gathered leaders from seven local agencies in San Diego to discuss domestic violence and explored ways for agencies to collaborate and improve services to victims. The San Diego Family Asset Building Coalition includes: Community HousingWorks, Community Resource Center, Dreams for Change, Home Start, Inc., International Rescue Committee, Maximizing Access to Advance our Communities (MAAC), and the San Diego Housing Commission.

The U.S.- Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership met October 20 in Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua for their last meeting of 2017, and elected new board officers for the 2018-20 term. Enrique Diaz Rivera R. Bours was elected Board Chair for a new two year term beginning January 2018. Enrique first joined the board in 2013 and has served as director and vice chairman.Enrique is commercial real estate developer in Cabo San Lucas. In addition to BPP, Enrique is a board member of the Fundación Tichi Muñoz based in Cd. Obregón, Sonora, and of the San José del Cabo fire department. Dolores Roybal, of the Con Alma Health Foundation in Santa Fe, New Mexico was elected vice chair. Robert Ashcraft of the Arizona State University Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation was elected as immediate past chair. Louis Escareño, General Counsel, UETA Duty Free Americas was elected as Secretary/Treasurer. For more information, please contact Andy Carey.

Community leaders from across the Paso del Norte region assembled in Cd. Juárez October 19 to discuss positive peace in Mexico. The Institute for Economics and Peace presented their fifth study in as many years. The focus of the report is to present data and research on the patterns, trends, causes and benefits of peace in Mexico. It aims to inform a strategic discussion among policymakers, researchers, business leaders and the general public. The report examines the results and findings from the 2017 Mexico Peace Index; positive peace in Mexico; the economic value of peace in Mexico; and essays from experts in Mexican civil society. Click here to read the full report. The presentation of the Mexico Peace Index report in Cd. Juárez was possible thanks to the generous support of the Institute for Economics and Peace, FECHAC, Fundación Pedro Zaragoza, FICOSEC, and Southwest Airlines. We especially appreciate the participation of community panelists: Jorge Contreras Fornelli, Judith Soto, Hector Jurado, Carlos Juarez, and Adriana Martinez Landaverde.

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 theInternational 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.

The Board of Directors and staff of the U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership extends our thoughts and our prayers to the families and communities impacted by the recent hurricanes and earthquakes across our countries and regions. We pray for the safe return of loved ones displaced by these tragedies, and for strength and comfort to those whose lives have been lost.

Now more than ever, volunteers and charitable contributions are needed to respond to the immediate relief of impacted families and communities. There are many organizations responding to these crises. Several BPP member and stakeholder organizations have opened emergency response funds to receive disaster relief contributions. Please see below for a list of organizations requesting your support. Your generosity is appreciated. For more information click here.

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 Andy Carey joined leaders from Mexico City, Tijuana, and San Diego to talk U.S.-Mexico relations. The panel was part of the public unveiling of the El Universal's exhibit celebrating 100 years in the life of Mexico and the World. The panel included José Galicot (Tijuana Innovadora), Lynne Walker (Inquire First), Enrique Bustamente (Fundación Ealy Ortiz), and David Shirk (University of San Diego). The panel was moderated by the Consul General of Mexico in San Diego, Ambassador Marcela Celorio. During the conversation, BPP Executive Director was asked to comment on U.S.-Mexico relations and he shared, "the relationship between the U.S. and Mexico is strong, as we have a binational community committed to each side of the border." When asked about the challenges in the political discourse between the countries, Carey added, "it is true the two Presidents are having a strong disagreement, however, there is nothing that a committed civil society cannot resolve on behalf of our communities and our countries".

BPP members and stakeholders actively participated in the Borderplex Alliance's annual U.S.-Mexico Border Summit held August 15-17 in El Paso, TX and Cd. Juarez, Chihuahua. Hundreds of community leaders from both sides of the U.S.-Mexico Border attended the fourth annual event including BPP members from Paso del Norte Health Foundation, El Paso Community Foundation, Arizona State University, UTEP and BPP. The multi-day event highlighted the important community, commercial, and cultural ties between our two countries.

Maria Elena Giner, General Manager of the Border Environment Cooperation Commission (BECC), was recognized by The Government of the State of Baja California, through its Secretary of Infrastructure and Urban Development, Manuel Guevara, for her outstanding work and thanking her for "making possible relevant actions for the sustainable development of our binational region," and for "her continuing support" as an ally of the State of Baja California. In addition to Secretary Guevara, the recognition was signed by the Director General of the Baja California State Water Commission, German Jesús Licea Márquez, and the director generals of the water utilities of Tijuana, Mexicali, Ensenada and Tecate, Miguel Lemus, Francisco Javier Paredes, Carlos Loyola, Patricia Ramírez, respectively.

The entire BPP Board of Directors and staff team extends our congratulations and appreciation to Maria Elena Giner for her leadership in the Borderlands.

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.

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The U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership (BPP) hosted a discussion for the release of the 2017 Mexico Peace Index (MPI) on the challenges and opportunities for building a more peaceful society in Mexico. The MPI, produced by the Institute for Economics and Peace, provides a comprehensive assessment of the level of peace in Mexico, detailing the peacefulness of each of the 32 states of the country during the past 13 years. The presentation of the findings by Patricia De Obeso, spokesperson and coordinator of the Mexico Program for the Institute for Economics and Peace, was followed by a panel discussion on civil society's role in peace activities in the region. The panel was moderated by Dr. Robert Ashcraft, Chairman, U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership. Panelists included: 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; and Michelle Breslauer, Program Director, US Operations, Institute for Economics and Peace, New York, NY. Event partners and sponsors include the Institute for Economics and Peace, Fundación Tichi Muñoz, R.L. Jones Customhouse Brokers, Mexican Consulate General in San Diego, ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation, and SENTRE.

Elisa de la Vara, Chief Community Officer at the Arizona Community Foundation and BPP Board member was presented with the Graciela Olivarez La Raza Award at this year's National Council of La Raza annual meeting. Prior to joining the Foundation's staff, de la Vara served as District Director managing the daily operations of Congressman Pastor's District 7 Office for seven years. She also served as State Director for the Fannie Mae Arizona Business Center. In addition, Elisa has held significant civic leadership roles throughout Arizona, including serving as Special Assistant to Arizona Governor Bruce Babbitt from 1983 to 1986 and later, as Comptroller for Gov. Babbitt's 1988 national presidential campaign. She rose through the ranks at the nonprofit Chicanos Por La Causa from 1975 to 1983, ultimately serving as Executive Vice President, the most senior position ever held by a woman in that organization at the time. She also served as Assistant to the President of the L.U.L.A.C. (League of United Latin American Citizens) National office in 1972 and 1973.

While there are many positive economic opportunities for bi-national collaboration, this is not the reality for many who struggle with border conditions. The Dole Institute invited Andy Carey, executive director of the U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership, to participate in its Summer 2017 Discussion Groups "Life along the Border: A Separate Reality?" to provide a deeper understanding of this reality and how some of these complex problems are being addressed. Carey brings a breadth of experience in his years working the entire U.S.-Mexico border to grow community philanthropy, leadership and cross-border collaboration in order to increase the human and financial capital needed to address the complex issues facing the region. The event is part of the Summer 2017 Discussion Groups: For many, the U.S.-Mexico border presents a problem, for others, an economic opportunity. An expert in cross-border economic development, Christina Luhn will lead a summer discussion group series exploring the relationship between the U.S. and Mexico with a focus on border security, immigration and trade.

On June 20, the U.S. Section of the U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission (USMBHC) invited Andy Carey, BPP Executive Director as a panelist in the Understanding the Border panel at their Annual Meeting. Andy talked about the socio-economic aspects of the border - poverty, education, employment, etc. and their influence on human health. The purpose of the morning presentations was for USMBHC members to enhance knowledge about our world and what is ahead of us (the future and/or megatrends) and more specifically, our U.S.-Mexico border. This first panel featured three speakers who provided information about the U.S.-Mexico border from three perspectives: 1) homeland security (immigration included), 2) trade and 3) social determinants of health along the border. Roberto Coronado from the Federal Reserve Bank spoke about the topic of trade and Michael Houston discussed the immigration and homeland security aspects of the border.

Independent publication, Americas Quarterly Magazine, with support from the US-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership and El Paso Community Foundation, hosted a discussion regarding the future of the U.S.-Mexico Border on Thursday, June 8, at the Mills Building in downtown El Paso. The panel of experts included Economic Counselor for the Embassy of Mexico Karen Antebi, CEO of the Borderplex Alliance Jon Barela, journalist Alfredo Corchado, El Paso County Judge Veronica Escobar and Western Refining, Inc. Founder Paul Foster. The magazine's Editor-in-Chief Brian Winter, served as the moderator of the discussion and started the session with a guided segment and later allowed for the audience's questions for the panel. Winter explained the discussion's purpose and importance to the region. "These are important issues that touch on a lot of people's lives, their economic lives, and I hope we can send out everyone here today with a better understanding of not only what is happening in these communities, but also in Washington and Mexico City," Winter said. In terms of the scope of the discussion, Winter asked the panel what they thought was the biggest misconception among Americans about the border locality.

BPP Executive Director Andy Carey delivered the annual keynote address to the leaders and stakeholders of Fundación Index based in Cd. Chihuahua, Chihuahua. Andy's address was titled, "Leadership is an opportunity to serve", and included anecdotes from Andy's family and his father's medical service to rural communities in Northern Illinois for more than 50 years. Fundación INDEX is a foundation supported by the maquilla industry from across the globe. During the event, which was also a presentation of their annual report, Cristina Sánchez Chacón, Chair of Fundación Index said: "...our work is born of commitment that maquiladora companies have with our people and with Chihuahua; Index Foundation is proof that the will moves mountains and transforms dreams into incredible realities that change lives." Fundación Index supports social programs including housing, education, community, environment, health, sports and athletics, and arts and culture. Read more (in Spanish)

Over 65 civil society leaders gathered in Las Cruces, NM to talk philanthropy and the U.S.-Mexico relationship. The BPP gathering included a dynamic panel including: Dolores Roybal, Con Alma Health Foundation, Karen Yarza, Fundación Paso del Norte para la Salud y Bienestar, José Luis Velasco, U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission, Inés Maxaira Baltazar, Mexican Consulate General - Albuquerque; and Robert Ashcraft, Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation. The panelists discussed the state of relations between the two countries; the role of civil society organizations and their response to the growing needs, challenges, and potential innovative solutions to be implemented; and suggested recommendations to grow philanthropy between the U.S. and Mexico.

Chicanos por la Causa hosted philanthropy leaders from Sonora and BPP in their Phoenix offices to explore Arizona-Sonora philanthropy collaboration. The Sonora delegation included Margarita Ibarra de Torres, President of DIF Sonora; Yolanda Escalante de Mazon, President CIMA Foundation; Carlos Daniel Fernandez, Patronato Buen Samaritano; Juan Carlos Ruiz, President Villas del Papa Francisco; Marina Galaz, Fundación DAR Más; Ambassador Claudia Franco, Consul General of Mexico; and Andy Carey, BPP Executive Director. The meeting was chaired by CPLC President David Adame. CPLC, BPP, and the Sonoran delegation explored ways to increase leadership, collaboration, and philanthropy between Arizona and Sonora. Additional meetings were held with the Arizona Community Foundation and the Arizona Diamondbacks. For more information please contact Andy Carey.

Graduate students in LEAD 519 - Understanding Binational Nonprofits in the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands completed three excited projects in support of Cd. De Los Niños, A.C., Fundación CODET, and the Mexican Consulate General in San Diego. The three graduate student teams collaborated with BPP member agencies over a 10 week period to develop a compelling and relevant project in support of the nonprofit agency. The projects were developed as an in-kind gift to the organization. Cd. De los Niños, A.C. received a new English language brochure to assist in their resource development efforts in the U.S.A. along with a donor cultivation letter. Fundación CODET was presented with a plan to determine evaluation methods and indicators for measuring CODET's impact across Tijuana and neighboring colonias. The final project benefitted the Consulate General of Mexico, and included a strategic plan framework to mobilize stronger civic engagement locally in pursuit of stronger binational ties between the U.S.A. and Mexico. This is the fourth year that BPP member agencies have benefitted from this strategic partnership with the University of San Diego's Institute for Nonprofit Education and Research in the School on Leadership and Education Sciences. Over 30 BPP member organizations have benefitted from California, Baja California, Arizona, Sonora, Texas, and Chihuahua.

The Board of Directors met in San Diego on April 7-8, 2017 for their second board meeting of the year, and to begin the process to implement a new strategic plan to guide the organization to 2020. In addition to approving fiscal agency relationships for the Consulate General of Mexico in San Diego, and the Institute for Economics and Peace, the Board also welcomed the newest board member, Laura Speer, Associate Director for Policy Reform and Advocacy at the Annie E Casey Foundation and has primary responsibility for the National KIDS COUNT Project as well as work in a portfolio focused on national policy research and advocacy with a special emphasis on racial equity policy and immigration.Having spent a number of years doing state- and local-level child advocacy work, Laura is now a key liaison and resource person for the KIDS COUNT network of state advocates in the US as well as a growing number of child advocates in Latin America interested in Data Based advocacy. Laura has a BA in Economics from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a Master's in Public Administration from New York University. The next meeting of the Board will take place in San Diego, CA July 7-8, 2017.

The Institute of Economics and Peace published its fourth annual report on the Mexico Peace Index. The Mexico Peace Index (MPI) 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 report was unveiled at the University of San Diego last Thursday. In her presentation, Michele Breslauer, America's Program Manager, shared the latest trends of violence in Mexico. Dr. David Shirk, University of San Diego, and Andy Carey, U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership shared thoughts and perspectives on the state of civil society and the nonprofit sector in Mexico. For a copy of the 2017 Mexico Peace Index, click here..

BPP Executive Director attended the second meeting of the National Advisory Committee (NAC) and the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) in Washington, D.C. The volunteer citizen led committees provide recommendations to the trinational Commission on Environmental Cooperation (CEC) between Canada, U.S.A., and Mexico. Carey was appointed last year for a two-year term. The committees consist of community leaders from across the U.S.A., including academia, business and corporations, government agencies, nonprofit organizations and philanthropy. During the two day meeting, the National and Governmental Advisory Committees reviewed 12 proposals for implementation in human health and the environment in the three countries. The proposals included: Reducing marine litter in North American Border watersheds; expanding food loss and waste prevention, recovery and recycling in North America; promoting energy efficiency in Industrial sector; extreme heat; species conservation; marine protected areas as tools for promoting ocean health; measuring methane and black carbon emissions from flaring in the oil and gas industry; and reducing emissions from goods movement via maritime transportation in North America. EPA leaders including Assistant Administrator Jane Nishida, and colleagues Mark Karmanova, and Luis Troche will soon meet with counterparts from Canada and Mexico to select projects for implementation and funding. The leadership of the CEC rotates amongst the three countries, and is currently headed by Cesar Chavez of Mexico. For more information contact andy@borderpartnership.org.

BPP Executive Director Andy Carey joined colleagues Steve Cox, Managing Director of Networks and Strategic Initiatives, and Agustín Landa, Board Member of Fundación Comunidar to highlight the state of civil society in Mexico, and the growing importance of community foundations across Mexico. Agustín Landa shared the history of the community foundation movement in Mexico, and the opportunities to grow the foundation movement. Andy Carey discussed BPP's impact to strengthen the capacity of civil society organizations across the 10 Border State region, and Steve Cox shared the efforts of the Building Broader Communities in the Americas effort. The C.S. Mott Foundation has invested over US$4,000,000 from its International portfolio in building and strengthening Mexico's civil society. The panel discussion was led by C.S. Mott Foundation Program Officer, Nick Deychakiwsky. During the multi-day meeting, the Foundation Trustees also received updates on developments in Europe, Africa, the United States of America, the State of Michigan, and the City of Flint.

In cooperation with the U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership, the Mexican Consulate General in San Diego hosted a ceremony to sign a fiscal sponsorship agreement with the US-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership for its Ventanillas de Salud, or Health Window program. Through this program, the Consulate aims to provide Mexican immigrants with basic health information, health checks and other preventive tests. It also makes referrals to U.S. hospitals, health centers and government programs to facilitate access of Mexican immigrants to health services. Ventanillas de Salud was created by the Mexican Consulate as a collaboration between government and private organizations to eliminate barriers to healthcare for the Mexican population in the US. The ceremony was presided by Marcela Celorio, General Consul of Mexico in San Diego, who will announce that the US-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership will act as its fiscal agency, managing the program funds provided by the Mexican Ministry of Health through the Institute of Mexicans Abroad. The event also featured a health fair to provide health information and free health services to the community. After the ceremony, San Diegans for Healthcare Coverage, a local nonprofit agency, offered a talk on health coverage for migrant families.

Andy Carey, Executive Director, U.S.- Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership and professor of LEAD 519, Understanding Bi-National Nonprofits In the US-Mexican Border Region at the School of Leadership and Education Sciences, University of San Diego, headed the group of graduate students. The tour started at the border wall at Playas de Tijuana, where the students saw where the US-Mexico border extends 300ft (91m) into the Pacific coastline and have a view of San Diego from the "other side". Next, the group visited the Asociación para los Niños de Tijuana, which cares for nearly 100 children everyday, providing foster care, daycare, and social services for abandoned newborns and toddlers; Fundación CODET, that provides critical vision care to low and moderate income people in Baja California; and Casa del Migrante, a shelter run by Catholic priests that frequently houses Mexicans who have been deported from the United States, began in 1987. This shelter is of the few in Tijuana to serve those that have been deported. Separately, the BPP delegation met with Special Attaché Yoshida from the Japanese Embassy in México City, who is looking to help support the migrant community. The trip included lunch and a tour of Tijuana's Financial District.

BPP offered the third training seminar for nonprofit organizations in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico in partnership with the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona. The capacity-building seminar covered topics such as governance, fundraising, tax and legal, as well as social media, branding and marketing. The BPP staff team that delivered the trainings included Andy Carey, BPP Executive Director, Maria Laura Muñoz, Mexico Representative for the BPP, and consultants Ángeles Anaya o f Fortalece Legal and Miriam Amaro of SICDOS, Agencia Social. Sandra Nathan, Vice President of Community Investment with the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona presented the nonprofit community in San Miguel information about the 2017 Shaaron Kent Fund Grant Round to support programs and projects that benefit the people of San Miguel and align with one or more of the following focus areas: education, economic opportunity (job training, workforce development, asset building), and health and well-being. Grants are expected to be announced and allocated during the second half of 2017.

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.

The Nonprofit Leadership Alliance recently presented Dr. Ashcraft with this prestigious award at the annual Alliance Management Institute, an educational conference geared toward students planning a career in the nonprofit sector. This honor is significant in that this is the first time such an award has ever been given. Dr. Ashcraft is the current BPP Board Chair and has served since 1984 as the executive director of the ASU Nonprofit Leadership Alliance and his leadership has resulted in a number of noteworthy achievements including, in part, the development of the nation's first bachelor's degree in nonprofit leadership and management and helping over 400 students to earn their Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) credentials. He is recognized nationally for his applied work in the sector, and he continues his steadfast work by representing the Alliance at the national level with groups such as the Nonprofit Academic Centers Council and the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action. "The program Dr. Ashcraft has helped build at ASU is the model we all aspire to create. The many programs his leadership has informed around the world stand as testament to... (read more)

The U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership Board of Directors met January 13, 2017 at the Arizona Community Foundation for the first meeting of the 2017 year. New board officers and directors were elected for 2017-18. Dr. Robert Ashcraft (Arizona State University Lodestar Center on Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation) was reelected as Board Chair, Lic. Enrique Diaz Rivera Robinson Bours (Fundación Tichi Muñoz) was elected as the Vice Chair, Maria Elena Giner (Border Environment Cooperation Commission) was elected Secretary-Treasurer, and C.P. Francisco Solis (Consultorios Tributarios de Negocios) was re-elected as Immediate Past Chair. Two new board directors were also elected to the board including Lic. Verónica Jiménez (Fundación Pedro Zaragoza) and Laura Speer (Annie E. Casey Foundation). The board also approved operating plans for 2017, approved fiscal agency services for Fundación Montemayor, the audit report for Alianza Fronteriza de Filantropía, A.C., and an implementation timeline for drafting a new 5 year plan.

Graduate students in LEAD 518: Nonprofits and Civil Society in Guatemala recently completed an 8 day tour and intense study of Guatemalan civil society, with particular emphasis on the country's response to poverty alleviation, chronic malnutrition, food insecurity, access to education, and ending violence against women and girls. The course was led by BPP Executive Director and USD Adjunct Professor Andy Carey, and included visits to Guatemala City, San Juan Sacatepequez, Quetzaltenango, Panajachel, Santiago, Iximche, and Antigua. The student cohort visited local nonprofit and philanthropic organizations including Fundazucar (Sugar Producers Foundation), Liga Guatemalteca de Higiene Mental (Mental Health organization), the United Nation's Women's Project in Guatemala, and Marmion Abbey's Guatemala Mission Priorato y Seminario San José educating high school aged young men. The delegation also met with four government ministers leading the ministries on Human Rights, Sustainable Development, Social Development, and Food Security, as well as with representatives of the U.S. Embassy staff in Guatemala. One of the highlights of the trip was the visit to the Catholic University Universidad Rafael Landívar to meet with the Dean of the Medical School, Dr. Gustavo Estrada, and the medical school students. The students shared stories of paying for college tuition, securing internships and fellowships, as well as determining medical specialties. The course is required as part of the International Experience to graduate. The 14 graduate students are all leaders of nonprofit organizations based in San Diego County. BPP member organizations participating included: The San Diego Foundation, I Love a Clean San Diego, University of San Diego, and International Rescue Committee.

Congratulations to Arizona Community Foundation Chief Community Officer, Elisa de la Vara, who was awarded the Inaugural MLK Project H.E.A.L. Diversity Excellence Award. She was recognized for her exemplary work ethic and performance as well as her dedication to minority groups in Arizona. As Chief Community Officer with the Arizona Community Foundation, Elisa oversees the Foundation's affordable housing initiative, the impact investing program, and the grants management division. She is also responsible for leadership of staff, volunteers and consultants that guide the Foundation's Latinos Unidos initiative, the Black Philanthropy Initiative, and the Asian American Women's Giving Circle. ¡Felicidades Elisa de la Vara!

200 border leaders gather in Phoenix on January 12 to talk about philanthropy. The U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership hosted "U.S.-Mexico Philanthropy: Expectations and Opportunities for 2017," an event that featured philanthropic leaders from 3 states and 2 countries: Claudia Jasso-Stevens, Community Foundation for Southern Arizona; the Hon. Amanda Aguirre, Regional Center for Border Health; Lucila Murguia de Arronte, Fundación Integra; Francisco Fernandez Jaramillo, FESAC; Enrique Díaz Rivera, Fundación Tichi Muñoz; and Lisa Urias, Arizona Community Foundation. The panel discussion was moderated by Robert Ashcraft, PhD, Chairman, U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership, and Executive Director, ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation, and was followed by a networking reception. This event highlighted the importance of working bi-nationally and in partnership to address transborder issues and opportunities between the two countries. In his opening remarks, Steve Seleznow, President & CEO, Arizona Community Foundation said: "The border does not separate us. We are one voice of what it means to be partners." Panelists emphasized that diversification of philanthropy is critical, with more Latinos making decisions; that the philanthropic sector is key to maintaining good relationships among actors on both sides of the border; that it is our responsibility to counter perceptions and messages about the border and bring communities together as "fac ilitators of resources." In short, the panelists agreed that philanthropy energizes the notion of creating a more vibrant region. The series of conversations about philanthropy are expected to continue in the summer of 2017, after a BPP board retreat in the spring to evaluate the past six events. The BPP wishes to thank the ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation, the Arizona Community Foundation, Chicanos Por La Causa - CPLC, the Community Foundation of Southern Arizona and Molera Alvarez for their generous support.

A little more than two years ago, the Board of Directors approved fiscal agency services for BPP network members. This service allows Border Philanthropy Partnership and Alianza Fronteriza de Filantropía, A.C. to legally transfer charitable gifts from member donors to causes and programs on the other side of the border. Since the program started, over US$1.2 million has been donated through the Border Philanthropy Partnership and Alianza Fronteriza de Filantropía, A.C. in support of public policy advocacy, the environment, health, recreation, and child services. Only BPP members are eligible to participate, and the BPP Board of Directors approves each new relationship. According to one recent donor, "this is an excellent opportunity to act philanthropically on both sides of the border, and we appreciate our partnership with BPP to make it happen". The charitable gifts are flowing both North to South and South to North. The U.S. and Mexico are inextricably linked. If you are in need of fiscal agency support, or want more information on our services, contact andy@borderpartnership.org.

BPP honors Ana de la Rosa. BPP Board Vice Chair Ana de la Rosa y Carpizo submitted her resignation to Chairman Robert Ashcraft to enable her to participate more actively in the public sector in her home State of Chihuahua. Ana has been an instrumental figure on our board for more than five years serving as a director, committee chair and most recently as Vice Chair. Under her leadership, BPP forms a key alliance with Centro para el Fortalecimiento de la Sociedad Civil (CFOSC), and have jointly delivered important training, education and coaching services to hundreds of organizations across Mexico. Robert Ashcraft shared during the last board meeting that: "Ana is undoubtedly a very important voice making great contributions to the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors in Mexico and across the border region. We appreciate the leadership and vision she has shared with us." Thank you Ana!

BPP Executive Director Andy Carey was appointed by EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy for a two year term on the National advisory committee. The EPA established the National Advisory Committee in 1994 to provide advice to the Administrator 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.

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.

Andy Carey was appointed to serve as a member of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 's National Advisory Committee for a two-year term beginning October 22, 2016, and ending October 22, 2018. As a representative member, he will represent the interests of the U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership. The EPA established the National Advisory Committee in I994 to provide advice to the Administrator 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. The committee is chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, which regulates and governs its operation.

The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation and the Inter-American Foundation are leading a mapping initiative titled "Building Broader Communities in the Americas" (BBCA). The efforts seeks to strengthen the ties that bind migrant communities in the U.S.A. to their community of origen. The init iative will unfold over the next 18 months and currently includes foundation and philanthropy leaders from across the U.S.A., Puerto Rico, Mexico, and El Salvador. The meeting in El Paso, TX was hosted by the El Paso Community Foundation, and included BPP founding members FESAC, FECHAC, Fundación Comunitaria de Matamoros, Fundación Comunitaria de la Frontera Norte, International Community Foundation, and the El Paso Community Foundation. The remaining participants include the entire community foundation network in Mexico known as Comunalia, Council on Foundations, CF Leads, and the Philanthropy Initiative. The purpose of this initiative is to create a self-governing network of collaborating community foundations

Andy Carey, Executive Director of the BPP and Ma. Laura Muñoz, BPP Mexico Representative presented at the Iberoamerican Summit of Institutional Development (CIDI) organized by the Junta de Asistencia Privada de la Cd. De México and its partners in Mexico City on September 29 and 30. This year, the CIDI's thematic focus was visibility and trust in nonprofit organizations. Andy delivered a keynote speech about making visible your passion to serve and Ma. Laura offered two workshops: "How to build trust in your donors", and "Boards, guardians of the public trust". More than 450 representatives of the nonprofit sector in Mexico attended the conference to gain theoretical and practical knowledge applicable to their organizations. Ma. Laura also presented at ForoMty on September 24, in Monterrey, Mexico, in the panel discussion "New role of philanthropy in modern societies", alongside Lourdes Sanz of CEMEFI and Carmen Garza T., of Comunidar. The panel discussion was moderated by Rodrigo Villar, nonprofit sector researcher and former Philanthropy, Civil Society and Social Change in the Americas (PASCA) at Harvard.

The BPP hosted the Environmental Protection Agency in the border region this past week to explore stronger collaboration with network partners supporting public health and environmental initiatives in the binational region. This first series of meetings included the San Diego Foundation, Alliance Healthcare Foundation, International Community Foundation, I Love a Clean San Diego, and the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona. BPP hopes to identify collaborative funding initiatives, encourage greater sharing of resources and information, and to support potential new initiatives for the Border 2020 program. It was wonderful to have Lisa Almodovar and her team from the Office of Regional and Bilateral Affairs and the Border 2020 program visit San Diego and Tucson to strengthen collaborative ties with the nonprofit and philanthropic sector.

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Nearly 50 years ago, former First Lady Pat Nixon spoke at the inauguration of Friendship Park at the U.S.- Mexico border in Tijuana, where divided families have come to meet one another for generations. Mrs. Nixon, standing in front of the then-border fence, loosely strung together with barbed wire, said, "May there never be a wall between these two great nations. Only friendship." While the first part of Mrs. Nixon's hope may not have been realized, many people in the San Diego-Tijuana region are working hard to guarantee that the second part - friendship between the two nations - endures. Numerous nonprofits, foundations, philanthropists, and businesses are working in tandem with government agencies in both the U.S. and Mexico to build neighborly relationships that unite San Diego and Tijuana as a "mega-region." After all, the environmental health factors and socio-political and cultural movements of the mega-region can have significant impacts on people living on both sides of the border; the policies and practices on one side inevitably affect the health and wellbeing of the other. To take a closer look at these earnest efforts, Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego, International Community Foundation, San Diego Grantmakers (SDG), and U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership hosted a full-day learning tour of cross-border issues in Tijuana... (read more)

INAI holds the first binational event on the social utility of the access to information right as a tool for migrants.

Community Foundation for Southern Arizona partners with BPP in San Miguel de Allende.

BPP talks binational philanthropy in Mexico City.

Border Philanthropy Partnership congratulates Beatriz Marina Bours Muñoz, Universidad LaSalle.

BPP Board elects new officers and directors.

Border Kids Count: The Latest Data from California & Mexico.

BPP leaders support launch of first ever binational committe to promote philanthropy and civic engagement.

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

The US - Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership delivers workshop at CEMEFI's annual conference.

BPP leaders meet Mexico's Ambassador to USA.

BPP hosts San Diego Family Asset Building Coalition to talk domestic violence.

BPP Board elects new officers: Enrique Diaz Rivera Robinson Bours elected Board Chair.

Mexico Peace Index 2017 presented in Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua.

BPP teams with UC San Diego on Creating Binational Places Symposium.

Philanthropy responds to natural disasters.

BPP participates in community panel to talk U.S.-Mexico Relations.

Share experiences to promote green growth in North America.

BPP Leaders talk civil society at U.S.-Mexico Summit.

BPP Board Member honored for commitment to environment.

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

The U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership (BPP) hosted a discussion in San Diego for the release of the 2017 Mexico Peace Index.

Elisa de la Vara is the Graciela Olivarez La Raza Award Winner.

BBP talks about U.S.-Mexico relations at the Dole Institute of Politics, The University of Kansas.

BPP invited to talk about the socio-economic aspects of the border and their influence on human health in Washington, DC.

Americas Quarterly Magazine hosts panel on border future.

BPP delivers Keynote presentation to Fundación Index annual meeting.

BPP hosts New Mexico Learning Series: U.S.-Mexico Border Challenges and Opportunities.

BPP and Chicanos por la Causa talk Mexico and philanthropy.

University of San Diego and BPP partner to complete applied projects for member agencies.

BPP talks U.S.-Mexico relations at New Mexico Grantmakers conference.

BPP Board meets in San Diego - Begins planning process for next three years.

BPP and USD Justice in Mexico program host Mexico Peace Index report.

BPP attends National Advisory Committee meeting - Enviromental Protection Agency.

C.S. Mott Foundation Board of Trustees receives report on civil society in Mexico.

The Mexican Consulate General in San Diego hosts ceremony to sign fiscal sponsorship agreement with the BPP.

The BPP promotes binational philanthropy by coordinating Tijuana site visits for graduate students.

BPP trains nonprofit leaders in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

Robert F. Ashcraft, Pd.D., recognized as the H. Roe Bartle Momentum Award recipient.

BPP Board elects new officers.

University of San Diego: School on Leadership and Education Sciences tours Guatemala nonprofit and civil society sector.

BPP Board Member honored for dedication to community.

U.S.- Mexico Philanthropy: Expectations and Opportunities for 2017.

U.S. and Mexico Donors continue to support both sides of the border.

BPP honors Ana de la Rosa y Carpizo.

BPP attends first meeting of the US Environmental Protection Agency National Advisory Committee.

U.S.-Mexico Philanthropy: Building bridges for a more prosperous future.

BPP Executive Director appointed to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Advisory Committee.

BPP joins community foundation mapping working group.

BPP leaders invited to share their experience at "Philanthropy and social investment" at CSO Forum: Impact that Transcends.

BPP presented at the Iberoamerican Summit of Institutional Development.

BPP hosts U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in border region.

Support the BPP by shopping at Amazon.

Learning about what unites us: The San Diego-Tijuana Mega-Region.