From all of us at Luciente,
we write to you, our core donors, in appreciation of your contribution of time and money. We have received donations of over
$30,000 for our current beneficiaries which include: Abiquiu studio tour, Abiquiu computers, Cerro Pedernal Heritage Association, El Rito Studio Tour and La Puerta School for Art, Science an Agriculture.
It is important to us at Luciente to increase our fiscal strength so we can survive these times and be there
for our region by having the capital to support new ideas and open doors for all of us.
Erin Manzanarez of La Puerta School for Art, Science an Agriculture
writes:
Luciente, Inc. opened a door that allowed La Puerta, the organization, to be established within our community.
The Board's enthusiasm of our mission and vision helped to launch La Puerta from an idea to reality. We thank Luciente,
Inc. for their support through fiscal sponsorship and 501(c)3 application grant, for that support was crucial in getting La
Puerta up and running on its own. Partnering with Luciente, Inc. also provided our school with many great contacts within
our community - many who have now worked with the school in some capacity.
The ideas that have driven the school are precisely in line with Luciente's core
mission and goals. This was an easy project for our board to be excited about and we are proud of La Puerta's presence
here.
Luciente's mission
for this region, which includes Medanales, Coyote, El Rito and in-between is to promote economic development, open educational
opportunities, support of the Arts and any new ideas that fall within these concepts. To learn more about organizations which
receive support from Luciente or to make a donation visit our website at www.luciente.org
Luciente is in a unique positions in the community to receive tax-deductible
donations and judiciously apply them to local organizations or projects. However, this past year we were unable to assist
several worthwhile local groups because of lack of direct donations to Luciente.
Donations made directly to Luciente enable us to continue to operate
and offer fiscal sponsorship and managerial support to theses organizations that may not have the time or resources to complete
these endeavors themselves. Contributing to Luciente allows members of the community to approach Luciente for financial and
administrative assistance for new projects, scholarships and networking.
Luciente has laid a powerful foundation for all of us: to house and help execute new
ideas for our community. We wish to create create awareness and involvement within the community. If you feel strongly about
supporting the work we do for the region and its people, please consider sharing this information with your friends and neighbors.
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