Local donor group raises funds, sustains nonprofits with quarterly event
100 Men Who Care Los Alamos held its quarterly giving event on December 7 at the SALA Event Center, continuing a local effort that has funneled more than $33,000 to area nonprofits. The format concentrates community giving into a single recipient, providing immediate cash support that can shore up programs for arts, early childhood services, and civic engagement.
On December 7 the SALA Event Center hosted the latest meeting of 100 Men Who Care Los Alamos, a pooled giving group that awarded immediate financial support to a single local nonprofit following brief presentations and member voting. The meeting ran from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and followed the organization s standard format, with three short nonprofit presentations, member voting, and then each member writing a one hundred dollar check to the winning organization. To date the group has collected more than thirty three thousand dollars for local nonprofits.
The three organizations nominated to present were the Los Alamos Arts Council, the First Born Program of Los Alamos, and the League of Women Voters. Food for the evening was provided by Yuan s Dumpling and Noodle House. A door prize for attendees offered a roughly one hour sightseeing airplane flight over northern New Mexico, donated by pilot Robert Gibson. Los Alamos Children s Dentistry sponsored the event so one hundred percent of member donations go directly to the winning charity.
The model concentrates small scale philanthropy into a meaningful one time award. When all members participate the mechanism creates a potential award of ten thousand dollars, and the cumulative total raised so far suggests sustained capacity to top up local nonprofit budgets that often rely on inconsistent grants and fee revenue. For a community the size of Los Alamos County this kind of targeted giving can fund program staff time, materials, or outreach for months rather than covering only operating minutiae.
Beyond the immediate cash transfer the event highlights a broader trend in local civic finance where private donations compensate for limits in public funding and the patchwork of state and federal grants. Concentrated community giving also preserves local economic multipliers as funds are spent on services and supplies within the county. For residents, participation offers a way to direct support to specific priorities while increasing transparency around how donations are allocated.
100 Men Who Care Los Alamos plans quarterly gatherings. Community members who want to be involved can watch for future meeting announcements to learn how pooled local giving continues to shape nonprofit capacity and community services.
