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Solutions and stories in the Land of Enchantment.

Solution Gym Equipment and Training Programs Improve Outcomes for Taos Student Athletes

Local Champion:: Taos High School
Date funded:: December 10, 2021
Grant Amount:: $16,300

Solution Taos High School Eases Pandemic-Related Stress for Teachers With Recharge Rooms

Local Champion:: Taos High School
Date funded:: September 24, 2021
Grant Amount:: $8,950

Solution Taos Invests in Research to Identify Ways to Create More Affordable Housing

Local Champion:: Taos Community Foundation
Date funded:: September 24, 2021
Grant Amount:: $10,000

Story Firewood for Taos County Seniors August 2021

With winter on the horizon and a surplus of wood on hand, local organizations connect elderly Taos County residents with the firewood they need.

Story Art and Essays, Shaped by Water July 2021

Through its Acequia Aquí series, the Paseo Project shares the legacy—and fragility—of the historic waterways that once brought life to Taos’ fields, gardens, and orchards.

Story Baling (and Building) in Taos May 2021

When the Town of Taos stopped recycling plastic, a group of locals created an innovative solution: turning waste into walls. With a little help from the LOR Foundation, they’re poised to make a dent in the overflowing plastic.

Story Creating E-Commerce for Small Business February 2021

Informed by the experiences of five Taos businesses, this handbook can help rural merchants launch online stores.

Story San Cristobal’s Community Woodlot December 2020

This northern New Mexico village’s new firewood processor will help build an economy around forest health and support essential community programs.

Story Census Instagrants September 2020

As communities across the rural Mountain West race the clock to ensure a complete census count, the LOR Foundation commits $100,000 in Instagrant™ funding to help them.

Story Questa Lodging June 2020

A revolving loan fund helps legacy families fix and rent their historic homes, adds affordable housing, creates jobs, and draws-in newcomers to the community.

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If you have an idea for improving quality of life in Cortez or Monte Vista, Colorado; Lander, Wyoming; Libby, Montana; Questa or Taos, New Mexico; or Weiser, Idaho, use this form to start a conversation with us.