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Dec 20, 2017

The New Tax Act: Tips for End of Year Giving

This is the season of giving — and now that the new Tax Act has passed, there’s even more reason to do your Charitable Giving...

Dec 14, 2017

NEWS: What’s new with FANLAP?

By Judy Peterson Founded in 2000, Fundación Ayuda Niños La Paz, A.C. (FANLAP) is a Mexican philanthropic organization. Our mission is to provide basic support...

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Nov 30, 2017

An Educational Snapshot of Mexico [INFOGRAPHIC]

Education has steadily improved in Mexico over the years. Nevertheless, when the country’s statistics are compared with those of other nations, it’s clear that more...

Nov 10, 2017

3 Baja California Education Projects That Need Your Support

Mexican students face many barriers to receiving a quality education. Poverty, gender inequality, and limited education budgets put students at a disadvantage. Fortunately, there are...

Oct 20, 2017

Leave No Woman Behind: A Partnership to Reach All Vulnerable Women in Northern Mexico

In 2014, International Community Foundation (ICF), Scripps Health, and Prosalud piloted a  cervical cancer screening program across Mexico to validate new technologies in an effort to help ensure all 48.4...

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Sep 14, 2017

4 Ways the Palapa Society is Bettering Todos Santos

For nearly 15 years, the Palapa Society of Todos Santos has administered educational, medical, and environmental programs for local children and their families in the...

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Aug 31, 2017

6 Opportunities for You to Advocate for Water

Scientists recently discovered proof of water in the moon, but that doesn’t mean it’s time to give up on improving the quality of our water...

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Jul 27, 2017

Cozy Up to the Whales in San Ignacio Lagoon

Classified as a baleen whale, this majestic marine mammal migrates between feeding and breeding grounds, such as San Ignacio Lagoon in Baja California, Mexico, during...

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Jul 20, 2017

Contributing to Better Water Quality in Baja

Water is life. We cannot live without it, and yet many communities depend on water sources that are unsafe for drinking, bathing, fishing or recreation...