Collaboration for sustainability and the
well-being of future generations.
Who is Remy's Good Day Fund?
Remy's Good Day Fund (RGDF) is a non-profit organization which grants funds for programs on Tribal lands and in northern New Mexico villages. It was established as a 501c3 in 2013 by Donna Brown in memory of her son, Remy, who died unexpectedly.
Our mission statement "Collaboration for Sustainability and the Well-Being of Future Generations" guides us in making grant-making decisions. Since moving to Santa Fe in 2017, Remy's Good Day Fund has invested approximately $864,000 in 64 projects that support solar energy, food security with a solar component and youth-driven programs combating climate change. Additionally, RGDF has gifted $92,500 to various non-profits that support women, climate change and education.
2024 Grantees
Remy's Good Day Fund is honored to have provided 11 grants (73% to projects that impact indigenous communities) in 2024 to the following organizations:
We celebrate the following 2024 grant recipients:
Third Act: Establishment of a chapter in New Mexico bringing together those 60+ and youth to address climate change.
Microgrid Systems Laboratory: Research workshop in collaboration with Navajo Tech, Rochester Institute of Technology, Seattle University.
Covenant Pathways Spirit Farm: Partial funding for purchase of a water truck on farm, available for use in the community.
Northern New Mexico College: Solarization of Sostenga Farm in Espanola, production of food for students, their families.
Ground Stone Farm: In collaboration with the Santa Fe Farmers Market Institute, payoff of microloan to solarize farm in Nambe.
Santa Fe Indigenous Center: Operations funding.
Tewa Women United: In partnership with New Energy Economy, seed money to solarize new campus.
Reunity Resources: In partnership with New Energy Economy, funds to solarize farm. Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps/Pueblo of Acoma: Installation of exclosure fencing to keep elk off farm fields, extension of farmland.
Microgrid Systems Laboratory: Support for new organizational structure to facilitate multi- institutional collaboration to reach clean energy goals in Indigenous community.
Covenant Pathways Spirit Farm and Gallup Solar: Part 3 and final support for program on regenerative agriculture and workforce training for members of Navajo Nation and Pueblo of Zuni living off-the-grid.
Latest News
July 2024 Newsletter
Read about our 2024 grant recipients, specifically stories from Ground Stone Farm and Talking Talons. Click here for newsletter.
Our 5th Solar Congress, held on June 7, 2024, was attended by over 40 participants from arond the state. The meeting was held at the NM School for the Deaf in Santa Fe, NM. The day centered on building and deepening trust and relationships, providing a space for presentations of community-centered solar projects, and exploring needs and solutions to advance solar equitably around the state.
Click here to read a report by Prospera Partners on our recent Solar Congress.
Remy’s Good Day Fund made our seventh grant in 2023 to the Dixon Community Fire Department for “Solar and Battery Storage Installation for Emergency Management Center.”. This is a preliminary step in a sweeping 5-year plan to become a communications hub for Dixon and surrounding towns. After the traumatizing fires of 2022, the Fire Department is determined to have the necessary technology and resources to effectively respond to disasters and provide support services to their community.