Our Mission
To steward community resources, build partnerships, and create opportunities that transform lives throughout New Mexico.We Build and Fund
We establish funds to provide grants, and partner with local and national philanthropic organizations to build programs and provide funding.
We Manage
We provide investment management and services for donor-advised funds and agency endowments.
We Support
We sponsor grassroots organizations as a fiscal agent, ensuring they can focus on their community work while building capacity.
Our Vision
We envision a state where every New Mexico community has access to resources that enhance their ability to enjoy a better quality of life. Through new and established partnerships with leaders in the communities we serve, we support effective strategies to address statewide issues together.
Our Values
Integrity
We steward and distribute resources with honesty and accountability.
Collaboration
We engage in partnerships based on reciprocity and long-term trust-building.
Equity
We make decisions with recognition of the distinct history, traditions, language and culture of the communities we serve.
Sustainability
We invest in community self-determination and wellbeing that endures for future generations.
Latest News
Spotlight on Grantee – Global Give-A-Book
Global Give-A-Book (GGAB), an NMCF grantee, was founded in Albuquerque in 2020 by Sylvia Maser with a simple but powerful belief: every child deserves to own a book. GGAB fosters early childhood literacy […]
Read MoreFundholder Spotlight – Animal Protection New Mexico
Written by: Elisabeth “Lisa” Jennings Executive Director, Animal Protection New Mexico Animal Protection New Mexico (APNM) is a woman-led organization with a significant percentage of its staff and board identifying as […]
Read MoreHonoring Women in the State – New Mexico Historic Women Marker Program
While the state began its Official Scenic Historic Markers program in 1935 to encourage tourism, seven decades later, with nearly 500 markers in place, women were still barely a footnote […]
Read MoreLetter from Program Director, Nancy Pope – March, 2026
When asked if I would write this piece for New Mexico Community Foundation’s March e-newsletter on Women’s History Month, I paused and thought, “Why me”? Upon further reflection, it occurred […]
Read MoreActs of Love – Loaves and Fishes
Loaves and Fishes Community Development Corporation, serving the Chaves County communities of Dexter, Hagerman, and Lake Arthur, believes that sharing the basic needs of life is an act of love. […]
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