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.

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We Manage

We provide investment management and services for donor-advised funds and agency endowments.

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We Support

We sponsor grassroots organizations as a fiscal agent, ensuring they can focus on their community work while building capacity.

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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 […]

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Fundholder 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 […]

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Honoring 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 […]

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Letter 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 […]

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Acts 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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