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 “female.” This demographic mirrors the national composition of  animal protection advocates who are predominantly women. My mother was and my father is very strong-willed and generous people who always encouraged me to speak my mind and care about others with actions, not just words. Also, our board and staff are filled with generous, kind, brave, and intelligent people who inspire me every day! 

Established in 2014, the Equine Protection Fund Endowment (Equine Endowment), held at the New Mexico Community Foundation (NMCF), serves a vital role in Animal Protection New Mexico’s Helping Horses, Donkeys, & Mules program. This permanent endowment that pays for crucial equine services provides a unique legacy of ensuring New Mexico’s equines are treated with dignity and kindness throughout their entire lives. 

The Equine Endowment generates an enduring stream of income to pay for statewide services like feed assistance, veterinary care, gelding, farrier care, and PZP birth control for free-roaming mares.

APNM considered it crucial that the Equine Endowment be housed at the NMCF because its presence there elevates equine welfare as an issue deserving of community foundation interest and support, while also making equine needs visible to a broader, statewide audience of NMCF supporters. To date, the Equine Endowment has generated $296,610 for equine services through APNM.  As the EPF Endowment grows and endures into the future, investment earnings will be able to comprise an even greater portion of New Mexico’s equine direct service needs.