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RELAY Santa Fe – Light and Sound Environments

RELAY Santa Fe, a fiscally sponsored organization of NMCF, is a flexible creative space that provides accessible opportunities for artists, makers, and audiences to create, exhibit, and collaborate. By bridging […]

Grantee Spotlight – YAKANAL

 Ha’ Agua Water Tz’itz – a poetic documentary created by a partnership with YAKANAL and The Cultural Conservancy (shown above). YAKANAL is a grassroots organization based in the Pueblo of […]

Accepting Applications for Native American Prep Scholars Fund (NAPS)

Protecting Water and Land – River Source

The work of River Source (RS) is rooted in advancing water and land protection and restoration to achieve long-last impact by partnering with local communities. They partner with community members, […]

Letter from the President – April, 2026

Our beautiful planet continues to provide all she can for our survival and enjoyment—and nowhere is that more evident than in New Mexico. As we celebrate Earth Month and reflect on our […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

From the Investment Committee: Sharing the Gift of Stock

From the Investment Committee: Sharing the Gift of Stock NMCF is fortunate to have volunteers who are knowledgeable in their field and willing to share their expertise with us. Recently, […]

Sharing Time, a Labor of Love: Patricio Guerrerortiz

Sharing Time, a Labor of Love: Patricio Guerrerortiz Patricio Guerrerortiz, is an NMCF board member and a very proud parent to four adult children (Tatyana, Nadya, Diego and Gabriela). He […]