Fundholder Spotlight – New Mexico First Legacy Fund With the closure of New Mexico First in 2025, a 38-year tradition of civic engagement found new life through NMPBS, which received the organization’s remaining resources to continue its mission. Founded in 1986, New Mexico First was renowned for its research-driven, bipartisan town halls that brought hundreds […]

Spotlight on NM PBS ¡COLORES! As part of our commitment to community, NMCF acts as a fiscal sponsor to over 30 small nonprofits across our state. As such, NMCF provides its tax-exempt status and administrative support to smaller projects or groups doing related charitable work. This allows them to receive grants and tax-deductible donations while […]

Letter from the President – January, 2026 Happy New Year! We are excited to welcome 2026 and begin the year by reembracing our original name- New Mexico Community Foundation.  Our Board’s decision to restore “Community” to our full name reflects our commitment to a core element of our work and mission: centering and supporting all communities and people […]

Spotlight on the Brown Spindler DAF In 2020, Linda Brown and Rob Spindler retired to the mountains of Catron County, New Mexico after having lived and worked in the Phoenix area for decades. Rob had served as Head of Special Collections and Archivist for Arizona State University, while Linda worked in non-profit organizations dedicated to […]

Letter from the President – December, 2025 Warm Wishes and Blessings to All this Holiday Season  As we come to the close of this year, it is clear that it has been one of significant transition. With new leadership and new team members, this year has been exceptionally busy—but it has also been deeply meaningful. As I reflect on this year, […]

New Mexico Foundation Announces $559,520 in Grants from the Anchorum Community Health Funds The New Mexico Foundation (NMF) is awarding $559,520 in grants to support nonprofit organizations working across our priority areas of rural and Indigenous communities, and the environment in New Mexico. These grants help address people experiencing homelessness, providing basic needs, improving community […]

Happy Thanksgiving! All of us at the New Mexico Foundation wish you and yours a Happy Thanksgiving! We are immensely grateful to our community, and hope to celebrate with you at our Open House on December 2nd.

Responding to the Needs of Indigenous Communities The New Mexico Foundation launched the Native American Relief Fund on April 20, 2020 to prevent, mitigate or respond to impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic on New Mexico Tribes, Nations and Pueblos and Native Americans who live off-reservation. Since then, the New Mexico Foundation has continued to support […]

Letter from the President – November, 2025 We Celebrate All Tribes and Pueblos  It is no secret that I am a proud citizen of the Navajo Nation—one of the 23 Tribal Nations that call New Mexico home, alongside our Pueblo and Apache relatives. Our state is extraordinary for many reasons, but the strength and cultural […]