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Con Alma invites nonprofits that improve health in New Mexico to apply for grants to support their work. The Foundation provides grants to eligible nonprofits working to improve health and advance health equity. Our aim is to ensure that New Mexico’s diverse communities have fair opportunities to lead healthy lives. Our 2024 statewide grant cycle […]

Change is a constant in the journey of growth and progress, and Con Alma Health Foundation is excited to unveil its transformative rebranding efforts. As a foundation deeply committed to fostering enduring health and well-being for all living in New Mexico, this rebrand represents a significant step forward in embracing change, amplifying our […]

Con Alma’s Board of Trustees has hired Linda Candelaria-Dodd as the foundation’s new executive director starting January 3. Linda has served as a Con Alma trustee member since 2021 and replaces Denise Herrera, PhD. “We thank Denise for helping us refine our policies, and we’re excited to welcome Linda to the role of executive director,” […]

Con Alma Health Foundation seeks a strategic and visionary Executive Director to help define its next chapter of development. Con Alma, a private health foundation based in Santa Fe, works to improve the health status and access to healthcare for all who live in New Mexico. A transformational leader, this individual must be at ease […]

I invite you to review this Landscape Study, conducted by Insight Allies, which summarizes a 10-year review of our grantmaking practices. We asked grantees and applicants what it’s like to work with us, while also reviewing our own internal practices to better understand how to improve. This study includes: in-depth document and literature reviews, grant […]

Con Alma recently received a $5 million gift from global philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott. This investment will further Con Alma’s mission to advance health equity and improve the health and well-being of all New Mexicans. “Con Alma is the only foundation in New Mexico focused solely on health. We are honored and well-equipped to […]

It is with humility and gratitude that we share some of the accomplishments of Con Alma Health Foundation and our partners. As we celebrated our 20th year anniversary, our philanthropic reach expanded as we continued to leverage local and national resources to advance health equity statewide. We look to the future with optimism—as we develop a new strategic plan, renew our promise to advance health equity for all New Mexicans, and be part of the long-term solutions and system

We are happy to share with you highlights from our special focus on health equity in 2019. It was a year of collaboration as we worked with partners to ensure a complete census count and wrap up our W. K. Kellogg Foundation grant. The two-year grant sought to enhance health reform and strengthen the state’s health-care safety net as well as expand our network of nonprofits and stakeholders to advocate for policies, services or activities that impact health care and health eq

As in previous years, we remain committed to our support of organizations that focus on underserved populations. We work with Border Philanthropy Partnership to advance health equity through leadership, collaboration and philanthropy in the border region, and with the UNM Transdisciplinary Research, Equity and Engagement (UNM TREE Center) to advance behavioral health. We continued collaborating with nonprofits and other stakeholders through a W.K. Kellogg Foundation two-ye

This workshop is designed for writing effective proposals for foundation funding (non-governmental). It is open to all individuals (beginner to advanced level). Topics: general proposal writing guidelines, do’s and don’ts, and strategies to increase your opportunities for funding. Information is not specific to Con Alma Health Foundation, but focused on grantwriting in general. Dolores E. Roybal, Executive Director, Con Alma Health Foundation. Dolores has over 35 years of exp

HPHP: Advancing Health Equity in Rural Communities from Con Alma on Vimeo . Advancing Health Equity in Rural Communities with Charlie Alfero, Executive Director of Hidalgo Medical Services – Center for Health Innovation Thursday, November 20, 20142:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Inn and Spa at Loretto211 Old Santa Fe TrailSanta Fe, NM 87501

The Context for Planning: Our Changing Environment Today’s rapidly changing environment provides both challenges and opportunities for philanthropy and nonprofit organizations in New Mexico. Issues impacting Con Alma Health Foundation’s strategic planning included our state’s changing demographics, the economic environment, health care and health care reform, as well as changes affecting governmental and nonprofit sectors. Download a copy of the Executive Summary by clicking