Lisa Patch, a director of health services for Alamogordo Public Schools, and Rayven Ward, a 13-year-old advocate from Rio Communities, are Con Alma Health Foundation’s health heroes this year for their actionable efforts to bring transformational change to their communities. “The review committee was impressed with Lisa’s leadership in bringing telehealth, grief and healing, employee wellness, and […]

Northern New Mexico Health Grants Group Promoting the health and wellness of the people of Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, and northern Santa Fe counties through a partnership between the Con Alma Health Foundation and the Hospital Auxiliary for Los Alamos Medical Center (9 grants, totaling $150,000) We congratulate the 2023 Northern New Mexico Health Grants […]

Con Alma Health Foundation grants focus on ensuring that all New Mexicans have full and equal access to opportunities that enable them to lead healthy lives. To that end, the Foundation awards grants each year to support nonprofits’ efforts to improve their communities’ health. (28 grants, totaling $650,000) We congratulate the 2023 Con Alma Health […]

This year we are awarding a total of $1.8 million in grants, which includes $1 million to strengthen maternal health outcomes as well as $650,000 to work toward health equity in New Mexico. Con Alma Health Foundation will provide transformative grants to three nonprofits, along with technical assistance and capacity-building support. It will support organizations […]

This profile about one of our steadfast volunteers, Nathan Padilla of Roswell, is the second in a series recognizing our volunteers and staff to show appreciation for the work they do and their commitment to improving health in New Mexico. Two monumental events in Nathan Padilla’s life– his struggles with a cocaine addiction and the […]

This profile about one of our steadfast volunteers, Twila Rutter from Clovis, is the first in a series recognizing our volunteers and staff to show appreciation for the work they do and their commitment to improving health in New Mexico. Twila Rutter has had a unique and varied perspective of health in New Mexico – […]

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 […]

Congratulations to our executive director, Denise Herrera, PhD, for being recognized as a prominent leader in Health Education by the University of Texas-Austin. The College of Education invited her to be the keynote speaker at the Alderson Lecture and Awards Ceremony as distinguished alumni. She spoke about the lessons she learned from her alma maters — University of New Mexico, University of […]

Lever for Change and MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving announced an open call that will award $1 million in unrestricted funds to 250 community-led, community-focused organizations. To be eligible, organizations must have an annual operating budget of at least $1 million and no more than $5 million for at least two of the last four fiscal years. Interested organizations […]

Congratulations to NM Center on Law and Poverty and its partners, NMCAN and Crossroads for Women, for their impactful campaign about how the state’s burdensome rules for TANF affect families who need financial assistance. John Oliver featured the TANF program (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) and clips from the Center’s TANF campaign on his HBO show, “Last Week Tonight with […]

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 Health Foundation grants focus on ensuring that all New Mexicans have full and equal access to opportunities that enable them to lead healthy lives. To that end, the Foundation awards grants each year to support nonprofits’ efforts to improve their communities’ health. General Operating and Project Grants – Supporting health systems strategies to address […]