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2023 Heroes of Health

2023 Heroes of Health

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...

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Volunteer Fulfills Mission to Help People

Volunteer Fulfills Mission to Help People

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...

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Executive Director Search

Executive Director Search

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...

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Sharing a Message of Hope

Sharing a Message of Hope

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...

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MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving

MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving

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...

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Welcoming Change: Improving Our Grantmaking

Welcoming Change: Improving Our Grantmaking

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...

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Grant Recipients

Grant Recipients

Con Alma Health Foundation has awarded $530,000 to 26 nonprofits working to improve health and uplift underserved populations across New Mexico. Some grants focus on statewide initiatives, while others serve people living in 22 counties, 14 pueblos and the Navajo...

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2022 Northern New Mexico Health Grants Group Grant Recipients

2022 Northern New Mexico Health Grants Group Grant Recipients

Con Alma Health Foundation grants focus on ensuring that all people 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’...

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