Sharing a Message of Hope

by dennis | Apr 3, 2023 | News and Events, Press Releases and Announcements

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...

MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving

by dennis | Mar 24, 2023 | News and Events, Press Releases and Announcements

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...

The Trouble with TANF

by dennis | Mar 13, 2023 | Featured News, News and Events

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...

Welcoming Change: Improving Our Grantmaking

by dennis | Mar 7, 2023 | News and Events, Press Releases and Announcements, The Heart of the Matter

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...

MacKenzie Scott’s Generous Gift to Con Alma Health Foundation

by dennis | Dec 6, 2022 | Con Alma Health Foundation in the News, News and Events, Press Releases and Announcements, The Heart of the Matter

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...

2022 Heroes of Health

by dennis | Nov 22, 2022 | Featured News, Heroes of Health, News and Events, Press Releases and Announcements

Tina Cordova Meet Tina Cordova, co-founder of Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium, and this year’s Hero of Health for her advocacy on behalf of New Mexicans exposed to nuclear testing. She inspires us, for her unwavering commitment to fight for compensation and...