NEWS & RESOURCES
Most Recent News
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 …CONTINUE READING
2023 Con Alma Grant Guidelines Review
2023 CAHF Grant Guidelines Overview Slides CONTINUE READING
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 …CONTINUE READING
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, …CONTINUE READING
The Trouble with TANF
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 …CONTINUE READING
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 …CONTINUE READING
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 …CONTINUE READING
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, …CONTINUE READING
2022 Technical Assistance Grants
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, …CONTINUE READING
2022 General Operating and Project 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 …CONTINUE READING
MacKenzie Scott’s Generous Gift to Con Alma Health Foundation
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 …CONTINUE READING
2022 Heroes of Health
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 …CONTINUE READING
We’re Taking a Break from Twitter
Con Alma Health Foundation is pausing our Twitter engagement due to growing concerns about the platform’s safety and security. As an organization committed to advancing health equity and …CONTINUE READING
Beyond Grantmaking
Con Alma Health Foundation’s assets go beyond the dollars with which it makes grants; the Foundation serves as a convener and as a catalyst for positive, systemic change. …CONTINUE READING
Con Alma Health Foundation 2021 Annual Report
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, …CONTINUE READING
Con Alma Congratulates Nathan Padilla
Con Alma named Nathan Padilla as president of our Board of Trustees. Padilla, LCSW, is a Roswell native, clinical director and executive director of the nonprofit Embrace, which …CONTINUE READING
Community Rebuild Grant Recipients
With support from a $2.8 million grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and a $50,000 contribution from the Santa Fe Community Foundation’s Community Resiliency Fund, Con Alma Health …CONTINUE READING
Celebrating Twenty Years and Looking Forward
Last year marked Con Alma Health Foundation’s 20th anniversary. For two decades, Con Alma has had the privilege of supporting nonprofits and changemakers that share our goal of …CONTINUE READING
Wishing You and Your Loved Ones a Healthy and Safe Holiday Season
Dear Community Partners, This year marks Con Alma Health Foundation’s 20th anniversary. For two decades Con Alma has supported nonprofits and changemakers that share our goal of advancing …CONTINUE READING2021 Hero of Health
We are proud to announce Melissa McCue, executive director of Mandy’s Farm in Albuquerque, as this year’s Hero of Health. Mandy’s Farm serves 170 individuals with developmental disabilities …CONTINUE READING
Keep Up to Date!
To ensure you are receiving the latest grant cycle information sign up here for email updates and select “Grant Cycle Information”. Check back to our website often and follow us on social media for important news and announcements.