$2.8 million in grants to improve health in northern New Mexico

Santa Fe, New Mexico — The Community Health Funder Alliance awarded 17 nonprofit organizations with $2.8 million in total awards to support improved health outcomes in northern New Mexico. This is the second cycle of multi-year funding, increasing available funds by over 50 percent from last year.

Since its launch in 2019, the Community Health Funder Alliance has invested more than $8.4 million to enhance the health for northern New Mexico residents. Through grantmaking and vital partnerships, the Alliance helps further solutions that heal, care for, and sustain healthy people and communities. Alliance members include Anchorum St. Vincent (ASV) and CHRISTUS St. Vincent (CSV).

“Our grantees are addressing the most challenging health and social needs in our community,” said Lillian Montoya, President and Chief Executive Officer of CHRISTUS St. Vincent. “Through their work, they are immediately serving community members in need, and also improving the larger system of care to make it better for our residents in the long run.”

Together, the Alliance supports nonprofits in health and wellness across the lifespan–from maternal health and early childhood to school-age children, adolescent, adult, and older adult health services. The Alliance also invests in social determinants of health through housing and the unhoused.

The Alliance’s grant making initiatives are multi-year Health Impact Grants that build momentum for long-term, far-reaching solutions.

“By working together, we’ve created a collaborative effort that can benefit all residents in northern New Mexico,” said Jerry Jones, President and CEO of Anchorum St. Vincent. “We now have a more equitable and supportive system of care, and the Alliance has played a crucial role in making that a reality.”

 

The Community Health Funder Alliance represents leading funders in northern New Mexico focused on improving health outcomes and promoting health equity. Through grantmaking and partnership, the Alliance helps further solutions that heal, care for, and sustain healthy people and communities. Current members include Anchorum St. Vincent (ASV) and CHRISTUS St. Vincent (CSV).