About Us
About Us
About Us
About Us
We are Albuquerque Community Foundation
We are rooted in Albuquerque and have invested in the community for over 40 years. We pursue ways to make donations of all sizes have a larger and longer impact than they would otherwise have on their own.
When you think about Albuquerque Community Foundation, we hope you will think of four words: Trust, Equity, Integrity and Accountability. They describe who we are, what we do, and will continue to be, forever.
Our Mission
Our Vision
A strong community…
- Has a foundation built by and for all people, that works as a partner, ally, and catalyst for a better future
- Works toward equity, justice, and healing by addressing systems of oppression and harm
- Provides high quality educational opportunities without debt or barrier
- Gives everyone access to healthcare, affordable housing, secure & healthy food sources, and safe neighborhoods
- Has a rich, well-preserved history and an environmentally sustainable future
- Creates economic opportunities for all and ensures long-term economic prosperity
- Nurtures artistic and cultural development while sharing learning opportunities with all
- Builds a sense of belonging and helps all people achieve their personal definition of success
This is the future we want to build.
Our Values
We are Albuquerque Community Foundation
We are rooted in Albuquerque and have invested in the community for over 40 years. We pursue ways to make donations of all sizes have a larger and longer impact than they would otherwise have on their own.
When you think about Albuquerque Community Foundation, we hope you will think of four words: Trust, Equity, Integrity and Accountability. They describe who we are, what we do, and will continue to be, forever.
Our Mission
Our Mission is to serve our community by mobilizing and stewarding resources to create equitable opportunity for all.
Our Vision
A strong community…
- Has a foundation built by and for all people, that works as a partner, ally, and catalyst for a better future
- Works toward equity, justice, and healing by addressing systems of oppression and harm
- Provides high quality educational opportunities without debt or barrier
- Gives everyone access to healthcare, affordable housing, secure & healthy food sources, and safe neighborhoods
- Has a rich, well-preserved history and an environmentally sustainable future
- Creates economic opportunities for all and ensures long-term economic prosperity
- Nurtures artistic and cultural development while sharing learning opportunities with all
- Builds a sense of belonging and helps all people achieve their personal definition of success
This is the future we want to build.
Our Values
What We Do
We are concerned with all aspects of community well-being, and we mobilize and partner with donors, funders, leadership groups and nonprofits to build a vibrant future for the community.
- We administer a permanent endowment to support the community in perpetuity
- We connect donors with causes they care about
- We make informed, strategic grants to nonprofits serving Bernalillo, Torrance, Sandoval and Valencia counties
- We manage grant programs for community partners
- We administer scholarship programs to help New Mexico residents attain their educational goals
- We support Giving Circles in the community for larger collective impact
- We manage an Impact Investment portfolio
- We engage in public policy and advocacy
- We convene, connect, collaborate
- We seek ways to provide nonprofits with support beyond the check
What is an endowment?
At Albuquerque Community Foundation, we administer a permanent community endowment composed of many gifts, both large and small. We use the earnings from that endowment to make grants to other nonprofit organizations and educational institutions in the greater Albuquerque area.
Our grantmaking efforts are focused on the following fields of interest:
- Animal Welfare
- Arts & Culture
- Economic & Workforce Development
- Education
- Environmental & Historic Preservation
- Health
- Human Services
Since our establishment in 1981, over $74 million has been granted to nonprofits that serve Albuquerque. The community endowment we manage will exist in perpetuity to support Albuquerque’s future forever.
Values-Aligned Philanthropy
At the Foundation, we are committed to using philanthropy to advance racial equity, social justice and to bring about the health and well-being of a vibrant and just greater Albuquerque community.
In that vein, we have adopted an Anti-Hate Policy Statement and are in the process of updating and modernizing two key policies to ensure our gift acceptance and grantmaking are aligned with the mission, vision and value statements adopted recently by the Foundation's Board of Trustees. In these difficult times that have fragmented communities -- economically, politically, and socially, members of the philanthropic community across the nation continue to evaluate how best to prevent grantmaking to groups that promote hate, racism and hateful activities.
Anti-Hate Policy Statement
The Albuquerque Community Foundation's mission is to serve the Foundation's community by mobilizing and stewarding resources to create equitable opportunity for all. Decisions regarding the establishment of new funds, grant distributions from any fund, and the investment of the Foundation's assets are made in furtherance of its charitable Mission in the sole and absolute discretion of the Foundation.
The Foundation will not distribute funds to or otherwise support organizations that engage in or perpetuate hate or hateful activities. We define "hate" as enmity or malice based on one or more of the following actual or perceived characteristics of groups or individuals: race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, immigration status, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, or other characteristics. We define "hateful activities" as those that, in the Foundation's judgement, result in or incite violence, intimidation, harassment, or threats; defamatory, dehumanizing, or maligning speech; negative stereotyping; or other acts of marginalization.
The Foundation will perform careful due diligence to appropriately assess proposed new funds, grant recommendations, and investment opportunities to ensure we make informed decisions consistent with this policy.
What We Do
We are concerned with all aspects of community well-being, and we mobilize and partner with donors, funders, leadership groups and nonprofits to build a vibrant future for the community.
- We administer permanent endowment to support the community in perpetuity
- We connect donors with causes they care about
- We make informed, strategic grants to nonprofits serving Bernalillo, Torrance, Sandoval and Valencia counties
- We manage grant programs for community partners
- We administer scholarship programs to help New Mexico residents attain their educational goals
- We support Giving Circles in the community for larger collective impact
- We manage an Impact Investment portfolio
- We engage in public policy and advocacy
- We convene, connect, collaborate
- We seek ways to provide nonprofits with support beyond the check
What is an endowment?
At Albuquerque Community Foundation, we administer a permanent community endowment composed of many gifts, both large and small. We use the earnings from that endowment to make grants to other nonprofit organizations and educational institutions in the greater Albuquerque area.
Our grantmaking efforts are focused on the following fields of interest:
- Animal Welfare
- Arts & Culture
- Economic & Workforce Development
- Education
- Environmental & Historic Preservation
- Health
- Human Services
Since our establishment in 1981, over $74 million has been granted to nonprofits that serve Albuquerque. The community endowment we manage will exist in perpetuity to support Albuquerque’s future forever.
Values Aligned Philanthropy
At the Foundation, we are committed to using philanthropy to advance racial equity, social justice and to bring about the health and well-being of a vibrant and just greater Albuquerque community.
In that vein, we have adopted an Anti-Hate Policy Statement and are in the process of updating and modernizing two key policies to ensure our gift acceptance and grantmaking are aligned with the mission, vision and value statements adopted recently by the Foundation's Board of Trustees. In these difficult times that have fragmented communities -- economically, politically, and socially, members of the philanthropic community across the nation continue to evaluate how best to prevent grantmaking to groups that promote hate, racism and hateful activities.
Anti-Hate Statement
The Albuquerque Community Foundation's mission is to serve the Foundation's community by mobilizing and stewarding resources to create equitable opportunity for all. Decisions regarding the establishment of new funds, grant distributions from any fund, and the investment of the Foundation's assets are made in furtherance of its charitable Mission in the sole and absolute discretion of the Foundation.
The Foundation will not distribute funds to or otherwise support organizations that engage in or perpetuate hate or hateful activities. We define "hate" as enmity or malice based on one or more of the following actual or perceived characteristics of groups or individuals: race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, immigration status, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, or other characteristics. We define "hateful activities" as those that, in the Foundation's judgement, result in or incite violence, intimidation, harassment, or threats; defamatory, dehumanizing, or maligning speech; negative stereotyping; or other acts of marginalization.
The Foundation will perform careful due dilligence to appropriately assess proposed new funds, grant recommendations, and investment opportunities to ensure we make informed decisions with this policy.