Nonprofit News
New Executive Director At The Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico
Jun 7 2017Related to: Leadership
Community Foundation Names New E.D.Terra Winter will start June 12, replacing outgoing executive director Jennifer Cervantes, who will focus on her burgeoning career as a youth author. “I’m really excited,” Winter said. “I’ll be hitting the ground running, in middle of month, so I’ll get to spend some time with Jennifer before she is gone. And I’m looking... Read Article
Public Health Institute Takes Form in New Mexico
Jun 6 2017Related to: Collaboration, Related to: Leadership
New Mexico Establishes a Public Health Institute. With its headquarters in Silver City, the New Mexico Public Health Institute (NewMexPHI) plans to unify the efforts of nonprofit organizations, government, public and private sectors, hospitals, schools and communities to create more equitable health outcomes for the State’s two... Read Article
Next Gen In Grant Opportunity
May 30 2017Related to: Fund Development
NextGenIn is a grant competition that encourages participants to develop new approaches, strategies, and/or processes to improve the effectiveness, capability, and/or fiscal wellbeing of nonprofit sector organizations or programs. Awards of up to $1,000 each will be made.
Individuals 25 years old or younger, with a partnering NM nonprofit, are... Read Article
Briefings Reaffirm The Importance Of Strong Partnerships
May 30 2017Related to: Advocacy, Related to: Collaboration
During the first week of May, the Building Movement Project team gathered in Santa Fe and Albuquerque with local partners and community members to share and discuss the findings of the 2016 New Mexico Nonprofit Survey. We gathered at the Center for Nonprofit Excellence in Albuquerque and at the Santa Fe Community Foundation to hear from local... Read Article
The Talent Academy Application Opens June 1st
May 26 2017Related to: Collaboration, Related to: Fund Development
The Talent Academy Cohort Application is Open Last March, six fellows graduated from the fellowship with an intimate knowledge of grant writing, proposal development, and project management skills to garner funding for their respective organizations. For this next round, we are looking for more of the... Read Article
Think NM Memo: Nonprofit Sales Tax By State
May 25 2017Related to: Advocacy
Memo - May 25, 2017 PurposeTo determine how different states apply sales tax to purchases made by nonprofit organizations
Nonprofits and Sales TaxMany nonprofit organizations can be potentially required to pay sales tax, but many states offer organizations meeting certain criteria opportunities for exemption, or alternatively, for reimbursement.
... Read Article
2017 NM Legislative Special Session Convened
May 24 2017Related to: Advocacy, Related to: Collaboration
5/25/17 UPDATE: Tax Reform Bill - HB 8 - was tabled in House Labor & Economic Development Committee this morning on a 6 to 5 vote after 2 1/2 hours of debate.As the Legislature convened today at noon for a Special Session, there are two main considerations: tax reform and the state budget.
Both are... Read Article
2017 Southern New Mexico Service Summit
May 16 2017Related to: Collaboration, Related to: Volunteer Management
2017 Southern New Mexico Service Summit
Mark your calendar for the 2017 Southern New Mexico Service Summit in Las Cruces, New Mexico. This event brings together National Service Programs and Partners, Volunteer Managers and Nonprofits from throughout the state of New Mexico to meet, share knowledge, and learn. ... Read Article
2017 Pre-Proposal Regional Workshops
May 15 2017Related to: Collaboration, Related to: Fund Development
Con Alma Hosts Pre-Proposal Workshops Join Con Alma for a review of the 2017 Con Alma Health Foundation grant cycles and a walk through the online proposal process. The Foundation will hold several Pre-Proposal Workshops around the state (Los Alamos, Las Cruces, Silver City, Roswell, and Carlsbad). These workshops... Read Article
NACA Redesignated As Breakthrough School for 2017
May 10 2017Related to: Leadership
NACA - Breakthrough School for 2017 Native American Community Academy (NACA), an Albuquerque Public School District Charter School, joins 26 middle level and high schools redesignated as one of the National Association of Secondary School Principals’ (NASSP) 2017 Breakthrough Schools. NASSP recently evaluated each of these schools, originally recognized between 2011... Read Article