Nonprofit News
New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty is collecting Medicaid stories!
Jul 26 2012New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty is collecting Medicaid stories! We are looking to help policy makers understand the real impact being uninsured has on New Mexico’s families, and how Medicaid is a solution. We need YOUR help.
Do you know of anyone who has a story that demonstrates the importance of healthcare insurance and would talk to us about it? ... Read ArticleNew Mexico number one for overdose deaths
Jul 10 2012According to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report, New Mexico leads the nation per capita in drug overdose deaths.
According to the CDC report, New Mexico's overdose death rate is 27 per 100,000 people. The national rate is 11.9. Nebraska has the lowest rate of 5.5 per 100,000 people.
Across the country, the number of overdose deaths from powerful... Read Article
Grant Assistance for High Energy Cost in Rural Communities
Jun 28 2012The Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), announces the availability of up to $7 million in Fiscal Year 2012 for competitive grants to assist communities with extremely high energy costs. This grant program is authorized under section 19 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (RE Act) (7 U.S.C. 918a) and program regulations at... Read Article
The Case for a Generalist: A Nonprofit’s MVP
Jun 6 2012Related to: Human Resources
Those who know me might (rightly) be concerned about a title hinting at a sports metaphor. But emboldened after attending a recent leadership and strategy conference, I am more convinced than ever that strategy is a team sport for nonprofits, and those nonprofits that recruit Generalists, individuals who can play a variety of roles, to their organizations... Read Article
Six Pitfalls To Avoid in Developing Your Theory of Change
Jun 6 2012Related to: Leadership
Over the past decade, more and more nonprofits have developed theories of change— that is, an articulation of the results an organization must achieve to be successful and how it, working alone or with others, will achieve them. Organizations do this either of their own volition or because funders, board members, or other parties ask them to do so. In fact,... Read Article
Ethics in Business Nominations are Open!
May 25 2012The Samaritan Counseling Center’s New Mexico Ethics in Business Awards are now accepting nominations for the annual awards. The Center’s New Mexico Ethics in Business Awards are an annual recognition of not-for-profit organizations, individuals and for-profit businesses, whose work in New Mexico demonstrates the highest ethical conduct and social responsibility.
Nominations... Read Article
Call For Nominations - Deadline May 25
May 21 2012Deadline for nominations is May 25!
The Association of Fundraising Professionals New Mexico Chapter announces that the nomination period is open for Philanthropy Day Nominations. Are you inspired as we are about honoring the contributions to philanthropy from someone you know, from someone who makes a difference? Please consider nominating them for the National Philanthropy... Read Article
White House to spur innovative spending by foundations
May 17 2012The Obama administration has proposed new rules designed to encourage foundations to spend money to promote the social good in ways other than grants, for example through low interest loans or stock purchases in for-profit companies. Foundations have historically been reluctant to use such program-related investments "because of confusion about how they work and the high costs... Read Article
Philanthropy Day Nominations
Apr 30 2012The Association of Fundraising Professionals New Mexico Chapter announces that the nomination period is open for Philanthropy Day Nominations. Are you inspired as we are about honoring the contributions to philanthropy from someone you know, from someone who makes a difference? Please consider nominating them for the National Philanthropy Day Awards in 2012.
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Small, Socially-Disadvantaged Producer Grant Application
Apr 25 2012The 2012 Appropriations Act authorized up to $3 million for grants
for Cooperative Development Centers, individual Cooperatives, or Groups
of Cooperatives that serve socially-disadvantaged groups and where a
majority of their governing board is comprised of members of socially-
disadvantaged groups or at least 75 percent of their membership is
comprised of... Read Article