Grant Program

CONNECTING PROGRAMS AND PEOPLE TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES

When the Foundation shifted its grantmaking focus to fund organizations that provide access to economic opportunities, we saw how nonprofits throughout every sector in our community were committed to breaking the cycle of poverty and enhancing opportunities for Albuquerque’s economic growth. We learned of employment pipelines for mental health professionals; workforce programs for refugees; urban farming incubation initiatives and job training programs for people experiencing homelessness or for previously incarcerated adults.

We also learned that our grants were not just providing access to economic opportunities—but were reducing the hurdles many communities and individuals face when working towards economic mobility. Many of the Foundation’s 2018 grants reflect programs that provide equitable access to economic opportunities and programs that seek to break or prevent the cycle of generational poverty, specifically for underserved and historically underfunded communities and populations. This natural next phase in the Foundation’s grantmaking strategy has opened the door for us to connect with new nonprofits and invest in the community in ways we are confident will remove barriers for economic growth within Albuquerque for years to come.

In 2018, the Foundation distributed $4.5 million. This diagram illustrates the sources of our primary grantmaking. In the interest of environmental sustainability, we have not listed every grant. For a full 2018 grant listing, please visit abqcf.org or call and a printed report will be mailed to you.

GRANTS

Donor Advised $2.46M

Sandia Foundation $330,800

Competitive Grant Program $395,500

Donor Designated $310,000

Great Grant Giveaway $133,400

Corporate Philanthropy $216,000

Orchestral Symphonic Music Program $131,925

MentorMe $100,000 Impact $99,500

Social Giving Club $25,000

Future Fund $25,000

$4.2+ million*

* Does not include Scholarships, PNM Crisis Fund and Foundation-designated grants.

Davis-Kozoll Donor-Advised

Living, working and volunteering in rural Cuba, New Mexico has been fulfilling for Sally Davis and Dick Kozoll since they met there in 1975. When the married couple sought a strategy for their financial and philanthropic goals, they turned to Albuquerque Community Foundation. “After reviewing the latest tax changes, we realized that the best vehicles for our philanthropy were donor advised and donor restricted funds offered by the Foundation, with flexibility to structure them to meet our needs,” Dick says. Sally is Professor and Director of the Prevention Research Center at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, where she studies community strategies to prevent chronic disease and improve quality of life. Dick, a family and preventive medicine physician, blends a part-time practice with Presbyterian Medical Services in Cuba with volunteer activities at local, regional and national levels. At an age when most people have settled comfortably into retirement, Sally and Dick actively serve Cuba and other communities through their professions and volunteerism. This year, one of their funds provided matching support for a surfaced all-weather trail at the Village of Cuba’s park to encourage physical activity. Another supports a number of established charities while allowing for special one-time contributions. A third will benefit rural students pursuing health careers. “We want our philanthropy to be as seamless as possible,” Dick adds. “Not only does working with the Foundation make good financial sense and simplify our philanthropy, but it allows us to enjoy immediate tangible results of our giving.”