2009 Grants
The following grants were made possible through the generosity of Community Foundation donors:
516 Arts, $30,000, to support a special project with the Center for Land Use Interpretation in conjunction with LAND/ART
2009 Giraffe Award Recipient, $1,250
ACCION New Mexico, $5,000, unrestricted
ACCION New Mexico, $7,500, to assist in conducting effective outreach to Bernalillo County entrepreneurs by defraying a portion of the costs associated with lending and providing financial literacy training
ACCION New Mexico, $6,480, to support the 'Innovative Education Program' for entrepreneurs who apply for ACCION credit to receive one-on-one business and personal development consultation
Acupuncurists Without Borders, $4,275, to provide free, healing acupuncture treatments to soldiers, veterans and their families who are suffering from the invisible wounds of war
Albuquerque Academy, $35,000, for the College Opportunity Fund
Albuquerque Chamber Soloists, Inc., $500, unrestricted
Albuquerque Chamber Soloists, Inc., $1,500, unrestricted
Albuquerque Guild of the Santa Fe Opera, $250, unrestricted
Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless, $6,176
Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless, $2,736, for equipment expenses
Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless, $7,500, for continuing support of Tierra del Sol Residential Recovery Program for homeless women and children offering a therapeutic community and comprehensive package of services emphasizing engagement of disenfranchised women to facilitate sustainable transition to healthier living
Albuquerque High School Alumni Association, $2,277
Albuquerque Little Theatre, $10,000, unrestricted
Albuquerque Meals on Wheels, $7,500, to expand the Low Income Medical Meals Program for homebound individuals on food assistance
Albuquerque Metropolitan Crime Stoppers, Inc., $10,259
Albuquerque Metropolitan Crime Stoppers, Inc., $1,393
Albuquerque Museum Foundation, $1,000, unrestricted
Albuquerque Museum Foundation, $1,000, unrestricted
Albuquerque Museum Foundation, $250, Magic Buses
Albuquerque Philharmonic Orchestra, $4,500, for free classical music concerts by the volunteer orchestra
Albuquerque Rose Society, Inc., $1,738
Albuquerque Youth Symphony Program, $200, unrestricted
Albuquerque Youth Symphony Program, $10,000, for financial support for private instrumental music lessons and participation in AYS programs
All Faiths Receiving Home, $3,357
All Faiths Receiving Home, $7,500, unrestricted
Alta Mira Family Services, $ 2,650, to assist in kitchen renovations at the Respite Home allowing developmentally disabled residents to learn independent living skills while families receive short-term breaks from daily care
Amy Biehl High School, $1,000, unrestricted
Amy Biehl High School, $5,000, to support the Saturday Breakfast Club for at-risk students to receive three extra hours per week focused on schoolwork with support from teachers, tutors and student peers
Angel Flight West, $10,000, to support New Mexico Wing Alpha Project providing free air transportation in response to health care and other compelling human needs through recruitment and training of volunteer pilots
Animal Humane New Mexico, $7,000, for sound proofing the new Dog Hold
Animal Humane New Mexico, $3,000, $1,500 for spay/neuter programs and $1,500 for the care and adoption of large dogs with a priority on Labs
Animal Humane New Mexico, $10,000, unrestricted
Animal Protection of New Mexico, Inc., $569
Anti-Defamation League of B'nai Brith, $1,000, unrestricted
APS Fine Arts Program, $9,074, to the Mariachi Program at East San Jose Elementary School
APS Title I, Homeless Projects, $7,500, to provide stipends for teachers and educational assistants and instructional supplies in an after-school and summer tutoring program for homeless high school students. Students also receive transition services throughout high school emphasizing continuing education and career opportunities
APS Title I, Homeless Projects, $10,000, to provide homeless children with school-based services at after-school tutoring and summer reading and math programs based on "Links to Liberec" program
ARCA, Inc., $5,295
ARCA, Inc., $846
The Arc of New Mexico, $1,125
Armand Hammer United World College, $20,000, for the Frank Zajac Scholarship Program
Art in the School, Inc., $20,000, to support After School Art Programs
Art in the School, Inc., $10,000, to support After School Art Programs at Title I elementary schools
Arts Alliance, $2,000, to support the Quality of Life Initiative
Assistance League of Albuquerque, $7,500, to support a new delivery model for Operation School Bell to provide clothing to 3,000 students in all 34 elementary and middle schools requiring uniforms
Barbara Dawson School, Inc., $3,000, unrestricted
Bernalillo County Council of PTAs, $350, for clothing for needy school children
Bloomington Community Radio, Inc., $2,000, unrestricted
B'nai Israel Endowment Fund, Inc., $1,402
B'nai Israel Endowment Fund, Inc., $1,130
Bosque School, $12,450, to support a site-specific public art project in conjunction with LAND/ART
Bosque School, $5,000, to build the financial aid program increasing accessibility to an independent college preparatory education for three qualified students with minimum financial means
Bosque School, $3,500, to provide transportation for students from public schools, stipends for UNM Interns for school group support and supplies/equipment for field research in the Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring Program
Bosque School, $1,400, to provide transportation for students from public schools, stipends for UNM Interns for school group support and supplies/equipment for field research in the Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring Program
Boy Scouts of America, $15,000, unrestricted
Boy Scouts of America, $4,700, to support the ScOutreach Juvenile Diversion program for youth who have been charged with misdemeanors allowing them to participate in community service projects as an alternative to detention or probation
Cambridge School of Weston, $2,000, for The Children's Garden
Cambridge School of Weston, $1,300, unrestricted
Camp Rising Sun, Inc., $6,000, to support summer camp for children and youth with autism
Cancer Services of New Mexico, $5,000, or the Legal, Insurance and Paperwork Assistance Program that provides cancer patients and their loved ones with comprehensive assistance for cancer-related legal issues
Catholic Charities, $7,500, to update curriculum to improve bilingual education for Spanish speaking, mostly immigrant, low income preschoolers to prepare them for kindergarten
Cavalade of Wings, $3,324, for general support
Center for Nonprofit Excellence, $5,000, for the Center
Center for Nonprofit Excellence, $5,000, for the Center
Chatter, a Chamber Ensemble, $1,000
Children's Cancer Fund of New Mexico, $5,000, unrestricted
Children's Cancer Fund of New Mexico, $15,000, unrestricted
Christina Kent Day Nursery, $22,803
Cibola County Education Foundation, $11,711
City of Bloomfield, $700, for the New Mexico Collaboration to End Hunger for the City of Bloomfield garden
Cloud Dancers Therapeutic Horsemanship Program, Inc., $5,370, to provide funding to strengthen capacity; increase rider scholarships and upgrade walking areas for people with developmental, physical and/or emotional disabilities
CNM Foundation, $7,500, to supply students with transitional needs - whether transitioning from foster care programs, juvenile justice system, job transitions or shelter/housing transitions
CNM Foundation, $8,000, to provide financial support for basic needs for CNM students experiencing homelessness
CNM Foundation, $1,200, for the GED Endowment, the Rust Opportunity Grant and undesignated
CNM Foundation, $250,000, for the Rust Opportunity Fund
Community Foundation for the New Mexico Collaboration to End Hunger, $25,000, for the Hunger Initiative - to be used for the benefit of Albuquerque
Compassion Beyond Borders, $500, unrestricted
Congregation Albert, $500, for Temple youth to travel to Israel
Crossroads for Women, $7,500, to support an intensive employment training program and trial employment program for women with co-occurring mental and addictive disorders who cycle through homelessness and incarceration
Danforth Museum of Art, $7,000
Daniella Scott, $2,500, 2009 Harris Award Recipient for Excellence in teaching literature
Direct Action for Youth Foundation, $9,000
East Mountain High School, $5,000 to support The Acequia Project in collaboration with the Acequia Association in a cross-curricular class between Environmental Science and New Mexico History and Media Arts students to cover costs for equipment, supplies and printing
El Centro de los Ninos, $2,500, unrestricted
Endorphin Power Company, $700, for the New Mexico Collaboration to End Hunger to support the summer garden at Los Duranes Community Center
Enlace Comunitario, $10,000, to support individual and family counseling in Spanish for Spanish speaking immigrants to increase bilingual, culturally appropriate and free comprehensive domestic violence mental health services
Escuela del Sol Montessori School, $10,000, to support the Harwood Art Center Exhibit, Crossing 2009
Escuela del Sol Montessori School, $10,000, to support the Harwood Art Center's After School Art Program for at-risk youth including hospitalized children and their families at the UNM Children's Hospital
Escuela del Sol Montessori School, $20,000, to support the Harwood Art Center
Esperanza de Joaquin, $10,000, unrestricted
Explora Science Center, $250, unrestricted
Explora Science Center, $7,600, to support stipends for the Youth Intern Program involving high-achieving, low-income, culturally diverse high school students in an educational mentoring program to teach elementary school students programs in science, technology and art
Farm to Table, Inc., $50,000, for policy work for the New Mexico Collaboration to End Hunger
The Fractal Foundation, $6,450, to expand and enhance educational programs about fractals to inspire interest in science, math and art for students
Friends of Puppet and Object Theatre, $4,000, to support performances for hospitalized children at UNM Children's Hospital Child Life Media Center to counteract the stress of illness while addressing issues of isolation and coping skills
Friends of the Rio Grande Nature Center, $2,000, to the outdoor education program for the children in the neighborhood at All Faiths' La Solana del Valle Day Care Center to be taught by Master Level Elementary teachers
Global Opportunities Unlimited, Inc., $2,500, unrestricted
Good Shepherd Center, Inc., $4,459
Good Shepherd Center, Inc., $4,378
Good Shepherd Center, Inc., $533
Goodwill Industries of New Mexico, $7,500, for Pathways to Self-Sufficiency Program providing job assessments, training, placement and retention services to homeless, chronically homeless and near homeless individuals
Greater Albuquerque Habitat for Humanity, $300, unrestricted
Hawks Aloft, $5,000, to provide “Living with the Landscape” for one Title I APS Elementary School to increase student awareness and knowledge about ecological and biological issues
Healing the Children, $4,000, to provide emergency funding for children who "fall through the cracks" of medical and health systems by providing dental care including medicines, co-pays, prevention and treatment
Herekeke, $10,000, unrestricted
Herland Sister Resources, $1,000, unrestricted
Hillel Foundation at Tufts University, $1,000, unrestricted
Hubbell House Alliance, $250, unrestricted
Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly, $ 5,000, unrestricted
Jewish Family Service of New Mexico, $7,500, to support "Aging Well at Home" program to prevent premature institutionalization of low income elderly by increasing the access to quality affordable home care services
Jewish Family Service of New Mexico, $913
Jewish Family Service of New Mexico, $1,189
Jewish Family Service of Metrowest, Inc., $5,000, unrestricted
Juliette RP Vision Foundation, $1,000, unrestricted
Juliette RP Vision Foundation, $1,000, unrestricted
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, $3,000, for the support of eye disease associated with diabetes
Kalamazoo College, $ 5,000, for the Jewish Studies Program
Keshet Dance Company, $10,000, to support Mentorship through Dance for incarcerated or recently released youth from YDDC (Youth Diagnostic and Development Center) by enhancing core high school academics and addressing issues such as self-esteem, conflict resolution and collaboration
KNME-TV, $2,500, for educational programming
L'Alliance Francaise D'Albuquerque, $1,000, for films, books and educational needs
Landmark Musicals, Inc., $2,500, unrestricted
La Plazita Institute, $10,000, to support a Parents Empowerment Project providing gang intervention and prevention seminars and trainings to concerned parents
League of Women Voters Education Fund, $250
Lensic Performing Arts Center Corp., $1,000, for performance art
Localogy, $30,000, unrestricted
MANA de Albuquerque, $7,863
Manzano Day School, $13,105
Manzano Day School, $12,209
Manzano Day School, $3,040
Manzano Day School, $2,265
Manzano Day School, $4,797
Martineztown House, $7,500, to enhance literacy skills among underserved children through a comprehensive bilingual pre-literacy program
Martineztown House, $ 8,000, to support a children's gardening project to cultivate student appreciation and enjoyment of plants, gardening and the environment
Metrowest Jewish Day School, $1,000, unrestricted
Mother Road Productions, $3,500, to support a literacy-based theater arts program integrating English Standards with theatrical techniques that will connect Barelas youth with the community elders
National Dance Institute of New Mexico, $7,500, to provide a high-energy, character-building dance program
National Dance Institute of New Mexico, $50,000, for the Albuquerque Capital Campaign
National Hispanic Cultural Center Foundation, $250, unrestricted
National Institute of Flamenco, $35,000, unrestricted
New Mexico Mesa, Inc., $4,000, to support implementation of "Engaging our City's Future Engineers and Scientists" for middle and high school students
National Network for Folk Arts, $1,000, unrestricted
New Mexico AIDS Services, $10,000, to purchase nutritional supplements as part of the Necessities of Life Food Bank for men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS
New Mexico Association of Grantmakers, $2,500, unrestricted
New Mexico Association of Grantmakers, $975, for 2009 Conference Fees and Scholarships
New Mexico Association of Grantmakers, $500, for the board retreat facilitation
New Mexico BioPark Society, $6,000, for programs involving small exotic birds
New Mexico BioPark Society, $28,242
New Mexico Boys & Girls Ranches, Inc., $1,330, unrestricted
New Mexico Center on Law & Poverty, Inc., $10,000, to support the Food Stamp Improvement project to resolve administrative barriers blocking access to SNAP for people with critical food needs
New Mexico Center on Law & Poverty, Inc., $7,500, through the "Food for Albuquerque" project, the Center will use proven change model of administrative, legal, legislative and community advocacy to expand low-income families' eligibility for and access to SNAP). Increased access will combat hunger and malnutrition for at least 150,000 low-income families
New Mexico Community Foundation, $700, for the garden at Wilson Middle School
New Mexico Community Foundation, $ 700, for the garden at Laguna Pueblo, Bonnie Vallo site manager
New Mexico Community Foundation, $5,000, for the Iiwas Katrutsini Learning Center
New Mexico Conference of Churches, $20,558
New Mexico Council on Crime & Delinquency, $10,000, to cover costs for selecting and overseeing a task force to draft proposed policy changes for the detention of youth 18-21 years of age in either adult jails or juvenile detention facilities
New Mexico Dental Foundation, $10,000, to cover costs of providing dental services to the elderly and disabled
New Mexico Foundation for Osteopathic Education, $ 8,053
New Mexico Lions Eye Foundation, $9,000, to support the KidSight Program
New Mexico Lions Eye Foundation, $7,500, to support New Mexico Lions Operation KidSight providing preventative health through early detection of eye desease and access to treatment to reduce risk of blindness and vision impairment
New Mexico Lions Sight Conservation Foundation, Inc., $3,500, for the Donor Referral Program
New Mexico Military Institute Foundation, Inc., $44,875
New Mexico Museum of Natural History Foundation, $8,854, to support fossil preparation of Triassic vertebrates, Permian vertebrates, and Triassic and Permian invertebrates
New Mexico Museum of Natural History Foundation, $6,000, for enhancing the recognition of scholarly accomplishments of the professional staff
New Mexico Museum of Natural History Foundation, $750, unrestricted
New Mexico Museum of Natural History Foundation, $3,534
New Mexico Museum of Natural History Foundation, $250, urestricted
New Mexico Solar Energy Association, $5,800, to support the SunChaser Education Project providing outreach at community events about energy and renewable energy and environmental impact
New Mexico Symphony Orchestra, $1,000, unrestricted
New Mexico Symphony Orchestra, $10,972
New Mexico Symphony Orchestra, $168,594
New Mexico Symphony Orchestra, $1,502
New Mexico Symphony Orchestra, $2,000, for the Ensemble Program presentations in the Rio Grande High School cluster
New Mexico Symphony Orchestra, $2,986
New Mexico Symphony Orchestra, $1,400, for education, $500; the endowment, $400 and $500 for general operations
New Mexico Wilderness Alliance, $5,000, unrestricted
Opera Southwest, $20,000, unrestricted
Opera Southwest, $ 350, unrestricted
Opera Unlimited, $ 3,000, to present an opera performance and an introduction to literature, music, dance and visiual arts for 2,400 children
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, $7,500, to support the New Mexico State Police Chaplain's position
Pandhandle Pioneer Settlement, $1,000, unrestricted
PB&J Family Services, Inc., $7,500, funding provides matching dollars for CYFD funding for two programs. Time Limited Reunification program for parenting training and support to families as children transition between foster care
PB&J Family Services, Inc., $10,000, to support Wilderness Program offering a safe, healthy outdoor experience for families impacted by distressing circumstances such as violence or incarceration
PB&J Family Services, Inc., $2,000, to support Wilderness Program offering a safe, healthy outdoor experience for families impacted by distressing circumstances such as violence or incarceration
People Living Through Cancer, $10,000, to provide support groups for cancer survivors
Planned Parenthood of New Mexico, $10,500
Presbyterian Ear Institute, $6,000, to provide scholarships to support children who are deaf and hard-of-hearing to attend the Institute's Oral School
Project HOPE, $1,330, unrestricted
Rainbow Services, LTD, $3,000, unrestricted
Reading Works, Inc., $2,250, to support publication of a book of creative lessons conducive to teaching adults and for other adult literacy providers
Rio Grande Community Farm, $9,750, to support the expansion and consolidation of the community garden program
Rio Grande Food Project, $7,500, for emergency food relief
Rio Grande School, $10,000, unrestricted
Roadrunner Food Bank, $145,560, for food for the Intergenerational Summer Food Program
Roadrunner Food Bank, $2,000, for the operation of the Mobile Food Pantry
Roadrunner Food Bank, $ 350, unrestricted
Roadrunner Food Bank, $1,400, for the operation of the Mobile Food Pantry
Roadrunner Food Bank, $1,333
Roadrunner Food Bank, $5,500, for the Cochiti Backpack Program
Roadrunner Food Bank, $3,865, for Summer Food Service Backpack Program delivery and handling expenses
Roadrunner Food Bank, $6,100, for the operation of the Mobile Food Pantry
S.A.F.E. House, $ 5,000, to replace equipment to better serve the adult and child survivors of domestic violence
Salvation Army, $1,330, for the food and shelter of underprivileged persons
Samaritan Counseling Center, $10,000, to cover expenses for training and equiping members to foster relationship enrichment and develop a mentoring program
Samaritan Counseling Center, $14,328
Samaritan Counseling Center, $ 7,500, for counseling fees for poor, uninsured or udnerinsured families needing counseling and care coordination for children and their families
Samaritan Counseling Center, $5,000, to support "A Campaign for Hope"
Samaritan Counseling Center, $5,000, to suppport "A Campaign for Hope"
Samaritan Counseling Center, $2,500, unrestricted
Sandia Preparatory School, $10,000, for the dance studio in the new Performing Arts Center
Santa Fe Community Foundation, $5,917, for the Social Venture Partners New Mexico Fund
Santa Fe Opera, $ 5,000, for Pave the Way
Santa Rosa Library, $18,478
School for Advanced Research on the Human Experience, $7,500, for the membership lecture series and/or the purchase of outstanding pieces of contemporary Indian art
Senior Arts, Inc., $20,000, to support art activities including performances, workshops and classes at Bear Canyon and Highland Senior Centers
SER de New Mexico, $7,372, to support evening Adult Basic Education/RED program
Sierra Dove Global Association, $3,400, for gardening projects at the Boys & Girls Clubs, Mescalero Apache Reservation for the project at the Main Unit and the Carrizozo Unit
Silver Horizons New Mexico, Inc., $6,673, to assist seniors with utility bills
SITE Santa Fe, $1,500, for educational programs and exhibitions
Society for the Preservation of American Indian Culture, $ 6,515
South Valley Academy, $5,000, unrestricted
The Storehouse, $7,500, primarily to purchase and transport food
The Storehouse, $10,000, to support expenses for the Food Services Program, providing free food to the working poor
St. Martin's Hospitality Center, $25,000, to assist individuals experiencing homelessness to begin re-education and re-integration into mainstream society through a self-sufficiency program
Sunset Mesa Teacher Endowment Fund Corp., $ 800
Taos County Economic Development Corp., $25,000, unrestricted
Temple Israel, $ 2,000, unrestricted
Texarcana Museums System, $1,200, unrestricted
Think New Mexico, $2,000, unrestricted
Think New Mexico, $1,170
Trustees of Tufts College, $1,000, unrestricted
United Blood Services, $2,500, for the Big Red Building Campaign
United Presbyterian Church in the USA, $700, for the New Mexico Collabortion to End Hunger
United Way of Central New Mexico, $10,000, unrestricted
United Way of Central New Mexico, $10,000, unrestricted
UNM Cancer Research & Treatment Center, $35,000, "In Loving Memory of Frank L. Hines" $10,000 for melanoma research and $25,000 for a patient navigator office
UNM College of Fine Arts, $1,000, for the Deans Circle at the College of Fine Arts
UNM Foundation, $2,500, President's Club
UNM Foundation, $1,550
Valencia Counseling Services, Inc., $9,405, to assist in staffing "warm lines," a consumer-staffed, peer-to-peer, behavioral care health services, after-hours and pre-crisis support service
Volunteer Center of Grant County, $1,400, New Mexico Collaboration to End Hunger $700 for the Silver City Schools garden and $700 for the Cobre Schools garden
VSA arts of New Mexico, $250, unrestricted
WGBH Educational Foundation, $1,000, for WCRB Founding Member
Williams College, $10,000
Wings Ministry, $10,000, to support the secular program for children with incarcerated family members through group mentoring and social networks to reduce recidivism rates and strenghten families
Women's Housing Coalition, $10,000, to support the remodeling project to provide a safe place for clients to attend training classes
Working Classroom, Inc., $7,500, to support after school and summer program providing art and acting classes and art-based academic skill building to talented at-risk middle school students who are not achieving to potential in traditional academic programs
Working Classroom, Inc., $4,600, to support acting classes, academic tutoring, mentoring, cultural excursions and performance opportunities for low-income middle school students.
Working Classroom, Inc., $5,400, to support acting classes, academic tutoring, mentoring, cultural excursions and performance opportunities for low-income middle school student
YAI Young Adult Institute, $2,500
YMCA Central New Mexico, $2,000, unrestricted
Youth Development, Inc., $15,574, to support Casa Hermosa Transitional Living Program services for homeless youth
