Future Fund

Do something about our community’s future today.

In 1998, the Future Fund started when 12 couples decided to get together and pool their money to start an endowment.

They began by contributing $200
a year. Since then it has grown to over 100 members and the endowment has grown to over $400,000.

This group of young leaders is committed to making our community a better place to live.

The Future Fund’s mission:
"Acquaint younger members of the community with responsive philanthropy,¨develop community awareness and nurture future leadership.

Click here to download a brochure about the Future Fund.

Members contribute to an endowment fund and participate in grantmaking, educational and social activities. Members learn that pooling their financial resources is much more powerful than giving a single gift individually.

Membership is continually open to those in their 20s, 30s and up to 45 who wish to share in the vision of building Albuquerque’s future and help to make dreams come true.

Over the past ten years, the Future Fund has awarded grants totaling $166,000.

	2010 Future Fund Board:
	Abinash Achrekar & Shalini Shanker	Ian Esquibel
	Chamiza Atencio-Pacheco	Billy & Melissa Gupton
	Danelle & Chris Brennan	Renee Gwyther
	Cathy Cavanaugh	Suzanne Strong
	Brian & Aleli Colón	Lynn Trojahn

	Future Fund Liaison: Colleen Frangos

2009 Future Fund Grants Total: $14,300

Bosque School
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, $1400

Working Classroom, Inc.
to support 36 weeks of acting classes, academic tutoring, mentoring, cultural excursions and performance opportunities for 32 low-income middle school student in a theater program for student artists and actors from the poorest neighborhoods, $5400

New Mexico Mesa, Inc.
to support implementation of "Engaging our City's Future Engineers and Scientists" project for middle and high school students in 22 Albuquerque schools - $4000

NM Plan to End Hunger
to support ending hunger in our state, $3,500

2008 Future Fund Grants Total: $21,240

New Mexico Conference of Churches
to support the Parole Empowerment Partners Project (PEP), a nondenominational mentoring program for paroled youth to assist the youth in successful completion of parole requirements and achieve personal positive goals, $3,440

Parents Reaching Out
to support parent engagement program in collaboration with UNM Family Development, for vulnerable families to improve health and learning for young children by covering costs of child care, food and materials, $5,500

NM Plan to End Hunger
to support ending hunger in our state, $3,500

Art in the School, Inc.
to support after-school program for 300 low income elementary school children at three schools with UNM Art Education students assisting to learn from practical experience and better prepare them for teaching careers, $4,800

New Mexico Media Literacy Project
to provide support for five multimedia trainings on media education and literacy for Title 1 APS middle and/or high school students, educators and university students including 40 Media Literacy Toolbox DVD-ROMs, $4,000

Membership Levels

$200 Basic Membership - benefits include invitations to the annual membership party, happy hours, annual review committee and the annual Grant Awards & Donor Appreciation Luncheon. Members are included in the Foundation’s annual report, an annual newspaper ad, and website. 100% of the above contributions will be added to the Future Fund endowment.

$500 Gold Membership - includes the above and an invitation to the Foundation’s holiday donor event. 100% of the above contributions will be added to the Future Fund endowment.

$500 Future Fund Board Membership - includes the above and inclusion on the FF Board to participate in future planning and policy making. $200 of the Board Contribution will be added to the Future Fund endowment, $300 is applied to Future Fund operating expenses.

$1,000 Alumni Membership - this membership is for those in their mid forty’s who would like to continue to support the Foundation and enjoy the Future Fund and other social opportunities. An alumni member will receive all of the above benefits as well as an invitation to additional Foundation activities. These members will be recognized in all marketing materials as a Future Fund alumni and a Partner in Philanthropy. $500 of this contribution will be added to the Future Fund endowment and $500 will be added to the Foundation’s Administrative Operating Endowment

Click here to make your membership contribution and join the Future Fund today.