Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico

Donate to any of these funds online. Clicking the button to pay the credit card fee will support the CFSNM in covering all of the credit card fees. Your donation will be larger to our 501c3. If you choose not to pay the credit card fee, the fee is taken out of your donation. This will result in a smaller donation to your fund of choice. If you have any questions contact us at (575) 521-4794 or by email info@cfsnm.org.

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U-Unrestricted
	Donate	Nonprofit Emergency Fund This fund has been set up to assist nonprofits in time of great need due to a community need, natural disaster, and/or response to overwhelming loss of operational revenues.
	Donate	100 Who Give Non-endowed Fund This Non-endowed Fund was set up to support the work of the 100 Who Give giving circle. The fund is held to support philanthropy throughout southern New Mexico through 100 Who Give grant making during 4 events each year.
	Donate	Community Building Donor Fund The financial target is $910,000 with a goal to have gift commitments in hand by December 31, 2021. Your tax-deductible gift allows for the CFSNM to be sustainable for years to come. Our plan consists of a 1, 3 and 5 year development plan that will allow us maintain the building, as well as update it to better meet the needs of the CFSNM.
	Donate	Southern New Mexico Hispanic Philanthropy Society The Southern New Mexico Hispanic Philanthropy Society was created in an effort to expand the philanthropic movement of Hispanic families in our community by celebrating Hispanic leaders and empowering families to become engaged in philanthropy to support stronger, healthier neighborhoods. The Southern New Mexico Hispanic Philanthropy Society was created thanks to a collaborative effort between the Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico, United Way of Southwest New Mexico, and Las Cruces Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
	Donate	Together La Union The Together La Union Fund will support families within La Union, New Mexico. After a tragic flood in 2021, donor funds will be collected and used to support families that have lost their homes, possessions and businesses.
	Donate	Volunteer Fair & Giving Day The Volunteer Fair & Giving Day Fund supports an annual event in Dona Ana County to support volunteerism and giving to multiple nonprofit partners.
0-Administration
	Donate	CFSNM Operating General operations account for the Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico.
A-Donor Advisory
	Donate	JuJu Smiles The Judy Lynn Wallace-Ham Fund is set up to support elder care education especially in nursing homes and elder care facilities.
D-Designated
	Donate	NMSBVI Eye Glass Fund The New Mexico Eye Glass Fund supports students at the New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired with eye glass needs above and beyond support from the State of New Mexico funding and insurance.
	Donate	Federal Probation and Pretrial Officer Benevolence Fund Consistent with the charitable purposes of the Foundation, distributions from the Fund will be used primarily to provide support for families and loved ones of fallen Federal Probation and Pretrial Officers.
	Donate	Alexis Legarreta Memorial ENLACE Designated Scholarship Non-Endowed Fund The Alexis Legarreta Memorial ENLACE Scholarship. Preference will be given to those students with financial need.
	Donate	100% Otero 100% Otero is a county-wide initiative which is in collaboration with a state-wide initiative in New Mexico called Anna, Age Eight. 100% Otero is committed to strengthening our citizens’ health, safety and resilience, thereby eliminating childhood trauma.
	Donate	Grajeda-Huckaby Low Barrier Housing Fund The Grajeda-Huckaby Low Barrier Housing Fund will support individuals in need of immediate housing assistance in a time of need associated with crisis intervention, substance abuse issues and rehabilitation mental health.
	Donate	La Mesa Lions Foundation The La Mesa Lions Club will set up a non-endowed fund within the Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico to support philanthropic tax-deductible gifts to support philanthropic work within Doña Ana County, NM, especially the community of La Mesa and the community works of the club.
	Donate	Moms for HOPE Moms for HOPE (Helping Others Pull-through Exigencies) Fund supports homeless, near homeless and migrant children within the Las Cruces Public School system with emergent needs.
	Donate	Robert Berkowitz Memorial Fund for Homeless Veterans Distributions from this fund will be used primarily to provide support for the Mesilla Valley Community of Hope, specifically for veterans struggling with homelessness. Robert Berkowitz was known as a consummate helper who was passionate about veterans throughout our community.
	Donate	The Dona Ana County Resilient Leaders Fund This fund is to support the Resilient Leaders Program in Las Cruces, NM. Funds will be used to support a countywide survey of all health measures for Dona Ana County residents especially those connected with Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE's) indicators. Aprendamos was the inaugural donor to the fund. This fund allows other donations and grant dollars.
F-Field of Interest
	Donate	Las Cruces Palliative Care Coaltion The purpose of this fund will be used primarily for the charitable purposes of supporting educational activities associated with Palliative Care in southern New Mexico.
	Donate	Carol Ann Clark Dance Fund This fund will support dance activities throughout the US with a priority given to projects benefiting residents of New Mexico. Activities must reach under-served populations and aim to increase participation in dance activities for the benefit of the community.
	Donate	Envision Fund SNM The Envision Fund supports LGBTQA+ grant making in southern New Mexico. This is a collaboration with the New Mexico Council on Community Foundations allowing our team to expand funding to rural communities throughout this area.
	Donate	Residency Program Endowment Fund The Residency Program Endowment supports the family practice residency program at Memorial Medical Center.
	Donate	Dona Ana Wellness Institute The Dona Ana Wellness Institute Fund supports the work of the Dona Ana Health Council.
G-Organization
	Donate	Amador Health Clinic Fund Fund to be used for support of the charitable, scientific, or educational purposes of Amador Health Clinic formally known as the Saint Luke's Health Center and its affiliated agencies (if any).
	Donate	The Alamogordo Music Theatre Fund The Alamogordo Music Theatre is a non-profit, all-volunteer corporation devoted solely to musical theater that provides scholarships from event earnings. This endowment serves to support sustainability for the organization.
	Donate	AppleTree Fund This fund is to be used for support of the charitable, scientific, or educational purposes of AppleTree Educational Center and its affiliated agencies (if any).
	Donate	Asombro Institute for Science Education Endowment Fund This fund is to be used for support of the charitable, scientific, or educational purposes of Asombro Institute of Science Education and its affiliated agencies (if any).
	Donate	Big Brothers/ Big Sisters of SNM This Agency Endowment shall be used for support of the charitable, scientific, or educational purposes of the Agency and its affiliated agencies (if any).
	Donate	Boys and Girls Club Fund The purpose of this agency endowment shall be used for support of the charitable, scientific, or educational purposes of Boys and Girls Cluband its affiliated agencies (if any).
	Donate	The Bridge of SNM Fund The purpose of this agency endowment is to support the charitable, scientific, or educational purposes of the agency and its affiliated agencies (if any).
	Donate	Cancer Aid Resource & Education, Inc. (CARE) Agency Endowed Fund The agency endowment to be used for support of the charitable, scientific, or educational purposes of CARE, Inc. and its affiliated agencies (if any).
	Donate	Casa de Peregrinos Fund The endowment to be used for support of the charitable, scientific, or educational purposes of Casa de Perigrinos and its affiliated agencies (if any).
	Donate	Colonias Development Council Fund The fund shall be used for support of the charitable, scientific, or educational purposes of Colonias Development Council and its affiliated agencies (if any).
	Donate	Community Action Agency Fund The fund shall be used for support of the charitable, scientific, or educational purposes of the Community Action Agency and its affiliated agencies (if any).
	Donate	Dona Ana Arts Council Fund The fund shall be used for support of the charitable, scientific, or educational purposes of the Dona Ana Arts Council and its affiliated agencies (if any).
	Donate	Dona Ana County Humane Society The fund shall be used for support of the charitable, scientific, or educational purposes of the Dona Ana County Humane Society and its affiliated agencies (if any).
	Donate	El Caldito Fund The fund shall be used for support of the charitable, scientific, or educational purposes of El Caldito Soup Kitchen and its affiliated agencies (if any).
	Donate	El Refugio Fund The fund shall be used for support of the charitable, scientific, or educational purposes of El Refugio, Inc and its affiliated agencies (if any).
	Donate	Flickinger Center for the Arts Fund The fund shall be used for support of the charitable, scientific, or educational purposes of Flickinger Center and its affiliated agencies (if any).
	Donate	Foundation for Las Cruces Museums Fund This fund is set up support the charitable, scientific, or educational purposes of the Foundation for Las Cruces Museums and its affiliated agencies.
	Donate	Healing House Fund The Healing House Endowment Fund is to support operational needs for the Healing House in Deming, NM.
	Donate	Hearts for Autism Fund The fund shall be used for support of the charitable, scientific, or educational purposes of Hearts for Autism and its affiliated agencies (if any).
	Donate	Human systems Research, Inc. Fund The fund shall be used for support of the charitable, scientific, or educational purposes of Human Systems Research, Inc. Endowment Fund and its affiliated agencies (if any).
	Donate	Imagination Library of Grant County Fund The fund shall be used for support of the charitable, scientific, or educational purposes of Imagination Library of Grant County and its affiliated agencies (if any).
	Donate	La Casa Fund The fund shall be used for support of the charitable, scientific, or educational purposes of La Casa, Inc. and its affiliated agencies (if any).
	Donate	Jardin de los Ninos Fund The fund shall be used for support of the charitable, scientific, or educational purposes of Jardin de los Ninos and its affiliated agencies (if any).
	Donate	Junior League of Las Cruces Fund The fund shall be used for support of the charitable, scientific, or educational purposes of the Junior League of Las Cruces and its affiliated agencies (if any).
	Donate	La Pinon Sexual Assault Recovery Fund This fund supports La Pinon. La Pinon provides comprehensive services related to sexual violence and child abuse to individuals, families and the community.
	Donate	Las Cruces Aquatic Club Fund The fund shall be used for support of the charitable, scientific, or educational purposes of Las Cruces Aquatic Club and its affiliated agencies (if any).
	Donate	Las Cruces Arts Association Fund The fund shall be used for support of the charitable, scientific, or educational purposes of Las Cruces Arts Association and its affiliated agencies (if any).
	Donate	Las Cruces Gospel Rescue Mission Fund The fund shall be used for support of the charitable, scientific, or educational purposes of Las Cruces Gospel Rescue Mission and its affiliated agencies (if any).
	Donate	Mesilla Valley CASA Fund The fund shall be used for support of the charitable, scientific, or educational purposes of Mesilla Valley CASA and its affiliated agencies (if any).
	Donate	Mesilla Valley Community of Hope Fund The fund shall be used for support of the charitable, scientific, or educational purposes of Mesilla Valley Community of Hope and its affiliated agencies (if any).
	Donate	Mesilla Valley Habitat for Humanity Fund The fund shall be used for support of the charitable, scientific, or educational purposes of the Mesilla Valley Habitat for Humanity and its affiliated agencies (if any).
	Donate	Roswell Humane Society Agency Endowment The Roswell Humane Society Agency Endowment was set up by an anonymous donor in December of 2020. The donor would like to support no-kill shelters in Chavez County, New Mexico.
	Donate	Mesilla Valley Hospice Fund The fund shall be used for support of the charitable, scientific, or educational purposes of the Mesilla Valley Hospice and its affiliated agencies (if any).
	Donate	Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary Endowment The Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary Agency Endowment was set up by an anonymous donor. The donor would like to support and continue the work of no-kill shelters in Dona Ana County.
	Donate	New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired Foundation Fund The fund shall be used for support of the charitable, scientific, or educational purposes of the New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired and its affiliated agencies (if any).
	Donate	Salvation Army of Las Cruces Fund The fund shall be used for support of the charitable, scientific, or educational purposes of Salvation Army of Las Cruces and its affiliated agencies (if any).
	Donate	St. Andrew's Hospitality House This fund will support operational needs and growth for the hospitality house annually. Distributions from this Fund will be used to provide support for the charitable, scientific, or educational purposes of the Hospitality House.
	Donate	SNAP Fund The fund shall be used for support of the charitable, scientific, or educational purposes of Spay and Neuter Action Program/SNAP and its affiliated agencies (if any).
	Donate	Women's Intercultural Center Fund The fund shall be used for support of the charitable, scientific, or educational purposes of Women's Intercultural Center and its affiliated agencies (if any).
	Donate	United Way of SNM Fund The fund shall be used for support of the charitable, scientific, or educational purposes of United Way of Southwest New Mexico and its affiliated agencies (if any).
	Donate	Zia Therapy Center, Inc. Fund The fund shall be used for support of the charitable, scientific, or educational purposes of Zia Therapy Center and its affiliated agencies (if any).
P-Private Fdtn
	Donate	NMSU Alamogordo Foundation This fund supports the NMSU Alamogordo Foundation Scholarships and any other needs that their Board deems appropriate.
S-Scholarship
	Donate	Clarence H. Fielder Memorial Scholarship The Clarence H. Fielder Memorial Scholarship will support African American students attending a community college, technical college, or university in the State of New Mexico.
	Donate	Hispanic Scholarship Fund The Hispanic Scholarship Endowment supports Hispanic students graduating from high schools in southern New Mexico and attending either New Mexico State University or Dona Ana Community College.
	Donate	Las Cruces Optimist Clubs The scholarship will be awarded annually to one or more eligible applicants based on the appropriate earnings established by the Foundation each year.
	Donate	CFSNM Academic Scholarship The Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico General Scholarship Fund will allow the organization to fund potential students that have excellent applications yet do not receive any of our specified scholarships.
	Donate	SNM Down Syndrome Families Scholarship To provide financial assistance via a scholarship to those persons with Down syndrome who want to pursue post-secondary studies/life skills training at approved educational institutions or organizations.
	Donate	Anna-Marie Aldaz Scholarship The Scholarship assists the student(s) within the Dona Ana Community College in which English is not their native language.
	Donate	Ronnie Wright Rotary Fund The scholarship will be awarded annually to female students who are residents of Dona Ana County and participants of Rotary, RYLA or Rotaract with a preference for those showing financial need.
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