News & Updates

UWCNM team members hit the road recently to get feedback from nonprofit partners about the Community Impact Fund annual grant process.  During five listening sessions held with about 170 agency partners from across the four-county region, the team shared changes made over the last two years. They...

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and we're back with Right Now with Rodney. Right Now with Rodney interviews showcase the work we're doing in the four- county area. Our President and CEO Rodney Prunty sits with Bev McMillan, our Mission: Families Family Advocacy manager to talk about...

Welcome to our special edition newsletter! Twice a year we would like to provide more information to you about our progress in helping women thrive.

We are pleased to welcome Bill Newell as United Way of Central New Mexico's Chief Financial Officer. Bill will oversee and support the finance, information systems, and human resources functions to maintain accountability and assurance of financial integrity for the volunteers, donors, and staff...

In preparation for tax season, United Way of Central New Mexico (UWCNM) is recruiting volunteers to help prepare taxes for Albuquerque and Santa Fe residents as part of Tax Help New Mexico (THNM). Through THNM, UWCNM offers free tax preparation to families who make $56,000 per year or less, and...

United Way of Central New Mexico focuses on increasing school graduation rates and improving overall family stability. Kids can’t do well in school when they are dealing with hunger, homelessness or neglect. We are connecting them with the resources they need to succeed. To do this, we’re...

We're pleased to present the first edition of Right Now with Rodney where you'll learn more about our work in the four-county area. In this edition, Rodney, our CEO talks with Angelo, our Chief Strategy Officer about our impact agenda and our two initiatives: Mission: Graduate and Mission:...

Amy Tapia is the  Community Relations Manager at Sandia National Labs, She is an active partner in our work. She was recently honored for her work as a mentor for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central New Mexico. This article was originally published in the Sandia LabNews. The United Way’s Sandia...

“It is one’s values – and what we are able to give back to society – that shape and define us as individuals.” Peter Buffett presented “A Concert & Conversation” to an audience of 300 on September 26. The guests enjoyed Peter’s perspective in a live musical setting where he used his own life...

Read the latest news from United Way of Central New Mexico in our September newsletter below.