News & Updates

Mission: Families Vision Council, partners, and UWCNM staff members attended one of two Trauma Informed Training for Business Leaders sessions delivered by Dr. Craig Pierce of Southwest Family Guidance Center and Institute. Our goal is to meet families where they are,” explains Mission: Families...

In this edition of Right Now with Rodney, our President and CEO Rodney Prunty sits with our Grants Manager Melissa Fox to talk about the annual grants process. Right Now with Rodney interviews showcase the work we're doing in the four- county area.

United Way of Central New Mexico welcomes Sondra Slivon as the new Mission: Families Executive Director. Mission: Families brings our community together to ensure that more families have the resources they need to care for and support their children, so they can succeed in education and in life. 

During a week-long campaign which included learning about the work of a few agencies, some fun Halloween activities, a chile contest, and lots of teambuilding, the staff of 46 employees donated almost $53,000 to support UWCNM’s work. This contributions support all facets of our work, including...

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...