News & Updates

UPDATE: Staff will continue to work remotely until May 15. Stay tuned for updates. United Way of Central New Mexico will be closing its office in Albuquerque as of Monday, March 23, 2020, to do our part to mitigate the spread of the Covid19 virus. This will remain in effect until May 1, although...

United Way of Central New Mexico is closely monitoring the developments surrounding the spread of Covid-19 in our communities and are making adjustments to our programs and services as necessary.   Agencies: Here's the ACF/UWCNM Emergency Action Fund Application The Albuquerque Community...

United Way of Central New Mexico has joined with Albuquerque Community Foundation to create a joint Emergency Action Fund that will make grants to nonprofit organizations struggling with lost and non-recoverable revenue expenses due to COVID-19 so that they are better able to serve our neighbors...

In recognition of Women's History Month, this Right Now with Rodney interview highlights the accomplishments of our Women United (WU) donor group. You'll learn about the evolution of WU's work and the impact they're making from Sandia National Laboratories retiree Melecita Archuleta and WU manager...

Life revolves around families and United Way of Central New Mexico knows that. For the second year in a row, UWCNM was named one of New Mexico's 2020 Family Friendly Businesses in the Gold Category by Family Friendly New Mexico, a statewide initiative that recognizes companies that adopt policies...

Every decade, our nation counts its population. April 1 is officially Census Day and by then, households will receive an invitation to participate. In addition to determining the number of seats each state has in the U.S. House of Representatives, the count is used to distribute billions in...

We all know 911, and some of us remember 411, but not all of us know 211, a special abbreviated number meant to provide information and referrals to health, human, and social service organizations across the U.S. and Canada. 211 service is available to about 95 percent of the U.S. population.  ...

In this edition, Rodney spends some time with Jeffrey Ledbetter, our Tax Help Program Manager. Through Tax Help New Mexico, we prepare file both state and federal returns for families who earn less than $56,000 per year. There are many locations across the state and city, one of them is right in...

More than 1,000 high school students from Belen and Infinity high schools and Canon Christian Academy in Belen participated in an All School Career Readiness Day. Students listened in on two Ted-style presentations -- one from William Mallard of Fidelity Investments and the other from "Wanna Be"...

About 100 volunteers are needed to participate in the UWCNM grant review panels. Grant review panel volunteers provide such an important function in our work – they ensure that donor gifts are invested wisely.“ says Melissa Fox, UWCNM grants manager. “Subject matter expertise is not required; we’...