News & Updates

We are rolling up our sleeves and getting excited as we launch some of our early campaigns. Recently we were out at the Albuquerque Firefighter Training Facility presenting an appeal to some of our city's finest. We have also been speaking with many retailers such as Target, Albertsons and Costco....

We recently celebrated our 279 Impact Investors (donors giving $2,500 or more to directly support the work of UWCNM) and our 371 Tocqueville Society members (donors giving all-encompassing gifts of $10,000 or more) at our annual Thank You Reception hosted at Hotel Chaco on June 8th. Guests learned...

In May we highlighted UWCNM's work to assist with mental health support. Our Community Impact Project with the New Mexico Community Aids Partnership (NMCAP) aims to improve the behavioral health and well-being of transgender youth by offering services to them and their families, and additional...

In 2016, UWCNM created specialized, multi-year grants, called Community Impact Projects (CIPs) that target urgent needs in our community. Each grant is focused on long-term scalability and measurable outcomes. One of our grant recipients was La Plaza Encuento, which is partnering with CNM to...

DENVER AND ALBUQUERQUE—The Daniels Fund is hosting the 2017 Daniels Fund Ethics Consortium Case Competition April 27-28 at the Hyatt Regency Denver. Ten teams of 4-6 undergraduate business students will converge in Denver to participate in this unique competition, designed exclusively for...

The 6th Annual Charity Golf Tournament, benefitting United Way of Central New Mexico is being held May 18, 2017 at Paako Ridge Golf Club.  The event is sponsored by Enterprise Holdings and all funds raised this year will be donated directly to UWCNM.  Don’t miss this fun opportunity to help our...

On March 14, our outgoing 2016 Campaign Chair, Jason Harrington, emceed United Way's Campaign Celebration recognizing outstanding workplace campaigns, the efforts of Employee Campaign Managers (ECMs), and the many generous donors who collectively contributed over $8,050,000 to support the Community...

Kirby Jefferson, who is retired from Intel Corp., will chair the 2017-2018 Board of Directors of United Way of Central New Mexico (UWCNM). He was elected at the organization’s annual meeting on March 14, 2017. Jefferson also serves as the chair of the Mission: Graduate Vision Council. In remarks,...

February is 2-1-1 Month in honor of UWCNM's free, confidential, easy-to-remember phone number that connects New Mexico residents to essential community information and services. Check out our February newsletter for more information about 2-1-1 as well as the latest UWCNM news!

A new year ushers in new opportunities and the ability to further deepen our impact efforts. There are many wonderful things happening this year, including continuing to develop our Impact Agenda, celebrating our permanent home, and much more! Check out our January newsletter below for more...