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Advised Funds

Advised funds provide an opportunity for an individual (donor advised) or a group of individuals (community advised) to connect dollars with high impact programs.

Donors recommend grants—anonymously if they wish—to nonprofit organizations that support their community interests and personal passions. NMCF can advise on the most effective use of the funds, manage grants and track each project’s performance. Through donor advised and community advised funds at New Mexico Community Foundation, individuals and groups are advancing key priorities for our state—growing our future, together.

Specifically, we offer:

  • Custom giving approaches
  • Knowledge, partnerships and solutions to target your charitable priorities
  • The ability to create personal and family legacies
  • The option to create a named fund or give anonymously

Trustworthy stewardship of charitable assets

Charitable funds may be established in your name or the name of your family, to honor a loved one, or to rally others around a cause important to you and New Mexico. Depending on your preference, your gift may be distributed via grants right away, or it may be permanently endowed to grow and benefit the community today, tomorrow and forever.

You may choose from the following fund types:

Community Fund

Meet the most pressing needs statewide. This flexible source of community capital allows New Mexico Community Foundation to assume critical leadership roles and make grants where they’re needed most.

Field of Interest Fund

Address needs in important areas of community life: pursuing equity, providing opportunity, protecting environment, promoting culture… and more.

Advised Fund

Provide yourself, your family, your foundation, corporation or community group a way to stay involved in recommending grants.

Scholarship Fund

Help individuals achieve their educational goals.

Designated Fund

Benefit a particular nonprofit organization by supporting its operations and building its endowment.

Agreements that Serve Organizations

Provide nonprofit organizations and supporting/affiliate organizations with agency fund management, fiscal sponsorship and administrative services.

> View a list of NMCF Advised Funds

For more information on establishing an Advised Fund, please contact us at (505)820-6860 OR Michael Chamberlain, Chief Operating Officer at mchamberlain@nmcf.org or Kimi Green, Donor Development and Community Sustainability Director at kgreen@nmcf.org.