The New Mexico Association of Grantmakers does not give grants, provide technical assistance to nonprofits, nor match funders with grantseekers.

The following links will provide information on various organizations geared toward helping nonprofits find funds.  

We highly recommend that nonprofits in New Mexico visit the New Mexico Grantmakers Directory (a searchable database of grantmakers funding in the state) and the United Way of Central New Mexico Center for Nonprofit Excellence, a robust resource center for nonprofits in central New Mexico [Bernalillo, Sandoval, Torrance and Valencia Counties].

Other Useful Resources for Nonprofits:

• New Mexico Attorney General - Charities - The Office of the New Mexico Attorney General oversees charities (except for religious and educational organizations) that exist, operate or solicit contributions in this state. The office has the duty to protect the interests of all public beneficiaries of charities within its jurisdiction.
   
• New Mexico State Library - The Library has maintained a Foundation Center cooperating collection since 1975. The Collection is open to the public 9:00 - 5:00 Monday through Friday at 1209 Camino Carlos Rey in Santa Fe. The Collection concentrates on funding from private foundations for non-profit organizations. The State Library augments these materials with local publications when available, as well as information on corporate giving, charities, fund-raising techniques and proposal writing. Information is also available on Federal grants. Circulating copies of some how-to-do-it materials are available. The Reference staff is very knowledgeable and will assist you in starting your research.
   
• New Mexico Grantmakers Directory - A searchable database of grantmakers funding in New Mexico.
   
• United Way of Central New Mexico Center for Nonprofit Excellence - The Center for Nonprofit Excellence is a nonprofit resource center; a collaboration of the United Way of Central New Mexico’s Corporate Cornerstone companies and the Albuquerque Community Foundation, that offers training and networking opportunities to build the capacity of nonprofits in central New Mexico [Bernalillo, Sandoval, Torrance and Valencia Counties].  Select trainings are available online and in Albuquerque to all nonprofits in New Mexico.  The New Mexico Nonprofit Directory is a guide to identify, locate, and find information about New Mexico nonprofits. The Directory is a vehicle to connect nonprofits with each other for networking and collaboration.  It also is a valuable tool for volunteers and donors seeking to connect to their passions through nonprofits.
   
• BoardSource - Provides online governance consultants, as well as tools and materials on nonprofit governance.

• CharityChannel  - A volunteer-driven online community of voluntary-sector professionals. Today the online community consists of more than 100,000 participants, with nearly 35,000 direct subscriptions to their forums and eNewsletters.

• Chronicle of Philanthropy - The Chronicle of Philanthropy is the newspaper of the nonprofit world. It is the No. 1 news source, in print and online, for charity leaders, fundraisers, grant makers, and other people involved in the philanthropic enterprise. The Web site offers the complete contents of the latest issue, an archive of past issues and articles published since October 1997, and two issues' worth of the most recent grant listings -- all fully searchable.

• The Foundation Center  - Houses several online directories to foundations and provides online courses in grantwriting and grantseeking.

• The Grantsmanship Center  - The Grantsmanship Center (TGCI) offers grantsmanship training and low-cost publications to nonprofit organizations and government agencies. TGCI's Grantsmanship Training Program covers all aspects of researching grants, writing grant proposals and negotiating with funding sources. TGCI also posts each day's federal register grant announcements on its Web site.

• Guidestar  - Guidestar lists financial information for more than 850,000 nonprofits nationwide and is an excellent resource for legal and financial data. You can use Guidestar for research, and you can also update your organization's entry, increasing exposure for your organization.

• Idealist.org - Idealist.org has built the leading nonprofit job site in the country. In addition to jobs, you can also list events, volunteer opportunities and internships, and you can find the most comprehensive directory of nonprofit consultants on the Web.

• National Council of Nonprofits - NCNA is a membership-based organization of state and regional associations that represent thousands of nonprofits throughout the country. Their members work at the state and local level to provide training and technical assistance to improve the operations and effectiveness of organizations while promoting the value and accountability of the nonprofit sector.

• Network for Good – Here you can find many tips with regard to best practices in fundraising and use of nonprofit-related technologies.

• Nonprofit Good Practice Guide - The Nonprofit Good Practice Guide captures and organizes good practices to assist nonprofits in improving their efficiency and effectiveness. The Guide, with ten topic areas, is designed as a resource directory and capacity building tool for new nonprofit managers.

• Nonprofit Online News - Michael Gilbert maintains an internationally respected site with daily news updates bridging the online and nonprofit worlds. You can read the news there, or you can subscribe for weekly email updates.

• Nonprofit Quarterly – The editorial goal of this publication is to strengthen the role of nonprofit organizations to activate democracy.

• ServiceLeader - ServiceLeader covers every aspect of volunteer management, from screening, matching, record-keeping and evaluation, to legal issues, risk management and virtual volunteering. ServiceLeader.org is a project of the RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs of the University of Texas at Austin.

• TechSoup - TechSoup is the technology Web site just for nonprofits. Here nonprofits can receive donated & discounted technology products for a small administrative fee. TechSoup also provides a wealth of free technology information: Articles & News, Tools & Resources, Interactive Community, and a weekly e-newsletter.

• VolunteerMatch - VolunteerMatch helps people find volunteer opportunities all over the country by ZIP code or area of interest. Nonprofits can sign up for free to let potential volunteers know about their organization and its needs.