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| Con Alma Health Foundation | |
|---|---|
| Name | Con Alma Health Foundation |
| Formation | 1985 |
| Type | Private foundation |
| Location | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
| Coordinates | 35.0844°N 106.6504°W |
| Region served | New Mexico |
Con Alma Health Foundation is a private philanthropic organization based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, focused on improving health care and public health outcomes across New Mexico. Established in 1985, the foundation has engaged with a range of nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and educational institutions to address disparities in health care access and behavioral health services. Its work intersects with state agencies, research centers, and community groups to support programs spanning rural, urban, and tribal communities.
Con Alma Health Foundation was founded in 1985 following philanthropic initiatives linked to regional benefactors and health policy advocates connected to institutions such as the New Mexico Department of Health and the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center. Early efforts reflected statewide reform trends associated with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and collaborations with national entities like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Kaiser Family Foundation. During the 1990s the foundation expanded grantmaking in response to shifting priorities influenced by reports from the Institute of Medicine and federal legislation such as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Throughout the 2000s its portfolio aligned with research agendas from the National Institutes of Health and programmatic lessons from foundations like the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the Ford Foundation.
The foundation’s mission emphasizes health equity and community-based solutions, aligning with initiatives promoted by organizations like the World Health Organization, Pan American Health Organization, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Programs have targeted behavioral health, maternal and child health, and chronic disease management, drawing on evidence from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and studies published by the American Public Health Association and the National Academy of Medicine. Con Alma funds pilot projects in partnership with entities such as the University of New Mexico, the New Mexico Highlands University, and tribal colleges like Institute of American Indian Arts. Programming often coordinates with service providers including Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Trinity Health, and community clinics affiliated with Community Health Centers, Inc..
Grantmaking strategies reflect best practices from funders like the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Carnegie Corporation of New York, and utilize evaluation frameworks promoted by the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Pew Charitable Trusts. Con Alma provides operating support, capacity-building grants, and project-specific awards to nonprofits including La Clinica de Familia, New Mexico Legal Aid, and regional chapters of national organizations such as the American Red Cross and YMCA of the USA. Funding cycles have supported initiatives linked to research funded by the National Institute of Mental Health and programmatic collaborations with agencies like the Administration for Children and Families and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
The foundation collaborates with tribal governments including the Pueblo of Zuni, the Navajo Nation, and the Pueblo of Pojoaque; academic partners such as the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, the New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension, and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; and civic organizations like the New Mexico Voices for Children, United Way of Central New Mexico, and the New Mexico Primary Care Association. It has engaged in multi-sector coalitions with the New Mexico Behavioral Health Collaborative, the New Mexico Coalition for School Health, and national networks including Grantmakers in Health and the National Network of Public Health Institutes.
Board governance reflects a mix of public health leaders, philanthropic executives, and community representatives with connections to institutions such as the American Public Health Association, the New Mexico Hospital Association, and the National Hispanic Medical Association. Executive leadership has included professionals with prior roles at entities like the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Advisory committees have convened experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and regional academic centers including the UNM College of Nursing.
The foundation measures impact using evaluation tools and indicators aligned with standards from the National Academy of Medicine, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission reports, and methodologies endorsed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office of Public Health Preparedness. Reported outcomes include increased behavioral health service capacity in rural counties such as Taos County and McKinley County, expanded maternal health programs in regions like Bernalillo County, and strengthened tribal health infrastructure for nations including the Jicarilla Apache Nation. Evaluations have been conducted in partnership with research groups at the University of New Mexico, the RAND Corporation, and the Pew Charitable Trusts to document changes in access, service integration, and community resilience.
Category:Foundations based in the United States Category:Health charities in the United States