Nonprofit News
One Big Beautiful Bill Act Implementation Timeline
Dec 10 2025New Mexico Voices for Children has compiled a timeline for implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill.
For media requests and general inquiries: Alex McCausland, Communications Manager, [email protected]
Download a month-by-month PDF here. (September 22, 2025; 12 pages)
Now that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) has been signed into law... Read Article
LANL Summer Internship
Dec 8 2025
The Los Alamos National Laboratory has a paid, full-time, 10-week summer internship opportunity for students interested in empowering local nonprofit organizations through data science and machine learning.
Applications are due February 6th, 2026.
The LANL Community Data Sprint, now in its sixth year, partners local Northern New Mexico... Read Article
New Mexico Local News Fund RFP
Nov 25 2025New Mexico Local News Fund is bringing together people across New Mexico who care about how local news works—and how it can work better. Whether you’re a journalist, student, nonprofit leader, funder, tech expert, or just someone who cares about keeping your community informed, this summit is for you.
NMLNF is currently accepting proposals for sessions, workshops, panels, or... Read Article
APF Cohort Members
Nov 24 2025Related to: Collaboration, Related to: Leadership
Groundworks New Mexico's Social Sector Institute is proud to announce the incredible organizations chosen to participate in the Accessing Public Funding Project’s shared learning cohorts. The learning and networking opportunities these organizations will engage with are designed to help ... Read Article
2026 Conference RFP
Nov 10 2025The 4th Annual Social Sector Conference will be held on April 8 & 9, 2026, at Marriott Uptown in Albuquerque. Groundworks envisions a powerful event full of learning, connection, networking... and joy! Our event theme is Grounded in Resilience: Together Through Transition.
In addition to conference speakers on topics... Read Article
Emergency Action Fund for Food Insecurity
Nov 10 2025The Albuquerque Community Foundation and United Way of North Central New Mexico (UWNCNM) have established the Emergency Action Fund for Food Insecurity (EAF) to help fill the gap for New Mexico families impacted by the current pause in SNAP benefits.
ACF is now accepting EAF for Food Insecurity grant applications!
Applications and awards will... Read Article
Rio Grande Trail RFP
Nov 6 2025The Rio Grande Trail Commission, working with EMNRD, released a Request for Proposal (RFP) on 11/4 to establish a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization to support the development and sustainability of the Rio Grande Trail. The RFP was posted today on EMNRD's website:
Rio Grande Trail Commission - Requests for Proposals - EMNRD
This is an exciting... Read Article
NM Food Insecurity Response
Nov 3 2025Related to: Advocacy
Groundworks is proud to stand with our social sector partners in their response to a critical time for food insecurity in our state and our nation. New Mexico resources for direct support and fundraising are listed below.
Emergency Action Fund for Food Insecurity Central NM Restaurants Providing Free Meals The Fund for Taos to Address Urgent Community... Read Article
5 Things to Know About SNAP and the Government Shutdown
Oct 29 2025Related to: Advocacy
Since the beginning of October the Federal Government has been shut down, meaning many government programs won’t be funded until Congress agrees to fund the government. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the federal agency responsible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), has told states that federal funding is suspended for the... Read Article
GNM & LANL Partnership
Oct 21 2025Related to: Collaboration, Related to: Evaluation, Related to: Technology
Is your organization struggling with how to measure program effectiveness? Are you confident in your data privacy practices? Would you like to improve your ability to include compelling data in a grant narrative? Join LANL Data Analyst Dr. Sara Ann Mason and Groundworks for information-packed sessions through next... Read Article