Emergency Response Contacts Emergency requests should be made through county and pueblo/tribal emergency managers. Please contact your emergency response manager to initiate a response to emergency food, hunger, and water needs. They are responsible for coordinating resources around food, water, and hunger and fair distribution of personal protective needs with front-line relief providers.
Link: Emergency Response Managers Contact Information- all counties, pueblo/tribal areas
Community Resources
Community and non-profit responses to urgent needs around food, hunger, and water are not intended to be an alternative to government emergency response efforts.
SHARE NM Website: COVID-19 Resources: Use our Free, open-source Resource Directory to find New Mexico organizations that are responding to a variety of basic needs. Also visit a library of resources by topic to help during the pandemic.
COVID-19 - Roadrunner Food Bank: Consider donating, contributing, and volunteering to support emergency food relief efforts. While our community has rallied, the need remains high with ongoing and expanding relief and recovery efforts.
The Food Depot-COVID-19: Consider donating, contributing, and volunteering to support emergency food relief efforts. While our community has rallied, the need remains high with ongoing and expanding relief and recovery efforts.
New Mexico Association of Food Banks: Consider donating, contributing, and volunteering to support emergency food relief efforts. While our community has rallied, the need remains high with ongoing and expanding relief and recovery efforts.
New Mexico Farmers' Marketing Association: Learn more about efforts to support and sustain New Mexico farmers and value-chain coordination efforts to link communities in need of food to local and regional sources of food.
New Mexico Out of School Time-COVID-19: To learn more about school-based meal options during extended closures, visit this site.
Whole Kids Foundation is dedicated to helping kids eat better—and enjoy it! We are a nonprofit 501(c)(3) founded by Whole Foods Market and guided by the same values, principles, expertise and standards for quality ingredients, food production methods and nutrition.
Funders Dedicated to COVID-19, Food, Hunger, and Water Relief
The New Mexico Community Foundation is New Mexico’s philanthropic partner that is best positioned to identify and respond to needs in the Native American, Pueblo/Tribal communities. Read the press release to learn more. Contact JoAnn Melchor, President & CEO, 505.820.6860 ext. 7000.
Cantena Foundation is pleased to participate in efforts to help Native American communities in New Mexico. It is part of the New Mexico Community Foundation funding support for Tribes and Pueblo Communities in New Mexico and surrounding regions in responding to COVID-19. Contact name: Alex DeGolia, Alex@cantenafoundation.org.
The Con Alma Foundation’s grants focus is on systemic rather than direct services. They are partnering with other funders to leverage resources towards relief efforts that reach rural and tribal populations, and are supporting efforts that create, strengthen infrastructures or that facilitate awareness of COVID-19 specific wellness webcasts, behavioral health/emotional support hotlines and journalism. Read their funding profile for more information: COVID 19: Con Alma Foundation
COVID-19 Resources for Native Communities: Visit this funding map developed by Roanhorse Consulting to help inform funding efforts in Native American communities across New Mexico.
The Grant Plant, Inc. is deeply concerned about our nonprofit community as we all navigate new challenges in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. This webpage is meant to provide grant-related resources for New Mexico nonprofits.
The McCune Foundation is considering all relief efforts, however, most of our 2020 funds have been distributed. Read their funding profile for more information: COVID 19: McCune Funding Profile
New Mexico Association of Grantmakers
Grantmaker Resources – Philanthropy’s Response for COVID-19
Sandia Labs is encouraging employee donations for, and awarding funding to, specific efforts/organizations including the UWCNM/Alb Community Fund Emergency Fund, Roadrunner Food Bank, and the Native American Relief Fund. We are opening our regularly scheduled Family Stability grant cycle on April 20 and anticipate that some grant requests will be to support COVID-19 relief efforts. Read their funding profile for more information: COVID 19: Sandia National Labs
Sacred Wind Communications Community Connect, Inc. Sacred Wind is pleased to participate in efforts to help Native American communities in New Mexico. An application for funds from our non-profit organization is on our website under the tab “SWC Fund”.
The Santa Fe Community Foundation has established the COVID-19 Response Fund to address the critical gaps in services during the unprecedented Corona Virus pandemic.
The Thornburg Foundation is providing funds to existing grantee/awardees who are addressing COVID -19 hunger relief. Read funding profile for more information: COVID 19: Thornburg Foundation
United Way of Central New Mexico is providing funds to the general public/501c3s/government. Priority will be given to any 501c3 nonprofit in central New Mexico. However, funding awards can be made elsewhere in the state. Apply: https://albuquerquefoundation.org/emergency-action-fund.aspx. Read their funding profile for more information: United Way of Central New Mexico Funding Profile
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) is providing funds to existing grantees that provide relief in NM in rural, tribal and frontier communities.However, they are working with their national office to request additional funds that would contribute to collective efforts/funds (versus specifically for our grantees). Read their funding profile for more information: COVID 19: W.K. Kellogg Foundation
COVID-19 Giving Guide: How To Donate To Reach The Most Marginalized Learn more about ethical giving practices to marginalized communities.
If you are a funder dedicated to hunger relief and would like to join the Food, Hunger, Water, Agriculture Policy Action Team, please contact Lilly Irvin-Vitela at lilly@nmfirst.org.
Search the free SHARE NM database to identify local food resources by entering your location into the database. Click here to get started.
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