Los Alamos, NM — Los Alamos Community Foundation (LACF) will receive $150,000 along with continued financial support for five years from Anchorum Health Foundation, which is partnering with community foundations across northern New Mexico. This investment acknowledges the vital role that community foundations, like LACF, play in enhancing community health and well-being.
“We are looking forward to working with the Anchorum Health Foundation, an organization that shares our dedication to community collaboration, to strengthen the health and wellness of Los Alamos County,” said Elizabeth Martineau, Executive Director of LACF. “This unique AHF model invests in community engagement to strategically identify and address issues at the local level. Along with Anchorum’s investments and assistance, LACF is poised to leverage community relationships to achieve local change.”
LACF is one of five northern New Mexico community foundations that will be part of Anchorum’s $25 million investment over five years. The others are Las Vegas Community Foundation, New Mexico Foundation, Taos Community Foundation, and Santa Fe Community Foundation.
“These are investments in the sustained health and vitality of our communities,” said Jenny Parks, Senior Vice President of Strategic Philanthropy at Anchorum. “These commitments provide the stability and resources necessary for innovative solutions, ensuring TCF can effectively address their community’s unique evolving needs and drive impactful change for years to come.”
The funds can be tailored to meet the needs of each community, but they are focused on addressing the social impediments to health, such as food security, safe and affordable housing, transportation and more.
As part of Anchorum’s efforts to build capacity at LACF, they will also sponsor an Anchorum Fellow, who will be an employee at LACF. This Fellow will play a vital role in providing insights about emergent and chronic trends that are detrimental to our community’s health. If you are interested in joining this initiative and making a difference in our community, please visit our webpage, losalamoscf.org, for a job description and hiring details or contact us at info@losalamoscf.org.
About the Los Alamos Community Foundation: Established in 2015, the mission of the Los Alamos Community Foundation is to build enduring philanthropy to empower our community’s nonprofit organizations. LACF stewards sixteen permanent endowment funds and supports local nonprofits through training, initiatives and grantmaking. For more information about the Los Alamos Community Foundation, visit www.losalamoscf.org.
Anchorum Health Foundation is dedicated to improving the conditions that have the greatest influence on the health of communities in our region. We are committing our resources to strengthening community-based partners tackling critical local issues. For more information, visit anchorum.org.