The long work of New Mexico.
The Thornburg Foundation works alongside trusted New Mexico grantees over many years, supporting the research, coalitions, and advocacy required to achieve systems change.
We work in a small number of focused initiative areas, fund the organizations closest to the problem and stay long enough to see it change.
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↗Land
Climate-resilient working lands and the producers who steward them.
↗Water
A resilient water future for New Mexico's rivers, aquifers and communities.
↗K-12 Education
A world-class education for every New Mexico student.
↗Housing
Stable homes and stronger paths from crisis to permanence.
↗Pursuing Public Funds
Viable, well-funded nonprofits and the public dollars that sustain them.
↗Community Funding
Direct support for the communities of Greater Santa Fe.
In grants awarded to New Mexico organizations to date.
“We fund the organizations closest to the problem, then stay long enough to see it change.”Garrett ThornburgFounder & Chairman, Thornburg Foundation
The work looks like this.
Three grantees, from three initiatives, doing the specific work that moves each problem forward.
Trees, Water & People
Tribal-led watershed conservation across the Pueblos of Jemez, Cochiti and Santo Domingo.
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Future Focused Education
Translating findings from meaningful-learning programs into state education policy.
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Quivira Coalition
Regenerative ranchers and farmers learning to steward New Mexico working lands.
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The recent history of our grantmaking.
Our recent grants, searchable by organization and filterable by initiative.
Press Release: Thornburg Foundation Welcomes Natasha Chin as Executive Assistant to the President
Natasha Chin has joined the Thornburg Foundation as Executive Assistant to the President, bringing nearly two decades of experience supporting executives and boards in higher education and philanthropy.