Going further together.
Who are we?
The Community Health Funder Alliance is a collaborative focused on improving systems of care and promoting health equity in Santa Fe and northern New Mexico. The Alliance is made up of Anchorum Health Foundation and CHRISTUS St. Vincent (CSV). We support Alliance Health Impact Grantees throughout northern New Mexico.
Our mission is to design and implement a unified funding strategy to enhance and strengthen systems of care that address the most challenging health and social needs in Santa Fe and northern New Mexico. We achieve our mission in partnership with the community.
Community Partners
Community partners include the Santa Fe Community Foundation, City of Santa Fe, and Santa Fe County as well as the Alliance Health Impact Grantees throughout northern New Mexico. Together we are advancing the health of our communities.
Our Intended Goals
Greater Efficiency
To decrease administrative burdens for nonprofit grantees through pooled funding and simplified reportingDeeper Impact
To increase impact by providing larger, multi-year “Health Impact Grants”
Stronger System
To strengthen the System of Care across the life span by using the CSV Community Health Needs Assessment to inform the Alliance members’ collective work and funding priorities
Better Results
To improve accountability toward results by using data to inform decisions and monitor progress
Stronger Capacity
To increase grantee capacity by supporting development of skills and sharing knowledge
Our Funding Priorities
The Alliance partners have combined funds to create a pooled tier of funding for Health Impact Grants, focused on health and wellness in the following areas across the lifespan:
- Maternal Health and Early Childhood
- School-Age Children and Adolescent Health, Wellness
- Adult Physical Health
- Adult Behavioral Health
- Women’s Health
- Older Adult Health
- Social Determinants of Health Across the Lifespan
The geographic region for Health Impact Grants includes Santa Fe and northern New Mexico.
Health Impact Grants are invitation-only, multi-year grants awarded to programs that significantly contribute to turning the curve on impact goals and are able to scale services to address critical needs.
This dynamic collaboration between funders and nonprofits has helped reduce barriers in the systems of care, increased sustainability for service providers, and improved outcomes for individuals and families.
One of our key goals is to strengthen the system of care that supports our most vulnerable residents. It has been a long standing dream to have funders coordinate their funding processes to ease administrative burdens on service providers so they can focus on the important business of delivering care.
