Who are we?
The Community Health Funder Alliance is a newly formed collaborative of funders dedicated to improving health and wellness in Santa Fe and northern New Mexico. The Alliance members currently include Anchorum St. Vincent, Christus St. Vincent (CSV) and the Santa Fe Community Foundation.
Our Mission is to enhance and strengthen the systems of care that address the most challenging health and social needs in Santa Fe and northern New Mexico with a unified funding strategy.
Our Intended Goals
Greater Efficiency
To decrease administrative burdens for nonprofit grantees through pooled funding with joint application, funding and reporting
Deeper Impact
To increase impact of our joint funding by providing larger, multi-year “Health Impact Grants” along with smaller, annual “Community 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.
In the last two years, 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.
We’re excited about learning with and from our nonprofit partners and funder colleagues. Our collaboration will allow for greater impact for all the communities we serve.
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.
