New Mexico Women's Foundation

… Lopez-Chavez

Lara Morrow

Lynda Rodolitz

Board Member Emeritus

Hilary Tompkins

Grants Committee

Helen Brandt

Jane Davis

Jane Farmer

Denise Kusel

Juliet Myers

Penny Teehee

Joan Behrmann

… those who live in rural areas in far flung villages, and recently arrived refugees and other immigrants. The statewide issue of poverty and the increasing number of people under the umbrella of the “working poor” underscores the value of our mission to promote economic independence and entrepreneurship, and our vision to help women have more abundant lives. More than half of New Mexico’s women who work full time earn so little that they are eligible for food stamps and childcare …

… Women’s Cottage Industries Program helps women and girls who want to open businesses, by giving grants to nonprofit organizations serving them, by providing technical assistance, and by giving them opportunities to display and sell their handmade products at Rag Rug Festivals and other venues. We help them achieve strength and independence by encouraging development of their talents, skills, and leadership abilities.

Our Women Entrepreneurs (WE) Learn™ Resource Team delivers …

… software programs, or as intense as catering for community events.

Who May Apply

We give Micro Grants to emerging or established groups or organizations located in New Mexico that help women participate in and/or develop cottage industries. Groups must consist of three or more women and have some type of governing body. At least 85% of the organization’s members/participants, and people served must be women and/or girls.

The NMWF requires that an organization show evidence that it: …

We have an efficient volunteer organizational structure made up of a board of directors and a grants committee. As individuals, their varied backgrounds and expertise provide support to the Foundation and assistance to our grantee organizations. The Grants Committee in particular makes site visits to groups and collectives from the northern to the southern New Mexico border — and almost everywhere in between. It reviews proposals and produces reports to help identify needs and find …

… Women’s Cottage Industries Program helps women and girls who want to open businesses, by giving grants to nonprofit organizations serving them, by providing technical assistance, and by giving them opportunities to display and sell their handmade products at Rag Rug Festivals and other venues. We help them achieve strength and independence by encouraging development of their talents, skills, and leadership abilities.

 Members of our Board and Grants Committee mentor and deliver …