Dear Friends of NewMexicoWomen.Org,
2016 has been a powerful and challenging year for women’s leadership. Within social movements and politics, women have been at the helm – leading the way, confronting sexism, and speaking truth to power. The backlash has been potent. In this post-election moment when the politics of division seem to have conquered love and justice, in a time when we have seen sustained and often vitriolic attacks on women’s leadership and reproductive health, your support of NewMexicoWomen.Org (NMW.O), a program of New Mexico Community Foundation that advances opportunities for women and girls, becomes even more critical
Here are a few examples of what your donation to NMW.O has made possible this year:
The completion of The Heart of Gender Justice, a collaborative research project with a team of scholars from University of New Mexico, focused on gender health and economic equity.
A statewide community engagement effort that included nine listening sessions, with over 50 participants.
Scholarships for 10 community groups from across the state to attend a transformative grassroots fundraising training and learn skills critical to their financial resiliency.
Strategic grants and awards in support of programs including traditional healing ceremonies led by community elders, financial literacy and planning for women, girls’ leadership training, healthy masculinity training and Women’s Equality Day get out the vote efforts.
Our Take a Stand campaign seeks to raise one dollar for each of the $1.04 million women and girls in the state. Every dollar is reinvested into groups working for gender equity in New Mexico. When you>take a stand, you are stating that each and every woman and girl in New Mexico deserves opportunities and access to resources.
Join us in this critical moment for gender justice, and help us meet our $20,000 match! Every dollar you invest in women and girls will be matched one-to-one by a generous anonymous donor. Take a moment now to write a check and mail it to:
NewMexicoWomen.Org at
New Mexico Community Foundation
135 West Palace Ave., Ste. 301
Santa Fe, NM 87501
You can also donate online. See directions below.
Thank you for your support.
In community,
Sarah Ghiorse
Program Director of NewMexicoWomen.Org
A program of New Mexico Community Foundation
“I remind you that no battle has ever just been won and then you walk away. I know that’s what the history books have us believing. We have to remain vigilant to the issues that are most important to us on a daily basis. We do not get to say, ‘I fought that battle, now you fight it for me.’ No, we are in this together. We are in this for what is happening in New Mexico, in every part of this country.” – Teresa Younger, President and CEO of the Ms. Foundation, at NMW.O’s 2016 Legislative Reception
Directions for Online Giving
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Thank you for your support! If you choose to use the online donation option, PLEASE follow these steps: 1. Go to the NMCF Donation Page here.
2. Insert the amount you wish to donate in the designated box, and enter your credit card information in the designated section.
3. THEN – AND THIS IN IMPORTANT – SCROLL DOWN TO THE PORTION OF THE PAGE THAT READS:
If you have a special purpose for your donation, please let us know.
I want my donation to be designated toward:
NMCF General Support
I want my donation to be dedicated:
PLEASE type in this box “NewMexicoWomen.Org.”
4. Now click “DONATE NOW.” Your support will now be directly applied to the work of NewMexicoWomen.Org. Or, you may send a check to NMCF noting in the Memo line “NewMexicoWomen.Org”
Thank you again!
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