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Mission/Giving Statement:  The Junior League of Albuquerque (JLA) is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving the communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.  JLA envisions a safe, healthy, and nurturing community for all.

Grantmaking Program Areas:  Signature 2-Year Collaboration Projects; Done In A Day Projects

Grantmaking Program Area Descriptions: 

Signature 2-Year Collaboration Projects:  Since 1934 the Junior League of Albuquerque has served the community through a variety of projects addressing a wide range of needs. The JLA Membership  voted in 2009 to focus its Signature grants on hunger issues through 2014.  In the future JLA will continue to survey members to best match member interest to current community needs.  Please visit the JLA website for more information on potential projects matching member interest.

Done In A Day Projects: The Done In A Day Committee acts as a liaison between the League and various community groups and projects in need of short term volunteer assistance and/or minimal financial support.  This committee researches and coordinates such opportunities for the League in order to provide members with a variety of volunteer opportunities and to provide support to a broad range of community organizations.

Type of Funding/Funding Restrictions:  Signature 2-Year Collaboration grants range from $5,000 to $12,500 and are currently being provided for two year periods.  The JLA will not award funds for salary or rent.  In the past, JLA has supported organizations with both program costs and capital costs.  The most successful projects have offered a vibrant collaboration with the Junior League of Albuquerque by seeking both volunteers and funds.  Done In A Day (DIAD ) grants will be open to all organizations assisting women and children.  A small number of grants will be awarded and will range in value up to $999.  Under certain circumstances the DIAD committee may consider doing a project with an organization to which they grant money, but only if it fits the needs of the DIAD Committee and JLA membership.

Application Instructions:   Signature Two-Year Collaboration Requests for Proposals are solicited every other fall (in odd years).  Unsolicited proposals are also encouraged.  DIAD grants will be solicited on an ongoing basis.  Please email JLA for more information and to request an application.

Notes:  For best method of contact, it is best to keep in mind, that the Junior League of Albuquerque is a volunteer organization.  It is always best to reference the website or leave a message at the JLA Office for preferred point of contact from year to year.

Mission/Giving Statement:  The vision of the Collaborative is to be a single statewide behavioral health delivery system in which funds are managed effectively and to create an environment in which the support of recovery and development of resiliency is expected, mental health is promoted, the adverse affects of substance abuse and mental illness are prevented or reduced, and behavioral health consumers are assisted in participating fully in the lives of their communities.

Grantmaking Program Areas:  Behavioral Health Care

Grantmaking Program Area Descriptions:

Behavioral Health Care:  Delivery stysems that promote mental health and emphasizes prevention, early intervention, resiliency, recovery and rehabilitation.

Types of Funding/Funding Restrictions:  See Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for specifications.

Application Instructions:  See Requests for Proposals for grant application instructions.

Notes:  Requests for Proposals are listed under the Collaborative's "News" tab on their website.

Mission/Giving Statement:  CYFD protects abused and neglected children, rehabilitates delinquent and incarcerated youth and provides child care subsidies, promotes and supports quality child care and administers statewide domestic violence programs.

Grantmaking Program Areas:  Child Welfare; Juvenile Justice; Domestic Violence; Human Services

Application Instructions:  See specific RFP guidelines on website.

Mission/Giving Statement: The BNSF Railway Foundation will support and improve the general welfare and quality of life in communities served by BNSF and in which our employees live, work and volunteer through various health and human service, educational, civic, youth and cultural projects.

Grantmaking Program Areas: Health & Human Services; Education; Civic; Youth; Culture

Type of Funding/Funding Restrictions: 501(c)(3) organizations only.  Organizations must be on BNSF line or in BNSF service area.

Application Instructions: Grant application and instructions available online.

Notes: Best Method of Contact is email.

Mission/Giving Statement:  Cardinal Health is a Fortune 18 company that improves the cost-effectiveness of health care.  Cardinal Health and Cardinal Health Foundation support programs that improve healthcare efficiency, quality and cost-effectiveness and that promote healthy and vibrant communities. 

Grantmaking Program Areas:  Essential to Healthcare; Essential to Wellness; Essential to Community  

Grantmaking Program Area Descriptions:

Essential to Healthcare:  Enhancing healthcare efficiency, quality and cost-effectiveness and preventing abuse and misuse of prescription and over-the-counter medications.

Essential to Wellness:  Preventing the abuse and misuse of prescription medications, encouraging health literacy and promoting active, healthy lifestyles. 

Essential to Community:  Encouraging employee involvement, contributing to vibrant communities and supporting humanitarian relief. 

Type of Funding/Funding Restrictions:  List of restrictions available online.

Application Instructions:  Eligibility quiz and grant application available online.

Mission/Giving Statement: The Society for the Arts in Healthcare is dedicated to advancing arts as integral to healthcare by:

• Demonstrating the valuable roles the arts can play in enhancing the healing process;
• Advocating for the integration of the arts into the environment and delivery of care within healthcare facilities;
• Assisting in the professional development and management of arts programming for healthcare populations;
• Providing resources and education to healthcare and arts professionals; and
• Encouraging and supporting research and investigation into the beneficial effects of the arts in healthcare

Grantmaking Program Areas: Johnson & Johnson Grant; Consulting Grant; American Art Resources & Society for the Arts in Healthcare Environmental Arts Research Grant

Grantmaking Program Area Descriptions:

Johnson & Johnson Grants: Through health education and development, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) aims to build skills and health literacy among a broad range of people serving community health needs, ultimately increasing community support, involvement and leadership in the public health arena. In keeping with this strategy, J&J, working in conjunction with the Society for the Arts in Healthcare, seeks to engage community healthcare workers, caregivers, families and artists in the practice of arts and healthcare.

Consulting Grants: Offer up to 20 hours of consulting time with an experienced leader in the field to grow arts in healthcare programs through a flexible format. Consultations can provide advice on programs utilizing a diversity of arts media including performing arts, visual arts, lietrature, film or design as well as interdisciplinary programs serving an equally wide array of patient populations and clients.  

American Art Resources & Society for the Arts in Healthcare Environmental Arts Research Grants: This $1,000 grant is meant to supplement funding for research focused on art interventions that become part of the healthcare environment. For more information about the Environmental Arts Research Grant, please see http://thesah.org/template/page.cfm?page_id=570

Type of Funding/Funding Restrictions: Society of the Arts in Healthcare membership is required for J&J grants. Additional restrictions available online. 

Application Instructions: LOI instructions and form available online.

Notes: The Foundation, although located in New Mexico, has not recently given in New Mexico.

Application Instructions: No set form.