Foundation in the News
Navigating Crosscurrents in New Mexico Water Policy
By: Patrick McCarthy, Senior Water Policy [email protected] Abiquiu, NM: Overlooking the Rio Chama on a summer morning. A principal goal of the Thornburg Foundation’s Water Initiative is to achieve a critical set of policy reforms that transform...
Seeding Resilience: How New Mexico’s Farmers, Ranchers, and Advocates Are Building a Stronger Future
By: Sarah Wentzel Fisher, Land & Agriculture Policy [email protected] In this first blog post in my role as Land and Agriculture Policy Officer, I’ll uplift the work of some of our grantees and share why their work is so important as we all...
Pew Applauds New Mexico Legislature and Governor for Major Wildlife and Freshwater Protections
Three new laws aim to safeguard clean water and fund wildlife crossings Read the article on Pew's website here. A rendering of what a wildlife overpass would look like across U.S. 550, just north of Cuba, New Mexico. New Mexico Department of Transportation...
New Report Details Impacts of Federal Funding Freeze on New Mexico’s Nonprofits and Philanthropic Sector
Over $1B in active federal grants are obligated to NM nonprofits Santa Fe, NM — A newly published report, “Impact of Federal Funding Changes on New Mexico’s Philanthropic Sector,” commissioned by the Thornburg Foundation, Santa Fe Community Foundation, and Anchorum...
It Pays to Pay Legislators: How Common Cause New Mexico Is Working to Make Government Work for Us All
Senate Chamber of the New Mexico state capitol building in Santa Fe, NM. (Getty Images) By Sarah Graham In 1912, when New Mexico lawmakers gathered for the state’s first legislative session, they likely knew nothing about CO2 emissions, private-equity investments in...
Op-ed: Water crisis demands immediate action from lawmakers
By Mike Hamman, Philip King, Ladona Clayton and Paula GarciaNew Mexico’s water crisis demands action from our elected leaders. A transformational window of opportunity exists now to confront this crisis head-on. Read the op-ed here. =
25 Years of Support for ‘Systemic Change’
By: Mike Easterling In December, Thornburg Foundation Executive Director Allan Oliver and Chairman Garrett Thornburg sat down with business reporter Mike Easterling at The Santa Fe New Mexican to chat about the foundation’s first 25 years of impact and the work that...
Pew Charitable Trusts: Restrictive Regulations Fuel New Mexico’s Housing Shortage
By: Alex Horowitz, Seva Rodnyansky & Dennis Su In the past 7 years, homelessness in New Mexico has increased by 87%, driven by rising housing costs. A massive undersupply of homes is at the root of the affordability crisis. Relaxing regulations on building height...
Thornburg Foundation Celebrates 25 Years of Impact in New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. — In the quarter century since its launch, Santa Fe-based Thornburg Foundation has awarded more than 1,700 grants, totaling $67 million, to New Mexico nonprofits. Those nonprofits have advocated for and helped achieve sweeping policy changes in nearly...
Thornburg Foundation Co-Author Article Regarding Rio Grande Basin Water Conservation
Communities in the Rio Grande Basin are scaling up their water conservation and watershed restoration activities to address the challenges posed by climate change, aridification, and water scarcity. Thornburg Foundation staff recently contributed to a call to action for an ambitious public-private partnership to build a resilient water management system in the face of ongoing environmental pressures.