United Way of North Central New Mexico, founded in 1934, serves five counties around Albuquerque and Santa Fe through a 211 helpline and grants to local programs. Here is what it does, how to get help, and how to give.
The affiliate raises money and directs it to programs and partners across north central New Mexico. It supports a 211 helpline and uses ALICE data to focus its work on households that struggle despite working.
Its service area covers Bernalillo, Sandoval, Santa Fe, Torrance, and Valencia counties. Rodney Prunty serves as president and CEO, and the organization traces its founding to 1934, when it began as the Albuquerque Community Chest.
The fastest way to reach help is 211, an information and referral helpline that connects callers with human services. It serves the affiliate's five-county area plus Catron, Cibola, McKinley, and Socorro counties.
| Program | What it does |
|---|---|
| 211 helpline | Information and referral connecting callers with human services across nine counties. |
| ALICE research | Data on Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed households who work but cannot afford the basics. |
| Community grants | Funding directed to local programs across five counties. |
| Education and basic needs | Programs supporting students, families, and essentials. |
The 211 line connects callers to food, housing, utility help, and other services across north central New Mexico.
United Way uses the ALICE framework, Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed, to describe households that earn above the poverty line but cannot afford the basics. The data helps the affiliate focus its grants across north central New Mexico.
Focusing on ALICE keeps the work centered on the many working households in the region that remain financially fragile.
You can donate directly, give through a workplace campaign, or designate a gift to a specific cause. Donations support the affiliate's grants and 211.
Volunteers help across the region's programs. United Way of North Central New Mexico holds a four-star rating from Charity Navigator, and its EIN for tax-deductible gifts is 85-0277138.
Information and referral across nine counties.
Data on working households that cannot afford basics.
Funding directed to local programs across five counties.
Programs supporting students and families.
Food, housing, and utility-assistance support.
Payroll campaigns that fund the affiliate's work.
Sources: United Way of North Central New Mexico (uwncnm.org) and its 211 pages; Charity Navigator and ProPublica (EIN 85-0277138). Retrieved June 2026. We are not affiliated with United Way of North Central New Mexico and receive no compensation for this listing. Spotted an error? [email protected]
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