Early Childhood Initiative
Abrazos Family Support Services $23,000 - to support staff providing early intervention services to vulnerable children 0-3 in Sandoval Co
Breath of My Heart Birthplace $58,000 - to support quality midwifery care to underserved families in Rio Arriba Co
CASA, First Judicial District $30,000 - to train volunteers to advocate for babies and toddlers in foster care
Collaborative Teachers Institute $22,000 - to engage teacher leaders - to support curriculum development for children
Contigo Immigrant Justice $20,000 - to provide legal support for immigrant parents with infants and toddlers
Embracing Equity $30,000 - to support early childhood professionals through training
Embudo Valley Library and Community Center $13,000 - to support the New Paradigm play group for 0-3 year olds & their parents/caregivers
Esperanza Shelter for Battered Families $30,000 - to provide trauma-informed therapeutic services for children affected by domestic violence
Family Learning Center $6,000 - to build additional space for a place children can eat while attending the center
First Born of Northern New Mexico $21,000 - to provide quality home visiting services to expectant parents & families with children 0-3
Free Flow NM $17,500 - to support a Period Cupboard for caregivers of children 0-3 to ensure access to period supplies
Gallup Children’s Museum $25,000 - to support the museum to open an extra weekday for early intervention and cultural story time
Gerard’s House$33,000 - to support families grieving the death of or separation from a loved one
Growing Up NM $35,000 - to improve the early childhood system by professionalizing the workforce
Hole in The Heart ASD $15,000 - to raise awareness of congenital heart defects by educating providers and families
Imagine Children’s Museum $23,000 - to sustain free bilingual family programs for infants and toddlers, supported by Imagine Art Café
Keres Children’s Learning Center $20,000 - to revitalize the Keres language by developing fluency in the infant/toddler classroom
La Familia Medical Center $70,000 - to support the purchase of an ultrasound machine for perinatal care
Las Cumbres Community Services $60,000 - to support the Que Cute program for expectant mothers and newborns
Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation $46,000 - to support the Kinship Caregiver Support Pilot initiative providing financial aid to PN-3 caregivers
Many Mothers $29,000 - to train for in-home visiting, & expand Spanish speaking staff at the Family Center
Navajo Nation Breastfeeding Coalition $25,000 - to support lactation, doula, and traditional birth practices for Native families
New Mexico Appleseed $23,000 - to increase access to WIC for prenatal women and young children
New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty $40,000 - to ensure NM’s babies, toddlers, and mothers have access to programs & services
New Mexico Doula Association $25,000 - to support staff in implementation of Medicaid coverage for doula services
NM Association for the Education of Young Children $27,000 - for a conference in San Miguel County on EC policy advocacy w/ indigenous, Hispanic, and rural communities
NMILC and GUNM $52,000 - to support training and legal services for home-based childcare providers joining NM's EC workforce
NM Kids Matter, Inc. $30,000 - to create a training video on ICWA and IFPA for CASA programs and partners in NM
NM Association for Infant Mental Health $17,500 - to support ongoing professional development on trauma-responsive care for infants
NM Child Advocacy Network $17,500 - for young people to advocate for policies to improve outcomes for young parents & families
NM State University Foundation: Strengthening Border Families Project $23,000 - to create a culturally-sustaining curriculum for ages 0-3
OLÉ Education Fund$20,000 - to grow and train a base of EC leaders and support implementation of the wage & career ladder
PB&J Family Services $25,000 - to provide safety and educational materials for at-risk children 0-3 in Sandoval Co & tribal areas
Pegasus Legal Services for Children $23,000 - to support bilingual legal services for children under the Kinship Guardianship program
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains/New Mexico $30,000 - to support inclusive and comprehensive sexuality ed programming in Santa Fe
Presbyterian Healthcare Foundation $64,500 - to support Northern Roots’ program addressing hunger among pregnant Jicarilla Apache & families
Presbyterian Medical Services/Early Childhood Care $17,500 - to expand nature-play instructional training to educators working with young children
Pueblo of Pojoaque $17,500 - to provide essential supplies for children 0-3 years & assist w/ relative replacement care
Pueblo of San Felipe – TELI Collaborative $18,000 - to promote family engagement events, connecting EC families to services and opportunities
Queen Bee Music Association $14,000 - for free music classes for toddlers, babies and their caregivers in northern NM
Railyard Park Conservancy $29,000 - to support free nature-based play opportunities for infants and toddlers in Santa Fe
Reach out and Read 21,000 - to support literacy services for young children at high-need medical sites in 4 counties
REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico $9,200 - to provide language-appropriate books & toys for young children to develop sequencing & fine motor skills
San Juan College, Child and Family Development Center $55,000 - for high-quality care and ed to young children, families, students, & broader community
Santa Fe Children’s Museum $48,000 - to support programs for 0-3 through community, mobile outreach, and ed resources
Santa Fe Community College/Kids Campus $26,000 - to expand the bilingual, inclusive curric & continuity of care in infant-toddler classrooms
Santa Fe Recovery Center $35,000 - to support staffing while infrastructure progresses under new ECECD childcare license
Santa Fe School for the Arts and Sciences $20,000 - to expand sensory nature play for infants and toddlers & workshops for caregivers & educators
Santa Fe Public Schools-Adelante $28,000 - to support children 0–3 through bilingual case management and community advocacy
Southwest Women’s Law Center $25,000 - to make the childcare system more equitable for families and the childcare workforce
St. Elizabeth Shelter $26,500 - to support Casa Familia to provide for homeless single women & families
TEWA Women United $22,000 - to support TEWA’s Repro Justice Program, reclaiming & revitalizing traditional practices
The Birthing Tree $35,000 - to support essential health needs of low-income and marginalized pregnant residents
The Carnelian Center $11,500 - to support the Parent Support Circle, centering mental wellness for parents and caregivers
True Kids 1 $13,000 - to expand digital-health programs, i.e. a bilingual book and animated shorts, to serve PN-3
Twirl Play & Discovery Space $25,000 - to support play and EC programming for young children and families/caregivers in Taos Co
UNM-Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine $30,000 - to support screening and treatment for children 0-3 at risk for hepatitis C in Sandoval County
UNM-Envision $28,000 - to train rural providers on neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) care
UNM-Family Development Program $35,000 - to support team members to strengthen knowledge & skills supporting EC coalitions
Western New Mexico University $38,000 - to support therapeutic classrooms for young children who have had developmental trauma
Youth Heartline $32,000 - for safe supervised visitation services for young children impacted by parental disputes
Youth Shelters and Family Services $30,000 - for case management & assistance for homeless pregnant and parenting youth
Invited Grants
Audubon $20,000 - to support the delivery and growth of outdoor education programming
Earth Care NM $8,000 - to support youth-led work on climate action
Girls, Inc. of Santa Fe $10,000 - to support staff to work with low-income, underserved girls
NMILC $20,000 - to support marginalized communities through legal service, advocacy, and education
NM Wilderness Alliance $8,000 - to support wilderness, wildlife, and water and promote public lands stewardship
Somos un Pueblo Unido $15,000 - to support immigrant workers’ rights and economic conditions in 8 NM counties
Think NM $12,000 - to support research and advocacy for progressive policy reforms
In 2025, Brindle Fund support reflected a broad commitment to strengthening early childhood systems, family well-being, and community capacity. Support included direct investments in child and family services such as bilingual counseling, resources for children in foster care, as well as capacity-building, staff training, IT support, and planning assistance for grantee partners. Additional support helped expand early learning opportunities through outdoor classrooms, dance and movement, storytelling, field trips, car seat safety, and professional development for early childhood and behavioral health providers.