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The National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) released a report in December 2008 that takes an in-depth look at 14 New Mexico nonprofits, including NM Voices.

The report concludes that every dollar invested in advocacy work like ours reaps more than $157 in benefits to the state's most vulnerable children and families.

Among those benefits cited in the report are the reforms to unemployment insurance, the raise in the minimum wage, and the creation of the working families tax credit.


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New Mexico Voices for Children
About Us

Speaking Up for Children, Shaping Public Policy, Strengthening New Mexico Families

Our Mission
We work to eliminate child poverty and improve the health and well–being of New Mexico's children, families and communities.

History
Founded in 1987 by a group of pediatricians, New Mexico Voices for Children (NM Voices) is a progressive, nonpartisan, statewide advocacy organization. To accomplish our mission, we work with state and national officials to shape and implement public policies that are supportive of children and working families.

Because we believe in evidence–based advocacy, we conduct rigorous research and data analysis. NM Voices is the only nonprofit child advocacy organization in the state examining tax and budget policy issues specific to the needs of the poor. We also train young people and their communities to advocate on the issues that affect them.

In 2007, we released our vision for the next 20 years: the New Mexico Children's Charter.

NM Voices is guided by four Core Values

  • Human Rights That everyone has the right to racial, ethnic and gender equality
  • Healthy Communities That everyone has the right to affordable health care, quality education, and safe neighborhoods
  • Economic Justice That everyone has the right to economic opportunity and prosperity
  • Civic Participation That everyone's voice has a place within our government

Strategies

  • We conduct research and data analysis through our Fiscal Policy Project.
  • We use our research and publications to educate and inform policymakers, the news media, and the public. Communities and other organizations use our research to advocate for their specific needs.
  • We identify and advocate for innovative public policies to improve the lives of New Mexico's children.
  • We work both at grassroots and governmental levels, often in coalition with other advocacy organizations, business leaders, community groups, and the faith community.
  • We reach out to and educate the community through various programs and initiatives around the state.

Our Definition of Family
We all come from families. Families are big, small, extended, nuclear, multi–generational, with one parent, two parents or grandparents. We live under one roof or many. A family can be as temporary as weeks, as permanent as forever. We become part of a family by birth, adoption, marriage, or from a desire for mutual support. As family members, we nurture, protect and influence each other. A family is a culture unto itself, with different values and unique ways of realizing its dreams; together, our families become the source of our rich cultural and spiritual diversity. Each family has strengths and qualities that flow from individual members and from the family as a unit. Our families create neighborhoods, communities, states, and nations.

Funding
Most of our work is supported by private funding from foundations and people like you. Please consider adding your voice to ours by donating now.

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Our Work

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NM KIDS COUNT
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Visit childrensbudget.org to find out how the federal government invests our tax dollars in programs that address the needs of our nation's children.

New Mexico Voices for Children • 2340 Alamo Ave. SE, Suite 120 • Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106-3523
Phone 505-244-9505 • Fax 505-244-9509 • info@nmvoices.org

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