CNM Foundation

The CNM Foundation works with the community and CNM to benefit students and the institution, offering donors a myriad of ways to support our work today and our mission in the years to come.

Remembering Dr. Janice Micali

Dr. Janice Micali, a former leader and impactful champion for CNM and our students, passed away on April 13. CNM expresses its deepest condolences to Dr. Micali's family and friends.

Dr. Micali began working at then-Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute in 1972, and led the establishment of CNM's Nursing program when she was Vice President of Instruction. She also created the Community College Leadership Institute at CNM in 1997 to help employees develop into highly-skilled, proactive leaders; the Institute lives on today as CNM’s Executive Leadership Year. Dr. Micali finished her CNM career as Vice President of Student Services, retiring in 2003.

Dr. Micali served on the CNM Foundation Board for over 15 years, continuing her commitment to helping students improve their lives through a CNM education. She was one of the Foundation's largest contributors and established the Dr. Janice E. Micali Scholarship Endowment in 2007.

CNM is extremely grateful for Dr. Micali's immense contributions to our College and our students. 

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Featured Funds

Gifts to the CNM Foundation are tax-deductible and benefit CNM programs, scholarships, and activities that are not funded through state operating and capital budgets. The following funds are our greatest areas of need. 

The LaDonna Hopkins and Jennifer Riordan Service Learning Endowment

The LaDonna Hopkins and Jennifer Riordan Service Learning Endowment has been established at the CNM Foundation by Paul Hopkins and Michael Riordan to promote and encourage two priorities shared by their beloved spouses: community and philanthropy.

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The Diane and Herb Denish Early Childhood Education Endowment

Th scholarship supports students with a declared major in an early childhood education certificate or degree who may be facing financial hardship.

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Dr. Janice E. Micali Scholarship Endowment
Dr. Janice E. Micali Scholarship Endowment

The Janice Micali Scholarship Endowment assists students that are single parents who have primary custody of their children with the cost of education.

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Basic Needs Fund
Basic Needs Fund

The Basic Needs Fund supports the basic needs of the CNM Community.

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CNM Annual Fund
CNM Annual Fund

The Annual Fund provides funding where it is needed most and allows the College to proactively respond to our students' educational journeys.                                

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Rust Opportunity Assistance Fund
Rust Opportunity Assistance Fund

The Rust Opportunity Assistance Fund provides emergency assistance to CNM students facing unforeseen financial obstacles. 

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Additional Scholarships and Funds

The CNM Foundation offers many other scholarships and funds you can donate to in support of our community.

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Ways to Give

Annual Reports and Audits 

We make it easy to give to the CNM Foundation. You can make a donation through the following methods: 

  • Select a CNM Foundation Fund and make an online donation. 
  • Make a check payable to CNM Foundation, designated for the purpose of your choice, and mail it to 525 Buena Vista SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
  • Honor someone special or recognize an important event or date with a memorial or commemorative gift.
  • Make a donation to a charity of choice through our Leading the Way program if you are a CNM employee. 
  • Ask your HR department about an employee match. Many corporations will match their employees' gifts to the CNM Foundation dollar-for-dollar.
  • Donate equipment or materials in good condition, which can be used in the classroom or as support for programs outside the classroom. 
  • Consider a named scholarship endowment. You can determine the endowment's name and criteria. Donors provide a minimum contribution of $20,000 payable over five years.
  • Leave a legacy for the CNM Foundation in your will. The CNM Foundation is equipped to handle planned gifts including bequests, Designated Beneficiary Gifts, IRA Rollovers, Charitable Gift Annuities, and more. 
  • Show your CNM pride with a license plate that also supports student scholarships. To order a CNM Suncat Plate, download form MVD 11322 from the New Mexico MVD College License Plate website and mail your completed form to the New Mexico Motor Vehicle Department.

Please contact Clint Wells at [email protected] for more information about any of the donation methods.