Anchorum Health Foundation
Santa Fe, Northern NM
Santa Fe-based health foundation investing in community health, behavioral health, and health equity for New Mexicans, with a focus on those most underserved.
About
Anchorum Health Foundation is a Santa Fe-based foundation dedicated to improving the conditions that most influence the health of communities and people in northern New Mexico. The foundation was created following a major restructuring of ownership in CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center, through which the nonprofit, formerly known as Anchorum St. Vincent, transferred its ownership stake and funded the creation of a substantial endowment.
The transaction that established Anchorum Health Foundation resulted in a large endowment over a period of years, making it one of the largest foundations in New Mexico. This significant resource positions the foundation to make a substantial and lasting impact on health and wellbeing across the region it serves.
The foundation focuses on the broader determinants of health, addressing the underlying social, economic, and environmental conditions that shape people's health outcomes rather than focusing solely on medical care. This approach recognizes that factors such as housing, food, education, and economic security have a profound influence on community health, and that addressing these conditions is essential to improving wellbeing.
Anchorum makes grants and investments to support organizations and initiatives working to improve health and address health disparities in northern New Mexico. Building on a history of grantmaking that began before the restructuring, when Anchorum St. Vincent provided substantial funding to improve healthcare in the region, the foundation continues to invest in efforts that strengthen community health.
By focusing on the conditions that influence health and by bringing significant resources to bear, Anchorum Health Foundation works to address the health challenges facing northern New Mexico, a region with notable health disparities. Through its grantmaking and partnerships, the foundation aims to create lasting improvements in the health and wellbeing of communities and individuals across the region it serves.
