First Born Funders' Collaborative

The First Born^® Program (FBP) is funded through public and private sources. In 2006, the LANL Foundation advocated for a $2 million appropriation for expanded home visiting programs based on the FBP model. The New Mexico Legislature appropriated $1 million in non-recurring funds to support FBP and $1 million in recurring funds to the New Mexico Children, Youth & Families Department (CYFD) for home visiting programs administered through ValueOptions New Mexico. Through the generous contributions of this unique Funders’ Collaborative, the LANL Foundation has matched the $1 million appropriation 1:1 for a total of $2 million of project funding to address early childhood development.

The members of the orignial collaborative include:
• Abeles Foundation
• Azalea Foundation
• Bank of America
• Brindle Foundation
• Con Alma Health Foundation
• Daniels Fund
• Delle Foundation
• Domanica Foundation
• Frost Foundation
• Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation
• LANL Foundation Board & Staff
• Los Alamos Technical Associates
• McCune Charitable Foundation
• Nirvana Mañana Institute
• Northern New Mexico Health Grants Group
• Oppenheimer Brothers Foundation

Current funders include:
• Brindle Foundation
• Con Alma Health Foundation
• Daniels Fund
• W.K. Kellogg Foundation
• McCune Charitable Foundation