Who We Are

Bold Futures leads policy change, research, place-based organizing, and culture shift by and for women and people of color in New Mexico. Bold Futures centers the lived experiences and expertise of those most impacted by an issue, engaging with people at the intersection of their identities.

We work to build communities where all have what we need to make real decisions about our own bodies and lives, and all have room to live with respect and dignity.

 

Who We Are

Bold Futures leads policy change, research, place-based organizing, and culture shift by and for women and people of color in New Mexico. Bold Futures centers the lived experiences and expertise of those most impacted by an issue, engaging with people at the intersection of their identities.

We work to build communities where all have what we need to make real decisions about our own bodies and lives, and all have room to live with respect and dignity.

About Our Name Change

OUR NEW NAME, BOLD FUTURES, GIVES US SPACE TO BE OUR FULL SELVES. 

For twenty years, we have worked to build reproductive justice in New Mexico by and for women and people of color. As we stepped into our 20th Anniversary, Young Women United wanted a name that reflected who we are today and where we are headed moving forward. We needed a name to better reflect our organizational power and position, and a name that would be thoughtfully inclusive of all the communities we work alongside. Leveraging our same innovative theory of change, we embrace our new identity: Bold Futures.  

We will continue working to build communities where women, people, and families can live and thrive with respect and dignity. Thank you for believing in us, and for your continued support. Together we will boldly build a better future for all. 

Our People

Charlene Bencomo
Executive Director

Esperanza Dodge
Operations Director

Kat Sánchez
POLICY DIRECTOR

Heather Smith
Community Engagement Director

Micha Bitsinnie
Policy Manager

Raquel Z. Rivera, Ph.D.
Senior Research and
Grants Associate

Janet Jones
Project and Event Coordinator

Martha Cruz
Accounting Manager

Regina Mcdaniel
Programs Assistant

Christian Redbird
Communications and media associate

Board Members

  • Alexandria V. Taylor

    Director

  • Aline Castelan Gonzalez

    Director

  • Kayla Blanchard

    Director

  • Denise Nava

    Director