FatPipe is a co-working space located on the Rio Rancho Central NM Community College Campus. (It's…read moreeasier to find than it is to say!) Located in the CNM building on NM-528. When you enter the front door you will find beautiful new offices with lots of windows and a professional, friendly staff. Ask for a tour. I'm always amazed to find how Albuquerque is growing and how each new business offers great neighborhood opportunities to conduct local business. They have drop-in rates, or you can rent an office space (cubicles & private offices) for reasonable rates - both part time or full-time. FatPipe offers free monthly workshops. Check out their event calendar at http://fatpipenm.com/events/. I attended a free workshop on "Intellectual Property Basics" at this new FatPipe location. This Rio Rancho FatPipe location is close by if you live on the West Side of Albuquerque, or in Rio Rancho, or even Bernalillo. For a special business treat, attend a Wednesday morning (9am) live stream of "1 Million Cups" hosted at FatPipe.

This place is awesome to work for the day or to meet with colleagues or clients! I highly…read morerecommend. I wish there was another location in the north east heights!

Your celebrity: Everybody, your friends, your various scorned lovers, even your own mother, loves…read moreyour lasagna. Or green chile egg rolls. Or All Bad Angel Cake. Your dilemma: Your kitchen can't keep up with the demand. Try as you might, baking 24 hours a day, paying Uber drivers to deliver the goods, you just don't have the equipment or capacity to satiate the salivating masses. Your solution: The Mixing Bowl, a communal commercial kitchen at the South Valley Economic Development Center, which will not only help you bake it, they'll help you make it, and move on up to a dee-lux apartment on the mesa. This nonprofit is a favorite of mine in the Duke City, mainly because it has assisted a ton of really talented cooks and entrepreneurs succeed. The folks behind Bocadillos, The New Mexico Pie Company and Celina's Biscochitos are just a few of the great businesses that found an audience thanks, at least in part, to this terrific honeycomb. It's worth a visit just to watch. And who knows, maybe someone will offer you a scrap of cake while you're there, so you can say what everyone says: Damn, cuz, that cake's all bad.

I would have never found this amazing organization if it wasn't for Yelp Helps!! So glad I did!…read moreThey give NM's troubled youth a second chance at life, getting through school and learn and grow their skills and talents. They teach healthy living starting from nutrition not only in books but in a way of GROWING FOODS. I LOVE that. They get to work and learn how to grow food, eat healthy, have a place to hang out and express themselves via music, poetry, spoken words, and art. They were prepping for an upcoming show and there were some seriously talented youth there I got to work in the fields for a bit and got to see their beautiful greenhouse they call the wind tunnel. Right now they have kale greens, spinach, beets, lettuce, and carrots. On the outside the had garlic, onions, and sugar snap peas so far. How amazing that they do all this?!?! The people who work there are passionate about what they do and I saw the light in their eyes shine when they spoke of what they do. I was blown away by learning all that they do. Thank you for having us!!

What an amazing outreach program smack dab in the middle of the South Valley. This non-profit…read morehelps community members and teens find more useful and productive uses of their time. A GED program..check. Access to computers...check. Music and art enrichment...check. Cultural cultivation...check. Farming?...CHECK! Our Yelp Helps group spent some time slinging poo, raking dirt and digging a hole with 3 of the gentleman that run this great program. I had some great conversation with Brad. He had some insight about troubled youth and the community. I was thrilled to see all of these great helping hands. The folks at the institute were preparing for an upcoming community event. We listened to some music and spoken word poetry before heading out to the farm where we were given a tour of the area and handed a pitch fork/shovel. I enjoyed my time with other helpful yelpers and the folks at the institute.

Here's a shout-out sending props for the Community Foundation, as I've now had several great…read moreinteractions with the organization over many, many years. Most recently, a visit to Impact & Coffee proved resourceful and worthy of an hours' attention: a monthly networking event for nonprofits, if you're interested in finding some of the city's best lesser-known resources, visit. Otherwise, this Foundation has a great track record of supporting some of the city's best events and celebrations, which in turn support great nonprofits, full circle. Oh, and if you're in the neighborhood, take a quick look at the building and office spaces, gorgeous. In this time of COVID-19, they're also working closely with the United Way of Central New Mexico to provide grants to small businesses that need some help, and they're offering educational Zoom courses. This week, they worked with Southwest Creations Collaborative to help them sew face masks and medical gowns. In difficult times like these, it's super inspiring to see an organization pool its resources, and be nimble in the face of adversity.

First of all, Randy is amazing. Talk about someone who truly, truly cares about our community! The…read moreAlbuquerque Community Foundation is dedicated to making our community a better place to live and I'm all for that. They constantly have these fantastic power sessions called Impact & Coffee to connect people who are in the non profit world or who just plain are doing good out in the community to come together over some coffee and chat about current and upcoming projects so they can potentially join forces. It's a fantastic idea and one that needs to catch on like wildfire! And that's just one small thing this foundation is doing to better our city!

I stopped by this morning with the intention of checking out the space for free during Tech Fiesta…read more Their Yelp hours say they open at 9AM...but when I arrived at 9:45 the door was locked! I tried calling the number listed on their page, but no answer. So that was disappointing. From what I could see through the window it looked like a nice area but I no actual produce. Haha. Perhaps they were closed due to the Tech Fiesta events, but there was no sign or notification of that anywhere. On top of not being open, the space was hard to get to. It is in the same building as A New Awakening, which is like a counseling center. So you have to walk through the counseling area and at the end of the hall is the entrance to The Produce Company. Parking is always annoying downtown, and this place is no exception. For the entire building there are 4 spaces in the alley that are reserved for customers. Otherwise, you gotta feed the meter. Considering that I would want to stay and work for a number of hours, paying to park is highly unappealing. So overall, in comparison to Convivium Coworking and Fat Pipe ABQ, this place cannot compete. It may be worth trying out if you live close and can walk/bike, and if they are actually open. Otherwise, I say skip it.

Lovely, lovely space. I'd highly recommend it to all the self employed folk out there who need an…read moreoffice type situation to go to, where you can do your work around other people. Network. I don't have any complaints, but I know that Marylou would take care of it if I did.

The Power Of Local Food and Love…read more Another gem to add to beautiful downtown Albuquerque. It's not only a cool new local cafe, but it's also a non-profit, community kitchen, community classroom, and test kitchen. That promotes using local products. They also just started catering for events. The space is comfy, the staff is beyond friendly (I asked the waitress to take photos of me, she was so sweet about it), and I love the view. There is just something about Gold Street that makes me feel like I'm somewhere else. The food was delicious and reasonably priced. I treated my friend to brunch and both our meals and drinks came out to a little over $20. Make sure you stop by and support them. We need more initiatives like this in our community.

Hard to find and homeless population crowding the entrance. Unable to get inside to get anything…read moreto eat.

I have had the wonderful opportunity to cook for the families staying at the Ronald McDonald house…read moreseveral times because my work volunteers as a guest chef once a quarter. It is a great team building experience for myself and my coworkers and it is such a rewarding experience! Truth be told, it's loads of fun! The Ronald McDonald House Charities of New Mexico helps by "providing a home away from home" for families with a sick or injured child. During their stay there they can prepare their own meals, but almost every night, volunteers will cook for them. Anyone can volunteer! Couples, families, companies! Contact them and they can give you a calendar with open dates to come and cook! It has become something I look forward to each quarter!

I know, I know, the rating isn't exactly a big surprise, here. How does one critique a charity,…read moreother than gush? "I was going to give them five stars, but the receptionist was a jerk. One star!" Of course not. But this House is exceptionally worthy of a review, if only because when I toured the facility I learned so much about the organization and the good work they do. So here, dear reader, is an overview of what makes these clowns so special. I'll approach this from the standpoint that you don't know anything about 'em - I didn't. I knew it was a national organization, I guess, but I had no idea that this facility operates completely independent of national support. This is OUR house, and it provides assistance to the bedrock of our New Mexican population, our kids and their families. This state is one of the most rural in the country, which is why RMH is so crucial; when children become desperately ill or need serious medical attention, they're often headed to Albuquerque because, let's face it, there aren't many choices for quality medical care across the state. At RMH these families have a home. For a week, a month, two months, whatever it takes, they have a place to eat and sleep and concentrate on bonding, rather than stress about survival. All of the food is donated. The facility features rotating local chefs, so the dining options are often fabulous, and the house itself is lovely, with sitting areas and an outdoor playground and a bevy of clean, comfortable rooms. From an operational standpoint the faculty is superb, and this charity puts on a lot of great events throughout the year, Girls Night Out being the flagship fundraiser. If you've ever considered supporting this nonprofit monetarily, voluntarily, or otherwise, but have wondered how "local" it really is, I promise, this place is authentically New Mexican.

One Albuquerque is one of the reasons I really appreciate this city in the Land of Enchantment. The…read morewhole One Albuquerque is run by the City/non-profits throughout ABQ all about providing volunteer opportunities and matching them with those looking to give back to communities. I had volunteered with opportunities I found at One Albuquerque a few times now and all my experiences had been really wonderful. My most favorite volunteer experiences were run by ABQ city itself and were providing holidays meals (Thanksgiving/Christmas) to homeless/those who are disadvantaged at a shelter. The experiences had been very wonderful and really filled my heart with joy. If you are looking for opportunities to volunteer within ABQ, check out One Albuquerque's website. There are all causes that you may be interested in and find yourself contributing and doing something good for this community doing the things you love!