NMQA assists the community and promotes quilting throughout New Mexico:

 Community Services: Receives donations of quilts and other articles from the membership and distributes them to community agencies.

 NMQA Annual Show at the Fair: Hosts a member quilt show every year at the State Fair where the community can participate through a vote for its favorite quilts.

 Quilt Bank: Assists other non-profit organizations by donating quilts made by NMQA members. The receiving organization raffles off the quilt and uses the proceeds for its programs.

 Outreach Education: NMQA takes quilting lessons or other areas of quilting interest throughout New Mexico communities.