Strategic Grantmaking

Launched in 2008, the LCF Children and Youth Initiative has invested $730,000 and served over 34,000 children, youth and their families.  In 2011, LCF will invest an additional $270,000 for a total commitment of $1,000,000 in just four years.

The goal of the Initiative is to improve health, well-being, and educational outcomes for Latino children and youth.  We seek to do this by focusing on three areas: Early Learning, Parent Engagement, and Teen Pregnancy Prevention.

• Early Learning grants fund education programming and shared learning opportunities for children 0-5 and their parents to support health and well-being.

• Parent Engagement grants provide parents with the skills and resources to fully understand, participate, and support their children’s developmental needs and build an early learning environment.

• Teen Pregnancy Prevention grants promote awareness on healthy sexual and relationship behaviors and increase teen access to health care to make more informed decisions about sex and prevent unplanned pregnancies.

LCF is currently funding 17 community-based organizations in 8 counties:

• Bay Area Hispanic Institute for Advancement, Inc. (BAHIA) - Alameda
• Canal Alliance - Marin
• Familias Unidas - Contra Costa
• Good Samaritan Family Resource Center - San Francisco
• Hollister Youth Alliance -  San Benito
• La Clínica de la Raza - Alameda, Contra Costa, Solano
• Learning & Loving Education Center- Santa Clara
• Mission Neighborhood Health Services - San Francisco
• Mission Graduates - San Francisco
• Mujeres Unidas y Activas - Alameda, San Francisco
• Novato Youth Center - Marin
• Ravenswood Family Health Center - San Mateo
• Salud Para la Gente -  Santa Cruz
• Somos Mayfair - Santa Clara
• Teen Talk Sexuality Education - San Mateo
• The Latina Center - Contra Costa
• Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center - Alameda

To view the Initiative evaluation report and learn more about the impact our grantees are having to download the Latino Youth Initiative Evaluation Report 2010. 

We are currently not accepting unsolicited proposals.  For more information visit the how to apply page.  If your organization meets funding guidelines you can request a meeting with our staff by contacting LCF at 415-733-8591 or via email at lcf@sff.org.