Last week, the LCF Board of Trustees approved the 2015-2016 Healthy Communities Initiative and Children and Youth Initiative grantees for a total of $175,000. These 11 Latino-based organizations represent the incredible talent and ingenuity of our community. These investments are focused on empowering Latino youth, increasing parental engagement, and supporting Promotoras (community health workers) to serve as family wellness mentors and community advocates.
Despite the scope of challenges that Latino-based organizations face in serving their communities – they are resilient, adaptive, and continue to serve as anchors in our communities. Today, Latino-based organizations still receive less than 1.4% of all philanthropic dollars. To learn more about the inequity in funding, please read the latest philanthropic equity report from the D5 Coalition. Working together, we must change these statistics.
We are very proud of these investments and we want to thank our funding partners: The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and Kaiser Permanente for their leadership in the Latino community of California.Together we are investing in what works in the Latino community.
Please click on each organization to learn more.
Street Level Health ProjectStreet Level Health Project (SLHP) is a grassroots organization based in Oakland that improves the health and wellbeing of underserved urban immigrant communities in the Bay Area. SLHP empowers and supports their community by educating, expanding access to care and advocating to build healthy and vibrant immigrant communities.
Familias UnidasFamilias Unidas is a grassroots wellness organization based in Richmond. Following the approach of “La Cultura Cura,” they were founded as a community counseling and information center. Their community programs include preventive health education, mental health support, and holistic family empowerment services.
ACT for Women and GirlsACT for Women and Girls is an action-oriented, community-led non-profit organization activated in Tulare County. By engaging intergenerational women, they develop leaders in their communities that promote personal, organizational and systemic change. ACT is dynamic and forward-thinking Latino based organization.
La Luz CenterLa Luz Center is a comprehensive family resource center located in Sonoma. They catalyze community change through health, education and financial empowerment. La Luz is leading the change they want to see in their community.
Salud para la GenteSalud Para la Gente brings much needed wellness and health related services to migrant and seasonal families in the mid-coastal tri county region of Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito Counties. SPLH expands access to culturally appropriate, community led services that empower youth and parents.
The Latino CommissionThe Latino Commission empowers the rural communities of Central Valley, especially in Cutler-Orosi, of Tulare county. TLC invests in the leadership of its young people by leading the “Adelante Latina Program” that connects, heals, and inspires young Latinos to build a broader vision for themselves and their families.
Fathers and Families of San JoaquinFathers and Families of San Joaquin (FFSJ) promotes the cultural, economic and social renewal of the most vulnerable families in Stockton and the greater San Joaquin Valley. FFSJ protects children, honors women, and respects the knowledge of elders. Their programs help young people find their power and engage the Latino elders to share their wisdom.
Fresno Barrios UnidosFBU is a grassroots organization serving Southeast Fresno. FBU works with youth, families and individuals to help them access wellness information and the tools they need to improve the quality of live for themselves and their families. FBU has demonstrated tremendous leadership in the field of reproductive justice.
Somos MayfairSomos Mayfair cultivates the dreams and power of Latinos in the Mayfair community through education, leadership development, and community organizing. Somos Mayfair is dedicated to fostering Latino parent leadership through the implementation of the Latino-based, Promotor Model.
Mission GraduatesMission Graduates is focused on creating a college-going culture in the San Francisco, Mission District by empowering youth and engaging their parents. They achieve their objective through after-school, in-school and Summer programs that reach over 1,000 Latino children, youth and families each year.
Youth AllianceYouth Alliance (YA) is a holistic, grassroots organization that brings the greater community of Hollister together to make lasting change. YA’s vision is to empower youth as leaders who contribute to the social and economic betterment of their community. YA provides innovative and culturally relevant services that strengthen and enrich Latino youth and their families.
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