The Latino Community Foundation (LCF) announced it is distributing $1,000,000 in grants to 17 Latino-led organizations working with entrepreneurs across California, the state with the largest number of Latino small business owners. Latino-owned businesses in California generate nearly $120 billion in revenue. They are the
The racist, abhorrent, and repulsive remarks made by Latino political leaders in Los Angeles cut deep. It painfully exposes the deep-seated anti-Blackness and anti-Indigenous poison that exists and how it creeps its way into policies that perpetuate racism in our cities. The Latino Community Foundation
By: Nallely Martinez, LCF Grants & Philanthropy Manager During visits from my mother, she often recounts memories of her first years living as an immigrant from Oaxaca Mexico, in Los Angeles. Her experience is a familiar one shared by many newly arrived immigrants – one
This week, the Latino Community Foundation is commemorating the 5-year anniversary of the devasting 2017 wildfires in Northern California by honoring the power of grassroots leadership. Community leaders, organizers, healers, and artists will come together to honor the land, celebrate collective wins, and utilize the
Today, we are relaunching our Yo Voy A Votar campaign to mobilize California’s eight million eligible Latino voters. After a dismal turnout of 33% of registered voters in the June Primary Election, LCF will invest in 13 grassroot organizations as a part of our Latino Power
Laura Elena Segura, Executive Director of Monarch Services, passed away on June 9th after a heroic battle with cancer. Laura was born in La Angostura, Michoacán, Mexico, and as a child moved to Watsonville with her parents and 5 siblings. She attended Cabrillo College and
Last week, the Latino Community Foundation (LCF) entered the international arena to meet with government representatives, nonprofit organizations, and civil society advocates at the IX Summit of the Americas, the perennial gathering of heads of state in the Western Hemisphere. To mimic the spirit of
By: Jacqueline Garcel Martinez, CEO Grief-stricken, I got up from my knees last Saturday morning and drove down to Uvalde, Texas. I didn’t know where else to go. The sorrow was so intense, I feared it would paralyze me. I had spent the last three
Familia! Primary election season is here and once again it is time to mobilize the Latino vote! There is no greater way to demonstrate el poder of the Latino vote than by heading to the polls. The 2020 general election resulted in a groundbreaking turnout
By Jacqueline Martinez Garcel, CEO There are not many words left to share at this moment. Just a determination to rise from this place of grief and heartbreak (again) to building the world we need and desire for our children, parents, and grandparents. The mass