Sacramento, CA (March 30, 2016) – The Latino Community Foundation (LCF) will host its 4th annual Latino Equity Summit on March 30th at the Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel. This year’s Summit will bring together over 250 Latino elected officials, government representatives, community leaders, and advocates
By: Samuel Molina, California Sate Deputy Director, Mi Familia Vota. Tell us about Mi Familia Vota and why your work is important? Mi Familia Vota is a non-partisan, non-profit organization that works to promote and increase civic participation among Latinos. We do this by promoting
Mina Diaz is the Founder and Director of Diaz & Loera Centro Latino in Vallejo, CA. The organization recently received a $2,500 grant from the Pleasanton Latina Giving Circle to help the organization obtain 501(c)3 status. Mina shares her
By: Amalia Chamorro, Vice President of Policy at the United Way of the Bay Area, Latina Giving Circle member since 2014. My family emigrated from Peru in the 1980s during a period of political unrest. Like other immigrant families, we came to the U.S. because my
We are excited to share with you that the Latino Community Foundation is growing! We have moved to our new offices this Monday, February 1st! We are excited to establish our legacy and continue building a movement for a better California. We have also updated our emails
My name is Andrés Connell and I’m a founding member of the Latino Men’s Giving Circle. As an immigrant and as Executive Director of Nuestra Casa, nonprofit dedicated to serving the needs of immigrant Latino families in the East Palo Alto region, I know the
Greg Desmond is the Branch Manager at Morgan Stanley San Francisco. He is a founding member of the San Francisco Men’s Giving Circle. Originally from Boston and raised by a single mother, Greg shares his personal story and what compels him to make a difference in the Latino
By: David Grazian, Founder and Executive Director of Youth N.O.W. There is something about experiencing success that makes you want more of it. It’s addictive. On the other hand, if you are failing repeatedly, especially when you
After a 37-year career at a Silicon Valley high tech company, Ivan retired in 2011 to start Educa2 to fully focus on improving the education of Latino students and their parents. He is a 2015 grant recipient of both the SF Latina and SF Latino
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (November 16, 2015) – The Latino Community Foundation (LCF) Board of Trustees is thrilled to announce that Jacqueline Martinez Garcel, a leader in philanthropy and expert in public health and policy, has been appointed as our Chief Executive Officer. The LCF Board of