“One light feeds another. One strong family lends strength to more. One engaged community can ignite those around it. This is the power of the light we carry.” – Michelle Obama, The Light we Carry The last couple of years have uprooted us all. Throwing us into flux without much relief or respite. The
Serving as the first Aida Álvarez Policy & Civic Leadership Fellow, named after the nation’s first Latina to ever serve in a presidential cabinet, has been a period of tremendous growth both professionally and personally. This transformative experience not only reaffirmed my purpose, but it evolved into a greater understanding that life in public service
California’s economy hit two significant milestones this fall – its GDP is poised to surpass Germany as the world’s fourth largest economy, and it has officially recovered the 2.7 million jobs lost during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, just as these positive trendlines are surging, Californians continue to face economic challenges and Latinas are bearing the
Taking action amid the U.S. midterm elections, the Latino Community Foundation’s (LCF) Latino Giving Circle Network™ (LGCN) recently gathered virtually for a night of collective giving to Latino-led grassroot organizations. After a year of examining the issues facing Latinos in their post-COVID recovery, LCF’s LGCN invested over $300K into over 35 Latino-led organizations in California
Today, America’s Voice, Climate Power, First Nations Development Institute, The Immigration Hub, Indivisible, Latino Community Foundation, Mi Familia Vota Education Fund, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, RuralOrganizing.org, SEIU, UnidosUS, and Voter Participation Center released findings from the 2022 Midterm Election Voter Poll conducted by African American Research Collaborative (AARC). Findings from this poll, which is a
The Latino Community Foundation announced the results of their second California statewide poll Latino voters ahead of the 2022 Midterm Elections. California’s Latino voters, the second largest voting bloc in the state, can potentially decide the balance of power in Congress. Yet, outreach to them is dismally low and 31% say they are still undecided.
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 backbone of a healthy economy. As inflation and the probability
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 stands with those calling for the resignation of council members
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 defined by hustle, grit, tenacity, and ingenuity – learning how
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 power of arts and culture to re-imagine our collective future.