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 Fund to increase voter engagement in key regions of the
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 then graduated from San José State as a first-generation student.
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 the first Summit of the Americas that took place 28
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 days crying, obsessing over the news, trying to find the
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 of 18.7 million Latino registered voters. This speaks volumes to
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 shootings over the weekend were a terrifying reminder of the
The Latino Community Foundation commissioned a poll that underscores an enormous, untapped opportunity for candidates to engage with California’s 7.9 million Latino voters about the monumental work that was achieved to ensure the most impacted communities were not left to navigate the economic uncertainty of the pandemic alone. Click to download toplines and crosstabs of
The opportunity before us is unlike any we have seen before in generations. With the passing of the American Rescue Plan Act in March 2021, there is $1.9 Trillion on the line to re-envision and build thriving neighborhoods for our entire Latino community. These bold investments will only reach and transform our communities if our
Today is Cesar Chavez and National Farmworker Day. This recognition has been earned through years of civil rights activism and advocacy, and yet the struggles faced by our farmworkers persist. As we commemorate let’s also remember that a day is not enough, and Chavez’s legacy is best celebrated through action. In 1985, my parents had
We couldn’t stand by and do nothing. As the pandemic began its deadly path, our team refused to stand idly by while our most vulnerable Latino communities were left to fend against the rising personal and economic destruction with little or no support. We had to act. And so, the Love Not Fear Fund was