Excerpt from “How We Give Now: A Philanthropic Guide for the Rest of Us” by Lucy Bernholz “Before we get started let’s take a moment to think of the people who made it possible for us to be here today.” As she says this, Masha Chernyak, who until this moment hasn’t stopped hugging and smiling
One year ago today, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the $1.9T bill that sought to assist communities across this nation recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. At a time when Latino families were reeling between personal and economic devastation, this historic infusion of federal resources could not have come sooner.
Driven by a relentless commitment to protecting our entire community, members of the Latina Peninsula Giving Circle wrote to the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors underscoring the need for bonus pay for its county’s farmworkers, a group that continues to sacrifice so much. The county received nearly $150 million from President Biden’s American Rescue
The Latino Community Foundation (LCF) is thrilled by Justice Patricia Guerrero’s appointment to the California Supreme Court, the first Latina ever to be appointed to the state’s highest courts. We celebrate this historic moment for the State of California and our Latino community. We commend Governor Newsom’s commitment to diversity, and his recognition that Latinas bring
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)—the $1.9T economic stimulus bill signed into law by President Joe Biden last year—is a historic infusion of relief dollars designed to speed up the country’s recovery from the economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the next several years, ARPA will deliver significant, flexible resources to state
For Immediate Release Latino Community Foundation Leads a Coalition of Latino-Led Grassroot Nonprofits Urging U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to Provide Greater Emergency Rental Assistance Funds to the State of California With an overwhelming need to access rental assistance to cover back rent, the demand for rental assistance by California tenants impacted by COVID-19 stands
The Latino Community Foundation (LCF) is committed to pursuing peace, joy, and hope as we work to unleash the power of Latinos and pursue equity for our communities in 2022. In the midst of continued uncertainty in our world, there are reasons to remain optimistic about the year ahead. The implementation of the American Rescue
Latino Community Foundation raises $10 Million for the Latino Power Fund to leverage billions in federal resources intended to benefit Latino families in California The Power Fund seeks to ensure Latino communities receive equitable share from the Infrastructure Package and American Rescue Plan and mobilize voters for the 2022 Mid-term San Francisco, CA –
Written by Claudia Arroyo, Executive Director, Prospera When Prospera was invited to be part of the 2019-2020 Latino Nonprofit Accelerator, the timing was perfect. We had emerged from a long process of changing our name and updating our programmatic model. Our organizational culture was strong. Our team was really clear on our shared values and