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
1. What is the one word that best describes you? Perseverant 2. When are you happiest? There are two times I’m happiest. When I’m with family and when I’ve accomplished my goals. 3. Tell us about your family: My husband and I both have a
Did you know that Latinos make up 38% of the state’s total population…but only 17% of likely voters? Tomorrow, San Francisco voters will be asked to decide on a number of important municipal and local ballot
Three years ago, the Latino Community Foundation (LCF) brought together 16 intergenerational women that founded the very first Latina Giving Circle. That year they pooled their resources, shared their passions and awarded $10,000 in grants. More importantly, something powerful happened that year. Those women ignited
Bringing LCF Grantees together to exchange ideas, challenges and strategies during a day-long convening is powerful. Doing it in a way that honors and respects the values of the Latino community is transformative. LCF strongly believes in the power of authentic, trust-based relationships to create
6 Reasons Latino Non-Profits Should Engage in Advocacy By: Guillermo Mayer, CEO, Public Advocates When advocacy for social change is part of your organization’s mission you don’t often pull back and ask why engaging in advocacy is so critical. We almost take it as a
By: Patricia Sinay I am grateful to count working in philanthropy as part of my career; I have over 20 years of experience in the field of philanthropy. What I have learned through the years is that Latinos are some of the most passionate philanthropists
Latinos are a generous community and we shouldn’t be underestimated as philanthropists. Two years ago, we asked you to join our philanthropic movement led by and for the Latino community. We knew that there was a tremendous amount of passion and ingenuity that Latinos could
By: Dulce Galicia Community Engagement and Advocacy Lead // Building Blocks for Kids Richmond Collaborative I came from a working class family with parents from Mexico. I attended public schools in San Francisco and my parents made their best effort to send me to college!
WOMEN HELPING WOMEN: HOW THREE GROUPS ARE ENABLING AND INSPIRING WOMEN OF COLOR TO LEAD CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES Catalyzing Community Giving, W.K. Kellogg Foundation A few years ago, the San Francisco-based Latino Community Foundation noticed a significant uptick in the number of Latino women donors asking