Although we are experiencing one of the most dynamic demographic shifts in American history, philanthropic leadership and grantmaking is yet to catch on. It is predicted that by 2050, Latinos will be more than 30% of the United States population. Today, Latino children already make up
Did you know that, fifty five years ago there were zero Latinos in the California State Legislature? Today, The Latino Caucus has 22 members and is one of the most influential groups within the Legislature. Senator Kevin de León, a Latino leader who grew up in the Logan Heights Barrio
We just hired a group of rockstars and we want you to be the first to know! Our passionate and multi-talented team will focus on inspiring philanthropy, increasing grant investments, and empowering both donors and nonprofit Latino leaders to make transformative change in our community.
Imagine that you are sitting in a room filled with 100 young Latino children and 43 of them were asked to stand-up. What if I told you that 43 of those children standing represent the number of Latino children in California who will actually be
Meet Yeybi Mendoza, an unaccompanied minor from Quiche, Guatemala. In these photos, she is celebrating her asylum with her lawyer, Barbara Pinto. Yeybi has had to endure unspeakable violence and an equally difficult journey to find her extended family in the United States. Everything changed
An Unaccompanied Journey By: Darwin Velasquez I was born in La Union, El Salvador where I spent the first twelve years of my life. My biggest dream as a kid was to become a pilot. In 2005, my parents left El Salvador to escape violence
We are grateful for the generosity of our donors. At this year’s 9th Annual Gala, LCF held its first-ever live auction to support the work of Latino-based nonprofit organizations across the State. Six of our partner organizations provided examples of how they would use the
I was a sophomore in high school when I met Johnny Rodriguez. He wasn’t a teacher, a cop, or a counselor. He was a guy that looked like the people in my neighborhood. We spoke the same language, but he had something different to say.
We are proud to announce the appointment of The Honorable Arabella Martinez as Interim CEO of the Latino Community Foundation. Ms. Martinez is uniquely qualified to lead the Foundation during this exciting time of continued growth. Ms. Martinez has had a distinguished career as a
Creating a Culture of Coverage, Lorena Huerta, Executive Director of Familias Unidas In a state where Latinos are now the majority, there were too few that enrolled into Covered California.The year 2013 is a benchmark in the Obama administration as health is now beginning to