Poet Sara Borjas Helps Us Imagine a Post-Covid Party
Written by Olivia Muñoz, LCF ‘s Economic Justice Program Manager Words have the power to move us—they can make us laugh, remember those we love, and help us find the strength to continue
Beyond Lending: Two Latinas start CDFI to Help the Central Valley
Yery Olivares, CDFI Co-Founder and Executive Director, Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation (FAHF) The Central Valley’s newest Community Development Financial Institution or CDFI is the first one in the region founded and led by two Latinas: Yery Olivares
Latino Community Foundation invests $2 million to increase COVID-19 vaccine rates in hard-hit Latino communities
Latino Community Foundation invests $2 million to increase COVID-19 vaccine rates in hard-hit Latino communities The grants will support trusted Latino-led organizations in the Central Valley, Inland Empire and other key areas;
LCF Senior Team Promotions
The Latino Community Foundation (LCF) is on mission to unleash the civic and economic power of Latinos in California. Our team has delivered impact and results against all odds these past couple of
Bertha Magaña grows power, possibility, and organic produce in the Salinas Valley
The sun floats down softly on Magaña Farms, illuminating the rows of strawberries, chard, green onions, broccolini—and Bertha Magaña’s smiling, twinkling eyes. “Esos ya cocidos saben dulces,” she says, pointing to the delicate,
How We Developed a Just Recovery Promotora Network
HOW WE DEVELOPED A JUST RECOVERY PROMOTORA NETWORK Written by Gabriela Orantes, Just Recovery Fellow for the Just Recovery Partnership In the aftermath of another devastating wildfire season exacerbated by the pandemic, the
The Golden State Stimulus Has Been Passed!
Since this pandemic began, California’s undocumented workers have been left to survive on their own. They have served on the frontlines as essential workers – from the fields in the Central Valley to
What Latino Leaders in California Want from the Biden Administration
Carla Hernandez South Bay Latino Giving Circle Member ———————— “The Biden Administration has a responsibility to support the wellbeing of our families, workers, and children. I call on the Biden Administration to center
Dawn of a New Era
The trauma of these last four years, culminating in the universal vulnerability of this past year, did its best to break us. Yet, we are still standing. Tending to fresh wounds and the
A Shot at Love, Not Fear.
Announcing LCF’s COVID-19 Prevention & Vaccination Campaign for Latinos Masha Chernyak, Vice President of Programs For the past year, love has kept us going. It is the love for our grassroots leaders
Xavier Becerra for Health and Human Services Secretary
The Honorable Chuck Schumer Senate Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Senate Minority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20515 Dear Leader Schumer and Leader McConnell, On
What is mine to give? Look inside yourself, believe in your power, and share it.
What is mine to give? This is the question I asked myself once the initial shock of the pandemic passed and the consequences for our community started to become clear. Background In
Letter to President Biden from the Latino Community Foundation
The Honorable Joseph R. Biden President of The United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Biden: On behalf of the 15 million Latinos in California, I
HONORING THE LIFE & LEGACY OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
By: Marsha Morgan, Chair, Community Investment Network Today, we commemorate the 26th anniversary of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. We know that this has always been considered a day to celebrate the
