By Mauricio Amaral-Vazquez, Community Organizer in Oakland, CA This Thursday, 10 Democratic Presidential Candidates will debate in Houston, TX for the ABC/Univision Debate. As an educator and a community organizer in Oakland, CA,
I have never once gone out to the polls during an election and cast my own vote. Not because I don’t believe in the importance of voting. On the contrary, I’m an advocate
August 2019 The Latino Community Foundation is proud to be part of a national Giving Circle movement, alongside Amplifier, Asian Women’s Giving Circle, Catalist, and Community Investment Network. As part of its campaign
This week, Latino small-business owners from across California are gathering in Stockton, CA for the 40th Annual California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce Statewide Convention. At this gathering, attendees will attend workshops and panels
Our hearts may be troubled, but our spirit is strong. Our eyes may be worn out from crying, but our grip remains firm as we help others rise. Our backs may be weary
By: Herbert Castillo In my experience going to Google for fundraising events and pitches, I have always sensed an urgency to stand out and differentiate myself in a room full of competition. In
By: Camila Andrea Mena, Program and Data Fellow While in college, I developed a deep passion for data and its ability to show how people’s behaviors and interactions with the rest of the
My name is Shiree and I have been organizing for justice since I was 17. The vision for a just society that treated its peoples right has always driven me to love the
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Latino Community Foundation (LCF) is holding a press conference today, Thursday, July 18, 2019, at 12:00 p.m. at Arte Américas, 1630 Van Ness Ave. in Fresno, to announce a timely and critical investment in California’s Central Valley. The
A Tribute to the Latino Community Foundation by Maria Rogers Pascual, Executive Director, Prospera I am still feeling the big love that Masha, Jacqueline and their amazing team shared with us just last week at
By: Jacqueline Martinez Garcel, CEO, Latino Community Foundation Growing up in Washington Heights, I was surrounded by brilliant, creative, hard-working people. Yet like many of the youth in my neighborhood, people set
Last week, I attended the Aspen Ideas Festival hosted by the Aspen Institute. Together with my fellow Aspen Scholars, a diverse group of 300 leaders from all over the United States and 25
Latino Community Foundation Statement on SCOTUS Decision in Census Citizenship Question Case This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an important ruling in favor of our democracy. The decision to strike down the citizenship
Our hearts are broken. Once again. The images bear witness to the human suffering. The desperation. But with broken hearts we must keep pressing - for the families, for the voiceless, for the ones
