Your Vote is Your Story and Your Story is Worth Telling
By: Cynthia Alonso, Cal State Los Angeles, Brown Issues I am the first U.S. citizen in my family, and with this privilege, comes responsibility. At an early age, I discovered that this status
We Have the Power to Vote, Let’s Use It
By: Migdalia Sazo, CSU Sacramento, Brown Issues I grew up in the streets of South Central Los Angeles, a community known for its inequalities but underestimated for its strength and power. When I
Press Release: Latino Community Foundation invests $1.3 million in Sonoma’s immigrant community to support a Just Recovery
Latino Community Foundation invests $1.3 million in Sonoma’s immigrant community to support a Just Recovery Latino leaders turn disaster giving on its head to forge a new future for immigrant families in the North Bay Sonoma
One Year Later: From Relief to Resilience
When you think of the North Bay, it is easy to imagine beautiful rolling hills, exquisite wine, and gourmet food. But how often do we stop and think of the hands, bodies, and
Ready. Set. Register.
Today is National Voter Registration Day. If you are not registered to vote, there is no time like right now: Register Here. If you are registered already - GREAT! Now text or email five
This Election is Personal: Why I’m Voting this November
By: Jose Lara, Civic Engagement Fellow, Latino Community Foundation Every election, I have the same conversation with friends and family about the importance of voting. But the same excuses always fly around, from
Speaking Truth to Power
By: Samantha Sandoval, Programs and Grants Manager, Latino Community Foundation “We are planting life where life was taken” “We are planting life where life was taken.” With these words, Tyreece and Luis completed
Latino Giving Circle Network | Newsletter September 2018
Our Latino Giving Circle Network members are a force! Scroll down to meet our philanthropists, featured community partners, and upcoming dates! GRANTS NIGHT FROM THE EAST BAY MEN CIRCLE! At grants night, members
The California Dream… Is It Still Alive?
By: Masha V. Chernyak, Vice President of Programs and Policy, Latino Community Foundation. Photo of Faith in the Valley Staff taken by Bryan Patrick in the Central Valley. The California Dream… is it
Press Release: Latinos Are Essential In Fight On Climate Change
LATINOS ARE ESSENTIAL IN FIGHT ON CLIMATE CHANGE Latino Community Foundation releases climate change policy directive at #GCAS2018, lauds Latino leadership for solutions in California and beyond (San Francisco, CA – Sept. 11,
California Latinos Are Leading Climate Change Transformation in the U.S.
Authored by Christian Arana, LCF Policy Director and Linda Escalante, SoCal Legislative Director, NRDC California has cemented its status as a world leader on climate change. On Aug. 28, legislators passed a bill
The Power of Sharing Your Story
“Adriana! Adriana, come look at your dad!” I was 12. I had been drawing in my bedroom with my father’s pencil box that was full of special pencils, erasers, blending tools, and razors.
Welcome Home: Why Listening Matters More Than Ever
By: Elizabeth Washburn, Principal at Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation, which supports social entrepreneurs solving the world’s most complex social problems. My abuela was a person of joy – all my memories of her involve
Latino Giving Circle Network | Newsletter August 2018
Our Latino Giving Circle Network members are a force! Scroll down to meet our philanthropists, featured community partners, and upcoming dates! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SOUTH BAY AND SACRAMENTO GIVING CIRCLES FOR THEIR
