LCF & Prospera on Good Morning America!
Latino Community Foundation (LCF) is determined to unleash the power of Latinas and position them to lead an economic renaissance in our communities! On Friday, we had an opportunity to honor one of our
With love, a Farewell Message from Masha Chernyak
Dear Familia, My LCF love story began in 2011, when I joined the Latino Community Foundation (LCF) as the first Graduate Fellow. I fell in love with the vision of building a Foundation that
A Message From Our Board Chair on LCF’s CEO Transition
As Chair of the Board, I am proud to be part the Latino Community Foundation (LCF) family. Alongside our esteemed Board of Directors, I am extremely proud of LCF’s exceptional growth and impact over
Latino Community Foundation Invests $2 Million to Fuel Civic Leadership and Support the Creative Economy
The Latino Community Foundation (LCF) announced today $2 million in grants to 28 organizations leveraging the power of the arts to organize, mobilize, and catalyze civic leadership across communities of color. Embedded within
A Setback but We Will Press Forward, Together
Today’s decision on Affirmative Action from the Supreme Court was a devastating blow to progress towards equity, justice, and our democratic tenets. It was also a reminder that elections matter. The impact of
The Time Has Come for a New Season at LCF
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 Seven years and seven months ago, I arrived to California with a deep sense of urgency
Latinapreneurs are California’s Best Bet for an Economic Renaissance
Photo: De Colores Consulting Small businesses are the backbone of a stable and strong economy. In California, this fact holds true and steady. We recognize all the ways they create meaningful jobs in
We Need More Latino Representation in Television & Film
Twenty-six years ago, I distinctly remember going to our local movie theater with my elementary school-aged cousins to watch one of our first movies on the big screen, Selena. We were excited to
LCF Goes to Washington DC!
This year the Latino Community Foundation achieved a major milestone when it brought a delegation of its nonprofit partners to the nation’s capital. Over the course of a few days, our community leaders
How California Can Honor the Legacy of America’s Farmworker Movement in 2023
It’s not an understatement to say that California’s farmworkers feed America. The Central Valley alone grows more than 250 different crops—holding an estimated value of $17 billion per year—and account for one-fourth of
Are You Radically Loving Yourself?
LCF Sr. VP of Programs, Masha V. Chernyak, sat down with Shiree Teng to discuss her latest Brown Paper, Healing Love: Into Balance. Shiree Teng has worked with LCF for almost a decade—helping
Our Unified Commitment to Half Moon Bay
The murder of seven farmworkers in Half Moon Bay have shattered our hearts—and an entire community. Nineteen families were directly impacted, all members of Asian and Latino communities. As immigrants and farmworkers, these
LCF’s Historic Year of Breakthroughs
We did it! We made it through another year. And, because of you, it’s been a year of important breakthroughs for our communities. This year, the Latino Community Foundation (LCF) invested $5.8 million into 179
Chronicle of Philanthropy: An Immigrant and Google.org Official Finds a Home in Giving Circles
Our Latinos in Tech Giving Circle made the Cover of the Chronicle Philanthropy! Read Jim Rendon’s full piece: Hector Mujica was just a child when his family came to the United States from
