A Love Letter to our LGCN
A Love Letter to our LGCN Jacqueline Martinez Garcel CEO, Latino Community Foundation Dear LGCN Familia, These past two years have tested our resolve, yet one thing remained unchanged: your love for one
The Latino Community Foundation Celebrates Justice Patricia Guerrero’s Appointment to the California Supreme Court
The Latino Community Foundation (LCF) is thrilled by Justice Patricia Guerrero’s appointment to the California Supreme Court, the first Latina ever to be appointed to the state’s highest courts. We celebrate this historic moment
American Rescue Plan: Ensuring Equitable Investments in Latino Communities
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)—the $1.9T economic stimulus bill signed into law by President Joe Biden last year—is a historic infusion of relief dollars designed to speed up the country’s recovery from
Latino Community Foundation Leads a Coalition of Latino-Led Grassroot Nonprofits Urging U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to Provide Greater Emergency Rental Assistance Funds to the State of California
For Immediate Release Latino Community Foundation Leads a Coalition of Latino-Led Grassroot Nonprofits Urging U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to Provide Greater Emergency Rental Assistance Funds to the State of California With an
We’re Ready for the Year Ahead
The Latino Community Foundation (LCF) is committed to pursuing peace, joy, and hope as we work to unleash the power of Latinos and pursue equity for our communities in 2022. In the midst
Latino Community Foundation raises $10 Million for the Latino Power Fund to leverage billions in federal resources intended to benefit Latino families in California
Latino Community Foundation raises $10 Million for the Latino Power Fund to leverage billions in federal resources intended to benefit Latino families in California The Power Fund seeks to ensure Latino communities receive
Latino Nonprofit Accelerator Reflections
Written by Claudia Arroyo, Executive Director, Prospera When Prospera was invited to be part of the 2019-2020 Latino Nonprofit Accelerator, the timing was perfect. We had emerged from a long process of changing
Putting It All on the Line: Redistricting and its Importance to Oakland’s Latinx Community
Written by Lilibeth Gangas, Chair of the Oakland Redistricting Commission Ever wonder how your congressional, state, and local district lines are drawn? How are local city council and school board seats designated?
The Path to a Just, Thriving California Runs Through California’s Latino Community
As California’s rebuild continues, the Latino Community Foundation is incredibly proud to partner with the James Irvine Foundation to advance a collective commitment to economic justice and unleashing the power of Latinos across California! Together, we are thrilled to announce a $725,000 investment into power-building Latino organizations across Fresno and Salinas, regions that are key to California’s
El Poder Latino: Rebuilding a Just Economy for California
On Tuesday, October 12, the Latino Community Foundation, in partnership Wells Fargo hosted Suma Wealth, the Aspen Institute Latinos & Society Program, and the Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative to lead a powerful conversation
El Amor en Tiempos de Covid
Si en algo nos caracterizamos los latinos es en que trabajamos arduamente por proteger a los nuestros. El cuidar de nuestra familia y amigos forma parte de nuestro ADN. Lo hacemos no porque
Why Redistricting Matters to Latino Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs
Every decade, Californians have an opportunity to make their voices heard on how they would like to be represented at various levels of government. From the U.S. House of Representatives to the California
“It Hasn’t Ended”: Continued Lessons From Our Vaccination Efforts
It has been over a month since California fully reopened, and though hopes for significant improvements in further preventing the spread of COVID-19 were high, we are now seeing a surge in new cases throughout the state. Variants of the virus remind us
“We Have Their Back”: Lessons From Vaccination Efforts in the Central Valley
Statewide, California is closer than ever to having control over the pandemic and returning to a new normal. To date, the state has administered over 40 million vaccines, and Covid-19 cases have plummeted to the lowest levels since the pandemic first started
