Uvalde: Honoring their Lives
By: Jacqueline Garcel Martinez, CEO Grief-stricken, I got up from my knees last Saturday morning and drove down to Uvalde, Texas. I didn’t know where else to go. The sorrow was so intense,
Yo Voy A Votar, ¿Y Tu?: Your Guide to 2022 California Primary Election
Familia! Primary election season is here and once again it is time to mobilize the Latino vote! There is no greater way to demonstrate el poder of the Latino vote than by heading
What is Left for Us to Be and Do
By Jacqueline Martinez Garcel, CEO There are not many words left to share at this moment. Just a determination to rise from this place of grief and heartbreak (again) to building the world
Latino Voter Engagement Must Start Now
The Latino Community Foundation commissioned a poll that underscores an enormous, untapped opportunity for candidates to engage with California’s 7.9 million Latino voters about the monumental work that was achieved to ensure the
This Is How We Meet the Moment
The opportunity before us is unlike any we have seen before in generations. With the passing of the American Rescue Plan Act in March 2021, there is $1.9 Trillion on the line to
The Future Is Ours
Today is Cesar Chavez and National Farmworker Day. This recognition has been earned through years of civil rights activism and advocacy, and yet the struggles faced by our farmworkers persist. As we commemorate
Love Prevails. Always.
We couldn’t stand by and do nothing. As the pandemic began its deadly path, our team refused to stand idly by while our most vulnerable Latino communities were left to fend against the
LGCN Featured in New Philanthropy Book
Excerpt from “How We Give Now: A Philanthropic Guide for the Rest of Us” by Lucy Bernholz “Before we get started let’s take a moment to think of the people who made it
One Year Later, the American Rescue Plan is Working for Latino Families
One year ago today, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the $1.9T bill that sought to assist communities across this nation recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. At a
Peninsula Latina Giving Circle Successfully Advocates for San Mateo ARPA Resources
Driven by a relentless commitment to protecting our entire community, members of the Latina Peninsula Giving Circle wrote to the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors underscoring the need for bonus pay for
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
