Meeting the Moment in 2020
Meeting the Moment in 2020 Jacqueline Martinez Garcel, CEO, Latino Community Foundation 2020. It’s a year that came with a double dose of pretty much everything. A double measure of pain. Shock. Brokenness.
1,700 California Latino Leaders call on Governor Newsom to Appoint Latina/o U.S. Senator
In the state’s 170-year-old history, California has yet to send a Latina or Latino to the United States Senate. Representation is long overdue. Today, the Latino Community Foundation releases the names of our
Latino Community Foundation puts Hope Back into Thanksgiving; Announces $2M in Relief Grants Amid COVID-19 Surge
Latino Community Foundation puts Hope Back into Thanksgiving; Announces $2M in Relief Grants Amid COVID-19 Surge Critical Investment in Latino Farmworker Communities Fills Gaps in Public Relief Efforts November 24, 2020 02:47 PM
The Power of Your Wallet in Times of Covid
My dad started his first business, a bakery, when he was 17 years old in Mexico. This small business kept our family fed and clothed for 30 years until we closed it to
Roadmap to Peace: A Community-Birthed and Driven Initiative
Written by Angela Gallegos-Castillos, Community Planner at Instituto Familiar de la Raza. As COVID-19 continues to ravage our Latinx communities, as institutional violence repeatedly plagues our youth with police brutality, social silencing, and
Latino Community Foundation Congratulates President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris on Historic Victory; Urge Governor Gavin Newsom to Appoint a Latino as California’s Next U.S. Senator
Latino Community Foundation Congratulates President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris on Historic Victory; Urge Governor Gavin Newsom to Appoint a Latino as California’s Next U.S. Senator San Francisco, CA –
2020: A year of exceptional moments, tragedies, and slivers of hope.
A year that has felt longer than any other, but remained ever-changing, month-to-month, day-to-day. A year that froze us in place and forced us to pay attention to the national political stage. 2020
Our Collective Strength.
The idea of acceleration is a strange concept in 2020- a year where time both seems to be standing still and racing forward bringing new challenges at every turn. It has been an
The Latino Community Foundation Has Joined the Vote Early Day Movement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Latino Community Foundation Joins Vote Early Day to Ensure Americans Know Their Options This Fall With Less Than 50 days until Election Day. LCF is Working with Vote Early
Yo No Puedo Votar, Pero Sí Puedo Participar en La Democracia
Cuando me mudé a los Estados Unidos, originalmente iba a ser solo por un periodo de tiempo ya que mi visa y el trabajo que me dio la oportunidad de salir de mi
Why Giving and Community is Important to Me
I grew up in a family of seven, that included 5 kids and two immigrant parents who were undocumented for many years. Like many traditional Latino families in those days my mother stayed
Honoring our Strength, History, and Essential Leadership: Latino Heritage Month 2020
At the Latino Community Foundation, we honor and celebrate our strength, grit, determination, and ancestry every single day. Today, as the nation kicks off Latino Heritage Month, we once again salute and thank our
Los Angeles Public Schools Deserve Better. Let’s Pass Proposition 15.
I grew up in South Central Los Angeles, where local schools are severely underfunded. My parents sent me to a high school about 30 miles north in Hollywood to give me a better
73% OF CALIFORNIA LATINOS CERTAIN TO VOTE, MOTIVATED BY RACIAL INJUSTICE AND INSPIRED BY SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
For Immediate Release: 73% OF CALIFORNIA LATINOS CERTAIN TO VOTE, MOTIVATED BY RACIAL INJUSTICE AND INSPIRED BY SOCIAL MOVEMENTS SAN FRANCISCO, CA — September 2, 2020 — In a webinar with California
