Latino Giving Circle Network Surpasses $3 Million in Grants to Drive Community-Led Change and Justice

Our signature initiative, the Latino Giving Circle Network (LGCN)—a collective of visionary philanthropists dedicated to strengthening Latino communities through impactful giving—proudly announces a significant milestone: over $3 million in grants awarded to 179 organizations championing civic engagement, economic equity, and community empowerment. This achievement highlights the remarkable commitment of LGCN members to create lasting change

LGCN Invests Nearly $350,000 Into Over 35 Latino Nonprofits Paving the Way for Community Transformation

With less than 1 percent of philanthropic dollars invested into Latino-led organization, the Latino Giving Circle Network™ is targeting their resources for grassroot leaders in their communities to counter this statistic This year, our Latino Giving Circle Network™ (LGCN) invested close to $350,000 into 39 Latino-led organizations across California to increase and mobilize Latino youth leadership,

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 Venezuela in 1998. When they arrived, a community of immigrants in the Miami suburbs, as well as the Catholic church, came to

2022: End of Year Message from our CEO

“One light feeds another. One strong family lends strength to more. One engaged community can ignite those around it. This is the power of the light we carry.” – Michelle Obama, The Light we Carry   The last couple of years have uprooted us all. Throwing us into flux without much relief or respite. The

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 its county’s farmworkers, a group that continues to sacrifice so much. The county received nearly $150 million from President Biden’s American Rescue

What Latino Leaders in California Want from the Biden Administration

Carla Hernandez South Bay Latino Giving Circle Member ———————— “The Biden Administration has a responsibility to support the wellbeing of our families, workers, and children. I call on the Biden Administration to center the priorities of our communities by abolishing ICE, revolutionizing our healthcare system, and making education an accessible reality by using his executive

Meeting the Moment: A Look Back at 2020 with the Latino Giving Circle Network

 By: Amber Gonzales-Vargas Real talk…2020 has been one of the most unprecedented years of my life, and most likely yours as well. And yet, when things felt like they were cancelled, uncomfortable, painful….and honestly scary, one thing has resounded loud and clear for me. Our Latinx community is a force. I see it every day