October 18, 2022 Six Questions for Alberto Mejia, National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures Deputy Director October 18, 2022/ Mike Scutari Alberto Mejia is the deputy director of NALAC, an influential supporter of Latino arts and culture in the United States. In this Q&A, Mejia discusses his start as a hip hop performer, his take on the state of philanthropy, and more.Read More
September 20, 2022 The Latino Donor Collaborative Model: Gaining Equity By Gaining Clout September 20, 2022/ Liz Longley Funded by its board of business leaders, the Latino Donor Collaborative seeks to challenge longstanding stereotypes and misperceptions about Latinos in the United States.Read More
May 04, 2022 This Nonprofit Is Cultivating In-State Donors to Sustain Progressive Power in Arizona May 04, 2022/ Martha Ramirez Instituto works through a 501(c)(3), a 501(c)(4) and a PAC to cultivate in-state funding. Here’s what it’s doing to support progressive power-building, and how it’s reckoning with the fact that demographics doesn’t always equal destiny.Read More
April 20, 2022 Latino Communities Continue to Be Underfunded. Here are 5 Funders Looking to Make a Difference April 20, 2022/ Martha Ramirez Despite increasing population growth, Latino communities in the U.S. continue to be underfunded. Here are some of the top supporters of Latino issues looking to make a difference.Read More
April 15, 2022 How This Women-Led Giving Circle Supports Latino Families April 15, 2022/ Martha Ramirez Based in the Bay Area, the Peninsula Latina Giving Circle is taking on the negative impacts of COVID and other stressors by funding Latino organizations close to home. Its founder sees it as a way to democratize philanthropy.Read More
January 06, 2022 This Community Foundation Raised $10 Million—and Counting—to Help Latinos Build Power January 06, 2022/ Martha Ramirez Based in California, the Latino Community Foundation’s Latino Power Fund exceeded its initial fundraising goal for the year and now seeks to raise $50 million as activists look toward the 2022 midterm elections and beyond.Read More
November 09, 2021 Seeking Policy Solutions, a Big Grant Backs More Robust Data on Latino Communities November 09, 2021/ Martha Ramirez Kellogg made a $2.5 million grant to a UCLA initiative to create two new databases on Latino communities and their needs. For the grantmaker, the project is a necessary step to ensure fair representation and policies. Read More
July 27, 2021 In California, the Latino Community Foundation Shifts Its Focus to Long-Term Power-Building July 27, 2021/ Martha Ramirez After focusing on crisis response in 2020, the Latino Community Foundation is looking to invest in Latino power-building through its new five-year, $50 million Latino Power Fund. Foundation leaders fill us in. Read More
January 30, 2019 “It’s Very Empowering.” Latino Giving Circles Are on the Rise January 30, 2019/ Julia Travers Donors of color are becoming more collaborative and organized, a push that reflects growing wealth in these communities and longstanding frustrations about neglect by mainstream philanthropy. A recent convening underscores the new energy around Latino giving. Read More