Latino Community Foundation

Latino Community Foundation and Eva Longoria Foundation Join Forces to Invest in Latina Entrepreneurs in California

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Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Small business, Foundation, Professional services, Philanthropy, Occupations, Businesspeople, Women, American women in business, Eva Longoria, Longoria, Latino Community Foundation, Latina

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200519005898/en/

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200519005898/en/
    During the program, LCF and Eva Longoria Bastn, award-winning actress, producer, director, entrepreneur and philanthropist, will announce a new initiative to invest and support Latina entrepreneurs in California.
  • The Latino Community Foundation exists to unleash the civic and economic power of Latinos, said Jacqueline Martinez Garcel, CEO of LCF.
  • I created the Eva Longoria Foundation to help Latinas build better lives for themselves and their families through education and entrepreneurship, said Eva Longoria Bastn.
  • What: The 15th Anniversary Gala of the Latino Community Foundation: Coming of Age Celebration for Latinos
    For more information About the Latino Community Foundation visit: www.latinocf.org
    For more information About the Eva Longoria Foundation visit: https://evalongoriafoundation.org/
    View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200519005898/en/

Groundbreaking Investments in California’s Rural Communities Promote Love, Not Fear

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Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Fund Raising, Foundation, Philanthropy, Latino Community Foundation, Giving circle

The Latino Community Foundation (LCF) is excited to announce a critical mobilization of resources to Californias rural communities through the Love Not Fear Fund .

Key Points: 
  • The Latino Community Foundation (LCF) is excited to announce a critical mobilization of resources to Californias rural communities through the Love Not Fear Fund .
  • To date, LCF has raised over $1,000,000 to advance the long-term vision of the Love not Fear Fund.
  • The Latino Community Foundation (LCF) has also mobilized its network of Latino Giving Circles with 500 members, it is the largest in the nation -- to take collective action.
  • Latino families rely on the frontline organizations who work every day to support and uplift the community.

ABC7/KGO-TV Partners With Latino Community Foundation to Address Impact on the Latino Community During Coronavirus Pandemic

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Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Other Consumer, Infectious diseases, Other Communications, Communications, Public policy, Government, Other Health, State, Local, General Health, Consumer, Health, Latino Community Foundation

According to Dr. Colfax, Director of the San Francisco's Department of Public Health, 25% of the COVID-19 cases in the city are among the Latino community.

Key Points: 
  • According to Dr. Colfax, Director of the San Francisco's Department of Public Health, 25% of the COVID-19 cases in the city are among the Latino community.
  • This public health crisis and its economic fallout has dealt a devastating blow to Latino communities, said Jacqueline Martinez Garcel, CEO of the Latino Community Foundation.
  • Partnering with ABC7, is the Latino Community Foundation.
  • It is the only statewide foundation solely focused on investing in Latino youth and families in California.

Latino Community Foundation and National Latino Funds Alliance Urge Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Protect DACA Recipients Providing Lifesaving Care During Pandemic

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Thursday, April 16, 2020
Public policy, Government, Public policy, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Latino Community Foundation, Legislatures, Nancy Pelosi, California, the Latino Community Foundation, the National Latino Funds Alliance

Latino Community Foundation (LCF) and the National Latino Funds Alliance (NLFA), a leadership group of Latino philanthropic organizations, are urging Speaker Nancy Pelosi to protect DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipients as the fate of their future looms with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling just weeks ahead.

Key Points: 
  • Latino Community Foundation (LCF) and the National Latino Funds Alliance (NLFA), a leadership group of Latino philanthropic organizations, are urging Speaker Nancy Pelosi to protect DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipients as the fate of their future looms with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling just weeks ahead.
  • DACA recipients contribute to our countrys public health, economy, and national security in the face of a global COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Latino Community Fund of Washington: The Latino Community Fund of Washington stands with its DACA recipients in our state and across the country.
  • The groups include: Greater Kansas City Hispanic Development Fund in Kansas City; Latino Community Foundation in California; Nuestro Futuro in Chicago; Latino Community Fund in Washington; Latino Community Foundation of Colorado , and Hispanic Federation in New York.

Latino Community Foundation Applauds Gov. Newsom’s Announcement to Provide Relief to State’s Undocumented Immigrants

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Thursday, April 16, 2020
Foundation, Other Philanthropy, Philanthropy, State, Local, Public policy, Government, Latino Community Foundation, Illegal immigration to the United States, Illegal immigration, Ethics

Todays announcement demonstrates his willingness to protect all Californiansregardless of their immigration status, said Jacqueline Martinez Garcel, CEO of the Latino Community Foundation.

Key Points: 
  • Todays announcement demonstrates his willingness to protect all Californiansregardless of their immigration status, said Jacqueline Martinez Garcel, CEO of the Latino Community Foundation.
  • The state has committed $75 million, and philanthropic partners including the Latino Community Foundation are committed to raising $50 million.
  • With Newsoms announcement, California becomes the first state to offer direct disaster assistance to undocumented immigrants.
  • The Latino Community Foundation is on a mission to unleash the civic and economic power of Latinos in California.

Latino Community Foundation Launches Get Out the Vote (GOTV) Efforts to Mobilize Latinos to the Polls for March 3 California Primary

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Monday, February 24, 2020
Elections, Campaigns, Public policy, Government, Latino Community Foundation, Latino vote, United States, Politics, American studies, National Institute for Latino Policy

They will also be canvassing neighborhoods to get Latinos out to Vote on March 3rd.

Key Points: 
  • They will also be canvassing neighborhoods to get Latinos out to Vote on March 3rd.
  • With the support of NextGen Policy, LCF will partner with the following organizations:
    Brown Issues (Sacramento) Will host a Latino Voter Art Making Party with Latino youth (Sunday, March 1st).
  • The Latino Community Foundation is on a mission to unleash the civic and economic power of Latinos in California by investing in Latino-led organizations dedicated to the transformation of their communities.
  • It is the only statewide foundation solely focused on investing in Latino youth and families in California.

Latino Community Foundation Awards 19 Grants to Latino-Led, Youth-Serving Organizations for 2020 Census Outreach

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Thursday, January 30, 2020
Teens, Public policy, Government, Philanthropy, Family, State, Local, University, Consumer, Foundation, Primary, Secondary, Education, Latino Community Foundation, Latino, Hispanics and Latinos in California, Spanish diaspora, American society, Latin American culture, National Institute for Latino Policy

Latino youth leaders, ages 16 to 31, formed the Latino Community Foundations (LCF) 2020 Census Selection Committee and awarded 19 grants to Latino-led, youth-serving organizations in California.

Key Points: 
  • Latino youth leaders, ages 16 to 31, formed the Latino Community Foundations (LCF) 2020 Census Selection Committee and awarded 19 grants to Latino-led, youth-serving organizations in California.
  • The purpose of the grants will support outreach and education in Latino communities across the state to ensure an accurate count of all Latinos.
  • About the Latino Community Foundation:
    The Latino Community Foundation is on a mission to unleash the civic and economic power of Latinos in California.
  • Mixteco/Indgena Community Organizing Project, Oxnard, CATo train middle to high school indigenous youth to conduct culturally-relevant census outreach within their communities.

Latino Community Foundation Releases Its 2020 Presidential Candidate Questionnaire

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Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Public policy, Government, Foundation, Philanthropy, Elections, Campaigns, Politics of the United States, Latino Community Foundation, Hispanic and Latino American, Latino vote, Latino, United States, Politics, American studies

Given the significance of this historic shift, the Latino Community Foundation (LCF) issued a Latino Presidential Candidate Questionnaire to engage all the candidates on the top issues Latino voters have prioritized.

Key Points: 
  • Given the significance of this historic shift, the Latino Community Foundation (LCF) issued a Latino Presidential Candidate Questionnaire to engage all the candidates on the top issues Latino voters have prioritized.
  • From housing to health care and jobs, Latinos deserve to know how the policy solutions the candidates offer will impact the lives of Latinos, said Jacqueline Martinez Garcel, CEO of the Latino Community Foundation.
  • LCF recently partnered with Latino Decisions to conduct the first statewide poll of registered Latino voters in California.
  • The Latino Community Foundation (LCF) is on a mission to unleash the power of Latinos in California by investing in Latino-led organizations dedicated to the transformation of their communities.

NEW POLL: Seventy Four Percent of Latino Voters Plan to Turn Out for the March 2020 California Primary

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Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Foundation, Other Philanthropy, Elections, Campaigns, Philanthropy, Public policy, Government, Latino vote, Millennials, Latino Community Foundation, Politics, United States, Culture

California is the largest prize of the Democratic primary contests with more than 400 pledged delegates up for grabs.

Key Points: 
  • California is the largest prize of the Democratic primary contests with more than 400 pledged delegates up for grabs.
  • In 2020, we are expecting yet another massive increase in the Latino vote, starting in the March primary.
  • Latino Decisions surveyed 807 Latino registered voters statewide in California with an oversample of millennials between the ages of 18 and 34.
  • The Latino Community Foundation is on a mission to unleash the civic and economic power of Latinos in California.

Raging Kincade Fire Displaces Latino and Immigrant Families from Jobs and Homes

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Saturday, October 26, 2019
Family, Philanthropy, Consumer, Agriculture, Children, Natural Resources, Foundation, Geography of California, California, California wine, States of the United States, Sonoma Valley, Latino Community Foundation, Kincade, Sonoma, California, Sonoma County, California, Sonoma County wine, Wine Country

The Latino Community Foundation (LCF) is reactivating the NorCal Wildfire Relief Fund , in a rapid response effort to the Kincade Fire currently raging in northern Sonoma County.

Key Points: 
  • The Latino Community Foundation (LCF) is reactivating the NorCal Wildfire Relief Fund , in a rapid response effort to the Kincade Fire currently raging in northern Sonoma County.
  • "The Kincade Fire has hit during harvest season in Wine Country a critical time for our farmworker communities.
  • The fire is displacing these hard working families and destroying homes and jobs.
  • LCF has the largest network of Latino philanthropists in the country and has invested millions of dollars to improve the livelihood of Latino families.