A Conversation With Jacqueline Martinez Garcel, Outgoing CEO of the Latino Community Foundation

A Conversation With Jacqueline Martinez Garcel, Outgoing CEO of the Latino Community Foundation

We spoke with the former head of LCF about her leadership during a critical period of growth, her career in philanthropy, and her hopes for the foundation’s future as Julian Castro takes the reins.

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Latino Communities Continue to Be Underfunded. Here are 5 Funders Looking to Make a Difference

Latino Communities Continue to Be Underfunded. Here are 5 Funders Looking to Make a Difference

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.

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How This Women-Led Giving Circle Supports Latino Families

How This Women-Led Giving Circle Supports Latino Families

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.

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The Many Sizes, Shapes and Strategies of Community Foundations

The Many Sizes, Shapes and Strategies of Community Foundations

The term “community foundation” applies to hundreds of grantmaking institutions in the United States, but no two are quite the same. Here’s an overview of what these funders do and a tour of the many varieties.

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The People's Philanthropy: Giving Circles Organize, With Help From a Big Funder

The People's Philanthropy: Giving Circles Organize, With Help From a Big Funder

Networks of giving circles across the U.S. are joining up to launch a five-year infrastructure initiative. With anchor funding from the Gates Foundation, they seek to promote, strengthen, scale and sustain a collective giving movement.

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After the Fires: How a Funder Mobilized to Aid Latinos Devastated by Disaster

After the Fires: How a Funder Mobilized to Aid Latinos Devastated by Disaster

Latinos, who make up much of the workforce in California wine country, have been among the hardest hit by fires that charred the region. The Latino Community Foundation tells us how it stepped up to help. 

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