OUR
MISSION
IN ACTION
Several years ago the Latino Community Foundation set out on a mission to build a better
future for California, by investing in Latino children, youth and families. We knew that
our mission was bold and that it relied on you, our community, to fuel the ambition. Today,
we are proud of LCFs accomplishments and continue to push the boundaries. The millions
of stories of resilience, the dreams of our youth require nothing less.
We have learned from experience that when we come together to invest in Latino families,
amazing things happen—children do better in school, parents find viable work, and
communities thrive. LCF knows how to seize opportunity and to adapt strategies, and here
is just one example:
On June 15, 2012, President Obama issued Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
to protect undocumented youth from deportation and provide them with temporary
work visas. LCF, partnering with the LAM Network and Latino In Finance, quickly identified
a plan and brought together more than 150 donors to assist DACA eligible youth with the
legal process and application fee.
This year we saw the fruits of that labor. We met the Delgadillo family, whose children
were set to benefit from DACA. Olivia and her husband have three children who all plan to
attend college. Olivia works three jobs to provide for her family, one of those a catering
business she started with the support of La Cocina. Through the Mission Asset Fund
(MAF), an LCF grantee, her children have been able to join a DACA lending circle to save
money that is matched by MAF to apply for Deferred Action.
It has worked. All of her children have now been granted Deferred Action and their dreams
of attending college are becoming a reality. This was possible because of your investment.
We can do so much more. As you read this annual report we hope it inspires you to join
us in building a better future for the millions of families like the Delgadillos. We have come
a long way. We hope you will continue to be a part of this amazing movement to increase
opportunities and set a new path forward for Latino families in California.
Gracias,
RAQUEL DONOSO, LCF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
AIDA ALVAREZ, LCF BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHAIR