Feel Good Friday - Latino Community Fund

We’re continuing the celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month by of highlighting organizations doing good work in Latino communities. Today, let’s learn about the Latino Community Fund of Washington State.

Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Seattle, the vision of the Latino Community Fund (LCF) is “a vibrant and civically engaged Latino community in Washington.” To achieve this LCF cultivates new leaders and supports cultural and community based non-profit organizations that improve the quality of life for all Washingtonians.

In addition to awarding grant money to community organizations, LCF also runs several programs. Some focus on leadership such as the Washington Latino Nonprofit Leadership Academy, which helps individuals managing nonprofit organizations, and Alianza a youth-led group that increases youth leadership and civic engagement skills.

The Economic Empowerment program provides business education marketing support and technical assistance to small businesses owned by people of color, immigrants and women. Latinos in Tech is a community-led collaborative that connects students and professionals in the STEM fields along with advocating for expanding career pathways in STEM. The Healthy Latino Families Initiative works to improve access to health services of Latino individuals and communities by providing free, unbiased health care coverage counseling to over 1,000 individuals each year. Additional programs are focused on Environmental Justice, Civic Engagement and Voter Engagement.

In 2020 LCF worked in partnership with several community organizations to move $1.5 million in business assistance, food vouchers and rental assistance into the community. To find out the current impact of LCF, attend the 17th Annual Gala at the Museum of Flight in Seattle.

Other ways you can support the Latino Community Fund are by making a donation and by spreading the word on social media by following LCF on Facebook and Instagram.