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Latino Community Fund Inc

Collective Strength and Investment

aka LCF Georgia   |   Decatur, GA   |  http://www.LCFGeorgia.org

Mission

Latino Community Fund is a 501 c 3 organization supporting Latino-serving nonprofit organizations in Georgia with advocacy, program development, capacity building and grant making. Our mission is to be a catalyzer for investment, collaboration and positive narrative with and within the Latino community in Georgia.

Ruling year info

2017

Executive Director

Gilda (Gigi) Pedraza

Main address

PO Box 3299

Decatur, GA 30031 USA

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EIN

82-0911954

NTEE code info

Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (T01)

Community Improvement, Capacity Building N.E.C. (S99)

Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (W12)

IRS filing requirement

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Communication

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Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Funding dedicated to the Latino community in Georgia is almost inexistent. The only study ever done was a 2012 Foundation Center report finding that out of all the investments in the US, Hispanic allocations were less than 1% and the majority of that funding went to address specific programs in health and family, the symptoms of a much deeper systemic issue.

Our funds and programmatic investments aim to directly provide support through technical assistance, advocacy, and grants to the organizations on the ground doing work with our families, students, and entrepreneurs. Our scholarships and financial civic assistance, are the first of their kind in the state.

We are building a network of organizations that will leverage organizing, advocacy and ultimately positive change in our community and in Georgia at-large.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Expanding People's Democracy

We are advocates at the local, state and federal level with key legislative priorities around immigrant issues, business opportunities, and access to healthcare and education.
We run the Latinos for Democracy Table, currently 11 Latinx-led member organizations working to expand civic participation across the state and mobilize voters.
We aggregate and lead research studies advancing knowledge of who we are as a community

Population(s) Served
People of Latin American descent
Economically disadvantaged people

We work with member and partner organizations to develop culturally appropriate and effective programming that strengthens and advances knowledge of our community.

Our programs are done in coalition with members with resources shared, and a 360 feedback loop

Population(s) Served
People of Latin American descent
Immigrants and migrants

As the only charity dedicated to supporting families and Latino-led and Latino-serving organizations in Georgia, we provide grants supporting effective program development, operations, ​and specific priority areas:

- Educational attainment
- Micro-entrepreneurship
- Civic Engagement

Population(s) Served
People of Latin American descent
Immigrants and migrants

Where we work

Awards

Partner of the Year 2019

Ser Familia

Affiliations & memberships

HIP Member 2020

Philanthropy Southeast 2019

GCIR 2018

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of individuals attending community events or trainings

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

People of Latin American descent, Economically disadvantaged people, Immigrants and migrants

Related Program

Program Development, Building & Protecting Community

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of coalition members

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

People of Latin American descent

Related Program

Expanding People's Democracy

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Total dollar amount of grants awarded

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

People of Latin American descent, Economically disadvantaged people, Immigrants and migrants

Related Program

Collaborative Grant Making and Community Investments

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

a) Inclusion at decision making tables in policy, funding and program design.

b) A balanced and comprehensive perception of our community, its vast contributions and potential (against negative stereotypes and narratives)

c) Direct and deliberate investment in infrastructure and operations in our organizations and families

AMPLIFYING OUR VOICE (advocacy, advancing knowledge of our community through research, data, consolidation of information, strategic placement of speakers and board members in organizations)

CAPACITY BUILDING (providing technical assistance to organizations in resource development, strategic fundraising, communications, program development and advocacy)

DIRECT INVESTMENTS (through collaborative grant making, giving circles and disaster relief funds, we invest directly in our families, students, entrepreneurs and organizations)

Our organization is staffed by experienced bicultural and bilingual nonprofit professionals with over 15 years of experience in nonprofits and 12 years of experience in Latinx issues specifically in Georgia.

Additionally, we work with contractors that are fully bilingual and bicultural that fully understand the ecosystem, complex identities and challenges of our community.

We are part of a network actively working to build equity in philanthropy and raise awareness of marginalized communities, including immigrants, people of color and Limited-English proficient communities.

Invested close to $3,000,000 in grants to Latinx-led, immigrant-led and majority Latinx-serving organizations in Georgia through programmatic and advocacy grants and direct scholarships and financial assistance to Latinx in the state.

Brought the Delivering on the Dream table to Georgia to support capacity building in immigrant-led, POC-led and LGTBQ-led organizations working to increase civic participation and leadership development in the state.

We provided technical assistance to over 300 nonprofit and government professionals working with the Latino community every year. Reached out and coached 10 groups interested in incorporating or improving their efficiencies and current processes and infrastructures, raising over 30% more in revenues for them (on average).

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, We don’t have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently, The people we serve tell us they find data collection burdensome, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Latino Community Fund Inc

Board of directors
as of 04/21/2022
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Mrs. Lillian Rodriguez-Lopez

The Dorado Group

Lillian Rodriguez-Lopez

The Coca-Cola Company

Henry Kelly

Georgia Power (Ret.)

Omar Esposito

Stackfolio

Aida Perez-Flamm

Aida & Co

Daniela Demaria

Fiserv

Frank Fernandez

Community Foundation Greater Atlanta

Luis Avila

Cox Enterprises

Charmaine Ward

Georgia Power

Lauren Waits

Independent

Natalie Hernandez

Morehouse School of Medicine

Yolanda Robles

CulturaLink

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

GuideStar worked with BoardSource, the national leader in nonprofit board leadership and governance, to create this section.

  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 3/9/2022
info Candid has made improvements to the race and ethnicity options.

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
Hispanic/Latino/Latina/Latinx
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Decline to state

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

Disability

Equity strategies

Last updated: 03/09/2022

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.