Hispanics In Philanthropy

HIP exists with the goal to strengthen and increase Latino leadership, influence, and equity by leveraging philanthropic resources throughout the U.S., Latin America, and the Caribean. HIP understands the complexities of social issues to increase prosperity and social justice across the Americas and the Caribean can only be measured over time and must be targeted to specific efforts within each strategy, as discussed below.

Our vision is for Latinos to achieve power, social justice and shared prosperity across the Americas. HIP’s organizational values shape its culture and act as a filter and compass for internal and external decision-making and priority-setting: our core values are equity (the ability to participate, prosper and reach their full potential), leadership (the ability to mobilize others and work together for social and economic justice) and voice (creating a philanthropic sector that reflects, respects, responds, and resources communities of color)—within a transnational mindset.

HIP's programs are organized around four institutional strategies:
1) Building Latino Power by growing Latino leadership in the social sector, with a focus on increasing representation at the C-suite and Trustee levels;
2) Democratizing Philanthropy through engaging individual philanthropists, to encourage pathways for giving outside of traditional philanthropy (including crowdfunding and micro-giving);
3) Mobilizing Bigger and Better Resources for Latino communities, by advocating for greater philanthropic investment and facilitating strategic grantmaking initiatives; and
4) Channeling Latino influence and thought leadership, to promote narrative change.

Hispanics in Philanthropy works to advance Latinx leadership, equity and voice through a combination of strategies that rely on building strong partnerships between philanthropy and Latinx communities. To that end, HIP has built an extensive national network of funders and nonprofits committed to advancing the health and well-being of Latinx families across the Americas.

Since 2000, we have partnered with hundreds of funders to disburse tens of millions of dollars in grants to nonprofits, as well as providing key capacity-building trainings that make them stronger and more effective agents of change. Through regional funding collaboratives that have supported a wide variety of grassroots nonprofits and through issue-focused initiatives including Civic Participation, Migration and Forced Displacement, Gender Equity, and Leadership, HIP has partnered with prominent funders to bring more resources to organizations working to address the myriad issues that contribute to community well-being.

HIP is a trusted convener and champion of building power in Latinx communities. Leveraging its experience in gathering diverse stakeholders and in spotlighting critical issues in our community, HIP convenes funders and allies to promote information sharing, mobilize resources, and encourage collaborative action. This work includes not just programming as described above, but also the impact of our annual leadership conference, convenings of grantee partners and stakeholders, local events for members and allies, and the Líderes Program, which prepares mid-career Latinx philanthropy professionals to advance to senior leadership positions, and to increase their agency and ability to make change. Participants gain knowledge, learn new practices, and build relationships within a network that supports their ability to advance and thrive.

Hispanics in Philanthropy (HIP) was founded in 1983 by a group of three Latino foundation professionals looking to promote stronger partnerships between organized philanthropy and Latino communities. Since then, HIP has built an extensive national network of funders and nonprofits committed to advancing the health and well-being of Latino children and families across the country and in Latin America.

Since 2000, we have partnered with more than 175 funders to invest $55 million in grants to over 600 nonprofits, as well as providing key capacity-building trainings that make them stronger and more effective agents of change. Through regional funding collaboratives that have supported a wide variety of grassroots nonprofits and through issue-focused initiatives including Education, Migration and Forced Displacement, Gender Equity, and Leadership, HIP has partnered with prominent funders to bring more resources to organizations working to address the myriad of issues that contribute to the health of a community.

Through our mid-career Latinx Líderes program, HIP has served over 150 individuals since 2016. This interactive career development and networking program empowers a new generation of Latinos to move into positions of power and influence to change our systems to support the Latino community to live to its fullest potential. HIP’s leadership work also extends to the top levels of philanthropy through engagement of Latino trustees to establish a common agenda for moving the needle on diversity and on increasing funding for Latino-focused programs.

Further, in our efforts to increase giving to and by Hispanics, in 2014 HIP launched HIPGive, the only crowdfunding platform and online hub for Latino social impact and philanthropy within the Americas. HIPGive has channeled over $2 million to over 750 Latino-lead projects around the country and 11 other countries in Latin America.