Membership in the Latino Community Fund (LCF Georgia) is open to Latino community organizations and nonprofits 501(c)(3), 501 (c)(5) and 501(c)(6) in the state of Georgia providing direct programs and services in the areas of health, education, immigration, civic engagement, advocacy, economic empowerment and arts and culture.
Associate membership is also open to specific programs of nonprofits 100% led, advised and serving Latinos. Projects and initiatives led by these programs may also receive programmatic grant funding.
Organizations interested in membership, need to fill out this survey and meet two out of the three following criteria:
– Be Latino-led (Executive Director or CEO)
– Be governed by a majority Latino board of directors
– Serve a majority Latino client population
While there is no membership fee, we ask members to attend 2 out of 4 membership meetings and to come together and support advocacy efforts and positions that benefit our community, showing strength in numbers and a unified voice.
Full benefits to member organizations include:
– Participation in grant opportunities
– Technical assistance and capacity building (free or very low cost)
– Leadership Coaching and convening
Nonprofits providing programs and services in the focus areas stated above and complying with only one of the criteria above and completing the survey will be recognized as partners. Partner organizations benefits include technical assistance services with the purpose of building and improving their capacity to serve the Latinx/Hispanic community in the state, discounted access to events and convening opportunities.
Questions? Email us. Keep up with news and grant opportunities by signing up here.
MEET OUR MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS
Logos not included of Community Estrella (advocacy for the TransLatinx community) and Contrapunto Artists Circle.
Providing reliable information on health topics, counseling and referrals to health services available and accessible in local communities. Romanos Unidos advocates and empowers the Latinx community in Rome, GA A cultural association based in Augusta offering education, cultural empowerment and civics An educational program serving at-risk Latino Preschoolers and their families in Sandy Springs, Georgia Advocating for the recognition of the humanity and dignity of the undocumented community in Clarke County. Committed to producing quality, professional theatre for the Southeast, North Georgia, and our most ardent supporters—the residents of Gwinnett County. Extending a healing and compassionate approach to empower Latino victims of sexual assault and their families Committed to empowering voices and encouraging positive choices within Latino & minority youth. Developing and Promoting the Hispanic Construction Industry in Georgia Casa Alterna is a hospitality house where love crosses borders. Seeking dignity and justice for the Immigrant Community in the state of Georgia Empowering undocumented youth & fulfilling their human right to education Organization of United, Unafraid, Undefeated, Unstoppable Leaders. Students and/or their parents are also undocumented or un(der)documented immigrants Feminist initative educating and advocating for reproductive justce Celebrating and stewarding Peruvian culture and folklore Identifies and developschool leaders to improve the educational outcomes of Latino students in Georgia. Oldest nonprofit in Dalton, GA providing education and civic engagement services to Latinos Providing after-school and mentoring to youth in Sandy Springs Affordable and inclusive immigration legal services by Federally certified professionals A grassroots organization cultivating community, and leadership along Buford Highway Hospitality house outside Stewart Detention Center serving the family and friends of men detained and separated from their loved ones. Increasing civic engagement and leadership of the Latino/Hispanic community across Georgia. The only organization providing Latinx LGBTQ community with support and advocacy The largest provider of high-school educational & leadership programs in Georgia Supporting the Latino legal community pipeline with leadership and access to opporutnities Supporting and empowering families suffering domestic violence The leader in educational, empowerment and effective communication programs for Latino families in Georgia GHCC provides networking and business education to Latino business owners and professionals Providing business education, services and advocacy to Latino businesses in Georgia Providing assistance and resources through collaborations and partnerships Exposing children to age-appropriate literature, provide them with books they can enjoy at home Advocating and supporting poultry plant workers and their families
MEET SOME OF OUR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS
Legal Advocacy organization dedicated to the civil rights of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) in Georgia and the Southeast. Providing pro-bono legal representation for unaccompanied minors Affordable and inclusive immigration legal services by Federally certified professionals Corners Outreach provides youth after-school, mentoring, summer camps programs in Dekalb & Gwinnett Offering social services that remove barriers to self-sufficiency and wholeness. Developing Latino men and women as leaders of character for the nation, in every sector of the global economy. Business Education, Coaching and Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs Direct services and referrals in 3 offices in Dekalb, Gwinnett and Whitfield Fostering academic excellent for parents and students with ESL, and after-school programs Public health & COVID-19 testing partner Feeding and supporting immigrant communities in Atlanta