The Latino Community Fund Strongly Supports and Celebrates Dekalb County’s Efforts for an Inclusive People’s Democracy

The #DearGeorgia_It’sTime campaign launched last time with the belief that all Georgia voters should be included in our democracy. In just 6 weeks, we won a major victory to expand language access for Georgia voters. Dekalb County becomes the first county to voluntarily provide resources and sample ballots in Spanish and Korean. This effort, led by Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta

UndocuBusiness Grants

Economic recovery strategies have historically left behind Black and Brown folxs, immigrants and Limited English proficient communities. As an organization, we are committed to ensure that ALL communities receive investments so they can continue feeding their families and keeping a roof over their head.

The Latino Community Fund Affirms that Black Lives Matter

The Latino Community Fund (LCF Georgia) recognizes the need to mobilize and organize against institutional racism and White Supremacy and inequivocably affirms that Black Lives Matter.

COVID 19 INFO + RESOURCES EN ESPAÑOL

GRACIAS! Thank you to all our member organizations, partners and volunteers that have helped compile this information Limited resources are available in Georgia for non-English speakers. This is a working document compiling specific efforts, resources and materials in Spanish or with language access (in Spanish primarily) as well as resources available to individuals with limited documentation. CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT

Latino Community Fund Unveils Findings of the 2018 Georgia Latino Entrepreneurship Study in Collaboration with the UGA SBDC Office of Minority Business Development (OMBD)

Atlanta, Georgia – April 24, 2019 – The Latino Community Fund (LCF Georgia), unveiled today key findings from the 2018 Georgia Latino Entrepreneurship Study, the first of its kind in the state of Georgia.  The research study was a collaboration with the Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative (SLEI), researchers from Emory Goizueta Business School, the University of Georgia, the UGA Small Business

The 2020 Census is Critical to All Communities in the Country

Earlier today, media outlets reported that a number of jurors at the US Supreme Court seemed ready to allow the Trump administration to add a question on citizenship to the 2020 census. The Latino Community Fund joins hundreds of nonprofit and philanthropic partners in standing firm against the inclusion of the citizenship question in the US Census. Simply put, there

Trial by Fire, a Latina Leading The Atlanta Fire Rescue Foundation

(This post was written by Shirley Anne Smith, Founding Director of the Atlanta Fire Rescue Foundation.  May 4th is International Firefighters Day) I never thought it would easy but I always thought it would be worth it. My entire life, I have dedicated myself to servant leadership. I dedicated my life to nonprofits way before I even realized the magnitude

Closing the Latino Teacher-Student Gap

A few weeks ago, a former college professor of mine invited me to join him and his students to watch a movie at the theater. The central theme of the movie was race and focused specifically on the experiences of African-Americans living through the civil rights era. After the movie, we proceeded to a nearby restaurant to discuss our thoughts

2020 Census Data Release. Georgia is More Diverse than Ever.

The 2020 Census Data Release today, confirmed that Georgia, like America, is more diverse than ever. Georgia ranks 9th across the nation in the US Census Bureau Diversity Index defined as the probability of two people chosen randomly been of different race or ethnicity groups. Georgia’s index is 64%. The United States has an index of 61%. The US Census

On SCOTUS DACA Decision and the Hate-Crimes Bill

U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals You can learn more about DACA and who qualifies HERE. Hate-Crime Bill in Georgia – Where we stand Crimes against people based on race, ethnicity, and identity are abhorrent.  The world has suffered through countless tragedies inflicted on a people because of who they are.  Despite having come out of