Hispanics in Philanthropy Online

http://www.familyservices-phl.org/cardinalenglish.html

AMLA promotes the development, dissemination and understanding of Latin American music and culture in the Philadelphia/Delaware Valley region, with an emphasis on youth.

Funds were granted to build the organization’s evaluation capacity.

Cardinal Bevilacqua Community Center

$20,000/1 year

The Cardinal Bevilacqua Community Center provides social, cultural, educational, and enrichment services and programs in a context that respects the human dignity of the person and the values of the family. The Center serves community members without regard for religion, gender, race, creed or national origin.

Funds were granted to strengthen the organization’s evaluation and technology capacity.

Casa de Venezuela, Inc.

$20,255/1 year

www.cata-farmworkers.org/

Casa de Venezuela promotes the culture, roots, traditions and folklore of Venezuela in the Delaware Valley region through community, social, educational and cultural events and programs.

Funds were granted to develop the organization’s evaluation, planning, human resources and board capacity.

CATA- Comité de Apoyo a los Trabajadores Agrícolas

$14,700/1 year

CATA empowers and educates farmworkers through leadership development and capacity building so that they are able to make informed decisions on the best course of action for their interests.

Funds were granted to strengthen the organization’s planning capacity.

Centro de Cultura, Arte, Trabajo y Educacion (CCATE)

$10,000/1 year

CCATE’s mission is to empower the Hispanic/Latino communities of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania to increase their positive contributions to the region, by creating opportunities for youth, families, artists and small businesses.

Funds were granted to build the organization’s planning capacity.

Ceiba

$21,000/1 year

http://www.ceibaphiladelphia.org/

Ceiba fosters community and economic development in the Latino community through collaboration and collective action. The organization is a coalition of four organizations: Borinquen Federal Credit Union, Centro Pedro Claver, The Norris Square Civic Association, and Nueva Esperanza.

Funds were granted to strengthen the organization’s marketing and evaluation capacity.

Centro Cultural Latinos Unidos (CCLU)

$15,000/1 year

http://www.fsmontco.org/

CCLU provides Latinos of all ages and nationalities with artistic, cultural, social, recreational and educational enrichment programs in order to enhance their lives and empower them to be more productive citizens and to share Latino music traditions with the general public through performances and programs.

Funds were granted to develop the organization’s financial and management capacity.

Centro de Apoyo Comunitario

$5,810/1 year

Centro de Apoyo Comunitario exists to support and promote the development and well ring of the immigrant community in Delaware County, by offering information services, educational, health, legal and advocacy programs.

Funds were granted to develop the organization’s board and planning capacity.

Family Service of Montgomery Country (FSMC)

$20,000/1 year

FSMC is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for individuals, families and the community by providing an innovative and comprehensive range of human services. In order to fulfill our mission, FSMC has created a wide array of services and programs for individuals, families, children, and the elderly.

Funds were granted to develop the organization’s collaboration capacity.

Norris Square Neighborhood Project

$15,000/1 year

NSNP nurtures and actively involves neighborhood children and their families in learning responsibility for self, culture, community, and environment.

Funds were granted to strengthen the organization’s fundraising capacity.

Philadelphia HUNE, Inc.

$31,500/1 year

http://www.projectcapoeira.com/

Philadelphia HUNE informs, empowers and assists Hispanic parents/caregivers of school-age children with disabilities. HUNE assures that families are aware of, gain access to, and maximize the use and benefit of Philadelphia School District resources that are mandated to meet special educational needs of children.

Funds were granted to build the organization’s planning, technology, staff and techonology capacity.

Project Capoeira

$10,000/1 year

The mission of Project Capoeira, Inc is to preserve, develop, and share the art of Capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian art form that combines elements of martial arts, games, music, and dance. Through instruction and demonstration, Project Capoeira fosters community and intercultural understanding and builds confidence and positive citizenship among disadvantaged groups, particularly Latino youth.

Funds were granted to build the organization’s board, planning and fundraising capacity.

Raices Culturales

$15,000/1 year

Raices Culturales supporst, promotes and increases public awareness of the richness, beauty and diversity of Latin American culture through performing and visual arts, as well as educational programs. Raices seeks to give voice to those who are often not heard within our society, to challenge stereotypes and to empower, stimulate and inspire individuals and communities to explore diverse cultures and seek common ground.

Funds were granted to build the organization’s marketing capacity.

Taller Puertorriqueño, Inc.

$22,000/1 year

Taller is dedicated to the preservation, development and promotion of Puerto Rican arts and culture and to the quality representation of other Latino cultural expressions and our common roots.

Funds were granted to build the organization’s marketing and fundraising capacity.

Round 6 (2008 – 2009)

Acción Colombia
$4,800/1 year

www.accioncolombia.org

Acción Colombia works to empower and improve the quality of life of the Colombian and Latino community in Philadelphia through leadership in cultural, social and economic matters.

Funds were granted to strengthen the organization’s communications, board and staff capacity.

Asociación de Musicos Latinoamericanos (AMLA)

$18,000/1 year

http://www.familyservices-phl.org/cardinalenglish.html

AMLA promotes the development, dissemination and understanding of Latin American music and culture in the Philadelphia/Delaware Valley region, with an emphasis on youth.

Funds were granted to build the organization’s marketing capacity.

Cardinal Bevilacqua Community Center

$21,000/1 year

Funds were granted to strengthen the organization’s fundraising and financial management capacity.

Casa de Venezuela, Inc.

$17,200/1 year

www.cata-farmworkers.org/

Casa de Venezuela promotes the culture, roots, traditions and folklore of Venezuela in the Delaware Valley region through community, social, educational and cultural events and programs.

Funds were granted to develop the organization’s marketing, technology and facilities capacity.

CATA- Comité de Apoyo a los Trabajadores Agrícolas

$14,100/1 year

CATA empowers and educates farmworkers through leadership development and capacity building so that they are able to make informed decisions on the best course of action for their interests.

Funds were granted to strengthen the organization’s advocacy, facilities and fundraising capacity.

Centro de Cultura, Arte, Trabajo y Educacion (CCATE)

$10,000/1 year

Funds were granted to build the organization’s planning capacity.

Ceiba

$20,000/1 year

http://www.ceibaphiladelphia.org/

Funds were granted to strengthen the organization’s advocacy capacity.

Centro Cultural Latinos Unidos (CCLU)

$10,000/1 year

http://www.centroclaver.org/

Funds were granted to develop the organization’s board, fundraising and technology capacity.

Centro Pedro Claver

$25,000/1 year

Centro Pedro Claver, Inc. is a community based, tax-exempt organization, devoted to improving the quality of life of for the Eastern North Philadelphia community. They are committed to realizing a holistic and comprehensive engagement process, which promotes community development strategies, youth leadership development, civic participation, policy advocacy, and self-help activities.

Funds were granted to develop the organization’s planning and fundraising capacity.

Empowerment Group

$25,000/1 year

http://www.empowerment-group.org/

Empowerment Group accelerates economic growth in distressed urban communities by cultivating local entrepreneurship. Their bottom line is to create positive, lasting change for our clients, their families and their communities.

Funds were granted to build the organization’s fundraising capacity.

The Gay and Lesbian Latino AIDS Education Initiative – GALAEI

$14,000/1 year

http://www.hacecdc.org/

GALAEI addresses issues that affect Philadelphia’s Latino, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities and promotes accountability from all systems that serve them, through education, representation, and advocacy. GALAEI’s work focuses on improving the quality of life for all Latinos and LGBT individuals, especially in the area of HIV/AIDS and other health-related concerns.

Funds were granted to strengthen the organization’s staff, board development and program capacity.

Hispanic Association of Contractors and Enterprises

$25,000/1 year

HACE builds safe, stable, economically vital, mixed income communities of choice within its primary target area in eastern north Philadelphia.

Funds were granted to build the organization’s planning capacity.

Juntos

$16,865/1 year

JUNTOS is an organization of Mexican and Latino immigrants organizing to build power for justice in the city of Philadelphia and our home countries in order to create vibrant, organized, vocal, and healthy communities.

Funds were granted to build the organization’s planning capacity.

Latino Leadership Alliance of Bucks County

$15,000

The Latino Leadership Alliance of Bucks County provides culturally sensitive and bilingual services to the Latino community in Bucks County. Our services include the development and implementation of programs that address those preventative health, education, and social issues identified by our Latino residents as critical to their future and the future of their children.

Funds were granted to strengthen the organization’s staff capacity.

Maternal and Child Health Consortium of Chester County

$10,000/1 year

The Maternal and Child Health Consortium of Chester County improves maternal and child health through the collaborative efforts of individuals, providers, and policy makers.

Funds were granted to strengthen the organization’s management and staff capacity.

Norris Square Neighborhood Project

$15,000/1 year

http://www.openbordersproject.org/

NSNP nurtures and actively involves neighborhood children and their families in learning responsibility for self, culture, community, and environment.

Funds were granted to strengthen the organization’s staff and evaluation capacity.

Open Borders Project

$10,000/1 year

OBP is committed to empowering Latino immigrant youth and adults by enhancing the ability of individuals to envision a better life for themselves and their community, helping foster attitudes and behaviors that lead to individual changes, and teaching skills that are marketable in the world of work.

Funds were granted to strengthen the organization’s planning, facilities and communication capacity.

Pasión y Arte Flamenco Company

$15,000/1 year

http://www.pasionyarte.com/

Pasión y Arte Flamenco Company preserves, strengthens and challenges the flamenco tradition by creating and performing works that maintain flamenco’s classicist artistic integrity and focus on women’s empowerment.

Funds were granted to strengthen the organization’s board, planning and fundraising capacity.

Philadelphia HUNE, Inc.

$25,000/1 year

Funds were granted to build the organization’s fundraising, technology, advocacy and leadership capacity.

Raices Culturales

$15,000/1 year

Funds were granted to build the organization’s facilities capacity.

Taller Puertorriqueño, Inc.

$16,000/1 year

Taller is dedicated to the preservation, development and promotion of Puerto Rican arts and culture and to the quality representation of other Latino cultural expressions and our

common roots.

Funds were granted to build the organization’s management and fundraising capacity.

Round 5 (2007 – 2008)

Asociación de Musicos Latinoamericanos (AMLA)

$10,000/1 year

AMLA promotes the development, dissemination and understanding of Latin American music and culture in the Philadelphia/Delaware Valley region with an emphasis on youth.

Funds were granted to build the organization’s marketing and communications capacity.

Casa de Venezuela, Inc.

$12,000/1 year

www.cata-farmworkers.org/

Casa de Venezuela promotes the culture, roots, traditions and folklore of Venezuela in the Delaware Valley region through community, social, educational and cultural events and programs.

Funds were granted to develop the organization’s board and fundraising capacity.

CATA- Comité de Apoyo a los Trabajadores Agrícolas

$13,790/1 year

CATA empowers and educates farmworkers through leadership development and capacity building so that they are able to make informed decisions on the best course of action for their interests.

Funds were granted to strengthen the organization’s advocacy capacity,

Cardinal Bevilacqua Community Center

$18,000/1 year

http://www.familyservices-phl.org/cardinalenglish.html

The Cardinal Bevilacqua Community Center provides social, cultural, educational, and enrichment services and programs consistent with human dignity and family life. The Center welcomes all community members without regard to religion, gender, race, creed, or national origin.

Funds were granted to strengthen the organization’s fundraising and financial management capacity.

Centro Cultural Latinos Unidos (CCLU)

$5,000/1 year

CCLU provides Latinos of all ages and nationalities with artistic, cultural, social, recreational and educational enrichment programs in order to enhance their lives, empower them to be more productive citizen, and to share Latino music traditions with the general public through performances and programs.

Funds were granted to strengthen the organization’s board, fundraising and financial management capacity.

The Gay and Lesbian Latino AIDS Education Initiative – GALAEI

$10,000/1 year

http://www.hpcaphilly.org/Welcome.html

Funds were granted to build the organization’s staff and board capacity.

Hunting Park Christian Academy

$24,000/1 year

Hunting Park Christian Academy provides an affordable, quality, Christian Education that celebrates a diverse community.

Funds were granted to build the organization’s technology capacity.

Juntos

$13,051/1 year

http://www.lacomunidadhispana.org/

Funds were granted to build the organization’s financial management and fundraising capacity.

La Comunidad Hispana

$20,747/1 year

La Comunidad Hispana’s mission is to improve the quality of life, health and well being of low-income Hispanics and other under-served people through advocacy and bilingual programs in health care, education, and social services.

Funds were granted to build the organization’s technology capacity.

Latino Leadership Alliance of Bucks County

$12,500

Funds were granted to strengthen the organization’s technology capacity.

Maternal and Child Health Consortium of Chester County

$15,000/1 year

The Maternal and Child Health Consortium of Chester County improves maternal and child health through the collaborative efforts of individuals, providers, and policy makers.

Funds were granted to strengthen the organization’s planning, communications and fundraising capacity.

Norris Square Neighborhood Project

$12,100/1 year

http://www.ollinyoliztlicalmecac.org/

NSNP nurtures and actively involves neighborhood children and their families in learning responsibility for self, culture, community, and environment.

Funds were granted to strengthen the organization’s board and fundraising capacity.

Ollin Yoliztli Calmecac

$6,000/1 year

Ollin Yoliztli Calmecac investigates, understands and raises awareness of the Mexicayotl culture, which flourished in Mexico prior to the arrival of the Spanish in 1942.

Funds were granted to build the organization’s board, marketing and communications capacity.

Pasión y Arte Flamenco Company

$10,000/1 year

http://www.pasionyarte.com/

Funds were granted to strengthen the organization’s technology capacity.

Philadelphia HUNE, Inc.

$18,000/1 year

Funds were granted to build the organization’s staff development and fundraising capacity.

Raices Culturales

$12,000/1 year

Raices Culturales supportst, promotes and increases public awareness of the richness, beauty and diversity of Latin American culture through performing and visual arts, as well as educational programs.

Funds were granted to build the organization’s fundraising and board development capacity.

Taller Puertorriqueño, Inc.

$16,500/1 year

Taller is dedicated to the preservation, development and promotion of Puerto Rican arts and culture and to the quality representation of other Latino cultural expressions and our

common roots.

Funds were granted to build the organization’s board, marketing and facilities capacity.

Round 4 (2006 – 2007)

ACLAMO (Asociación Comunal Latinoamericana de Montgomery County)
$9,000/1 year

http://www.aclamo.org/

ACLAMO is the primary community resource for Spanish speakers in Montgomery County and for area agencies lacking bilingual personnel that seek to serve Latinos. Social services programs include intensive case management to help children, adults and the elderly overcome barriers of language and culture.

Funds were granted to strengthen the organization’s technology capacity.

Asociación de Musicos Latinoamericanos (AMLA)

$10,000/1 year

http://www.ayudacc.org/

AMLA promotes the development, dissemination and understanding of Latin American music and culture in the Philadelphia/Delaware Valley region with an emphasis on youth.

Funds were granted to build the organization’s financial management capacity.

Ayuda

$20,000/1 year

Ayuda Community Center is a non-profit organization whose mission is to reveal Jesus’ mercy, restoration, and justice in Hunting Park so that families and neighborhoods are transformed. We seek to accomplish this mission through community development efforts, direct services, and advocacy.

Funds were granted to build the organization’s fundraising and technology capacity.

Cardinal Bevilacqua Community Center/Catholic Social Services

$9,000/1 year

http://www.familyservices-phl.org/cardinalenglish.html

The Cardinal Bevilacqua Community Center provides social, cultural, educational, and enrichment services and programs consistent with human dignity and family life.

Funds were granted to build the organization’s marketing and communications capacity.

Casa de Venezuela, Inc.

$6,075/1 year

www.cata-farmworkers.org/

Casa de Venezuela promotes the culture, roots, traditions and folklore of Venezuela in the Delaware Valley region through community, social, educational and cultural events and programs.

Funds were granted to develop the organization’s planning and staff capacity.

CATA- Comité de Apoyo a los Trabajadores Agrícolas

$10,000/1 year

CATA empowers and educates farmworkers through leadership development and capacity building so that they are able to make informed decisions on the best course of action for their interests.

Funds were granted to strengthen the organization’s fundraising capacity.

Ceiba

$10,000/1 year

http://www.ceibaphiladelphia.org/

Ceiba fosters community and economic development in the Latino community through collaboration and collective action. The organization is a collation of four organizations: Borinquen Federal Credit Union, Centro Pedro Claver, The Norris Square Civic Association, and Nueva Esperanza.

Funds were granted to build the organization’s service-delivery capacity.

Centro Cultural Latinos Unidos (CCLU)

$10,000/1 year

http://www.congreso.net/enpysc.php

Funds were granted to develop the organization’s planning, board development, financial management and fundraising capacity.

Eastern North Philadelphia Youth Services Coalition (ENPYS)

$9,000/1 year

ENPYS provides a seamless community approach to supportive services that help children and youth in our community realize their full potential through the development of personal and community pride as well as opportunities to create positive social change for future generations.

Funds were granted to build the organization’s evaluation and outreach capacity.

The Gay and Lesbian Latino AIDS Education Initiative – GALAEI

$9,000/1 year

http://www.hacecdc.org/

Funds were granted to develop the organization’s planning and staff development capacity.

Hispanic Association of Contractors and Enterprises

$20,000/1 year

HACE builds safe, stable, economically vital, mixed income communities of choice within its primary target area in eastern north Philadelphia.

Funds were granted to build the organization’s fundraising capacity.

Hunting Park Christian Academy

$20,000/1 year

http://www.hpcaphilly.org/Welcome.html

Hunting Park Christian Academy provides an affordable, quality, Christian Education that celebrates a diverse community.

Funds were granted to build the organization’s fundraising capacity.

Juntos

$10,000/1 year

http://www.lacomunidadhispana.org/

Funds were granted to build the organization’s technology and fundraising capacity.

La Comunidad Hispana

$9,000/1 year

Funds were granted to build the organization’s financial management capacity

Latino Leadership Alliance of Bucks County

$9,000/1 year

Funds were granted to build the organization’s fundraising capacity.

Maternal and Child Health Consortium of Chester County

$10,000/1 year

The Maternal and Child Health Consortium of Chester County improves maternal and child health through the collaborative efforts of individuals, providers, and policy makers.

Funds were granted to build the organization’s fundraising and communications capacity.

Norris Square Neighborhood Project

$10,000/1 year

NSNP nurtures and actively involves neighborhood children and their families in learning responsibility for self, culture, community, and environment.

Funds were granted to build the organization’s technology capacity.

Philadelphia HUNE, Inc.

$9,000/1 year

Funds were granted to build the organization’s management, leadership and fundraising capacity.

Taller Puertorriqueño, Inc.

$10,000/1 year

Taller is dedicated to the preservation, development and promotion of Puerto Rican arts and culture and to the quality representation of other Latino cultural expressions and our common roots.

Funds were granted to build the organization’s marketing capacity.

Round 3 (2005 – 2006)

Community Leadership Institute

$12,000/1 year

CLI organizes and enables the residents of North Philadelphia to implement change collectively in their community, promote residents’ involvement in civic and political processes, hold political leaders and institutions accountable, and find ways to turn concerns and hopes into civic and political expression and action.

Funds were granted to build the organization’s fundraising capacity.

The Gay and Lesbian Latino AIDS Education Initiative – GALAEI

$22,000/1 year

Funds were granted to strengthen the organization’s technology, fundraising, communications and staff development capacity.

Philadelphia HUNE, Inc.

$20,000/1 year

Funds were granted to build the organization’s board and staff development, fiscal management, fundraising and planning capacity.

Juntos

$25,000/1 year

http://www.lacomunidadhispana.org/

Funds were granted to build the organization’s planning and technology capacity.

La Comunidad Hispana

$42,000/1 year

Funds were granted to build the organization’s evaluation, marketing, facilities, planning and fundraising development.

Latino Leadership Alliance of Bucks County

$42,000/1 year

www.lighthousephilly.org/

Funds were granted to strengthen the organization’s facilities, board and staff development, and technology capacity.

The Lighthouse, Inc.

$32,835/1 year

The Lighthouse provides education

al, recreational and economic improvement programs to families and individuals to affect positive change and improve the quality of their lives.

Funds were granted to build the organization’s planning and technology capacity.

Maternal and Child Health Consortium of Chester County

$11,000/1 year

The Maternal and Child Health Consortium of Chester County improves maternal and child health through the collaborative efforts of individuals, providers, and policy makers.

Funds were granted to strengthen the organization’s evaluation capacity.

Norris Square Neighborhood Project

$42,000/1 year

http://www.openbordersproject.org/

NSNP nurtures and actively involves neighborhood children and their families in learning responsibility for self, culture, community, and environment.

Funds were granted to strengthen the organization’s financial management, technology, fundraising, and board and staff development capacity.

Open Borders Project

$26,225/1 year

Funds were granted to strengthen the organization’s planning, technology and board development capacity.

Raices Culturales