Hispanics in Philanthropy

Funders' Collaborative for Strong Latino Communities

Grantees 2007

WASHINGTON, D.C.
 

Ayuda
$50,000/2 years
www.ayudainc.org
Ayuda protects the legal rights of low-income Latinos and foreign-born individuals in the Washington, DC area. Grant funds will be used to strengthen the organization’s fundraising capacity.

CARECEN
$50,000/1 year
www.carecendc.org
CARECEN offers legal, educational, housing, citizenship and civic participation programs to the Central American/Latino community. Grant funds will be used to build the organization’s membership capacity.

Community Bridges
$50,000/2 years
www.communitybridges-md.org
Community Bridges provides multicultural empowerment and leadership programs for young, at-risk girls in the Silver Spring, Maryland, community.  Grant funds will be used to develop a three-year strategic plan.
 
Escuela Bolivia
$25,000/ 1 year
http://www.escuelabolivia.org/
Escuela Bolivia provides academic, linguistic, and cultural education to improve the lives of children and their families in the Latino community.  Grant funds will be used to hire the organization’s first part-time staff person.

GALA Hispanic Theatre
$30,000/ 1 year
www.galatheatre.org
GALA Hispanic Theatre preserves and promotes Latino arts and culture, sharing the rich Hispanic heritage with a wide audience through professional theater productions and a diverse range of performing arts programs.  Grant funds will be used to build fundraising, marketing, and human resources capacity.

Grace Ministries
$15,000/ 1 year
Grace Ministries provides job training and emergency funding, food, and supplies to improve the quality of life of low-income immigrants in Northern Virginia.  Grant funds will be used to hire new staff to support the organization’s large base of volunteers.

The In Series
$20,000/ 1 year
www.inseries.org
The In Series offers a unique and eclectic blend of theater, opera, cabaret, poetry, performance art, chamber music, and Latino arts programming at affordable prices.  Grant funds will be used to develop a marketing plan and expand institutional partnerships.

Latino Economic Development Corporation (LEDC)
$40,000/ 1 year
www.ledcdc.org
Latino Economic Development Corporation (LEDC) improves the wealth-building capacity of low- and moderate-income Latino communities by strengthening small businesses, supporting homeownership, advocating for affordable housing, and revitalizing neighborhoods.  Grant funds will be used to develop a social enterprise that will both promote the organization’s mission and provide a new sustainable income source. 

Latino Federation of Greater Washington
 $30,000/ 1 year
www.latinofederation.org
Latino Federation of Greater Washington is a federation of Latino nonprofit agencies that promotes understanding of and action on important issues facing Latinos in the Washington metropolitan region.  Grant funds will be used to build fundraising capacity and to strengthen the organization’s board of directors.

Latino Student Fund (LSF)
$25,000/ 1 year
www.latinostudentfund.org
Latino Student Fund (LSF) provides financial aid, academic support, and informational outreach to ensure equal access to the best educational resources of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area for students of Hispanic descent.  Grant funds will be used to enhance the organization’s staff capacity.

Mi Casa
$30,000/ 1 year
www.micasa-inc.org
Mi Casa provides quality affordable homeownership opportunities to low- and moderate-income  people to foster healthy and thriving communities.  Grant funds will be used to build the organization’s fundraising capacity.

Tenants and Workers United
$20,000/ 1 year
www.tenantsworkers.org
Tenants and Workers United is a democratically-controlled, grassroots organization committed to winning social and economic justice and building the power of low-income people of Northern Virginia.  Grant funds will be used to develop a facilities plan and to enhance technology capacity.
 
Young Playwrights' Theater
$25,000/ 1 year
www.youngplaywrightstheater.org
Young Playwrights' Theater provides interactive in-school and after-school programs and collaborative projects to empower students to creatively express themselves and engage the world around them through the art of playwriting. Grant funds will be used to build capacity in evaluation and technology.

Ben Francisco Maulbeck
Director of Advancement & Mid-Atlantic Programs
55 Exchange Place, Suite 503
New York, NY 10005
ben@hiponline.org
Phone: 343-230-0252
Fax: 212-747-9320