Latino Community Foundation Funds Efforts Across California to Protect Immigrant Families
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In direct response to the escalation of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids across California, the Latino Community Foundation (LCF) is mobilizing $175,000 in new Latino Power Fund grants to trusted, community-based organizations providing rapid legal defense for detained immigrants, emergency assistance, and advocacy for immigrant families.
'This is a moment when philanthropy must move swiftly and with trust in the leadership of grassroots organizations rooted in the communities they serve,' said Julián Castro, CEO of the Latino Community Foundation. 'We are proud to support effective partners who are working tirelessly to protect the rights and dignity of immigrant families across California. We are also proud of our community of donors who invest in this critical work through their ongoing support of our Latino Power Fund.'
This latest round of funding builds on LCF's longstanding commitment to immigrant rights, demonstrated in December 2024 by the awarding of six strategic capacity grants to grassroots immigrant rights organizations in California's most vulnerable and underfunded regions. In March 2025, LCF announced new funding for immigrant-serving nonprofits to strengthen rapid response networks and strategic communications.
Today's grant recipients include:
Al Otro Lado (Los Angeles & Border Region)
Education and Leadership Foundation (Central Valley)
Community Justice Alliance (Fresno)
Centro Legal de la Raza (Bay Area & Central Valley)
CARECEN (Los Angeles)
Together, these grants aim to strengthen the broader ecosystem of immigration legal support across California by boosting the capacity of the trusted infrastructure that immigrant communities rely on. By investing in regions like the Central Valley, LCF is addressing the persistent legal deserts that often force families to travel long distances for representation. At California's southern border—where immigrants are frequently released without support or means to navigate the impacts of deportation—LCF's partners are on the ground providing legal assistance and reintegration services.
LCF is focused on addressing the immediate needs of immigrant communities across California. Families and the organizations they rely on are under threat—enduring inhumane treatment and facing a relentless wave of fear and intimidation. In response, LCF is standing firm in its unwavering commitment to invest in trusted, community-rooted organizations and the leaders on the frontlines of this crisis.
About Latino Community Foundation
The Latino Community Foundation (LCF) is on a mission to unleash the civic and economic power of Latinos. LCF has the largest network of Latino philanthropists in the country and has raised $100 million to build Latino civic and political power. It is the largest Latino-serving foundation in the nation. In December 2023, LCF named former U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro as its CEO. For more information, please visit latinocf.org.
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