In August 2003, the Polk Bros. Foundation awarded a two-year $70,000 grant to the Funders’ Collaborative for Strong Latino Communities, an initiative launched by Hispanics in Philanthropy, a national organization that promotes partnerships between organized philanthropy and Latino communities. Through the initiative, local foundation donations are pooled, matched dollar-for-dollar with national funds and re-granted to small and mid-size organizations that are governed or managed by Latinos and serve Latino communities. The goal is to enable these nonprofits to help Latinos become more active in the U.S. economic and policy arenas. Evette Cardona of the Foundation’s staff sits on Chicago chapter’s planning committee. Launched in 2002, the Chicago chapter has awarded 27 grants totaling $470,000 to local Latino organizations to support a variety of capacity-building efforts including funding for the hiring or training of staff and to support fund development and strategic planning efforts. Grantee organizations represent a broad range of organizational approaches, programs and services, including research, advocacy, education, arts and community services.
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