Education & Leadership Foundation

The Education and Leadership Foundation has partnered with the Latino Community Foundation (LCF) to develop and implement the PoderArte Fellowship. LCF exists to unleash the civic and economic power of Latinos in California. LCF fulfills its mission by building a movement of civically engaged philanthropic leaders, investing in grassroots Latino-led organizations, and increasing the political participation of Latinos in California. LCF is at a pivotal stage in its growth and is actively expanding its programs across the state. 

LCF hosts the largest network of Latino philanthropists in the nation. The groundbreaking Latino Nonprofit Accelerator, another key program, is a year-long fundraising and marketing incubator gaining national attention for its transformational impact in the nonprofit sector. LCF leads from a unique intersection of corporate, grassroots, and philanthropic power and unites cross-sector leaders to advance the California Latino Agenda, a policy and advocacy platform that ensures equitable opportunities for all Latino families in California. In 2023, LCF launched PoderArte to invest in artists and cultural workers advancing social justice as part of its historic Latino Power Fund.