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Latino Policy Forum

Chicago, Illinois

Grants

2022 ( 5 months)
$2,000

Founded in 1988, Latino Policy Forum builds the power, influence, and leadership of the Latino community in Chicago through collective action. Its leadership program, the Multicultural Leadership Academy, invites participation from both Latino and African American Chicagoans. With this award for professional development, staff from the Multicultural Leadership Academy attend the Race Forward: Facing Race national conference.

2021 (3 years)
$225,000

Founded in 1988, Latino Policy Forum builds the power, influence, and leadership of the Latino community in Chicago through collective action. Its leadership program, the Multicultural Leadership Academy, invites participation from both Latino and African American Chicagoans. The program increases cross-cultural trust and collaboration around issues of mutual concern to these two populations, creating a larger and more diverse network of civic leaders. With this award, Latino Policy Forum builds a cohesive network among more than 220 alumni who graduated from its Multicultural Leadership Academy and its previous leadership program called the Latino Leadership Academy.

2021 (1 year)
$360,000

Founded in 1988, Latino Policy Forum (LPF) builds the power, influence, and leadership of the Latino community in Chicago through collective action. This general operating support grant will strengthen LPF’s operating budget as it pursues an initiative that supports COVID-19 vaccine access for Latinx residents of Illinois, called Illinois Unidos, and as it advances racial equity via policy reform under the Illinois Latino Agenda 2.0.


2020 (1 year)
$75,000

Founded in 1988, Latino Policy Forum builds the power, influence, and leadership of the Latino community in Chicago through collective action. Its leadership program, the Multicultural Leadership Academy, invites participation from both Latino and African American Chicagoans. The program increases cross-cultural trust and collaboration around issues of mutual concern to these two populations, creating a larger and more diverse network of civic leaders. With this award, Latino Policy Forum builds a cohesive network among more than 220 alumni who have graduated from its Multicultural Leadership Academy and its previous leadership program called the Latino Leadership Academy.

2019 (1 year)
$75,000

Founded in 1988, the Latino Policy Forum builds the power, influence, and leadership of the Latinx community in Chicago through collective action. To increase civic participation from the Latinx community, it holds community forums to identify the issues upon which it will focus. With this award, Latino Policy Forum conducts its leadership program, the Multicultural Leadership Academy, which invites participation from both Latinx and African American Chicagoans. The program increases cross-cultural trust and collaboration around issues of mutual concern to these two populations, creating a larger and more diverse network of civic leaders.

2018 (1 year)
$100,000

Founded in 1988, the Latino Policy Forum builds the power, influence, and leadership of the Latino community in the Chicago metropolitan region through collective action. To increase civic participation from the Latino community, it holds community forums to identify the issues upon which it will focus. With this award, the Latino Policy Forum operates the Multicultural Leadership Academy, which invites participation from both Latinos and African Americans. The Multicultural Leadership Academy intentionally strives to build cross-cultural trust and collaboration around issues of shared concern, such as economic development, racial equity, community safety, and immigration. It creates a more diverse network of civic leaders who cooperate to improve conditions across the city of Chicago.

2017 (1 year)
$125,000

Founded in 1988, the Latino Policy Forum builds the power, influence, and leadership of the Latino community in the Chicago metropolitan region through collective action. It holds community forums to identify the issues upon which it will focus to increase civic participation from the Latino community. With this award, the Latino Policy Forum builds on eight years experience running a Latino Leadership Academy to offer the Multicultural Leadership Academy, which invites participation from both Latinos and African Americans. The broader scope of the program increases cross-cultural trust and collaboration around issues of shared concern. It creates a more diverse network of civic leaders who can cooperate to improve conditions across the city of Chicago throughout their careers.

2007 (1 year)
$125,000

In support of general operations.

1998 (2 years)
$200,000

To increase Latino access to affordable housing (over two years).

1995 (2 years)
$100,000

To increase Latino access to affordable housing (over two years).

1992 (1 year)
$20,000

To support the Affordable Housing Community Education and Advocacy Program.

1990 (1 year)
$15,000

To expand housing opportunities for Latinos in Chicago.