2005 top nonprofits Organizations serving the Hispanic community
Hispanic Business, May 2005, pg. 60, 62
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Mexican American Opportunity Foundation Montebello, CA Mission: To provide comprehensive, multipurpose educational and charitable assistance to the general public with emphasis on families at risk, seniors, and children. Serving seven counties in California. |
The ASPIRA Association Washington, D.C. Mission: To empower the Puerto Rican and Hispanic community through advocacy, education, and leadership development of its youth. Serving nationwide and Puerto Rico. |
Hispanic Scholarship Fund San Francisco Mission: To double the rate of Hispanics earning a college degree to 18 percent by the year 2010. Serving nationwide, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. |
Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc. Phoenix Mission: CPLC is a community development corporation committed to building stronger, healthier communities as a lead advocate, coalition builder, and direct service provider. Serving Arizona. |
SER, Job for Progress National Inc. Irving, TX Mission: To develop the employment and training capabilities of the SER network, which provides job training for people age 55 and older. Servicing 19 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C. |
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Hispanic Housing Development Corp. Chicago www.hispanichousingdevelopment.com Mission: To stabilize Hispanic communities by developing, managing, and investing in ventures that enhance the quality of life. Serving Illinois. |
National Council of La Raza Washington, D.C. Mission: To improve life opportunities for the nation’s Hispanics and help reduce poverty and discrimination in the community. Serving nationwide and Puerto Rico. |
Puerto Rican Family Institute Inc. New York Mission: To enhance the self-efficiency of diverse marginalized communities and to prevent family disintegration. Serving New Jersey, New York, and Puerto Rico. |
The Unity Council Oakland, CA Mission: To help build the assets of low-income communities through a comprehensive program of sustainable development. Serving primarily the Fruitdale District of Oakland. |
Congreso de Latinos Unidos Philadelphia Mission: To strengthen Hispanic communities through social, economic, education, and health services; leadership development; and advocacy. Serving Greater Philadelphia. |
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Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans Houston Mission: To advance the lives of at-risk youth and families through an array of innovative programs that provide education and other social services in Texas cities. |
La Casa de Don Pedro Inc. Newark, NJ Mission: To foster the self-sufficiency of residents and the revitalization of neighborhoods. Serving northern Newark and parts of Essex County, New Jersey. |
Casa Central Social Services Corp. Chicago Mission: To stabilize and empower individuals and families, encourage self-sufficiency, and promote healthy familiy and community functioning in metropolitan Chicago. |
Asociación Nacional Por Personas Mayores/National Association for Hispanic Elderly Pasedena, CA Mission: To achieve social change by focusing on the needs of Hispanic older persons, thus impacting the Hispanic community and the nation as a whole. Serving California, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C. |
El Valor Chicago Mission: To support and challenge and participate fully in community life. Serving the Chicago metropolitan area.
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Nuevo Amanecer Latino Children Services Los Angeles Mission: To provide children and their families in Southern California with the best quality family-based treatment services, while helping themselves and their children to improve their quality of life and to build bridges to success. Serving several counties in Southern California. |
United Community Center/ Centro de la Comunidad Unida Milwaukee Mission: To provide programs to Hispanics and Milwaukee’s near south side residents of all ages, in the areas of education, cultural arts, recreation, community development, and health and human services. |
California Hispanic Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Inc. Sacramento, CA Mission: To improve the general health and well being of California’s Hispanics (and other underserved populations) by providing and enhancing services for substance abuse and its related problems. Serving four counties in California. |
The National Hispanic University San Jose, CA Mission: To enable Hispanics, other minorities, women and others to acquire undergraduate degrees or certificates using multicultural educational experience to obtain career in business, education, or technology. Serving California’s Silicon Valley. |
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities San Antonio Mission: To promote the development of member colleagues and universities; to improve access to post-secondary educational opportunities for Hispanic students; and to meet the needs of business, industry, and government. Serving nationwide, Puerto Rico, Latin America, and Spain. |
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Niños Latinos Unidos Inc. Santa Fe Springs, CA Mission: To help children in the fulfillment of their potential as productive members of our society, while providing them with linquistic and culturally sensitive environments in which to develop and grow. Serving Los Angeles and surrounding counties. |
Amigos Del Valle Inc. Mission, TX Mission: To enhance the quality of life in the Lower Rio Grande Valley and South Texas through the provision of diversified and effective human services, community development activities, and advocacy. |
El Concilio/Council for the Spanish Speaking Stockton, CA Mission: To empower the Hispanic community so that its members can improve the quality of their lives and the lives of their children. Serving California’s San Joaquin Valley. |
Center Home for Hispanic Elderly Chicago Mission: To improve long-term, skilled, and intermediate care, giving special attention to the cultural and bilingual needs of Hispanic residents. Serving metropolitan Chicago. |
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