A Family Foundation's Legacy of Supporting Latino Communities Will Live on Through a New Fund

A Family Foundation's Legacy of Supporting Latino Communities Will Live on Through a New Fund

The Castellano Family Foundation, which was founded after the family behind it won the lottery, has sunsetted. But its work will live on through a new fund housed at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.

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The LatinXCEL Fund Is Serving a Big Need in Silicon Valley. Here’s Where Its First Grants Are Going

The LatinXCEL Fund Is Serving a Big Need in Silicon Valley. Here’s Where Its First Grants Are Going

The LatinXCEL Fund, a collaboration between the Silicon Valley Community Foundation and the Castellano Family Foundation, aims to support Latino nonprofits in the region. Its first round of grants went out this fall.

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In Silicon Valley, Donors Are Neglecting Latinx Nonprofits. A New Fund Aims to Close the Gap

In Silicon Valley, Donors Are Neglecting Latinx Nonprofits. A New Fund Aims to Close the Gap

A 2020 report found that nonprofits serving and led by Latinx communities in Silicon Valley are vastly underfunded. Two regional foundations fill us in on their new LatinXCEL Fund, a $10 million initiative that seeks to close the gap.

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