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WHAT WE DO

Somos El Poder is dedicated to improving and growing fundraising at Latinx focused nonprofits in our nation. We work with any Latinx focused nonprofit regardless of size or budget. We are a nonprofit and accessible provider of support, professional development, best practices, training, and more. We also work to promote Development as a career for Latinx and academic studies of Latinx and fundraising.

Somos El Poder se dedica a mejorar y aumentar la recaudación de fondos en organizaciones sin fines de lucro enfocadas en Latinx en nuestra nación. Trabajamos con cualquier organización sin fines de lucro enfocada en Latinx sin importar su tamaño o presupuesto. Somos un proveedor accesible y sin fines de lucro de apoyo, desarrollo profesional, mejores prácticas, capacitación y más. También trabajamos para promover el Desarrollo como carrera para Latinx y estudios académicos de Latinx y recaudación de fondos.
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​OUR MISSION/NUESTRA MISION

​"Our mission is the advancement of Latinx in the US today. We believe in the inherent strength, ingenuity, and self-reliance of our people to solve their challenges and defend our rights. We believe that providing significant financial resources to those working on the issues of our people will advance our collective future."

“Nuestra misión es el avance de Latinx en los Estados Unidos hoy. Creemos en la fuerza, el ingenio y la autosuficiencia inherentes de nuestra gente para resolver sus desafíos y defender nuestros derechos. Creemos que proporcionar importantes recursos financieros a quienes trabajan en los problemas de nuestra gente hará avanzar nuestro futuro colectivo”.

UNLOCK THE POWER OF SOMOS EL PODER MEMBERSHIP

HOW SOMOS EL PODER CAN HELP YOU:

FUNDRAISING TRAINING

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JUNTOS COMMUNITY

Learn from Experienced Peers in Latinx Nonprofit Fundraising

​ANNUAL CONFERENCES

Experience Our Annual Conferences in LA & New York

CONSULTING

Unlock Your Potential with Personalized Guidance  and Support

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

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  • Access to Online Learning: Unlimited classes, recordings, and resources.
  • Thrive with JUNTOS: Supportive platform for growth.
  • Fundraising Con Ganas National Conferences Savings: Enjoy the reduced fees.
  • Expert Consultation: Competitive edge, monthly consulting hour(s).
  • Access to the Monthly Newsletter: News & resources.
  • La Vanguardia Academy, Fundraising Training Program: Reduced fees, skill elevation, and job opportunities.

Los Angeles Academy of Arts & Enterprise
Chairman of the Board and Co-Founder

​Moctesuma Esparza

"Somos El Poder is just in time to lift Latino focused non profits to a new powerful level that will provide the training, strategies and capacity to serve our community."

​CURRENT NATIONAL MEMBERS

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To Achieve Racial Justice in Philanthropy, We Must Invest in Fundraising and Make It Inclusive

Latinx Group for Fundraisers and Nonprofits Expands Its Membership and Programs​

LET'S TALK ABOUT THE POWER OF BEST PRACTICES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

We know that professional development improves fundraising. However, most Latinx focused nonprofits don't participate in professional development. Furthermore, most professional development in fundraising is designed for large budget institutions with complex fundraising programs and large staffs. There is also little if any culturally informed fundraising training for Latinx focused nonprofits. We will focus on "Best Practices" based on Professional Development. This means the Institute will identify and study successful fundraising practices being implemented nationally by Latinx focused nonprofits today. 

EL PODER DE LAS MEJORES PRÁCTICAS DESARROLLO PROFESIONAL

Sabemos que el desarrollo profesional mejora la recaudación de fondos. Sin embargo, la mayoría de las organizaciones sin fines de lucro enfocadas en Latinx no participan en el desarrollo profesional. Además, la mayor parte del desarrollo profesional en recaudación de fondos está diseñado para instituciones de gran presupuesto con programas complejos de recaudación de fondos y personal numeroso. También hay poca o ninguna capacitación en recaudación de fondos culturalmente informada para organizaciones sin fines de lucro enfocadas en Latinx. Nos centraremos en el desarrollo profesional basado en las "mejores prácticas".

SI SE PUEDE! How To Join Somos El Poder

Your Organization can join Somos El Poder for a very affordable Annual Fee designed to be affordable by all Latinx Focused nonprofits. You will need a minimum of two individuals involved in SEP Classes, Conferences, and Professional Learning Communities. We prefer a staff/Board combination. This will help greatly improve the implementation and resilience of new fundraising methods at your nonprofit. Select individuals, especially students can also join. ​

IT'S ABOUT... Latinx Self Reliance!

We know that Latinx are just as philanthropic as any other population. Studies have shown that Latinx are overwhelmingly not asked or engaged by nonprofits. We are poorly represented in Boards and Leadership as well.

We estimate broadly that Latinx can give $24.7 billion annually in the US today. Nobody has ever focused training on Latinx fundraising, studied it, documented success and lessons.

A MESSAGE FROM OUR FOUNDER

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