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La Vanguardia Academy, Fundraising Training Program. Deadline: May 2, 2025. A project-based learning program for Latinx college students, Allies and early/mid-career professionals. Learn more & apply here > |
WHAT WE DO
Somos El Poder is dedicated to improving and growing fundraising at nonprofits in our nation. We focus on organizations serving economically disadvantaged communities. 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 young people and mid career professionals.
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IN THE NEWS!
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The Maestro Awards highlight individuals whose excellence in leadership, entrepreneurship, professional achievement, and community service is shaping the future of our communities and industries. This May 22, 2025 in Los Angeles, Latino Leaders Magazine will be proud to recognize (learn more):
• José Feliciano, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Clearlake Capital Group • Guillermo Tello, Member, Clark Hill LLP • Azucena Maldonado, Founder & CEO, Latina Golfers Association • Armando Zumaya, Executive Director & Founder, Somos El Poder |
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The NonProfit Times honored distinguished initiators, innovators and leaders who redirect and rebuild vital nonprofits and their operations. Armando Zumaya, founder and executive director of Somos El Poder, was on the 2024 NPT Power & Influence Top 50 list among great individuals! Read article & Top 50 list >
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Also, check out the recent interview on Latino Leaders magazine about Somos El Poder.
We want to build a new normal of Latino fundraising and latino giving; it could be game-changing for our people and our country. Funding Latino Dreams >
We want to build a new normal of Latino fundraising and latino giving; it could be game-changing for our people and our country. Funding Latino Dreams >
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OUR MISSION/NUESTRA MISION"Our mission is the advancement of disadvantaged social groups 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”. |
OUR IMPACT
Somos El Poder has empowered over 80% of member organizations to improve their fundraising efforts, trained over 350 nonprofit leaders at our conferences and online trainings, and delivered over 800 free fundraising consulting hours to nonprofits working to uplift our communities.
Learn more at Our Impact page>
Learn more at Our Impact page>
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LET'S TALK ABOUT THE POWER OF BEST PRACTICES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTWe 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.
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EL PODER DE LAS MEJORES PRÁCTICAS DESARROLLO PROFESIONALSabemos 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".
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SI SE PUEDE! How To Join Somos El PoderYour 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.
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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. |
