Building Trust, Creating Impact: The Latine Philanthropy Forum
Progreso Latino Fund In-Person Forum
Date
Sep 26, 2024
Time
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Program begins at 6:00 p.m., followed by reception
Location
New Haven Lawn Club, 193 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511
Topic
Presenter(s)
Panelists and Latine Charitable Fund Founders: Anaika and William Ocasio, Entrepreneurs; Jacob Padrón, Artistic Director, Long Wharf Theatre; Dr. Cynthia Rojas , Principal and Founder, To Your Growth. Moderator: Diana Campoamor, Founder, Nuestra America Fund
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Join us for our first in-person forum since 2019! The Community Foundation’s Progreso Latino Fund invites you to an empowering dialog on Latine representation in philanthropy. This dialog will explore the latest trends; how the Progreso Latino Fund and our community members are working together to change the narrative of Latines being seen on the receiving end of philanthropy to being the philanthropists; and opportunities to grow your Latine philanthropic voice.
For questions or changes in registration, please contact Carmen Burgos.
Panelists and Latine Charitable Fund Founders
Anaika and William Ocasio Anaika is the owner of The Serene Spot; William is a postal supervisor; together they are experienced real estate investors.
Jacob Padrón is the artistic director of Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven. He is also the founder and artistic director for The Sol Project, a national theater initiative that works in partnership with leading theater companies to amplify the voices of Latinx playwrights in New York City and beyond. Padrón created a fund at The Community Foundation to honor the Latine women who made his career path possible and hopes to support the next generation of aspiring Latine theatre-makers.
Dr. Cynthia Rojas is the principal and founder of To Your Growth, a management consulting company working with both nonprofit organizations and for-profit companies to maximize efficiency, resources and effectiveness. Rojas created a fund at The Community Foundation in memory of her father. She is a past chair of the Progreso Latino Fund and was one of the original donors to the Fund.
Moderator
Diana Campoamor is the founder of Nuestra América Fund; a founding president of Hispanics in Philanthropy; an editor of "If We Want to Win;" and the author of "A Latine Vision for a New America." She is an adviser to philanthropists, a strategist for narrative development and resource generation, and a mentor to change-makers.