Ani Rivera, Treasurer

From the borderlands of San Diego/Tijuana, Ms. Rivera moved to San Francisco in 1998.  Her early career included work with children, youth and families providing enrichment and direct services. She found a passion for the non-profit community development sector and has over a decade of non-profit administrative experience.  Ms. Rivera joined Galería de la Raza … Continued

Ludmyrna Lopez

Ludmyrna Lopez was recently elected to the Richmond City Council and is currently the Principal Financial Analyst for the City of Oakland. Previous to this, she served as the Assistant Chief of Finance and Administration for the San Francisco Department of Child Support Services. Ludmyrna has worked for Mayor Willie L. Brown, Jr. as a … Continued

Journey to Justice: Latina/xs Leading the Way

Journey to Justice: Latina/xs Leading the Way Friday, October 5, 2018 San Francisco, CA   Photo Gallery Photography by Cecy Tee.   Legacy Award Margarita “Mita” Cuaron In 1968 Margarita “Mita” Cuaron was a 15-year-old sophomore at Garfield High School in East Los Angeles, when Mita grabbed a bullhorn, climbed on top of a car, … Continued

Photo Gallery

Photo Gallery of the 2019 Annual Scholarship and Awards Dinner Photography by Jean Melesaine.

We stand with Familias: Uncaged and United

We stand with Familias: Uncaged and United We stand on the shoulders of many great women, grandmothers, mothers, aunts, sisters, and comadres who have lived an unabashed history of resisting and persisting. CLF is an organization with strong social justice leanings and activism. This year’s Gala theme is “We stand with Familias: Uncaged and United.” … Continued

Program Overview & Guidelines

Each year, CLF selects 40-45 students to be part of the Leadership & Scholarship Program. As a recipient, awardees will participate in a year long program in the following ways:  Awardees will attend all Leadership Institute sessions in July 2024 and February 2025 Awardees will receive a scholarship of $1,500, which is split into two … Continued

Annual Dinner 2011/2012

The Chicana Latina Foundation Board Of Directors cordially invites you to our Annual Scholarship Awards Dinner to celebrate the 2011 Scholarship Awardees. We are also pleased to announce this year’s Legacy Award to Catherine Sandoval, California Utilities Commissioner and the Emerging Leader Award to Rebeca Rangel, Senior Vice President, Bank of the West. When Friday, … Continued

Annual Dinner 2010

THE CHICANA / LATINA FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Cordially invites you to our ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP DINNER to celebrate our 2010 Scholarship Awardees and to honor PATRICIA RODRIGUEZ ArtistaLegacy Award and ANA PEREZ Executive Director, CARECENEmerging Leader Award Date & TimeFriday, October 15, 2010 6:00pm – 7:00pm: Reception7:00pm – 9:00pm: Dinner & Program Location South San Francisco … Continued

Volunteer

The Chicana Latina Foundation is propelled by the amazing family of volunteers who are the backbone of everything we do. Join our movement of empowering the next generation of leaders!  We have a wide range of opportunities to contribute to our mission including: Being part of the selection committee for the CLF Leadership & Scholarship … Continued

Impact

For more than forty years we’ve grown the power and potential of Latinas to graduate from college and become leaders in their careers and communities. We’ve distributed more than one million dollars in scholarships to students and built a powerful network of more than 600 Latina leaders. In our recent survey of more than 600 … Continued