Nuestro Futuro

Elevating Latine philanthropy to support Chicago-area organizations and programs aimed at improving the quality of life for the Latine community.

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  • $6.4 Million

    Dollars Raised

  • $4+ Million

    Dollars Granted

  • 225+

    Grants Given

  • 70+

    Organizations Impacted

October 2024: Assessing Philanthropic Support for Latines in the Chicago Area

Nuestro Futuro, in partnership with The Chicago Community Trust and University of Illinois at Chicago Great Cities Institute, released a report examining trends in philanthropic funding to Latine organizations in Cook County.

Despite Latines making up 26% of Cook County’s population, the report found major disparities in philanthropic funding directed at Latine communities. We recognize there is much more work to do to ensure that we are lifting up Latine voices in philanthropy and meeting the evolving needs of Cook County’s fastest growing population.

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In this video, UIC’s Great Cities Institute researchers Thea Crum and Katherine Faydash provide an overview of key findings of a recent study, “Assessing Philanthropic Support for Latines in the Chicago Area,” commissioned by Nuestro Futuro.

About the Fund

As the largest affinity fund in the nation dedicated to Latine philanthropy, Nuestro Futuro (“Our Future”) has been making tangible impact for nearly 20 years. Since its founding in 2003, it has awarded $3.1 million in grantmaking dollars to more than 70 nonprofits throughout the Chicago region.

2024 Grant Recipients

Steering Committee Members

Alberto Morales, Co-ChairLeticia L. Gonzalez
Karin Prangley, Co-ChairFrancisco Martinez
Maria C. Bechily, EmeritusMaria Miranda
Walter AbregoJoshua Moreno
Adela CepedaSamuel Muñeton, Jr.
Jonathan ChaparroSally Nieto
Nadia CoronadoLauren Pabst
Ariana CorreaMark Rodriguez
Barbara EscobarDoris Salomón
Cristina GuerreroVeronica Studnicka
Angel GutierrezLaura P. Trejo
Laura GutierrezFrancisco Velasco
Amilcar GuzmanLiz Vlahos
Nuestro Futuro is made up of a volunteer steering committee led by two co-chairs. The committee is in charge of leading our yearly grantmaking and fundraising efforts. Annual member dues are allocated to our endowment for future grantmaking. 

Our Impact

Through our grantmaking program, we address the evolving needs of the Latine community and support Latine-led community organizations that often do not get funding from mainstream philanthropies.

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The Future for Our Community

Our grantmaking priorities are focused on early childhood education and immigration, key issue areas within the Latine community. Nuestro Futuro also cultivates leadership opportunities for up-and-coming donors and civic leaders. 

In the spring of 2022, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the region, we pivoted our resources to provide more than $400,000 in responsive grantmaking dollars to address the disproportionate health and economic effects of the pandemic on the Latine community and the organizations that serve them.

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