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National Council of La Raza
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| National Council of La Raza | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Washington, D.C. |
| Type: | 501(c)(3) |
| Top official: | Janet Murguía, President and CEO |
| Year founded: | 1968 |
| Website: | Official website |
The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) is a progressive 501(c)(3) nonprofit advocacy group that seeks to serve the Latino community through education, lobbying, and the support of or opposition to policies that it believes impact Latinos. It is based in Washington, D.C.[1]
Mission
According to the NCLR website, the organization's mission is as follows:[1]
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Every day Latinos work to make America stronger. They energize the economy and strive to make better lives for themselves, their families, and their communities. Our mission is to improve their opportunities for success in achieving the American Dream.[4] |
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Background
The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) was founded in 1968 as an advocacy group for Latinos. The group's focus is on civil rights and promoting Latino causes. While the group is headquartered in Washington, D.C., it also has offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Phoenix, and San Antonio.[5] The NCLR also has a network of 260 affiliate organizations across the U.S.[6]
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Advocacy
Civil rights and criminal justice
The NCLR seeks to advocate for Latino civil rights issues that address voting rights, housing and employment discrimination, racial profiling, and social inequality. As part of its civil rights advocacy, the organization also aims to address the criminal justice system and the Latino community. In part the NCLR's focus is on trying to prevent Latino youth from entering the criminal system through the provision of education and opportunity, and advocating for rehabilitation and for criminal justice reform.[7]
Economy and workforce
The NCLR's focus on the economy involves what it deems equality in the workforce, educational opportunities, and the targeting of certain sectors—such as payday loan companies—that, in its view, take advantage of low-wage workers. The NCLR offers financial education for Latinos and helps them to stay up-to-date on regulatory changes in business that might impact them.[8]
Education
The NCLR, noting that by 2023 nearly 30 percent of students in U.S. schools will be Latino, supports Common Core and the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) as well as Early Childhood Education (ECE), which provides pre-kindergarten education. The organization offers its own leadership programs that promote STEM.[9]
Immigration
The NCLR supports enacting the Deferred Action for Parents of U.S. Citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) program and increasing the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. DAPA would allow parents of children born in the U.S. to remain in the U.S. with work visas and DACA is a program that allows individuals who were brought to the United States as children to receive relief from being deported for a period of time if they meet certain criteria. The group also helps Latinos seek citizenship and naturalization.[10]
Health
The organization seeks to provide resources for Latinos on health issues such as the Zika virus, healthcare access, nutrition, and hunger and obesity. The group also advocates for state and federal policies that seek to address these issues.[11]
Other focus areas
The NCLR helps provide voting information for Latinos, including providing information on the voting process, on political groups, and on the issues that impact the Latino community.[12]
The NCLR is also focused on Latino youth. The organization provides leadership programs, college and career prep and support while in college, and promoting STEM.[13]
Political activity
Candidate contributions
Below is a list of the top five recipients of contributions made by the NCLR in 2016:[3]
| Top five candidate contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Candidate | Party | Office | Total |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton |  |
President | $6,100 |
| 2016 | Glenn Ivey (Md.) | |
U.S. House | $1,000 |
| 2016 | Linda Sanchez (Calif.) | |
U.S. House | $1,000 |
| 2016 | Lucy Flores (Nev.) | |
U.S. House | $750 |
| 2016 | Daniel Lipinski (Ill.) | |
U.S. House | $500 |
Leadership
Below are the members of the NCLR board, as listed on the organization's website in March 2017:[14]
- Renata Soto, Chair
- Janet Murguía, President and CEO
- Maria S. Salinas, Vice Chair
- Sergio M. Gonzalez, Secretary
- Juan Salgado, Treasurer
- Luis Avila
- Michael G. Johnson
- Dr. Edwin Meléndez
- Celena Roldán-Moreno
Finances
(Note: The NCLR's fiscal year begins in October and ends in September.) The following is a breakdown of the NCLR's revenues and expenses as submitted to the IRS for the 2010/2011 to 2013/2014 fiscal years:
| Annual revenue and expenses for the NCLR, 2010/2011–2013/2014 | ||
| Tax Year | Total Revenue | Total Expenses |
| 2013/2014[15] | $33,794,464 | $31,937,325 |
| 2012/2013[16] | $44,306,943 | $36,684,523 |
| 2011/2012[17] | $37,795,184 | $36,671,995 |
| 2010/2011[17] | $41,008,615 | $41,741,002 |
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See also
- Common Core
- Every Student Succeeds Act
- Deferred Action for Parents of U.S. Citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA)
- Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 NCLR, "About Us," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ Open Secrets, "Lobbying," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Open Secrets, "Recipients," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ NCLR, "Who We Are," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ NCLR, "Affiliates," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ NCLR, "Civil Rights," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ NCLR, "Economy," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ NCLR, "Education," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ NCLR, "Immigration," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ NCLR, "Health," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ NCLR, "Voting," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ NCLR, "Youth," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ NCLR, "Board of Directors," accessed March 9, 2017
- ↑ Guidestar, "IRS Form 990, NCLR (2013/2014)," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ Guidestar, "IRS Form 990, NCLR (2012/2013)," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Guidestar, "IRS Form 990, NCLR (2011/2012)," accessed October 11, 2016
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