May 14, 2009 | Read Time: 1 minute
Hispanic charities are growing rapidly in America and raising an increasingly large amount of money, according to the latest issue of HispanicBusiness Magazine.
“Hispanic nonprofit organizations in particular have thrived in their efforts to assist minority communities in obtaining a greater share of public dollars to support the rising social needs of the communities they serve,” says the article.
The magazine lists 25 leading Hispanic charities, ranked by their expenditures. Altamed Health Services Corporation, in Los Angeles, topped the list, spending $93.6-million last year.
The magazine also explores efforts to get foundations to give more to minority groups — an issue that has roiled the nonprofit world. It includes a profile of Al Pina of the Florida Minority Community Reinvestment Coalition, who has pushed grant makers in his state to support black, Hispanic, and other minority causes.
Read The Chronicle’s article about Mr. Pina’s work in Florida.
