Launched in November 2002, NCLR’s Empowering an American Community Campaign is an historic fundraising initiative which was established to build an institutional endowment and raise funds to secure a permanent home for the organization in Washington, DC.
After 30 years of steadfast and successful work, it was time for NCLR to think strategically about its future. By establishing an institutional endowment, NCLR will soon have access to strategic funds on an annual basis which can be mobilized to expand its programs and have greater reach in the Hispanic community. The principal of the endowment will remain intact while NCLR will have access to the interest raised.
To date, pledges to the endowment from premier corporations, leading philanthropists, and NCLR’s Board of Directors total $25 million. This is a tremendous indication from our strategic corporate partners and others of their belief in NCLR’s mission and its past accomplishments and future long-term success.
It is anticipated that the endowment will produce approximately $800,000 in needed funds annually. NCLR is eager to encourage continued giving to its endowment by Corporate America and individual friends and colleagues, given that NCLR’s current budget is close to $30 million and must plan for inflation and expanding its services to the community.
In addition to the endowment, NCLR, through its Empowering an American Community Campaign, has raised critical dollars to support its recent acquisition of a building in the heart of the nation’s capital, just four blocks from the White House. The building is an historic symbol of the legacy and permanence of NCLR and its mission to empower all Hispanic Americans to achieve the American Dream.
Please visit our Honor Roll of Donors for a list of corporations and individuals who have made this historic fundraising effort a success to date. Today, we encourage you to play an active roll in ensuring that NCLR can continue its work long into the future by pledging a gift to the Campaign.
For more information on how you can be a part of NCLR’s legacy, please contact Mareth Flores, Campaign and Donor Relations Manager, at (202) 776-1560 or send an email to empower@nclr.org.
Empowering an American Community Campaign Honor Roll of Donors
