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UnidosUS

"NCLR" redirects here. For other uses, seeNCLR (disambiguation).

UnidosUS,formerlyNational Council of La Raza(NCLR) (La Raza),[2]is theUnited States's largest Latino nonprofit advocacy organization. It advocates in favor of progressive public policy changes includingimmigration reform,a path to citizenship formigrants,and reduced deportations.[3][4]

UnidosUS
Formation1968;56 years ago(1968)(as National Council of La Raza)
HeadquartersWashington, D.C.,U.S.
Location
  • United States
President/CEO
Janet Murguía
Revenue(2018)
$59,307,376[1]
Expenses(2018)$48,179,521[1]
Endowment(2018)$142,261,437[1]
Websiteunidosus.org

Founded in 1968 (as NCLR), UnidosUS has regional offices inChicago,Los Angeles,New York,Miami,Phoenix,San Antonioand is headquartered inWashington, D.C.[5]

History

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NCLR's former logo before becoming UnidosUS

In 1963, a group ofMexican Americansin Washington, D.C., formed the National Organization for Mexican American Services (NOMAS). The organization existed primarily to provide technical assistance to Hispanic groups and bring them together under one umbrella. NOMAS presented a proposal to theFord Foundationto establish an organization that could provide technical assistance and organizational structure to the Mexican American community. The Ford Foundation hired Herman Gallegos,Julian Samora,andErnesto Galarzato travel the Southwest and make a recommendation on how the Ford Foundation could help Mexican Americans.[6]

Gallegos, Samora and Galarza founded the Southwest Council of La Raza (SWCLR) inPhoenix, Arizona,in 1968. SWCLR was given financial support from the Ford Foundation, theNational Council of Churches,and theUnited Auto Workers,and the organization received501(c)(3)status later that year.[7]

In 1973, the SWCLR became a national organization, changed its name to the National Council of La Raza, and moved its headquarters to Washington, D.C. Early disagreements among the organization's leadership caused the Ford Foundation to threaten to withhold funding, resulting in President Henry Santiestevan's resignation and the election ofRaul Yzaguirre.[8]

The Spanish wordrazais often translated into English as race.[9]The phraseLa Razahas a particular history in the context of political activism in which NCLR uses it. NCLR uses "La Raza" to refer to "the people" or "the Hispanic people of the New World".[10]

Beginning in about 1975, the NCLR began expanding its focus to include the issues of non-MexicanAmericanLatinos.This policy was made official in 1979. By 1980, the NCLR was funded almost entirely by the federal government.[11]

When theReagan Administrationreduced available federal funding, the NCLR cut back the scale of its operations.[11]As a result, the organization began focusing on national policy and concentrating its efforts in Washington, D.C. After the 1996Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act,state governments exerted more control over the disbursement ofwelfarefunds, which led to the development of the NCLR's Field Advocacy Project to influence decisions at the state and local levels.

On January 1, 2005,Janet MurguíareplacedRaul Yzaguirreas the president and CEO.[12]

On July 10, 2017, NCLR announced its new name, UnidosUS.[2]

On October 10, 2021, UnidosUS announced that it would sever all ties withFacebookafter a former employee of the social media platform revealed the negative impact that the social media platform itself has caused in society, including the proliferation ofhate speechandmisinformation.[13]

Programs

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A press conference with UnidosUS with SenatorsChuck SchumerandKamala Harrisin 2017

The organization holds an annual conference. In 2016,Elizabeth Warren[14][15]andSteve St. Angelospoke at the conference.[16]In 2019, Janet Murguía spoke at the conference.[17]

Funding

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Prior to 2000, three-quarters of the organization's funding came from private sources, including individuals and corporations, and one-quarter of its funding came from the federal government.[18]As of 2015, the organization reported receiving 85% of its funding from individuals, corporations, and foundations, and 15% of its funding from the government.[19]In 2018, 7% of its funding came from the federal government.[1]

See also

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Wikimedia Commons has media related toNational Council of La Raza.

References

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  1. ^abcdUnidosUS (24 June 2019)."2018 UnidosUS Annual Report".UnidosUS.Retrieved2022-01-05.
  2. ^ab"National Council of La Raza changes name to foster unity, appeal to younger generation".NBC News.Retrieved2017-07-11.
  3. ^Epstein, Reid (March 4, 2014)."National Council of La Raza leader calls Barack Obama 'deporter-in-chief'".Politico.Retrieved6 February2015.
  4. ^Fox, Laura (November 6, 2014)."Latino Community Worries Obama Could Fall Short of Expectations".National Journal.Archived fromthe originalon 6 February 2015.Retrieved6 February2015.
  5. ^"FAQs about NCLR".National Council of La Raza. Archived fromthe originalon 18 February 2016.Retrieved6 February2015.
  6. ^Schaefer, Richard (2008).Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society.SAGE Publications. p.934.ISBN9781452265865.
  7. ^Anft, Michael (January 20, 2005)."Giving a Voice to Hispanics".The Chronicle of Philanthropy.Archived fromthe originalon February 24, 2006.Retrieved21 September2015.
  8. ^"A National Organization".National Council of La Raza. Archived fromthe originalon 27 September 2015.Retrieved21 September2015.
  9. ^"WordReference".Retrieved3 June2016.
  10. ^"NCLR FAQs".National Council of La Raza. 2011-03-30. Archived from the original on 2011-03-30.Retrieved2016-08-27.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. ^abMartinez, Deirdre (2008).Who Speaks for Hispanics?: Hispanic Interest Groups in Washington.SUNY Press.p. 82.ISBN978-0-7914-9369-4.
  12. ^"The Politico 50".Politico Magazine.Retrieved6 February2015.
  13. ^"Largest Hispanic civil rights advocacy organization severs ties to Facebook".NBC News. 9 October 2021.RetrievedOctober 10,2021.
  14. ^Cordeiro, Monivette."National Council of La Raza kicks off Orlando conference with naturalization ceremony".Archived fromthe originalon 2016-08-28.Retrieved2016-08-27.
  15. ^Sago, Renata (2016-07-22)."National Council of La Raza Conference To Kick Off With Senator Elizabeth Warren in Orlando".Retrieved2016-08-27.
  16. ^"Toyota very optimistic about Latin America's potential".Fox News.2016-07-26.Retrieved2016-08-27.
  17. ^"Videos of UnidosUS Annual Conference 2019".ConferenceCast.
  18. ^Adams, Florence; Rodriguez, David (2000).Latinos and Local Representation: Changing Realities, Emerging Theories.Taylor & Francis. p. 67.ISBN9780815333708.
  19. ^"Annual Report 2015"(PDF).National Council of La Raza. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 1 February 2017.Retrieved3 October2016.
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