The PledgeLA Founders Fund, in partnership with Grid110, and the Acevedo Foundation, is an accelerator program that transcends mere investment.

In 2022, our work provided access to equity and opportunity to those who need it the most.

U.S Small Business Administrator Guzman Announces Members of the Council on Underserved Communities

Activist and nationally bestselling author Julissa Arce's new book, You Sound Like a White Girl: The Case for Rejecting Assimilation is the kind of book that will lift the history, heritage, and culture of our people.

Latino Leaders Magazine published their “100 Latinas” list of the most influential Latinas in 2021. The Acevedo Foundation is proud to share that President, Beatriz Acevedo has been listed as an inspiration to many young Latinas who aspire to become leaders.

LA Collab Org and Acevedo Foundation are proud partners of #LatinxGoldOpen, a social movement dedicated to ensuring opening weekend success of Latinx films across the country.

SUMA Academy, a multi-platform financial education initiative with funding support from Wells Fargo, will help Latinos close the wealth gap and drive economic recovery.

President of our Foundation, Beatriz Acevedo appeared in CNN en Español where she discussed with Xavier Serbia the different sources of capital, and how entrepreneurs can navigate their options based on their own needs and goals.

PledgeLA, a coalition of hundreds of venture capital (VC) and tech leaders in Los Angeles working to increase equity, community engagement, and accountability around corporate diversity efforts, has selected 20 Black and Latinx-led businesses to receive funding and mentorship through its new Fund for South LA Founders.

Acevedo Foundation President Beatriz Acevedo has been named to LinkedIn News’ 6th annual Top Voices list, a collection of hundreds of experts driving today’s professional conversation.

LTX Fest 2020 is the largest gathering of Latinx professionals in technology. The four-day conference will take place from October 13-16, 2020 and features community and technology leaders such America Ferrera, Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti, and Acevedo Foundation President Beatriz Acevedo.

Labor leader and activist Dolores Huerta turned 90 on Friday, and she celebrates her birthday by announcing a fundraising campaign for communities directly impacted by COVID-19. Acevedo Foundation is proud to support this effort by serving as fiscal sponsor of the event, facilitating collection, organization and disbursement of funds raised.

The Acevedo Foundation joined AnnenbergTech and PledgeLA as part of the historic launch of LatinxHouse at Sundance 2020, with Annenberg Foundation sponsoring a breakfast event hosted by LA Collab called: Advancing Latinx Access & Representation in Entertainment through Collective Impact.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti co-founded LA Collab with Beatriz Acevedo, founder of the Latino digital media company Mitú and president of the Acevedo Foundation, and Ivette Rodriguez, founder of the marketing and communications firm AEM.