Founded in 1983 to promote stronger partnerships between organized
philanthropy and Latino communities, HIP is a transnational association
of grantmakers, with more than 450 members representing corporate,
public and private philanthropies. Hispanics in Philanthropy's
mission is to serve as a catalyst to increase resources for the
Latino and Latin American civil sector, as well as to increase
Latino participation and leadership throughout philanthropy. The
work is designed to contribute to the greater effectiveness of
philanthropy and to greater equity and diversity. Their vision
of the future reflects the organization's diverse origins and projects
a model of philanthropy that is congruent with the increasingly
diverse global community in which we live.