Hispanic 100 Competitors

ALPFA (Association of Latino Professionals For America) was the first national Latino professional association in the United States, established in Los Angeles in 1972. Throughout our 49-year history, we have experienced steady growth and demonstrated consistent value. ALPFA continues to build upon its proud legacy ALPFA strengthens the fabric of America. As we grow in impact, everyone wins. We bridge America’s Latinos and the business community. We open doorways for Latinos to gain access to guidance, networks, careers, and capital, while simultaneously creating the pipeline of leaders that our economy demands. America immediately shifts onto stronger fiscal footing: an investment or a strategic partnership with ALPFA is a much-needed commitment to a brighter future for Latinos and more prosperous future for America. With high impact programs, national brand, and new strategy, we are positioned for transformational growth in four areas over the next three years: 1. Empowering career-ready college students: we work with the country’s leading employers to place thousands of Latino college students in game-changing professional internship and employment opportunities. 2. Developing the next generation of Latino professionals: expand our membership base and scale a proven model of supporting mid-career Latinos via mentors, networks, and leadership development opportunities. 3. Catalyzing the growth of Latino entrepreneurs: provide our network of 15,000 Latino entrepreneurs with access to mentoring, peer networks, and leadership development, and significant business opportunities with more than 200 Fortune 1000 partner companies. 4. Implementing an innovative partnership paradigm: A nonprofit “Fund of Funds” – ALPFA invests in strategic partnerships with other leading organizations, connecting Latino professionals with the best leadership development opportunities available. ► Contact us today: social@national.alpfa.org or 855-MYALPFA / 855-692-5732 Ext 707

Founded in 1975, HSF empowers students and parents with the knowledge and resources to successfully complete a higher education, while providing support services and scholarships to as many exceptional students, Scholars, and Alumni as possible. HSF strives to make college education a top priority for every family across the nation, mobilizing communities to proactively advance that goal—each individual, over a lifetime, in every way they can. HSF also seeks to give its Scholars all the tools they need to do well in their course work, graduate, enter, and excel in a profession, help lead our nation going forward, and mentor the generations to come. As one of the nation’s leading nonprofit organizations, HSF has awarded over $756 million in scholarships and provides a broad range of programs and support services for students, parents, HSF Scholars, and HSF Alumni. For more information about HSF, please visit HSF.net.

SHPE (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers) is a nonprofit organization serving and advancing Hispanics in STEM. With more than 13,000 student and professional members, SHPE’s mission is to change lives by empowering the Hispanic community to realize its fullest potential and to impact the world through STEM awareness, access, support, and development. To accomplish this, SHPE provides a variety of programming, services, resources, and events, including hosting the largest Hispanic STEM convention in the nation.