Statements

Mission

The mission of the Hispanic Family Foundation is to utilize our platforms of economic, social services, advocacy, and culture to educate and strengthen Nashville's hispanic and immigrant communities.

Background

Founded in 2010, the Hispanic Family Foundation strives to educate and strengthen the Latino community by offering various important programs and partnerships. HFF hosts many different classes and information sessions each week. The regular weekly programs include counseling and therapy sessions with professionals from Family and Children's Services and the Sexual Assault Center, English language learning classes with the Tennessee Language Center, YWCA HiSet classes (GED Prep), Metro Nashville Public Schools registration sessions, Parent and Child Together (PACT) time, Baila dance and fitness classes, civil weddings, general referral services as well as other periodic programming and fundraising events. By hosting these programs, HFF maintains the trust of a large Hispanic community and continues to deliver services according to its necessity.

Impact

2020 Accomplishments: Through hosting the partnership programs, we served more than 20,000 Hispanic individuals in and around the Nashville community.Our information and services reached over 60,000 members of the Latino community through various communication platforms including Nashville's Spanish radio stations (La Ranchera 880 AM and Activa 1240), social media, our partnership with Nashville Noticias and word-of-mouth. Hispanic Family Foundation offers free and reduced-rate dance classes to over 230 children through its signature program, Baila Dance Studio. 2022 Goals: Goal: Increase organization awareness in greater Nashville area Strategy: Identify new marketing opportunities and media and increase frequency of information-sharing. Goal: Make new partnerships and continue strengthening current ones. Strategy: Continue to reach out to other Nashville non-profits and non-profit groups (i.e. Gigi's Playhouse, Conexion Americas, and Casa de Culturas, HON, CRC, ) and expand our network while maintaining space for current partners. Goal: Offer a Baila summer program with no cost to participants. Strategy: Apply for multiple grants and use ticket sales from end-of-year recital to cover costs.

Needs

1. To increase our donor base. 2. To expand our non-profit partner network. 3. To hire a full-time Baila Program and Events Coordinator.4. To offer more internships and volunteer opportunities.5. Donated instruments for Baila music classes.

Service Categories
Primary Category:	Human Services  - Alliances & Advocacy
Secondary Category:	Human Services  - Family Services
Tertiary Category:	Human Services  - Ethnic/Immigrant Services

Areas Served

Hispanic Family Foundation serves Latinos from the Nashville Davidson County as well as all of the surrounding areas. We serve people as far away as Memphis, Chattanooga, Tn, Atlanta, Ga, and southern parts of Kentucky.

TN - Davidson

TN - Wilson

TN - Williamson

TN - Rutherford

TN - Wilson