Radio Interview with Dr. Andrade

Heroes without Homes

Latinos are the fastest growing ethnic group in America. The purchasing power of the Latino community in the U.S. is approaching $1 trillion. Dr. Juan Andrade, Jr., president of the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute, discusses the increasing growth of the Latino population and its economic impact on Connecticut and the nation.

Latinos are registering to vote at a rate six times greater than the general population. But, currently in Connecticut only about one half of the Hispanics who are eligible to vote are registered. Dr. Juan Andrade, Jr., president of the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute, talks about the power and importance of civic engagement in helping the Latino population fulfill its potential.

Dr. Juan Andrade, Jr., president of the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute, discusses the importance of education and of parental involvement in their children’s education.

Dr. Juan Andrade, Jr., president of the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute, discusses the benefits of individual giving, of collective giving, and of building endowments – both to the giver and to the Latino community.

High school students from Hartford are finding success transitioning to college with help from an innovative program at Eastern Connecticut State University, funded by the Hartford Foundation's Latino Endowment Fund.

Edward Beckwith talks in-depth about charitable remainder trusts and the situations in which they are best used for charitable planning.

Edward Beckwith discusses the most underutilized charitable planning technique and how he approaches charitable planning with his clients.

Edward Beckwith discusses charitable lead trusts, how they’re different from remainder trusts, and situations in which they might be most useful.

Trista Harris talks about aligning resources with values for greater impact.

Trista Harristalks about other ways to have an impact – beyond monetary gifts – including through volunteering and aligning spending and investing with values.