About NALEO

The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO)
was founded in 1976 as a non-profit, non-partisan membership organization of
the nation's Latino elected and appointed officials and their supporters.  Since NALEO's inception, the number of Latino elected leaders has increased significantly. With a constituency today of over 6,000 elected and appointed officials nationwide, NALEO is the leading national organization of Latino political empowerment.  

Our membership forms a network of leaders throughout the United States dedicated to raising the level of Latino participation in the decisions that affect us all.  You can become a NALEO member and join the largest network of Latino elected and appointed officials and community leaders committed to improving the lives of their constituents in the United States.  

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NALEO Educational Fund

The NALEO Educational Fund was established in 1981 to promote the participation of Latinos in the nation’s civic life.  The NALEO Educational Fund carries out this mission by developing and implementing programs that promote the integration of Latinos into the American political system, providing assistance and training to the nation’s Latino elected and appointed officials, and conducting research and policy analysis on political access issues.
 
The NALEO Educational Fund is a 501(c)3 organization governed by a 15 member Board of Directors and a 25 member Board of Advisors.  Both boards are comprised of Members of Congress, state and local elected officials, and corporate leaders from across the country. Headquartered in Los Angeles, the NALEO Educational Fund maintains offices in Washington, D.C., Houston, and New York City and employs approximately 40 full-time staff and has an annual budget of $5 million.

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