What Latino Network does

Latino Network is a Latine-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1996 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, with additional offices in Clackamas County and Washington County. The organization delivers community-driven programs, advocacy, and direct services to Latine youth, families, immigrants, and other underserved residents across the Portland metropolitan area, with stated service reach into Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, Columbia, Yamhill, Clark, and Skamania counties. Its program portfolio spans six core departments: Youth Empowerment and Violence Prevention (including diversion programs RICH, RAICES, ROSA, and CHI; mentorship via Padrinos; gun violence prevention through Milpa; and family navigation); Economic Justice (Energy Assistance, Multnomah Stability Initiative, Home Retention and Repair, Mobile Housing Team, Adult Capacity, Career Coaching, Early Learning Career Coaching, Vuela, Bici-Bikes, and TriMet Fare Relief); Educational Access Programs (Escalera, Ninth Grade Counts, Conexiones, Early Escalera, Summer Bridge, Paso a Paso Scholarship, Colegio De Padres, Albina Rockwood Promise, and Fuerza, anchored on the UnidosUS curriculum); SUN Community Schools at five partner school sites; Health and Wellness (Mental Health, Community Health Response, CHW Workforce Development, Abortion Navigation, Sexuality Education, Tobacco Cessation); and Arts and Culture (Ballet Folklórico Corazones Alegres).

All programs and services are provided free of charge to eligible community members; the organization has no pricing model and no disclosed revenue. Its operating model is funded through a mix of government grants (Multnomah County, Joint Office of Homeless Services, Worksystems, Portland Children's Levy, Oregon Department of Education, Oregon Department of Justice, Preschool for All, and the State of Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission), private foundation grants (Meyer Memorial Trust, Oregon Community Foundation, Collins Foundation, Rose Fund, Miller Family Charitable Foundation, and others), individual donations including the monthly Campeones Comunitarios campaign, and corporate sponsorships concentrated around the annual Noche Bella gala. Service delivery is executed through a combination of in-house staff, four physical office locations, embedded school-based programs, and an extensive partnership network that includes Portland Public Schools, Reynolds School District, Home Forward, POIC, New Avenues for Youth, Youth Progress, the Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition, Innovation Law Lab, TODEC, the Immigrant Legal Resource Center, and Equity Corps of Oregon.

Leadership is anchored by Executive Director Tony DeFalco. The organization reports 101-250 employees and serves as a culturally specific, multi-generational safety net and education pipeline for the Latine community in Oregon. It carries no technology platform, no AI/ML capabilities, no app, and no disclosed APIs, operating instead as a human-services delivery organization whose competitive position rests on 30 years of community trust, county-level contractual relationships, and an integrated program model spanning early childhood through adult workforce and immigration defense.

Name

Latino Network

Legal name

Latino Network

Website

https://latnet.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Latino Network is a Latine-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1996 in Portland, Oregon, providing free education, youth empowerment, economic justice, health, housing, and immigration defense programs to Latine youth, families, and communities across the Portland metro area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Educational Support Services (6117), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural Orientation & Community Integration (Local Norms, Services) (EDAAADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cultural, Multilingual & Immigrant Family Engagement Programs (EDACALAL), Cultural, Identity & Inclusion Programs (EDALAHAF), Cultural Adjustment & Integration Services (intercultural programs, community connection) (EDALANAD)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Youth empowerment programs
• Immigration legal assistance
• Economic justice services
• Culturally specific education

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Latino Network is a Latine-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides free, culturally specific programs, advocacy, and direct services to Latine youth, families, and immigrant communities across the Portland metro area. Core offerings span educational access (college preparation, SUN Community Schools), economic justice (energy assistance, career coaching, housing stability), youth empowerment and violence prevention (diversion programs, mentorship, gun violence prevention), health and wellness, immigration navigation (Know Your Rights, Community Defense), arts and culture (Ballet Folklórico), and early childhood education support.

Product overview

Latino Network is a Latine-led nonprofit organization providing a comprehensive portfolio of community-driven programs, advocacy, and social services. The organization operates across multiple departments: Youth Empowerment & Violence Prevention (including diversion programs, mentorship, gun violence prevention, and family support); Economic Justice (energy assistance, career coaching, housing support, transportation programs); Educational Access Programs (from early childhood through college preparation using UnidosUS curriculum); Health & Wellness (mental health, community health, abortion navigation, tobacco cessation); Arts & Culture (Ballet Folklórico); Immigration Services (Community Defense, Know Your Rights, legal navigation); and SUN Community Schools. These programs are integrated to provide transformative opportunities addressing education, leadership, civic engagement, housing stability, health, and community defense for Latine youth, families, and communities in the Portland metro area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Adelante Juntos Community Defense Initiative: A community defense initiative focused on protecting Latine and immigrant communities through education, rapid response, legal navigation, and coordinated support during times of heightened enforcement or crisis.
• Campeones Comunitarios

Products and services

• Adelante Juntos Community Defense Initiative A community defense initiative providing urgent support to protect Latine and immigrant communities through education, rapid response, legal navigation, and coordinated support during immigration enforcement or crisis situations.
• Energy Assistance Energy bill assistance for Multnomah County residents, helping with PGE, Pacific Power, NW Natural, and heating fuel costs for eligible households under 60% State Median Family Income.
• Career Coaching in the Clean Energy Sector Career coaching program connecting individuals in Washington, Multnomah, Clackamas, Columbia, Yamhill, Clark, or Skamania Counties to careers in the clean energy sector through the PCEF program funded by Worksystems.
• Career Coaching Career planning program helping participants create step-by-step career plans, become employment-ready, and obtain resources for career training for low-income adult residents of Multnomah County.
• Early Learning Career Coaching Career coaching program supporting individuals who want to start a career in Early Childhood Education, working with coaches to identify goals, training programs, and increase certification levels through Preschool for All.
• Multnomah Stability Initiative (MSI) Long-term case management program creating lasting stability and prosperity for families with youth under 18 living in Multnomah County who are under 200% of Federal Poverty Level.
• Vuela Culturally-responsive bilingual talent development program for TANF recipients with U.S. work permits, providing professional toolkit and career pathway guidance.
• Home Retention and Repair Program (HRRP) Program helping Latinx homeowners in East Portland with minor repairs, referrals for larger repairs and weatherization, and assistance with property taxes for households below 80% Median Family Income.
• Mobile Housing Team (MHT) Housing placement program for unhoused families with youth under 18, providing wraparound services funded through the Joint Office of Homeless Services (JOHS) via coordinated access system.
• Adult Capacity Program providing rent assistance, transportation assistance, and client assistance for adults experiencing housing instability.
• Bici-Bikes Program Program launched in 2025 providing low-income community members with bicycles, safety equipment, repair kits, and education, serving Latine community, low-income people, and people of color in Portland.
• TriMet Fare Relief Program providing free transportation to Latino Network participants through daily or monthly TriMet passes for youth, adult, and honored citizen participants.
• Milpa Gun Violence Prevention Program Three-tiered community responsiveness gun violence reduction program serving youth 13-19 and their families in Portland and Gresham, providing culturally specific services and mentorship.
• HEART Family Navigation Family navigation program for justice-impacted families in Clackamas County.
• Padrinos Mentorship program in Multnomah County providing mentorship services for youth facing challenges in schools and communities and youth from families impacted by the justice system.
• Parents Helping Parents (PHP) Support group for parents discussing topics around community, safety, parenting, and wellness, including DMV knowledge driving test preparation.
• ROSA Diversion Program Diversion program for building Resiliency through Opportunities and Success for Adolescents (ROSA), created in partnership with Washington County in 2021 to prevent juvenile crime.
• RICH Diversion Program Restoring Individuals, Communities, and Hope (RICH) diversion program created in partnership with Clackamas County, having received over 250 referrals since 2019.
• RAICES Diversion Program Early intervention diversion program providing assessment and support for referred youth in Washington County to take responsibility for their actions and refrain from further justice system involvement.
• Community Healing Initiative (CHI) Community-centered partnership with DCJ and POIC designed to decrease youth violence by providing culturally appropriate community support to youth and families using targeted supervision, intervention, and prevention strategies.
• FUSE (Families United for Safety and Empowerment) 12-week program using the Step-Up curriculum to address intrafamily violence through weekly virtual group sessions teaching nonviolent and respectful behavior with family members.
• Ballet Folklórico Corazones Alegres Traditional Mexican dance program led by Manuel Ramos, teaching youth traditional dances of various Mexican regions while developing pride in heritage, dignity, and poise.
• Alba Collaborative Partnership between New Avenues, Latino Network, Youth Progress, and Multnomah County to help youth ages 9-17 experiencing homelessness or needing safe places, offering case management, family mediation, crisis intervention, and emergency housing.
• SUN Community Schools Schools Uniting Neighborhoods program offering extended day learning, family engagement, links to resources, and food programs at school sites including César Chávez, Kellogg, Lane, Reynolds Middle, and Wilkes Elementary.
• Escalera College Preparation Program College preparation program for 12th graders achieving 98% high school graduation rate with college/vocational program enrollment.
• Ninth Grade Counts Program supporting 9th grade students in their transition to high school.
• Conexiones Program for 7th and 8th grade students supporting middle school success.
• Early Escalera Early college preparation program for 10th and 11th graders.
• Paso a Paso Scholarship Scholarship program supporting educational access for Latine students.
• Health & Wellness Programs Comprehensive health programs including Mental Health (Zenit Centro de Serenidad), Community Health Response, CHW Workforce Development, Abortion Navigation, Sexuality Education, and Tobacco Cessation Resources.
• Immigration Resources Immigration navigation services including Know Your Rights workshops, Community Defense, Proteja Su Familia guides, hotlines, legal resources, and embassy/consulate information.
• Campeones Comunitarios (Monthly Giving Program) Monthly donor campaign supporting ongoing programs in education, arts & culture, health and wellness, and grassroots leadership development.
• Volunteer Program Volunteer opportunities including event support, SUN program assistance at Rigler, Reynolds Middle, and PPS schools, and food pantry workers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% of seniors in Escalera college preparation program graduated high school and enrolled in college or vocational programs
• +1 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

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Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Multnomah CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor funder and partner for multiple programs including Energy Assistance, Home Retention and Repair Program, Juvenile Services, and Health Department initiatives. Provides programmatic funding and coordinated access systems.
• Home ForwardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Multnomah Stability Initiative providing long-term case management and housing stability services for families.
• Joint Office of Homeless Services (JOHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunded partner for Mobile Housing Team program providing wraparound housing services for unhoused families through coordinated access system.
• WorksystemscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary workforce development partner providing Career Coaching in Clean Energy sector, funded through Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund and State of Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission.
• Preschool for AllcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Early Learning Career Coaching program supporting individuals entering Early Childhood Education careers in Multnomah County.
• Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition (PIRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner for rapid response immigration enforcement reporting, community education, and Know Your Rights workshops.
• Innovation Law LabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal partner for real-time analysis of federal immigration actions and coordination of legal response strategies.
• Bike Buddy Program by BikeLoudminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing 1:1 cycling mentorship and mini-grants to Bici-Bikes program participants.
• Oregon Department of Education Youth Development CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunder and partner for Ballet Folklórico and youth development programs.
• Portland Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school district for SUN programs, Ballet Folklórico, and educational access programs.
• Reynolds School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner district for SUN programs, Ballet Folklórico, and youth development programs.
• TODECcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal aid organization that has distributed over 500,000 Red Cards (Know Your Rights cards) in Southern California.
• Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreator of the Red Card (tarjetas rojas) resource available in 19 languages for Know Your Rights education.
• Multnomah County Juvenile ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Youth Empowerment & Violence Prevention programs including CHI, diversion programs, and juvenile justice interventions.
• Portland Parks and RecreationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for youth programs and recreational activities supporting violence prevention efforts.
• District Attorney's Office (DCJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead agency for Community Healing Initiative (CHI) providing collaborative violence prevention services.
• Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center (POIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in CHI and ROSA diversion programs providing youth services and employment support.
• Oregon Youth Authority (OYA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState partner in Community Healing Initiative providing services to probation youth.
• Alba CollaborativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with New Avenues, Youth Progress, National Safe Place Network for youth ages 9-17 experiencing homelessness or needing safe spaces.
• Oregon Law CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-creator of Proteja Su Familia guide and legal resource provider for immigrant communities.
• New Avenues for YouthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead agency for Alba Collaborative partnership serving homeless and at-risk youth.
• Youth ProgresscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Alba Collaborative providing services to homeless and at-risk youth.
• National Safe Place NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational partner providing safe place framework for youth services in Alba Collaborative.
• Interfaith Movement for Immigrant Justice (IMIrJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner for rapid response, accompaniment to ICE appointments, and immigration support services.
• Equity Corps of Oregon (ECO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides free legal representation for immigration cases and enrollment support for those at risk of removal.
• NAYAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBronze Sponsor of Noche Bella 2026, Native American Youth and Family Center.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• El Centro de la Raza: Seattle-based Latino-led nonprofit delivering education, youth, housing, immigration, and economic development services. Direct peer with overlapping program mix and culturally specific service model for the Latine community.
• NAYA Family Center: Portland-based culturally specific family services organization. Comparable community-based nonprofit delivering youth, education, housing, and cultural programs to a specific ethnic community in the same metro market.
• POIC (Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center): Portland-based community nonprofit providing workforce development, youth services, and violence prevention. Direct peer and CHI program partner delivering comparable services in the same geography.
• Casa Latina: Seattle-based Latino-focused nonprofit offering workforce development, education, and immigrant integration services. Comparable mission, target population, and direct services model.
• New Avenues for Youth: Portland-based youth services nonprofit and lead agency in the Alba Collaborative partnership. Directly comparable in serving at-risk and homeless youth in the Portland metro with case management and supportive services.
• PODER Oregon: Latino civic engagement and leadership nonprofit in Oregon. Overlaps in advocacy, leadership development, and youth empowerment for Latine communities in the same geography.
• Causa Oregon: Oregon immigrant rights advocacy organization. Comparable in serving Oregon Latine and immigrant communities through advocacy, civic engagement, and community organizing functions.

Broad incumbents

• UnidosUS: National Latino civil rights and advocacy organization and source of the Escalera curriculum Latino Network uses. Broader portfolio of research, advocacy, and affiliate network supporting Latine communities.
• Hispanic Federation: National Latino nonprofit federation providing grants, advocacy, and direct services. Comparable mission but operates at significantly larger national scale as a funder and umbrella organization.

Others

• Home Forward: Portland metro public housing authority and partner in the Multnomah Stability Initiative. Tangential relationship - Latino Network is a service delivery partner rather than a competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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