Founded in 1974, MANA, A National Latina Organization is a national grassroots nonprofit membership organization that empowers Latinas through leadership development, mentoring, community service and advocacy. MANA represents Latina women, youth and families on issues including education, health equity, financial literacy, civil and equal rights, and immigration reform, and operates national programs and local chapters across the United States.
Education and youth mentoring, health equity and reproductive rights, immigration reform, financial literacy and economic opportunity, civil and equal rights, leadership development and community capacity building
Primarily funded by membership dues and individual donations, supplemented by foundation and government grants, corporate sponsorships, and program fees
A national network of local chapters and affiliates (examples: MANA de San Antonio, MANA de San Diego); founders and early leaders include Blandina Cárdenas Ramírez, Bettie Baca, Gloria Hernández and Sharleen Maldonado; participates in coalitions with other Latino and women's advocacy organizations
Non-profit grassroots membership organization
