RDF helps UnidosUS affiliates and Latino organizations finance charter, private and parochial schools.

We support schools and their leadership teams who demonstrate a clear educational vision, a culture of high expectations & values, and academic excellence. As a matter of practice, we work closely with school leaders to ensure success is attainable for all students served.
RDF, through its investment activities, encourages and empowers students to meet higher standards of learning and achievement, enabling them to reach their full potential.
Together we improve the collective future of those we serve.

  • Higher Ed
  • Vocational and/or Technical
  • High performing schools

COVID-19 Education Research & Intervention

RDF’s COVID-19 Education Research & Intervention report offers strategies for short-term and effective interventions to combat COVID-19 related learning loss in lower-income schools. Read the full report!

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Amanda Sanchez

Sr. Director of Education & West Coast Region

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Phone 602-417-1400
Raza Development Fund (RDF) is the largest national, Latino-focused nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). Driven by a mission to close wealth and opportunity gaps in Latino and other under-resourced communities across the United States, RDF provides responsible and attainable financial solutions to community-based organizations focused on health, education, affordable housing, climate resilience, homeownership, and entrepreneurship. RDF was founded in 1999 as a support organization to UnidosUS, the nation’s largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy nonprofit, formerly known as the National Council of La Raza. As a testament to its exceptional financial strength and impact, RDF stands out as one of the few CDFIs with a prestigious AA- S&P rating. Since its inception, RDF has invested more than $1.3 billion across 38 states, leveraging over $6 billion in additional capital.
In accordance with federal law and U.S. Department of the Treasury policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. Submit a complaint of discrimination, by mail to U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Civil Rights and Equal Employment Opportunity , 1500 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20220, (202) 622-1160 (phone), (202) 622-0367 (fax), or email crcomplaints@treasury.gov (email).

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