UnidosUS 2022 Impact Report

For over 50 years, UnidosUS has been championing Latinos, and 2022 was no exception. We engaged our nearly 300 community-based Affiliates to serve the Latino community in a number of areas that led to positive impact and laid the groundwork for future progress.

Going into the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, we got the Latino community vaccinated and up-to-date on their boosters, all while combatting misinformation through our Esperanza Hope For All program. We were on the ground in Arizona—the state of our founding—to launch a pilot campaign to lift the contributions of Latinos as vital to the present and future of this country. We worked with our Affiliates in Puerto Rico—One Stop Career Center and Corporación de Desarrollo Económico, Vivienda y Salud—to help families and communities recover from Hurricane Fiona. We championed policies that will help Latinos build financial stability, such as expanding the Child Tax Credit through the Build Back Better Act. And we made key investments to position our organization for greater impact in the years to come.

The challenges faced by our community and country were reflected in the concerns expressed by Latino voters in the midterm elections.

In May, the tragedy of the horrific mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas not only shook a tightknit, Latino-majority community, but the nation as a whole. Then in June, the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was a stunning setback for reproductive health care that will have a disproportionate effect on Latina women. Our community brought these concerns to the polls in November. Our national polls and state surveys showed that increasing gun safety and protecting reproductive rights rose significantly as priorities for Hispanic voters—and those votes help decide local and Congressional elections in the midterms. We will continue to tell the story of the decisive power of Latino voters to move the country forward.

On a personal note, we are grateful that Janet was provided the opportunity to take a sabbatical in October—a chance to rest, reflect, and restore. UnidosUS Chief Operating Officer Sonia M. Pérez—a seasoned leader who has been with the organization for more than 30 years—led our team as acting CEO to continue moving our work and our community forward. We are thankful for Sonia’s leadership and continually impressed by the dedication, passion, and support of the entire UnidosUS familia.

This report shows what we achieved in 2022 and how we have our eye on the future so that all our communities can thrive into 2023 and beyond. Your contributions and commitment to our goals continue to make all of this possible.

Thank you, and adelante.