2024-11-13T10:17:03-08:00 2023-12-31 204006441 Wallace and Nordan LLP 3737 Glenwood Ave Ste 260 Raleigh NC 27612 990EZ 2023-01-01 882628515 LA FUERZA NC LAFU 9198351525 3125 POPLARWOOD COURT 300 RALEIGH NC 27604 ILIANA SANTILLAN Executive Dir. 2024-11-13 true true Richard P Nordan Attny P01222520 9197829322 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X N/A X X 70731 X 70731 0 0 0 0 70731 34139 17877 1786 1619 11781 67202 3529 279468 282997 X 327630 323138 327630 323138 48162 40141 279468 282997 TO ENHANCE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS THAT HISTORICALLY HAVE BEEN UNDER REPRESENTED IN THE PUBLIC POLICY PROCESS, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY. LA FUERZA (THE ORGANIZATION) IN COLLABERATION WITH OTHER NON PROFIT 501 (C) (4) ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED IN GRASS ROOTS LOBBYING IN OPPOSITION TO NC HOUSE BILL 10.THIS WAS A CONTROVERSIAL BILL THAT MANDATED COOPERATION BETWEEN LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND FEDERAL IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES.THE EFFORTS OF THE ORGANIZATION WERE CENTERED ON COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION, PUBLIC EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS AMONG THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THIS GRASS ROOTS LOBBYING EFFORT NOT ONLY RAISED AWARENESS OF THE POTENTIAL HARM THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION COULD INFLICT UPON IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES , BUT ALSO EXPANDED THE BASE OF SUPPORTERS OF THE ORGANIZATION.IN ADDITION, THE GRASS ROOTS LOBBYING EFFORT RAISED THE PROFILE OF THE ORGANIZATION IN THE NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY. THE ORGANIZATION PRODUCED AND DISSEMINATED DIGITAL CONENT AROUND HOUSE BILL 10.THIS DIGITAL CONTENT HELPED TO MOBILIZE THE ON LINE COMMUNITY OF THE ORGANIZATION WHICH FURTHER ENGAGED SUPPORTERS IN THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS, AND REINFORCED THE ORGANIZATIONS MESSAGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND JUSTICE. THE DIGITAL CONTENT OF THE ORGANIZATION WAS DISSEMINATED THROUGH INSTAGRAM,FACEBOOK AND TWITTER.THE NUMBER OF FOLLOWERS OF THE ORGANIZATIONS DIGITAL OUTPUT INCREASED BY 100 FOLLOWERS ON INSTAGRAM, 50 FOLLOWERS ON FACEBOOK AND 20 FOLLOWERS ON TWEITTER. WHILE THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THE GRASSROOTS LOBBYING EFFORT OF THE ORGANIZATION WAS HOUSE BILL 10, THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OPPOSED NC SENATE BILL 20, WHICH RESTRICTED ACCESS TO ABORTION TO THE FIRST 12 WEEKS OF PREGNANCY, AND NC HOUSE BILL 167, WHICH SOUGHT TO BAN LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FROM ISSUING LOCAL ID CARDS. 42689 42689 X ILIANA SANTILLAN Executive Dir. 5.00 5561 MAYRA ARTEAGA Treasurer 1.00 0 RAUL ARCE JIMENEZ Secretary 1.00 0 ALISSA LOPEZ Chairman 5.00 0 FELICIA ARRIAGA Director 1.00 0 TAVON BRIDGES Director 1.00 0 false false false false false false false 0 0 0 false 0 0 false NC ALEXANDRA LANDEROS 3125 POPLARWOOD COURT RALEIGH NC 27604 9198351525 false false false false false false false false NONE NONE RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Other Expenses.1003 Information Technology $1335 Other Expenses.1005 Travel $3075 Other Expenses.1007 Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $592 Other Expenses.1012 Insurance $375 Other Expenses.1 DUES $2888 Other Expenses.3 MEALS & REFRESHMENTS $1520 Other Expenses.4 PAYROLL FEES $950 Other Expenses.5 OFFICE SUPPLIES $332 Other Expenses.6 MISCELLANEOUS $265 Other Expenses.7 BANK CHARGES $226 Other Expenses.8 STORAGE $151 Other Expenses.9 PHONE $72 Total Liabilities.1001 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $48162 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $40141