“My parents always instilled in me the values of family,
 hard work and giving back. Growing up in San Luis,
 Arizona working in the fields, I learned at a young age
 that education was a vital necessity that could become
 a conduit to providing for a family and giving back to
 the community.”

 — Edmundo Hidalgo, President and CEO, Chicanos Por La Causa

Fellow Biography

Edmundo Hidalgo first joined the statewide Latino community development corporation, Chicanos Por La Causa in 1986, where he worked for four years. Almost a decade later, while earning an M.B.A. from Arizona State University, Mr. Hidalgo returned to the 39-year-old organization as COO. More recently, as CEO, his focus on the bottom line has driven the organization to maintain financial stability through its entrepreneurial programs. Now, Mr. Hidalgo wants to extend the organization’s entrepreneurial strengths to develop new programs for impoverished populations.

Field Notes

With the Piper Fellowship, Mr. Hidalgo will attend the Executive Business Program in Social Entrepreneurship at Stanford Graduate School of Business and spend time with two exemplary nonprofits to watch and learn from their models in action. Upon his return and completion of the program, Mr. Hidalgo will invite thought leaders back to Phoenix to guide new initiatives for the organization.

Contact Information

Edmundo Hidalgo
President and CEO
Chicanos Por La Causa 
602.257.0700
edmundo.hidalgo@cplc.org
http://www.cplc.org

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