In 1969, during the height of the La Raza civil rights and political movement, a group of young Chicano leaders organized Chicanos Por la Causa (CPLC), including U.S. Representative Ed Pastor. Its mission is improving the lives of Latino residents throughout Arizona.

CPLC has grown over the years into one of the nation's largest community development corporations with offices in Phoenix, Tucson, Somerton, Safford, and Nogales. In 2001, the Hispanic Business Magazine named CPLC as the second largest Hispanic nonprofit in the nation.

Chicanos Por La Causa (CPLC) develops, renovates, and manages housing across the state.  CPLC conducts a wide variety of economic development activities, including: small business technical assistance; micro and small business lending; incubator space; and employment, training, counseling, and placement programs.  CPLC also works to provide a wide range of community services to the people in its service area.

Chicanos For more information about CPLC, go to www.cplc.org.