Make a Donation
We rely on the generous support of individuals, churches, corporations, and grantmakers to provide the holistic suite of bilingual, culturally-responsive mental health services offered at El Futuro. Only about 30% of the cost of providing treatment is reimbursed by Medicaid, Medicare, and Health Choice.
Your support is instrumental in making sure Latino families get the care that they need, all across central North Carolina!
You can make a donation by clicking here or by:
Donate by check
Checks can be sent to our Durham clinic at:
El Futuro
2020 Chapel Hill Road, Suite 23,
Durham, NC 27707
Amazon Smile
Donate while you shop today on Amazon.Smile
- Visit www.smile.amazon.com and log in using your Amazon account credentials
- Under the heading “Or pick your own charitable organization” enter “El Futuro” then click search
- Select “El Futuro”
- You will then be redirected to a confirmation page. Select “Yes” and start shopping!
- Each time you shop on Amazon, go to smile.amazon.com and a percentage of your purchase total will go to El Futuro!
Donor Advised Funds
El Futuro works with many major Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) sponsor organizations. Click here to learn more or to designate a donation through DAF Direct (for Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, and BNY Mellon fund holders).
Our advancement team is ready to answer any questions about these or other funds. Email donations@elfuturo-nc.org with any questions.
Qualified Charitable Distribution
If you’re 70 ½ or older, consider making a Qualified Charitable Distribution from your IRA to potentially save money on your taxes while supporting El Futuro!
Email donations@elfuturo-nc.org to learn more.
Facebook Birthday Campaign
Interested in hosting a Facebook fundraiser for your birthday or otherwise to benefit El Futuro?
Email donations@elfuturo-nc.org
El Futuro has earned Candid’s 2022 Platinum Transparency Seal
(El Futuro is a 501©(3) nonprofit organization. Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at 919-807-2214 or 888-830-4989 for NC Residents.)
Join us as a partner in ensuring Latino families can find healing and achieve the bright futures they have dreamed of
Alvely Alcántara, LCSW
Rossy C. Garcia, MEd 
Katy Sims, MD 
Everardo Aviles, LCSW, LCAS (Eve)
As a medical anthropologist and social work researcher, Dr. Gulbas’ research embodies interdisciplinarity through the integration of applied theories of health and human development with qualitative and ethnographic methodologies. Her work seeks to understand how people—children, families, and providers—navigate complex sociocultural landscapes in the pursuit of mental health. Most of her work, to date, focuses attention on developing more robust interpretations of suicide risk. With funding from the National Institutes of Mental Health, this body of research has contributed to advancements in theoretical and empirical knowledge of the broader contexts within which youth suicide risk is situated. 
R. Gabriela Barajas-Gonzalez is a developmental psychologist and an assistant professor of Population Health at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Dr. Barajas-Gonzalez is the principal investigator of a study that examines the impact of immigration-related threat and stress on school communities. She earned a PhD in developmental psychology from Columbia University and hold a BA in human biology from Stanford University. Dr. Barajas-Gonzalez is the daughter of Mexican immigrants and a first gen college student.
Dr. Parra-Cardona is an Associate Professor in the Steve Hicks School of Social Work (SHSSW) at the University of Texas at Austin. At the SHSSW, he serves as Coordinator for Mexico and Latin American initiatives. He also serves as Area Director for Research at the UT Austin Latino Research Institute. Dr. Parra-Cardona’s program of research is focused on the cultural adaptation of evidence-based parenting interventions for low-income Latinx populations in the US and Latin America.
Bianka Reese, PhD, MSPH is a research scientist and program evaluator specializing in adolescent and young adult sexual and reproductive health. Her previous research in the experiences of Latinx LGBTQ+ youth stems from her work as the Research and Evaluation Manager at SHIFT NC (Sexual Initiatives For Teens), where she led largescale evaluations of multilevel, community-based sexual health promotion initiatives and research projects aimed at elevating the voices of diverse youth in North Carolina. Dr. Reese is currently the Senior Research Strategist at Creative Research Solutions, LLC, an award-winning national evaluation, research, and assessment firm.
Tania Connaughton-Espino, MPH is an independent researcher focused on adolescent and young adult sexual and reproductive health. Her interest in the experiences of Latinx LGBTQ+ youth stems from her previous work with SHIFT NC (Sexual Initiatives For Teens), where she led the training and evaluation department, conducted capacity-building workshops for youth serving professionals including on the topic of how to be more affirming of LGBTQ youth, and from her extensive experience working with the Latinx population in NC.
Maru Gonzalez, EdD is an Assistant Professor and Youth Development Specialist in the Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences at North Carolina State University. Her areas of inquiry include youth development with a focus on activism, social justice, and the experiences of LGBTQ+ young people across familial, school, and community contexts. 
Nayeli Y. Chavez-Dueñas, PhD
Hector Y. Adames, PsyD