It’s not every day you meet someone like Aida Rodriguez. She’s not your typical professor, your typical philanthropoid, your typical mentor, nor is she typical in any other way you might want to ascribe to her. She is groundbreaking, impactful, and intentional.

From her early days growing up in New York City, Aida realized that the world had big opportunities for her, and that, because she was a U.S.-born Latina, she’d have to fight to use those opportunities while they’d fall into the laps of those with economically privileged backgrounds.

Aida’s career has been long and poignant and she has earned every ounce of it using her smarts, passion, and resilience while advocating for Latinos every step of the way.

“I give because I feel like we have to fight, and I give to try to win that fight,” said Rodriguez, who has long collaborated with Hispanics in Philanthropy and is a former member of its board of directors.

Read the full article about Aida Rodriguez and public leadership from Hispanics in Philanthropy