Our Mission
Humanity at Heart. Education for Change. Empowerment for Life.
Read our mission →La Moneta Foundation · Road to Dreams
About La Moneta Foundation
People · Culture · Country · A Brighter Tomorrow
Our purpose
Pathways, not labels.
Every person deserves the opportunity to feel safe, connected, valued and empowered to shape their future. We bring together education, wellbeing, cultural connection, creativity, mentoring and community development.
“We don’t define people by what happened to them. We create pathways toward what can happen next.”
Our Values
RespectDignityEmpowermentInclusionConnectionCourageResponsibilityPossibility
Discover La Moneta
Our purpose, our founder and the story behind the foundation.
Our Founder’s Story
From Lived Experience to a Purpose Beyond Ourselves — Jessie Shen, Founder & Chair.
Read our founder’s story →Our founding story
Jessie Shen founded La Moneta around a family tradition of helping others. The original story describes how those values became a commitment to supporting children and their communities.
Read the original story →