A Culturally Rooted Blueprint for Latino Economic Power and Generational Wealth in Minnesota.
We operate a highly integrated economic ecosystem providing Professional Technical Assistance (PTA) to immigrant business owners, higher education access for local youth, and fair-trade market pipelines.
5+ Years of Field Validation
Hyper-Local Footprint
Targeted regional concentration within the Minnesota Southwest Twin Cities Metro Area (anchoring the Eden Prairie, Chaska, Shakopee, and Glencoe corridors).
Transformed Capital
$117,875+ Awarded in Local Youth Academic Scholarships to Date invested in the Chanhassen and Chaska, MN area over the last 10 years.
What We Do
Ways We Create Impact
Pillar 1:
Local Wealth Generation (Year-Round)
Side-by-side infrastructure setup (AI workflows, digital marketing, QuickBooks setups) creating complete digital autonomy for Latino founders.
Pillar 2:
Next-Gen Investment (Annual)
Vamos! Scholarship is a higher education scholarship and an intentional, once-a-year channel converting business momentum into academic opportunity.
Pillar 3:
Global Cultural
Solidarity
We honor our immigrant roots in Peru providing entrepreneurial training, and PTA with zero administrative friction.
Why We're Different
We’re Lean. We’re Local. We Deliver.
More of your support goes to the community.
At Vamos Impact, we run a lean operation with minimal overhead and maximum passion. As immigrants, entrepreneurs, and experienced professionals, we understand our community deeply — because we are part of it. We bring our marketing, financial, and business expertise directly to those who need it. Your support doesn’t get lost in layers — it goes straight into building wealth, opportunity, and dignity for our communities.
Meet the Founders
Who We Are
A Volunteer-Driven Team with a Shared Passion for Equity and Action
Juan Llerena
Executive Director
Marketing strategist, tech advocate, and community educator with a passion for sustainable impact.
Rita Pinto
Secretary & Treasurer
Financial expert, business owner, and trusted community voice.
Vanessa Cullen
Board Member
We are immigrants committed and believe in building generational wealth and opportunity through entrepreneurship.
Foundation & Philanthropic Partnerships
We deploy capital with absolute transparency using a 70/30 Programmatic Model (70% dedicated strictly to bilingual personnel on the ground; 30% to direct cohort supplies). 100% of regional foundation grant funding is geographically restricted to our Southwest Metro cohorts, while our global pipeline is funded through separate, designated channels.
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