Felix Sánchez is the Chairman and Co-founder of the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts, which he launched with co-founders Jimmy Smits, Sonia Braga, Esai Morales and Merel Julia in 1997. As Chairman, Sánchez has created a number of impactful programs focused on a new generation of content creators, including the Scholarship Program, the Musical Residency Program, the PitchProgram, InformaGente and Coctelitos con Rita Moreno and Joaquín Castro. 

Sánchez’s work on behalf of the Foundation has been honored by the National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP), (Advocacy Award), and the Government of Mexico (Ohtlí Award- its highest national honor presented to Mexican-American and Latino philanthropy leaders). Sánchez is a Board Member of both the Nantucket Film Festival and American for the Arts.