{"id":221,"date":"2020-10-07T19:38:26","date_gmt":"2020-10-07T19:38:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.calfund.org\/2020annualreport\/?page_id=221"},"modified":"2020-11-24T19:03:08","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T19:03:08","slug":"adrian-betsy-gonzalez","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.calfund.org\/2020annualreport\/adrian-betsy-gonzalez\/","title":{"rendered":"ADRIAN & BETSY GONZALEZ"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_section full_width=\"stretch_row\" css=\".vc_custom_1605909021804{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}\" el_class=\"section-donor-top\"]
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DONOR IMPACT<\/h1>\n

WATCH VIDEO<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>[\/vc_section][vc_section full_width=\"stretch_row\" css=\".vc_custom_1606104419994{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}\" el_class=\"main-two-column-text\"]

\u201cYou can feel the traditions and cultures branch out all around you. <\/span>Los Angeles invites you to live in all parts of the world at the same time,\u201d says Betsy Gonzalez about why she and her husband, Adrian Gonzalez, <\/span>love Los Angeles. \u201cOur City of Angels was more than a stop along <\/span>Adrian\u2019s career trajectory as a National League Baseball player.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As a family, they are invested in the success of Los Angeles, and all its residents. Their giving reflects what they value \u2013 education, health, athletics and women\u2019s empowerment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you use your blessings and gifts to help someone else rise, and then they help another person succeed, the world becomes a better place for everyone,\u201d Adrian says.<\/span><\/p>\n

Adrian and Betsy partner with California Community Foundation (CCF) to better the lives of young people through their scholarship fund. They were able to choose a fund option, establish criteria and determine their own degree of involvement while supporting underprivileged students.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2020, Betsy established the Mia Becar Foundation, created through her luxury shoe company. Collaborating with CCF, their foundation is dedicated to supporting entrepreneurial women all over the world. \u201cWe are committed to empowering women and their families to live their best lives,\u201d says Betsy. \u201cOur core values focus on where passion meets purpose to help build communities while working together to make the world a better place.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

CCF helps donors with a passion to give transform generosity into impact on the causes and issues they care about most. We provide services tailored to meet their unique needs and interests, from custom giving plans to arranging site visits and identifying promising giving opportunities. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

\"\"This year many of our donors needed help and advice on giving during the pandemic. When Adrian and Betsy understood the magnitude of personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages at our local hospitals, they procured thousands of N95 masks, and CCF helped find the most effective and efficient way to distribute the masks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Our staff specializes in finding the most effective organization to meet donors\u2019 charitable goals, anywhere in the world. This year, our donors supported an array of causes and nonprofits, using their donor advised funds to give more than 5,290 grants totaling more than $205 million.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe always call CCF when we have questions about giving. They take the time to offer advice and make us feel confident about our philanthropy,\u201d Betsy reflects on CCF. \u201cWe think everyone that works there is part angel because they are compassionate and helpful.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW CCF PARTNERS WITH DONORS TO REALIZE THEIR CHARITABLE VISIONS, VISIT CALFUND.ORG\/DONORS.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

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\u201cYOU CAN FEEL THE TRADITIONS AND CULTURES BRANCH OUT ALL AROUND YOU. LOS ANGELES INVITES YOU TO LIVE IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD AT THE SAME TIME.\u201d<\/em><\/h4>\n

\u2014 BETSY GONZALEZ,
\nCCF Donor<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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HOUSING + EDUCATION<\/h5>\n

For every $1 invested in the Housing for Health program, Los Angeles County saved $1.20 in reduced health care costs.<\/h3>\n<\/div>LEARN MORE<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>[\/vc_section]","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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