CCF Publication
The Sartori Circle Guide to Gift Planning
To honor the legacy of our founder, CCF launched the Sartori Circle, an improved and expanded incarnation of the CCF Legacy Society. The society is designed to bring together donors who, like Joseph Sartori, have committed their legacies to making a long-term impact on the lives of others in Los Angeles County around the world.
Learn MoreCCF News: Winter 2016
Tackling L.A.’s homelessness epidemic, Housing works, Donor Spotlight on Robert and Barbara Klein, Unsung Hero Spotlight on Mollie Lowery
Learn MoreCalifornia Community Foundation Awards $7.8 Million to Strengthen Los Angeles County
LOS ANGELES – December 15, 2015 – The California Community Foundation (CCF) has awarded $7,845,063 through 67 grants to Los Angeles County organizations working to address the needs of our region. Grants this quarter reflect the foundation’s diverse priority areas in the arts, education, housing and economic opportunity, nonprofit sustainability, smart growth and youth empowerment, […]
Learn MoreCCF News: Fall 2015
Volunteering through L.A. Works, Giving Tuesday, LASIF, New Americans Opportunity Fund, Pass it Along Fund, Home L.A. Fund, Year End Giving Guide.
Learn MoreCCF News: Fall 2014
Grameen America Los Angeles, Choosing Your Investment Pool, Year-End Giving
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Cynthia Watts and Vision to Learn, Protecting Donor Intent, Centennial Legacy Spotlight: Michael Freehling & Farida Fotouhi
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Fellowship for Visual Artists, Giving Gifts of Art, Centennial Legacy Spotlight: George Manet
Learn MoreCCF News: Summer 2013
CCF & the Affordable Care Act, Legacy Spotlight: Stanley Dashew, Investing Donor Assets
Learn MoreCCF News: Spring 2013
Smart Growth, Donor Spotlight: Mort La Kretz, Fellowship for Visual Artists, Legacy Spotlight: Gloria Dell’Aqua Leiding
Learn MoreCCF News: Fall 2012
Family Philanthropy, Focusing Philanthropy with Larry and Cathy Gibson, Grameen America, Giving Illiquid Assets
Learn MoreCCF News: Summer 2012
Matching Intent to Impact, Pass it Along, Donor Spotlight: Chandra Wilson, Grant Agreements, Turning Plans into Gifts, Smart Growth
Learn MoreCCF News: Spring 2012
Timeless Giving, Legacy Spotlight: Walter Holiday, Preventing Homelessness and Creating Healthy Homes, Donor Spotlight: Burt Belzer, Investing in Black Male Youth
Learn MoreCCF Advisor News: Spring 2012
The Advisor’s Role in Charitable Decision-Making, Giving After Liquidity Events, Making Estate Plans in Uncertain Times, Donor Intent
Learn MoreCCF Advisor News: Winter 2012
Transfer of Wealth in L.A., Advising the Entrepreneur, Enhancing Relationships with Corporate Clients
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Transfer of Wealth in L.A., Donor Profile: David Bohnett, Pass it Along Fund, Guide for Entrepreneurs and Business Owners, Pacific Standard Time: Art in L.A.
Learn MoreThe Future of Philanthropy in Los Angeles: Highlights
Highlights from CCF’s 2011 study reveal the coming $1.3 trillion transfer of wealth in Los Angeles County and a tremendous opportunity to create a thriving nonprofit sector.
Learn MoreThe Future of Philanthropy in Los Angeles: A Wealth of Opportunity
CCF’s 2011 study reveals the coming $1.3 trillion transfer of wealth in Los Angeles County and a tremendous opportunity to create a thriving nonprofit sector.
Learn MoreCCF Advisor News: Fall 2011
Advisor Spotlight: Gary Edelstone, Converting a Private Foundation, Ernest Lieblich Foundation, Unsung Heroes of Los Angeles, Pass it Along, Preparing Achievers for Tomorrow
Learn MoreCCF News: Fall 2011
Pass it Along, Charitable Gift Annuities, Preparing Achievers for Tomorrow, Unsung Heroes of Los Angeles
Learn MoreCCF News: July 2011
Summer Youth Fund, Tom Tierney on Giving Smart, CCF Welcomes Nike Irvin, Donor Spotlight: Karin Larson, Samuel Oschin Cancer Center
Learn MoreCCF Advisor News: Summer 2011
Tom Tierney on Giving Smart, Tax Benefits of Closely-Held Stock Gifts, Grantmaking Highlights
Learn MoreCCF Advisor News: Spring 2011
Advisor Spotlight: Loeb & Loeb LLP, Mission Investing, CCF Efficiency, 2010 Tax Relief Act
Learn MoreCCF News: Winter 2011
Board Profile: Sheldon Stone, 2010 Financials, Named Permanent Scholarships, CCF Welcomes Maria Blanco
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Board Profile: Sheldon Stone, 2010 Financials, Named Permanent Scholarships, CCF Charitable Advisors
Learn MoreCCF Advisor News: Fall 2010
Advisor Spotlight: Mickey Segal, Advisor Questions, Continuing Education, Year End Giving, Grantmaking Highlights, Critical Needs Fund
Learn MoreCCF News: Fall 2010
Critical Needs Fund, Year End Giving, Donor Spotlight: Dana Baldwin, Family Philanthropy, Grantmaking Highlights
Learn MoreCCF Advisor News: Summer 2010
CCF at 95, Admiral Mullin on Giving to Veterans, CCF Honors Top Advisors, Fellowship for Visual Artists, Retained Life Estates
Learn MoreCCF News: Summer 2010
CCF at 95, Donor Spotlight: Jackee Marks, Summer Youth Fund, Admiral Mullin on Giving to Veterans, Fellowship for Visual Artists, Retained Life Estates
Learn MoreCCF Advisor News: Spring 2010
Encouraging Clients to be Philanthropic, Strategic Grantmaking, International Grantmaking, Gifts of Stock, Taproot Foundation, Giving Trends
Learn MoreCCF News: Spring 2010
Donor Spotlight: Stephen Kanter, High Impact Grantmaking During Tough Economic Times, International Grantmaking, Critical Needs in L.A., Taproot Foundation, Giving Trends
Learn MoreCCF Advisor News: Winter 2010
Investing in Scholarships, Advisor Spotlight: John W. Weldon, Fraser Scholar Profile: Norma Sanchez, Census 2010, Gifts of Real Estate
Learn MoreCCF News: Winter 2010
Investing in Scholarships, Advisor Spotlight: John W. Weldon, Scholarship Fund Options, Fraser Scholar Profile: Norma Sanchez, Census 2010, Gifts of Real Estate
Learn MoreCCF Advisor News: Fall 2009
Reynolds Cafferata on Private Foundation Alternatives, Terminating a Private Foundation, Unsung Heroes, Grantmaking Highlights, Year End Giving
Learn MoreCCF News: Fall 2009
Donor Spotlight: Dr. Julius Griffin, Supporting Veterans and Troops, Donor Services, Unsung Heroes, Grantmaking Highlights
Learn MoreCCF Advisor News: Summer 2009
Jonathan C. Lurie on Charitable Lead Trusts, Including Family in Philanthropy, David Greco and Nonprofit Finance Fund
Learn MoreCCF News: Summer 2009
Donor Spotlight: Cusumano Family, Jonathan C. Lurie on Charitable Lead Trusts, Private Foundation Alternatives, David Greco and Nonprofit Finance Fund, DonorConnect 2.0
Learn MoreCCF News: July 2008
Donor Profile: Grace and Sho Iino, Giving Trends, Saint Barnabas Senior Center
Learn MoreCCF News: Spring 2009
Basic Needs in L.A., Donor Spotlight: Peter and Cam Starrett, Estate Giving, How to Give in Challenging Times, Giving Trends
Learn MoreCCF Advisor News: Spring 2009
Advisor Profile: Michael Glowacki, Giving Trends, Remembering CCF in Estate Plans, Basic Needs in Los Angeles, Managing Clients During Tough Economic Times
Learn MoreCCF News: Winter 2009
Helping Nonprofits Prepare for Uncertain Times, Donor Profile: Gary Erickson, Investing in Scholarships
Learn MoreCCF Advisor News: Winter 2009
Sylmar Wildfires, Preparing Nonprofits for Uncertain Times, Naming Successor Advisors for Funds, Advisor Profile: Jane Peebles, Creating Scholarship Funds
Learn MoreCCF Advisor News: Fall 2008
Advisor Spotlight: Paul Livadary, Year-End Private Foundation Alternatives, Donor Spotlight: Hope Wintner and Ted Meisel, IRA Charitable Rollover, Giving Trends, Grantmaking FAQ
Learn MoreCCF News: Fall 2008
Year-End Giving, IRA Charitable Rollover, Donor Spotlight: Hope Wintner and Ted Meisel, Private Foundation Alternatives, Giving Trends, Karen Hernandez and Children’s Clinic, Making an Impact in the San Fernando Valley, Grantmaking FAQ,
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