Office of Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., State of California
LOS ANGELES – April 12, 2018 – The California Community Foundation (CCF) has awarded $4,967,204, through 57 grants to nonprofit organizations developing innovative solutions to address the needs of Los Angeles County and create positive change for all Angelenos.
CCF’s grants this quarter include $1,177,204 to health programs focused on improving the quality of life for Los Angeles’ most vulnerable communities including undocumented immigrants, homeless individuals and others experiencing mental health or substance-abuse related conditions. The funding will also directly support research to address racial disparities and inequity that contribute to poor health outcomes in underserved communities.
This quarter, nonprofit partners of the Los Angeles Scholars Investment Fund (LASIF) were awarded $1,880,000 to help young Angelenos prepare for, pay for and succeed in college. As part of a new initiative launched this quarter, LASIF grants will provide an additional $2 million in support over the next two years for nonprofit partners to focus specifically on the college success of young men of color, a group that continues to be underrepresented at most four-year public universities in Los Angeles. LASIF, one of the largest college attainment initiatives in L.A. County, has granted more than $20 million to over 40 nonprofit partners to provide low-income students with need-based scholarships as well as integrated support services proven to help them graduate.
“Diversity is what makes Los Angeles great, and at CCF, we are especially grateful that our generous donors and grantee partners allow us to continue to address the diverse needs of our region. Together, we are building a Los Angeles where every Angeleno has the opportunity to thrive,” said CCF President & CEO Antonia Hernández.
Additional grants this quarter reflect CCF’s diverse funding areas: housing, immigration and nonprofit sustainability.
Please see below for a full list of grants this quarter.
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GRANTS BY FUNDING AREA
March 2018
| PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES | NUMBER OF GRANTS | AMOUNT |
|---|---|---|
| Education Pipeline | ||
|
8 | $280,000 |
| Los Angeles Scholars Investment Fund | ||
|
11 | $1,880,000 |
| Health | ||
|
3 | $1,177,204 |
| Housing | ||
|
10 | $465,000 |
| Smart Growth | ||
|
5 | $320,000 |
| Economic Opportunity | ||
|
3 | $170,000 |
| Immigration | ||
|
2 | $250,000 |
| Nonprofit Sustainability | ||
|
5 | $425,000 |
| GRAND TOTAL | 47 | $4,967,204 |
The California Community Foundation has served as a public, charitable organization since 1915, empowering donors to pursue their own personal passions and to collaborate with us in addressing the root causes of challenges in Los Angeles County. CCF stewards $1.7 billion in assets and manages 1,700 charitable foundations, funds and legacies. For more information, please visit www.calfund.org.
CONTACT
Roshin Mathew
rmathew@www.calfund.org
(213) 452-6229
UCLA School of Law
LOS ANGELES – June 23, 2017 – Thanks to the leadership of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and the Los Angeles City Council, the L.A. Justice Fund will move forward to provide critical legal assistance to immigrants facing the threat of deportation.
Today, we celebrate a trailblazing, multi-sector and cross-governmental approach to address the pressing demands of our diverse immigrant communities. The creation of the L.A. Justice Fund is a shining example of responsive government working together with philanthropy to meet the needs of the region.
The L.A. Justice Fund is a partnership between the City of Los Angeles, the County of Los Angeles, the California Community Foundation (CCF) and Weingart Foundation. Each is contributing funds that will support efforts to provide legal representation to Angelenos in immigration removal proceedings.
The Fund has already raised more than $7 million, including $2 million from the City of L.A., $3 million from the County and $2.2 million from CCF and the Weingart Foundation. These funders are actively engaging others to with the hopes of raising at least $10 million.
CCF plans to release a request for proposals in July 2017. Proposals will be reviewed and selected in August so that nonprofit legal services providers can begin to enhance and expand legal representation by September 2017.
As we celebrate the L.A. Justice Fund, we recognize that our immigration system has been broken for decades, leaving families, workers, businesses and communities to live with the consequences of federal inaction.
While only Congress can make meaningful and comprehensive reforms to our immigration laws, Los Angeles and many other communities are not standing still. Until we have comprehensive immigration reform, Angelenos will continue working together to address the consequences of our broken immigration system and protect immigrants through efforts like the L.A. Justice Fund.
In L.A. County alone, there are close to 1 million undocumented immigrants. More than 80 percent have been in the United States for a decade or more. They contribute to their communities, pay taxes and want to get right with the law.
The L.A. Justice Fund partners stand side by side ready to make a difference in the lives of L.A. immigrants. As we move forward, we will strengthen our partnership so that we continue to stay responsive to community needs and support efforts that have the most impact, promote efficiency and serve as many people as possible.
For more information about the L.A. Justice Fund, visit www.calfund.org/lajusticefund.
The California Community Foundation has served as a public, charitable organization since 1915, empowering donors to pursue their own personal passions and to collaborate with us in addressing the root causes of challenges in Los Angeles County. CCF stewards more than $1.6 billion in assets and manages over 1,600 charitable foundations, funds and legacies. For more information, please visit www.calfund.org.
CONTACT
Roshin Mathew
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(213) 377 – 5630
by Ryan Posner, MyNewsLA.com
Loyola Marymount University
by Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times
LOS ANGELES – March 7, 2017 – The California Community Foundation (CCF) will immediately award $1.4 million in rapid response grants to 19 organizations as part of its coordinated commitment to immigrant inclusion and protection.
These grants deliver critical support to organizations providing impacted communities with Know Your Rights workshops, legal representation, policy advocacy and citizenship. The goal is to offer the highest level of protection to immigrant families in need.
The recently issued immigration executive orders do not represent our nation’s core values of liberty, justice and due process. These policies threaten to upend the lives of some our most vulnerable community members.
“Los Angeles is a tribute to the power and positive impact of immigration. The creativity and prosperity that define our region stem directly from the incredible diversity of cultures and voices that represent it. Because we are a welcoming community, the world’s best, brightest and most dedicated call our region home,” said California Community Foundation President and CEO Antonia Hernández. “We are proud to support the organizations working tirelessly to ensure all people have access to legal services and the due process they rightly deserve.”
The funding is part of the California Community Foundation’s broader public/private collaboration with other foundations like Weingart Foundation, The California Endowment, James Irvine Foundation and local governments like Los Angeles County and the City of Los Angeles. The collaboration seeks to leverage the collective resources of the philanthropic and public sectors to respond to immediate community needs across the City and County.
As the Administration increases its detention and deportation efforts, Los Angeles County communities stand to be among the hardest hit; not just socially, but economically as immigrant workers represent more than 40 percent of the region’s overall labor force.
Our collective wellbeing and economic power is inextricably linked to the past, present and future contributions of immigrants.
Strengthening immigrant communities is part of CCF’s long history of working to support the inclusion of all people in the civic and economic fabric of Los Angeles. CCF is committed to helping more new Americans integrate and thrive so together we can build a stronger and more prosperous future for all Angelenos.
Please see the full list of grantees below.
- Asian Americans Advancing Justice Los Angeles
- California Immigrant Policy Center
- Black Alliance for Just Immigration
- Central American Resource Center
- Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA)
- Council of Mexican Federations (COFEM)
- Council on American-Islamic Relations California, Los Angeles
- Immigrant Defenders Law Center
- Korean Resource Center
- Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund
- National Day Laborer Organizing Network
- National Immigration Law Center
- Public Counsel
- UCLA Dream Resource Center Regents of the University of California Los Angeles
- Undocumedia, Inc.
- NALEO Educational Fund
- University of California – UC Undocumented Legal Services Center
- Town Hall Los Angeles
- California Bar Foundation
About the California Community Foundation
The California Community Foundation has served as a public, charitable organization since 1915, empowering donors to pursue their own personal passions and to collaborate with us in addressing the root causes of challenges in Los Angeles County. CCF stewards $1.5 billion in assets and manages 1,600 charitable foundations, funds and legacies. For more information, please visit www.calfund.org.
CONTACT
Chris Compton
Communications Manager
[cryptx]marcomm@www.calfund.org[/cryptx]
213.413.4130
La Opinion