LOS ANGELES – November 9, 2015 – The California Community Foundation (CCF) has named former Red Cross Los Angeles CEO Paul Schulz as vice president of development and donor relations. Schulz has served on the CCF Board of Directors for eight years and transitions to his new position today.
Schulz will lead a critical function of the foundation that works with donors and financial advisors to turn generosity into impact. From private foundation alternatives to nonprofit research to complex asset management and more, CCF’s Development & Donor Relations Department provides a host of services to meet donors wherever they are on their philanthropic journeys. The department will play a major role in helping make our $1 billion pledge to Los Angeles nonprofits a reality by 2025.
With experience in both the nonprofit and corporate worlds, Schulz most recently served as interim executive director of Both Ends Burning, a nonprofit organization protecting and advocating for the rights of orphaned children. From 2007 to 2013, Schulz was CEO of the American Red Cross, Los Angeles Region, where he initiated two capital campaigns, more than doubled fundraising and dramatically increased programs and service delivery in Los Angeles County. Previously, he was senior vice president of Yahoo! and president of Recycler Classifieds. Schulz began his career at McKinsey & Company in Los Angeles.
“I am delighted to welcome Paul Schulz to our development team. His strategic thinking and management expertise will guide us into our 100th year of service with an enhanced focus on relationship building and donor cultivation,” said CCF President & CEO Antonia Hernández.
Schulz is also an active volunteer in the community, serving as a founding advisory board member for the UCLA Center for World Health and an advisory board member for Roadtrip Nation. He has also served on the boards of Goodwill Industries of Southern California, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles and the Gould Center at Claremont McKenna College. Schulz holds a B.A. in economics from Claremont McKenna College and an M.A. in philosophy, politics and economics from Oxford, where he was a Rhodes Scholar.
CCF is committed to improving the quality of life of all Los Angeles County residents by addressing the root causes of the county’s most urgent problems. The foundation has served as a public, charitable organization since 1915, empowering donors to pursue their own personal passions and to collaborate with us in transforming Los Angeles County. CCF stewards $1.5 billion in assets and manages nearly 1,600 charitable foundations, funds and legacies.
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LOS ANGELES – July 1, 2015 – Los Angeles business leader Tom Unterman has been named the new chair of the California Community Foundation’s Board of Directors for a two-year term, effective today. He joined the CCF Board of Directors in 2006. Unterman succeeds UCLA School of Medicine Clinic Director Dr. Cynthia A. Telles, who will continue on the Board.
Unterman is the founding partner of Rustic Canyon Partners, one of Southern California’s leading venture capital firms supporting entrepreneurs. Prior to founding the firm in 1999, he served as executive vice president and CFO of the Times Mirror Company.
“As we continue our 100th year at CCF, I am delighted to be part of an organization that has provided a century of service to the community and is still growing as an important facilitator of social change,” said Unterman.
Prior to Times Mirror, Unterman was a partner of Morrison & Foerster and, earlier, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe. He has been an active civic leader in Los Angeles for several decades, currently serving on the boards of the Advancement Project, California Institute of the Arts, Heal the Bay, Museum of Contemporary Art (Life Trustee), Youth Policy Institute, Courage Campaign and ProPublica. He is also a trustee of the California State Teachers Retirement System. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Princeton University and his law degree from the University of Chicago.
Dr. Telles served a two-year term, overseeing a growth in gifts and assets; the launch of CCF’s partnership with Grameen America in Los Angeles, a microloan program for low-income women business owners; and the development of CCF’s new 10-year strategic plan, among other accomplishments.
“I thank Dr. Telles for her leadership and service, and I welcome Tom in his new role as chair during this exciting time for the foundation,” said CCF President & CEO Antonia Hernández. “Tom is a well-respected community leader that will help us grow the foundation for the future.”
CCF leads positive systemic change to strengthen Los Angeles communities. The foundation has served as a public, charitable organization since 1915, empowering donors to pursue their own personal passions and to collaborate in transforming Los Angeles. CCF stewards $1.48 billion in assets and manages nearly 1,600 charitable foundations, funds and legacies.
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Additional $1 million awarded for Los Angeles County implementation of President Obama’s executive action on immigration
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LOS ANGELES, CA – January 28, 2015 – The California Community Foundation (CCF) announces a significant addition to its management team with the hiring of Efrain Escobedo as vice president of civic engagement and public policy.
Escobedo will lead a department that aims to empower all Angelenos to shape the major issues affecting their lives through collective engagement and shared problem-solving. Escobedo will oversee CCF’s investments in civic engagement activities that foster social change across many of the foundation’s priority program areas. He will continue the foundation’s work in supporting successful implementation of President Obama’s executive action for immigration reform and community outreach for AB60, the law that allows undocumented residents to apply for a California driver’s license.
A Los Angeles native, Escobedo has dedicated his career to fostering civic engagement and effective policymaking. He is recognized nationally as a leader and expert in elections policy and has played a key role in increasing Latino political participation in the United States. He most recently served as the manager of governmental and legislative affairs for the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, where he worked on legislation, media and community outreach to increase voter participation.
“Civic engagement is a critical piece of our work that touches all areas of life in Los Angeles. It ignites mutual understanding among diverse communities and instills a shared sense of responsibility for our future,” said CCF President & CEO Antonia Hernández. “With his skills, passion for Los Angeles and many years of experience advancing civic participation and social change, Efrain is a wonderful fit for CCF.”
Prior to joining the county in 2009, Escobedo served as the senior director of civic engagement for the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund, where he managed programs around elections, naturalization and the Census, among other responsibilities. Escobedo earned his bachelor’s degree in American studies and ethnicity from the University of Southern California and is a recent graduate of the Los Angeles County Executive Leadership Program.
As CCF marks its 100th year, the foundation is playing an increasingly active role in public policy dialogues in the region and activating members of the community to affect larger outcomes in their lives through collective engagement. The Civic Engagement and Public Policy Department at CCF contributes to social impact through a diverse spectrum of issues, including immigrant integration, early child care and education and the promotion of civic engagement in L.A. County’s American Muslim community.
Leadership in these critical areas goes hand-in-hand with the foundation’s range of efforts to improve the quality of life of the most vulnerable Angelenos, including programs like Grameen America Los Angeles, a global microfinance model that provides women entrepreneurs with capital and support that contributes to job creation and lifting families out of poverty; the Los Angeles Scholars Investment Fund, aimed at reversing the college graduation rates among low-income students through supporting nonprofits with successful graduation rates; and Building a Lifetime of Options and Opportunities for Men, considered a national model for changing the trajectory for young black men in the probation system.
The California Community Foundation (CCF) unites the power of philanthropy with innovative strategies to create greater equity, opportunity and prosperity in Los Angeles County. We have served as a public, charitable organization since 1915, empowering donors to pursue their own personal passions and to collaborate with us in transforming Los Angeles. CCF stewards nearly $1.4 billion in total assets and manages more than 1,600 charitable foundations, funds and legacies. Learn more at www.calfund.org.
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Taleen Ananian
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