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LOS ANGELES – June 20, 2018 – The California Community Foundation (CCF) has awarded $5,750,020, through 54 grants to nonprofit organizations dedicated to creating a healthier, more empowered and more prosperous future for all Angelenos.
In 2015, CCF made a pledge to grant $1 billion to Los Angeles County nonprofits by 2025. To date, the foundation and its donors have given more than $303 million.
CCF’s grants this quarter include $500,000 to programs focused on increasing response rates and reducing undercounts in the 2020 U.S. Census in Los Angeles County. L.A. County residents pay more in income taxes than 25 U.S. states, and an accurate census count is vital to ensuring we see our fair share of federal dollars. L.A. County has been identified as the nation’s hardest to count, and studies show that reducing the non-response rate from 3 percent to 1.5 percent would result in an additional $300 million in federal funding over the next 10 years.
In addition to its multimillion-dollar grant commitment, CCF announced a massive expansion in its Program Related Investment (PRI) fund, more than doubling its assets to $45 million. For three decades, the PRI fund has provided direct loans to nonprofits and capital to nonprofit lenders, leveraging $160 million from other public and private partners and helping organizations throughout Los Angeles grow their impact and capacity and.
Additional grants made this quarter reflect CCF’s diverse funding areas: education, health, housing, immigration and nonprofit sustainability.
“We are investing in the future of L.A. When families have access to housing and quality care, our community becomes healthier. When our children succeed in school and college, we all reap the economic benefits. And when our immigrant neighbors are protected and incorporated into civic life, we all enjoy a more vibrant culture of shared prosperity,” said CCF President & CEO Antonia Hernández.
Please see below for a full list of grants this quarter.
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GRANTS BY FUNDING AREA
June 2018
| PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES | NUMBER OF GRANTS | AMOUNT |
|---|---|---|
| Census | ||
| * Asian Americans Advancing Justice Los Angeles * California Calls Education Fund * California Native Vote Project * Council on American-Islamic Relations California * Disability Rights California * NALEO Educational Fund * Pacific Institute for Community Organizations |
7 | $500,000 |
| Education | ||
| * Crystal Stairs, Inc. * Inner City Struggle * Nonprofit Finance Fund * Parent Engagement Academy * Proyecto Pastoral * The Advancement Project * UNITE-LA * Los Angeles Unified School District * The Education Trust * University of Southern California * Brotherhood Crusade * SoCal CAN * Social Justice Learning Institute |
13 | $1,450,000 |
| Health | ||
| * California Hospital Medical Center Foundation * Koreatown Youth & Community Center, Inc. * UCLA Foundation |
3 | $901,520 |
| Housing | ||
| * A Community of Friends * Abode Communities * ACCE Institute * LA Community Action Network * City of Los Angeles * Clifford Beers Housing, Inc. * East LA Community Corporation * Golden State Opportunity Foundation * Hollywood Community Housing Corporation * L.A. Family Housing * LA Voice * LINC Housing Corporation * Little Tokyo Service Center * Mercy Housing California * PATH Ventures * University of Southern California * Venice Community Housing Corporation |
18 | $1,335,000 |
| Immigration | ||
| * ACLU Foundation of Southern California * African Communities Public Health Coalition * Black Alliance for Just Immigration * California Bar Foundation * COFEM * Council on American-Islamic Relations California * La Opinión * Migration Policy Institute * Pomona Economic Opportunity Center * Regents of the University of California Davis * Regents of the University of California Los Angeles |
12 | $1,090,000 |
| Nonprofit Sustainability | ||
| * Nonprofit Finance Fund | 1 | $473,500 |
| Grand Total | 54 | $5,750,020 |
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
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
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