LOS ANGELES – January 11, 2019 – The California Community Foundation (CCF) awarded 46 grants totaling $5,476,500 to nonprofit organizations working to create a more equitable and prosperous Los Angeles County.

These grants include nearly $1.8 million to empower communities to pursue greater equity through civic engagement. Funding will support collective strategies aimed at strengthening education, research, organizing and leadership development efforts throughout the region, including South L.A., East L.A. and the San Fernando and Antelope Valley.

In addition, CCF’s civic engagement grants will also help L.A. communities prepare for the 2020 Census. Achieving an accurate count is critical to ensuring Los Angeles County receives its fair share of more than $75 billion in available resources. With its high concentration of historically undercounted communities – including communities of color and low-income, LGBTQ and homeless residents — Los Angeles is considered the nation’s hardest-to-count county.

CCF also made $2.2 million in grants to expand access to quality health services that meet the needs of our must vulnerable neighbors. This includes coordinating with the Protecting Immigrant Families campaign to educate and prepare immigrant and mixed-status families to deal with proposed changes to the public charge rule that would affect use of food assistance, Medi-Cal and other public benefits.

Grants also supported a wide variety of organizations working in vital areas such as improving K-12 and college educational outcomes, expanding the supply of affordable housing and protecting the rights and futures of immigrant communities.

“Los Angeles County stands at the intersection of diversity and opportunity. We all benefit when our neighbors can contribute to and take part in our shared prosperity.” said CCF President & CEO Antonia Hernández.

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 $325 million.
Please see below for a full list of grants this quarter.

CONTACT
Roshin Mathew
[cryptx]rmathew@www.calfund.org[/cryptx]
(213) 452-6229

CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GRANTS BY FUNDING AREA
December 2018

PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES NUMBER OF GRANTS AMOUNT
Civic Engagement
  • Alliance for Justice
  • California Calls Education Fund
  • California State University Los Angeles Foundation
  • Communities for a Better Environment
  • Families in Schools
  • Liberty Hill Foundation
  • The Advancement Project
  • University of Southern California – L.A. County Municipal Elected Officials Academy
  • Antelope Valley Partners For Health
  • Community Partners for Long Beach Forward
  • Families in Schools
  • GreatNonprofits
  • LA Voice
  • Pacoima Beautiful
  • Public Policy Institute of California
16 $1,774,000
Education
  • Alliance for a Better Community
  • Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Jr. University
  • Children’s Defense Fund
  • Loyola Marymount University
  • Partnership for Los Angeles Schools
  • A Place Called Home
  • Brotherhood Crusade
  • CSU Dominguez Hills Philanthropic Foundation
  • Rio Hondo College
10 $765,000
Health
  • Asian American Drug Abuse Program
  • Behavioral Health Services, Inc.
  • Children’s Institute, Inc.
  • Community Coalition of Substance Abuse Prevention
  • Esperanza Community Housing Corporation
  • Good Samaritan Hospital
  • Providence Little Company of Mary Foundation
  • Shields for Families, Inc
  • St. John’s Well Child and Family Center
  • White Memorial Medical Center Charitable Foundation
10 $2,200,000
Housing
  • Corporation for Supportive Housing
  • Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities
  • Local Initiatives Support Corporation
  • Low Income Investment Fund
  • National Housing and Community Development Law Project
5 $237,500
Immigration
  • Capital and Main
  • LA Voice
  • Los Angeles County Business Federation
  • Salvadoran American Leadership and Education Fund
  • YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles
5 $500,000
GRAND TOTAL 46 $5,476,500

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

5% of net sales from California stores goes to California Community Foundation’s Wildfire Relief Fund

AUSTIN, Texas (Jan. 7, 2019) – Whole Foods Market is teaming up with The California Community Foundation (CCF) to help the communities affected by the California wildfires. On January 10, 2019, 5 percent of net sales from all 88 Whole Foods Market stores in California will go directly to CCF’s Wildfire Relief Fund to support rebuilding across the state following last year’s devastating wildfires: the Camp Fire in Northern California and the Woolsey and Hill Fires in Southern California.

“Even the heaviest burdens become lighter when we carry them together,” said CCF President & CEO Antonia Hernández. “The California Community Foundation is proud to partner with Whole Foods Market to help recovery and relief efforts in communities affected by the fires.”

Whole Foods Market hosts Community Giving Days on a regular basis, offering customers the opportunity to make a difference through a regular grocery shopping trip. On these Days, 5% of the store’s net sales go to a nonprofit organization in the local community. For greater impact, the California Whole Foods Market stores are joining forces and will all be supporting CCF on January 10.

“We’re honored to partner with The California Community Foundation to help support and rebuild the communities affected by the fires in California.” said Patrick Bradley, Whole Foods Market Regional President, Southern Pacific Region. “Community is at the heart of Whole Foods Market, and we’re committed to supporting efforts that will allow our beautiful state to flourish.”

Customers can support this partnership by shopping in any California Whole Foods Market store on January 10. Those who don’t live in California and wish to support the Wildfire Relief Fund can donate directly at www.calfund.org/CAstrong.

For a full list of Whole Foods Market locations, visit wfm.com/stores

LOS ANGELES – December 18, 2018 – The California Community Foundation’s (CCF) Wildfire Relief Fund has granted $1.2 million to organizations working to provide emergency and recovery services to communities affected by the Camp, Woolsey and Hill Fires.

On November 8, three California wildfires broke out, leaving behind a trail of destruction and lost lives. In Butte County, the Camp Fire became the most destructive in state history, killing at least 86 and destroying nearly 19,000 structures. In Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, the Hill and Woolsey fires killed three, destroyed more than 1,600 structures and forced hundreds of thousands of residents from their homes.

The Wildfire Relief Fund’s $1.2 million in grants represents the first round of funding supporting those affected by the recent fires. Focused on immediate needs and emergency response, grants were awarded to key organizations working on the ground in wildfire-ravaged communities.

Recipients include:

Northern California Relief

Southern California Relief

In the coming months, additional grants focused on the longer-term recovery effort will be awarded.

Grants from the Wildfire Relief Fund are made possible by the generosity of donors across the globe who reached out to help in the wake of these tragic disasters. Since the fires began, more than 15,000 individuals, families, foundations and corporations opened their hearts and wallets to support those who have experienced losses. From major celebrities to small local businesses, kindergarten classes to college basketball teams, their gifts demonstrate how much can be accomplished when we come together to help those in need.

“In the wake of such destruction and loss, we are inspired by this incredible outpouring of generosity,” said CCF President & CEO Antonia Hernández. “The California Community Foundation is proud to partner with so many passionate donors and nonprofits to help communities affected by the fires to not just recover, but rebound.”

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.

The California Community Foundation’s Wildfire Relief Fund supports immediate and longer-term recovery efforts for major California wildfires, as well as preparedness efforts. Since 2003, the fund has granted more than $6 million to support relief and recovery efforts throughout the state. For more information, please visit www.calfund.org/wildfire.

CONTACT
Roshin Mathew
rmathew@www.calfund.org
(213) 452-6229

LOS ANGELES – October 23, 2018 – The California Community Foundation (CCF) has awarded $3,016,875 through 34 grants to Los Angeles County nonprofit organizations working to uplift vulnerable communities and advance long-lasting change.

Grants this quarter include $1,240,000 to strengthen and expand health services for underserved populations including Angelenos experiencing homelessness and mental health conditions, as well as undocumented immigrants. Although the number of Los Angeles residents with health coverage has risen, it’s estimated more than 345,000 undocumented residents remain uninsured and ineligible for Medi-Cal. CCF’s investments will support efforts to expand Medi-Cal to all Angelenos, regardless of immigration status, so that they may live long and healthy lives.

In addition, the funds will go toward improving integrated health systems throughout Los Angeles County with a focus on expanding access to substance use services for more than 300,000 low-income adults and Angeleno youth in need of treatment.

$562,500 in education investments this quarter will provide organizations with resources to address challenges in L.A. schools that disproportionately impact academic success for students of color, English Language Learners and other disadvantaged student populations. Meanwhile, additional grants will support efforts to educate and empower voters while also addressing root causes of lack of civic participation to reverse systematic inequities and increase diversity in the voting booth in upcoming elections.

Other grants made this quarter reflect CCF’s commitment to the diverse needs of Los Angeles communities: housing, immigration, economic opportunity and nonprofit sustainability.

“We continue to find inspiration in the energy and enthusiasm of our donors and community partners to drive positive change in Los Angeles. With their dedication and partnership, we are creating a healthier, more equitable Los Angeles where we all can thrive,” said CCF President & CEO Antonia Hernández.

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 $325 million.

Please see below for a full list of grants this quarter.

CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GRANTS BY FUNDING AREA

October 2018

PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES NUMBER OF GRANTS AMOUNT
Civic Engagement
* ACCE Institute
* East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice
* Families in Schools
3 $255,000
Education
* Campaign for College Opportunity
* LAUSD Local District Northeast
* Pueblo Nuevo Education and Development Group
* The New Teacher Project, Inc.
* WestEd
* California State University Northridge Foundation
* University of Southern California
7 $562,500
Health
* Antelope Valley Partners for Health
* Bartz Altadonna Community Health Center
* Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
* Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County
* Community Partners for Center for Collective Wisdom
* Helpline Youth Counseling, Inc.
* Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute
* Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County
* Public Health Foundation Enterprises
* Southside Coalition of Community Health Centers
10 $1,240,000
Housing
* Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.
* Public Counsel
* The Roberts Enterprise Development Fund (REDF)
* Southern California Association of Nonprofit Housing
4 $234,375
Economic Opportunity
* Leadership for Urban Renewal Network (LURN)
* Los Angeles Business Council Institute (LABC)
2 $100,000
Immigration
* Al Otro Lado, Inc.
* Los Angeles Unified School District
* National Day Laborer Organizing Network
* Proyecto Pastoral
4 $250,000
Nonprofit Sustainability
* Nonprofit Sustainability Initiative (NSI)
* Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
* Nonprofit Finance Fund
* Upswell LA 2018
4 $375,000
Grand Total 34 $3,016,875

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 – 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
  • Californians Together
  • Cerritos College Foundation
  • College of the Canyons Foundation
  • El Camino Community College District
  • Foundation for the Los Angeles Community Colleges
  • Long Beach City College
  • Pasadena City College Foundation
  • Rio Hondo College
8 $280,000
Los Angeles Scholars Investment Fund
  • Boys and Girls Club of the Los Angeles Harbor
  • Bright Prospect
  • College Match c/o Community Partners
  • Heart of Los Angeles, Inc.
  • One Voice
  • P.F. Bresee Foundation
  • Pasadena City College
  • Project GRAD Los Angeles
  • United Friends of the Children
  • University of Southern California (College Advising Corps)
  • Walking Shield, Inc.
11 $1,880,000
Health
  • Cambodian Association of America
  • Harbor UCLA Research and Education Institute
  • University of Southern California
3 $1,177,204
Housing 
  • Affordable Living for the Aging
  • California Housing Partnership Corporation
  • Friends in Deed
  • Housing California (Core operating grant)
  • Housing California (Outreach and education)
  • Inner City Law Center
  • Los Angeles Regional Food Bank
  • Saint Barnabas Senior Center of Los Angeles
  • Western Center on Law and Poverty
  • Women Organizing Resources Knowledge and Services (WORKS)
10 $465,000
Smart Growth
  • Common Counsel Foundation
  • FUSE Corps
  • Housing Long Beach
  • Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust
  • University of Southern California
5 $320,000
Economic Opportunity
  • Homeboy Industries
  • Jobs to Move America
  • L.A. Kitchen
3 $170,000
Immigration
  • Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.
  • Centro Community Hispanic Association, Inc.
2 $250,000
Nonprofit Sustainability
  • Center for Nonprofit Management of Southern California
  • Executive Service Corps of Southern California
  • Mar Vista Family Center
  • Nonprofit Finance Fund
  • Southern California Leadership Network
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

Hundreds of vulnerable immigrants estimated to receive access to free legal representation through innovative L.A. Justice Fund

LOS ANGELES – November 27, 2017 –The L.A. Justice Fund has awarded $7,450,000 to 17 L.A. based nonprofit legal service providers to bolster and expand access to legal representation for individuals facing immigration detention and deportation. The L.A. Justice Fund is a unique public-private partnership between Los Angeles County, the City of Los Angeles, the Weingart Foundation, and the California Community Foundation (CCF).

As fears in the immigrant community have dramatically escalated in response to increased federal immigration enforcement, Los Angeles leaders have joined forces to help address the rising demand for legal representation.

“In the face of increased federal immigration enforcement, Los Angeles is stepping up with the L.A. Justice Fund to provide support, hope and access to justice for our immigrant communities,” said Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis. “I am hopeful that L.A. County’s $3 million dollar contribution to the L.A. Justice Fund will make a world of difference in the lives of many immigrants who could not otherwise afford a lawyer, as they face deportation and being torn apart from their families and their lives here in Los Angeles. L.A. County will always protect, defend, and fight for our immigrants.”

“The most vulnerable members of our communities — children and victims of domestic violence — should not have to face even greater risk because they cannot afford legal representation,” said Mayor Eric Garcetti. “We want to help keep families together by giving people in need access to the protections in our legal system, and that’s what the L.A. Justice Fund will do. This partnership shows that we value fair and equal justice for all Angelenos.”

Today, more than two thirds of detained individuals are unrepresented in their deportation proceedings. Representation matters: detained immigrants who have lawyers are five times more likely to succeed in challenges to their deportation.

Like Solis, other members of the County’s Board of Supervisors praised the L.A. Justice Fund as fulfilling a critical and urgent need rippling across the region.

“Legal representation is fundamental to the exercise of basic rights and L.A. County is committed to that basic principle,” said Board of Supervisors Chair Sheila Kuehl. “Given the threats now faced by so many in our immigrant communities, the County has taken special steps through the L.A. Justice Fund to ensure that no one is deported without a strong legal defense.”

“The L.A. Justice Fund will assist our most vulnerable immigrants, particularly children and victims of domestic violence, so they have an opportunity to remain in the country they have come to call home,” said Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas. “With this innovative public-private partnership, we can help ensure they can exercise their right to legal representation, regardless of ability to pay.”

Said Supervisor Janice Hahn: “Many immigrants have legal pathways to staying in this country—but without legal representation, they may never be able to make their case. Through the L.A. Justice Fund, we are fortifying our nation’s core principle of due process and allowing our immigrant neighbors their fair day in court.”

The L.A. Justice Fund will increase access to legal representation for immigrants in removal proceedings by supporting a network of nonprofit agencies and legal service providers. Following a rigorous review, nonprofits were awarded two-year grants.

“There is nothing more troubling than visiting an immigration court to see one immigrant after another subject to deportation because they simply don’t have legal representation,” said Judy London, Directing Attorney, Public Counsel and L.A. Justice Fund grantee. “Because of the Fund, people are going to have lawyers who are going to aggressively fight for their rights.”

The Fund aims to prioritize the most vulnerable populations in the immigrant community, including children and victims of sex trafficking. With this increased funding, grantee organizations will be able to address their most pressing needs, including hiring more immigration lawyers and strengthening their organization’s removal defense programs through training workshops and expanded resource and expertise sharing. Grantees will also be able to broaden partnerships between pro-bono and nonprofit legal service providers.

“It is urgently important that we have come together to support Los Angeles’ immigrant communities at this time, and safeguard our values of diversity, inclusion and equity,” said Fred Ali, President and CEO of the Weingart Foundation. “The L.A. Justice Fund is another excellent example of the City, County, and philanthropy working together with nonprofits, with dollars going to provide legal representation to the families that need it most.”

“We are stronger when we partner across sectors. Addressing the complex challenges our immigrant communities face requires collective effort.” said Antonia Hernández, President and CEO of the California Community Foundation. “The cross sector collaboration of the L.A. Justice Fund is a model for developing and implementing impactful solutions.”

Click here for a list of the L.A. Justice Fund grantees.  

Press Contacts:

Michael Kapp, Communications Director, Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis
mkapp@bos.lacounty.gov, (213) 974-4111

Andrea Garcia, Press Secretary for Spanish media, Los Angeles City Mayor, Eric Garcetti
andrea.f.garcia@lacity.org, (213) 978-1794

Susan Dunn, Communications Consultant, Weingart Foundation
susan@dunncommunications.net, (818) 762-4708

Roshin Mathew, Communications Director, California Community Foundation
rmathew@www.calfund.org, (213) 377-5630

LOS ANGELES – November 27, 2017 –The California Community Foundation (CCF) has awarded $11,292,972 through 51 grants to nonprofit organizations working to advance long-lasting change that strengthens Los Angeles communities.

This quarter’s portfolio includes 17 L.A. Justice Fund grants totaling $7,450,000, to provide critical support and resources to immigration legal service nonprofits providing representation for Los Angeles County immigrants who are facing the threat of deportation. The L.A. Justice Fund is a unique public-private partnership between the County of Los Angeles, the City of Los Angeles, the Weingart Foundation and CCF.

Health-focused nonprofit organizations received $1,807,472 in grants this quarter to fund integrated services that address the root causes of health disparities in L.A.’s most vulnerable communities. CCF’s health program is committed to ensuring that all Angelenos, regardless of income or immigration status, have access to health coverage.

Along with the Los Angeles Scholars Investment Fund (LASIF), CCF’s Education grants this quarter will fund programs to help L.A. County’s underserved student populations access equitable resources and supports to increase student success from early childhood through college completion.

“Our grantee and donor partners recognize the diverse needs in Los Angeles County and are tirelessly working to make a positive and lasting difference. We are pleased to work together to improve the lives of our region’s most vulnerable residents,” said California Community Foundation President and CEO Antonia Hernández.

Additional grants this quarter were awarded in in housing and economic opportunity, civic engagement and nonprofit sustainability.

Please see below for a full list of grants this quarter.

CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GRANTS BY FUNDING AREA

October 2017

PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES NUMBER,OF GRANTS AMOUNT
Civic Engagement & Public Policy
  • ACCE Institute
  • Families in Schools
2 $180,000
Education Pipeline
  • Campaign for College Opportunity
  • Parent Institute for Quality Education
  • United Way of Greater Los Angeles
  • UNITE-LA
  • WestEd
5 $700,000
Health
  • Arroyo Vista Family Health Center
  • Clinica Msr. Oscar A. Romero
  • East Valley Community Health Center
  • El Proyecto Del Barrio, Inc.
  • Insure the Uninsured
  • JWCH Institute, Inc.
  • Los Angeles LGBT Center
  • National Immigration Law Center
  • Northeast Community Clinic, Inc
  • Planned Parenthood of Pasadena
    and San Gabriel Valley Inc.
  • Public Counsel
  • Public Health Foundation Enterprises
  • Regents of the University of California Los Angeles
13 $1,807,472
Housing & Economic Opportunity
  • Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.
  • Leadership for Urban Renewal Network (LURN)
  • Los Angeles Business Council Institute (LABC Institute)
  • Public Counsel
  • Southern California Association of Non-Profit Housing
  • The Roberts Enterprise Development Fund (REDF)
  • Vets Advocacy, Inc.
7 $500,000
L.A. Justice Fund
  • Asian Americans Advancing Justice Los Angeles
  • Bet Tzedek
  • Central American Resource Center (CARECEN)
  • Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles
    (CHIRLA)
  • Esperanza Immigrant Rights Project, Catholic Charities
    of Los Angeles (Esperanza)
  • Immigrant Defenders Law Center (ImmDef)
  • Kids in Need of Defense, Inc. (KIND)
  • Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA)
  • Los Angeles LGBT Center (the Center)
  • Loyola Immigrant Justice Legal Clinic (LIJC)
  • National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON)
  • One Justice
  • Program for Torture Victims (PTV)
  • Public Counsel
  • Southwestern Law School, Immigration Law Clinic (ILC)
  • USC Gould School of Law, Immigration Clinic
  • Vera Institute of Justice, Center on Immigration
    and Justice
17 $7,450,000
Los Angeles Scholars Investment Fund
  • California State University Northridge Foundation
  • College Access Plan
  • Community Partners for Teens Exploring Technology
  • Elevate Your G.A.M.E.
  • University of Southern California (STEM-EOP program)
5 $480,500
Nonprofit Sustainability 
  • California Community Foundation (Nonprofit
    Sustainability Initiative [NSI])
  • Social Venture Partners Los Angeles Inc.
2 $175,000
GRAND TOTAL 51 $11,292,972

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 nearly $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 11, 2016 – The California Community Foundation (CCF) has awarded $5,130,787 through 52 grants to Los Angeles County nonprofit organizations working to address pressing needs and improve the lives of Los Angeles County residents.

CCF’s grants this quarter include $1,435,000 to provide critical support to immigrant rights organizations working to defend due process and empower new Americans communities to thrive through CCF’s Immigrant Integration initiative. These grants offer a rapid response to the changing policy environment and focus on promoting citizenship and naturalization, expanding access to legal representation and “Know Your Rights” education among immigrant communities.

Nonprofit partners of the Los Angeles Scholars Investment Fund (LASIF) received $1,680,000 in grants to help young Angelenos prepare for, pay for and succeed in college. Launched in 2012 in partnership with the College Futures Foundation, LASIF combines college and financial aid guidance services with need-based scholarships, and has granted more that $15 million to partners working on innovative ways to ensure college access and success for thousands of low-income students.

“Our work is made possible by the generosity of our donors, the dedication and innovation of nonprofits and the vision of the public and private sector partners who have joined us in our mission,” said CCF President & CEO Antonia Hernández. “Working together with the diverse communities that define Los Angeles County, we can build a future in which all residents have the opportunity to thrive.”

Additional grants this quarter reflect CCF’s diverse priority areas in the arts, civic engagement, education, health, housing and economic opportunity and youth empowerment.

Please see below for a full list of grants this quarter.

CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GRANTS BY FUNDING AREA

March 2017

PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES NUMBER,OF GRANTS AMOUNT
Arts
  • Company of Angels
  • CRE Outreach
  • EngAGE, Inc.
  • Hatchery Arts aka Hollywood Fringe Festival
  • Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural
5 $415,000
Civic Engagement & Public Policy
  • YMCA
  • Latino Equality Alliance
  • Digital Democracy
3 $390,000
Education Pipeline
  • City Year-Los Angeles
  • Summer Algebra Institute
  • Spark- Los Angeles
3 $385,000
Health
  • Equality California Institute,
  • ONEgeneration
  • Memorial Care Medical Center Foundation
  • Services and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian,
  • Bisexual and Transgender Elders
  • L.A. Community Health Project
  • UCLA Family Medicine
  • UCLA Pediatrics
  • USC Neurology
8 $401,259
Housing & Economic Opportunity
  • Opportunity Fund
  • L.A. Kitchen
  • Meet Each Need With Dignity
  • Uncommon Good
4 $292441
Immigrant Integration
  • 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)
  • COFEM
  • Council on American-Islamic Relations
  • California
  • Immigrant Defenders Law Center
  • Korean Resource Center
  • Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational
  • Fund
  • National Day Laborer Organizing Network
  • National Immigration Law Center
  • Public Counsel
  • Regents of the University of California Los
  • Angeles (UCLA Dream Resource Center)
  • Undocumedia, Inc.
  • NALEO Educational Fund
  • University of California – UC Undocumented
  • Legal Services Center
  • Town Hall Los Angeles,California Bar Foundation
19 $1,435,000
Los Angeles Scholars Investment Fund
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles
  • Bright Prospect
  • Heart of Los Angeles
  • Pasadena City College Foundation (Upward Bound
  • Programs)
  • Project GRAD Los Angeles
  • United Friends of the Children
  • University of Southern California (Neighborhood
  • Academic Initiative)
  • Walking Shield
8 $1,686,000
Youth Empowerment
  • Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles
  • California Youth Connection
2 $132,807
GRAND TOTAL 52 $5,130,787

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
marcomm@www.calfund.org
(213) 413-4130

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.

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