The latest funding cycle heavily prioritizes educational retention, helping low-income college students navigate the unexpected non-tuition emergencies that threaten graduation.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
LOS ANGELES – April 5, 2016 – The California Community Foundation (CCF) has awarded $5,880,196 through 44 grants to Los Angeles County nonprofit organizations working to address the needs of our region. Grants this quarter include support for the Los Angeles Scholars Investment Fund (LASIF). Launched in 2012, LASIF goes beyond scholarships to help L.A. students get to and through college. This latest round of $1.6 million to LASIF funds high-performing organizations that deploy critical services like mentorship to ensure college success for students. Additional grants reflect the foundation’s diverse priority areas in the arts, civic engagement, education, health, housing and economic opportunity, immigrant integration and nonprofit sustainability. Please see below for a full list of grants this quarter. CCF supports this critical work in the community through funds entrusted to the foundation by donors throughout its 100-year history. “Our partnerships with thousands of donors and organizations make it possible for us to contribute to strengthening Los Angeles County in a variety of areas,” said CCF President and CEO Antonia Hernández. “I am proud of the work being done in the community to help L.A. reach its full potential.” The California Community Foundation is committed to improving the quality of life for 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. For more information, please visit www.calfund.org. CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GRANTS BY FUNDING AREA March 2016 PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES NUMBER OF GRANTS AMOUNT Arts · Getty Foundation · Ford Theatre Foundation 2 $250,000 Civic Engagement · Advancement Project · CD Tech 2 $230,000 Education Pipeline · Center for Early Education · Friends of the Family · Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors · Community Coalition* · InnerCity Struggle* · Proyecto Pastoral · Center for Powerful Public Schools · Los Angeles Education Partnership 10 $1,075,000 Health · Antelope Valley Partners for Health · Community Health Alliance of Pasadena · Korean Health, Education, Information and Research Center · Los Angeles Food Policy Council · Pacific Clinics · Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital · Samuel Dixon Family Health Center · T.H.E. Health and Wellness Center · University of California, Los Angeles · University of Southern California · California Emerging Technology Fund · Familia Unida · Wilshire Boulevard Temple 13 $932,776 Housing & Economic Opportunity · Housing California · Southern California Association of Non-Profit Housing · Local Initiatives Support Corporation · Homeboy Industries · L.A. Kitchen 5 $430,000 Immigrant Integration · American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California · Asian Americans Advancing Justice Los Angeles 2 $1,097,420 Los Angeles Scholars Investment Fund · Bright Prospect · Heart of Los Angeles Youth, Inc. · Pasadena City College Foundation · Project GRAD Los Angeles · United Friends of the Children · Walking Shield, Inc. · Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles · P.F. Bresee Foundation · South Central Scholars 9 $1,615,000 Nonprofit Sustainability · Nonprofit Sustainability Initiative 1 $250,000 GRAND TOTAL 44 $5,880,196 *Received two grants this quarter. CONTACT Taleen Ananian tananian@www.calfund.org (213) 452-6203
CCF has named former Red Cross Los Angeles CEO Paul Schulz as vice president of development and donor relations.
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.
CCF has awarded $4,422,880 in the first quarter of 2015 to Los Angeles County nonprofit organizations to address the wide-ranging needs of our region.
CCF announces a significant addition to its management team with the hiring of Efrain Escobedo as vice president of civic engagement and public policy.