February 06, 2025
Introducing the Department of Angels
Fueled by a massive global outpouring of support, the initiative pivots toward securing long-term relief and equity for the region’s most vulnerable displaced residents.
The widespread funding mobilization directly targets intermediate and long-term support for the thousands of Angelenos facing catastrophic displacement and loss.
The organization is scaling up its targeted funding to ensure equitable, sustained support reaches marginalized populations facing sudden displacement and trauma.
As state budget cuts threaten to stall tens of thousands of nearly ready projects, local leaders urge Sacramento to protect vital funding and prevent worsening homelessness.
A coalition of funders is calling on state lawmakers to reject proposed cuts and safeguard essential safety-net programs for immigrant communities.
Los Angeles, CA — The California Community Foundation (CCF) Board of Directors announced that Miguel A. Santana will be CCF’s next president and CEO. Santana currently serves as the president and CEO of the Weingart Foundation; he will assume his new role on October 16, 2023. Antonia Hernández will continue as president and CEO through October 13.
Los Angeles, CA — The California Community Foundation (CCF) released the following statement from President and CEO Antonia Hernández on the passing of former Los Angeles County Supervisor and Board Chair Gloria Molina:
Los Angeles, CA — The California Community Foundation (CCF) Board of Directors, with gratitude to our longtime President and Chief Executive Officer Antonia Hernández, announces her plans to retire. After nearly two decades of leading and transforming CCF into a strong, vibrant advocate for Los Angeles, Hernández is ready to start a new journey.
The California Community Foundation (CCF) and the Weingart Foundation announce the launch of the Immigrants Are Essential Fund addressing the unique challenges faced by nonprofits in the immigrant rights sector in Southern California today. The fund was created in response to the findings of “From Burnout to Wellbeing Building a Sustainable Immigration Movement”, a report by CCF, Weingart, and The Raben Group, that found high levels of burnout, lack of mental health supports, and financial challenges amongst staff in the immigrant rights sector.
“Nonprofits in the immigration sector advance a powerful vision of justice and inclusion,” said Antonia Hernández, President and CEO of the California Community Foundation. “We know that to realize this vision, the sector and the people that power it, need to be healthy, strong, and adequately resourced. The Immigrants Are Essential Fund takes the necessary first steps to reimagine support for our community partners that is focused more on supporting the people who provide these critical programs and services.”
The California Community Foundation (CCF) Digital Equity Initiative and Digital Equity LA have released a report today that sounds the alarm on disparities in pricing for internet service in LA County. The report documents the prices offered to residents of diverse neighborhoods across the County. Findings include that Charter Spectrum, the monopoly internet service provider (ISP) in LA County, offers better pricing for high-speed internet in wealthier neighborhoods. While high poverty communities are being charged higher prices for the same or inferior service.
The California Community Foundation (CCF) has named 12 Los Angeles County artists as recipients of the CCF Fellowship for Visual Artists (FVA), totaling $480,000 in unrestricted grants. The announcement comes after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Fellows will each receive an unrestricted grant of $40,000, which is an investment in the artist’s career rather than a singular project. They also receive access to career development support and networking opportunities.
The California Community Foundation (CCF) announced today its second transformative gift from author, advocate and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott in the form of two single-family residences located in Beverly Hills jointly valued at approximately $55 million dollars. This discretionary gift will allocate 90% of sale proceeds to the Foundation’s affordable housing grantmaking. The remaining funds will be allocated by CCF to support its immigrant integration program to advance opportunities for the millions of immigrants from throughout the world who call Los Angeles County home.