The Los Angeles Scholars Investment Fund (LASIF) combines need-based scholarships with intensive services before and during college to addresses the multifaceted financial, academic and personal barriers that have led to a college completion crisis in our community. A partnership with the College Futures Foundation and committed donors, LASIF has granted more than $20 million since 2012 and helped more than 33,000 low-income Angelenos prepare for, pay for and succeed in college.
The California Community Foundation is more than just a grantmaker. For more than 25 years, we have provided loans to intermediary lenders and directly to nonprofits, allowing organizations to leverage additional financing, develop their capacity and expand facilities so they can better serve the most critical needs of their communities.
By Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times
Office of Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., State of California
By Louis Freedberg, EdSource
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.
American Association of Community Colleges 21st Century Center
By Sarah Bohn, Joseph Hayes and Tess Thorman, Public Policy Institute of California
By Edwin Folven, Beverly Press Online
The Campaign for College Opportunity Newsroom
By Wendy Lazarus & Laurie Lipper, Medium
By Karim Webb and John Harriel, Los Angeles Wave