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United Way of Greater Los Angeles, California Community Foundation Grants Provide Lifesaving Care for People Experiencing Homelessness
The California Community Foundation and United Way of Greater Los Angeles announced a nearly $2.5 million collaboration to deliver critical care to people experiencing homelessness throughout Los Angeles County, building a foundation for further integration of health and homeless service systems on top of providing direct services.
400 Artists and 80 Arts Organizations Receive $2.7 Million in COVID-19 Relief Grants
Four hundred artists and 80 arts organizations received $2.7 million in total grants as part of a broad-based COVID-19 relief effort for the visual arts in the Los Angeles region, the J. Paul Getty Trust and the California Community Foundation announced today. The emergency support was designed to reach individual artists throughout all areas of LA County and arts organizations that serve the region’s culturally diverse communities.
New LA County Summer Learning Initiative
A new collaborative effort to support extended learning opportunities for low-income and vulnerable TK-12 students this summer called LA County Summer Learning Initiative was announced today. The region’s education leaders, including the California Community Foundation (CCF), together with the LA County Office of Education (LACOE) and the Greater LA Education Foundation (Greater LA), have come together to ensure students receive the support they need in the upcoming months.
California Community Foundation Names Jarrett Barrios as Senior Vice President of Strategic Community and Programmatic Initiatives
The California Community Foundation (CCF) proudly announces that after an extensive search process, Jarrett Barrios has been named Senior Vice President of Strategic Community and Programmatic Initiatives.
Los Angeles Funders Unite To Create Relief Fund For Visual Artists
California Community Foundation (CCF) together with the J. Paul Getty Trust and a coalition of local artist-endowed foundations announced today the launch of the Relief Fund for L.A. County Visual Artists, a collaborative effort to support the region’s visual artists who are struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The artist relief fund will distribute $655,000 to visual artists who represent the various and diverse communities of Los Angeles County and have been severely impacted by the current crisis.
California Community Foundation Awards $7,949,500 through 110 Grants Via COVID-19 LA County Response Fund
Los Angeles—The California Community Foundation (CCF) announced the next rounds of its COVID-19 LA County Response Fund awards totaling $7,949,500. Since the start of this pandemic, CCF has awarded $11,922,500 to nonprofits across LA County bringing the total number of grants awarded to 233.
California Community Foundation Awards $1.8 Million In Second Round of COVID-19 LA County Response
Supports Hardship Assistance, Youth and Family Services, Healthcare Staffing, Medical Resources and Community Organizing
COVID-19 LA County Response Fund Grants $1.7 Million to Address the Immediate Needs of the Most Vulnerable
California Community Foundation’s First Round of 70 Grants Focuses on the Needs of Youth, Homeless, Immigrants, Uninsured and Under Insured.
CCF’s Response to COVID-19
The well-being and safety of our extended family of donors, advisors, staff, board members, nonprofit partners and community members is our top priority.
California Community Foundation and Partners Make an Unprecedented Investment to Get Out the Census Count Across Los Angeles County
Funding Brings Total to $12.7 Million in Support of 100 Community Partners
CCF Joins 25 Philanthropic Leaders in Commitment to California Communities in Light of Public Charge Final Rule
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.
California Community Foundation Awards $4.8 Million to Strengthen Los Angeles Communities
The latest funding cycle heavily prioritizes educational retention, helping low-income college students navigate the unexpected non-tuition emergencies that threaten graduation.
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