by Leighton Akio Woodhouse The Intercept
by Leslie Berestien Rojas KPCC
by Matt Reynolds, Courthouse News Service
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
by Toni McAllister, MyNewsLA.Com
Occidental College
Centro de información bilingüe provee a la comunidad inmigrante de Los Ángeles los recursos que necesitan para protegerse y empoderarse LOS ANGELES, CA – Una coalición intersectorial se ha reunido para atender las preocupaciones de las comunidades inmigrantes en Los Ángeles acerca de las nuevas acciones y órdenes ejecutivas de inmigración. La coalición, compuesta del alcalde Eric Garcetti y otros funcionarios públicos, organizaciones pro- inmigrantes y medios de comunicación hispanos, lanzará el sitio web www.protegete.us, que servirá como centro de recursos para las comunidades inmigrantes bajo la campaña ¡Protégete!…¡Empodérate Ya! El sitio www.protegete.us es uno de los centros de información más completos de recursos pro-inmigrantes en inglés y español. El sitio tiene como objetivo compartir información sobre los derechos de inmigrantes, para que puedan seguir viviendo sus vidas sin miedo. “Los inmigrantes forman una parte central de la historia estadounidense. Gente de todas partes han contribuido en maneras incalculables a la diversidad, el ingenio y la riqueza cultural que definen quiénes somos, especialmente aquí en Los Ángeles. Las familias que han establecido su hogar aquí merecen todos los recursos y la protección que su Ciudad puede proporcionar,” dijo el alcalde Garcetti. “Nadie en Los Ángeles debe vivir con miedo de ser apartado de su hogar, o separado de su familia. Nunca dejaré de luchar para proteger a todos los Angelenos, y asegurar que reciban el apoyo que necesitan y merecen.” “Más que nunca, es hora de que las comunidades hispanas tomen medidas para informarse,” dijo Manuel Abud, Presidente y Presidente Ejecutivo de Azteca America. “En Azteca nos enorgullecemos de crear relaciones positivas y establecer alianzas en toda la industria, y estamos motivados por nuestro compromiso de servir a la comunidad hispana estadounidense. La coalición ¡Protégete!…¡Empodérate Ya! es un gran ejemplo de lo que podemos lograr trabajando juntos para servir adecuadamente a nuestra querida comunidad para fortalecerla en lugar de propagar el miedo.” “Existe una gran diferencia entre tener temor y luchar para protegerse y tener temor y permanecer en las sombras. Los inmigrantes venimos a este país para alcanzar un sueño, una mejor vida, y seguiremos en la búsqueda de esa meta. Existen recursos, información, y apoyo disponibles para las familias inmigrantes que enfrentan lo impensable en estos momentos; tome acción, usted no está solo,” declaró Angélica Salas, Directora Ejecutiva de CHIRLA. La campaña ¡Protégete!…¡Empodérate Ya! se origina de la previa campaña ¡Protégete!…¡Ciudadanía Ya! que impulsó esfuerzos de educación y solicitudes de ciudadanía en 2015 y 2016. La campaña ¡Protégete!…¡Empodérate Ya! está dirigida por una fuerte coalición que incluye al alcalde de Los Ángeles, Eric Garcetti, la supervisora del condado de Los Ángeles, Hilda Solís, el secretario de Estado de California, Alex Padilla, y el alcalde de Long Beach, Robert García; el Centro de Recursos para Centroamericanos (CARECEN), la Coalición por los Derechos Humanos de los Inmigrantes de Los Ángeles (CHIRLA), el Consejo de Federaciones Mexicanas en Norteamérica (COFEM), Americanos Asiáticos Avanzando la Justicia-Los Ángeles (AAAJ-LA), El Fondo Educativo de La Asociación Nacional de Funcionarios Latinos Electos y Designados (NALEO), la Red Organizadora de Trabajadores del Día Nacional (NDLON), el Centro de Políticas Migratorias de California (CIPC), el Centro Nacional sobre Leyes Migratorias, el Fondo México-Americano para la Defensa Legal y la Educación (MALDEF), la Unión Americana de Libertades Civiles del Sur de California (ACLU SoCal); y los medios de comunicación hispanos Azteca America, Entravision, Estrella TV / Liberman Broadcasting, La Opinión, Telemundo 52 Los Angeles KVEA, Univision Radio y KMEX 34 Univision Los Angeles. La campaña cuenta con el apoyo financiero de la Fundación Comunitaria de California. ### CONTACTO: Daniel Herrera [cryptx]dherrera@rabengroup.com[/cryptx] (202) 930-6805
Bilingual online clearinghouse provides Los Angeles’ immigrant community with the information resources they need to protect and empower themselves LOS ANGELES,CA — A cross sector coalition has come together to address concerns from immigrant communities in Los Angeles about new immigration enforcement policies and actions. The coalition, comprised of Mayor Eric Garcetti and other public officials, immigrant advocacy organizations, and Spanish-language media groups, is launching the www.protegete.us website, which will serve as a resource hub for immigrant communities, as part of the ¡Protégete!…¡EmpodérateYa! (Protect Yourself! Empower Yourself!) campaign. The ¡Protégete!…¡Empodérate Ya! website is one of the most comprehensive clearinghouses of information resources in English and Spanish. The goal of the site is to ensure immigrants know their rights and to provide information on how they can empower themselves rather than live in fear. “Immigration is at the heart of the American story, because people from everywhere have made immeasurable contributions to the diversity, ingenuity, and cultural richness that define who we are. That is especially true in Los Angeles, and people who have made a home here deserve all of the resources and protection their City can provide,” said Mayor Garcetti. “No one in Los Angeles should live in fear of being taken from their home, or separated from their family. I will never stop fighting to protect all Angelenos, and making sure they are given the support they need and deserve.” “More than ever it’s time for Hispanics to act by getting informed,” said Manuel Abud, President and CEO, Azteca America. “At Azteca we pride ourselves on our ability to build bridges and establish alliances across the industry, and we are driven by our commitment to serve the U.S. Hispanic community. The ¡Protégete!…¡Empodérate Ya! coalition is a great example of how all of us can work together in order to properly serve our dear community to empower themselves rather than live in fear.” “There’s a difference between being afraid and taking action to protect oneself and one’s family and being afraid and remaining in the shadows. We came to this country because of a dream for a better life and we will continue fighting to make that dream possible. There’s resources, information, support available for immigrant families facing the unthinkable right now; take action, you are not alone,” stated Angelica Salas, CHIRLA Executive Director. The ¡Protégete!…¡Empodérate Ya! campaign stems from the successful ¡Protégete!…¡Ciudadanía Ya! (Protect Yourself! Citizenship Now!) campaign, which drove citizenship education and application efforts in 2015 and 2016. The ¡Protégete!…¡Empodérate Ya! campaign is led by a strong coalition that includes Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis, California Secretary of State Alex Padilla, and Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia; the Central American Resource Center (CARECEN), the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA), the Council of Mexican Federations (COFEM), Asian Americans Advancing Justice Los Angeles (AAAJ-LA), the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund, the National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON), the California Immigrant Policy Center, the National Immigration Law Center (NILC), the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California; and Spanish-language outlets Azteca America, Entravision, Estrella TV/Liberman Broadcasting, La Opinión, Telemundo 52 Los Angeles KVEA, Univision Radio and KMEX 34 Univision Los Angeles. The campaign is made possible through funding support from the California Community Foundation. ### CONTACT: Daniel Herrera [cryptx]dherrera@rabengroup.com[/cryptx] (202) 930-6805
by Christina M. Oriel, MLNews
By Alyssa Ochs, Inside Philanthropy
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
Foundations Unite to Oppose Immigration Executive Orders This statement was originally published by Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR). Statement The United States stands at a historical crossroads. Founded as a refuge from religious persecution and built by generations of immigrants, our country has been the standard bearer internationally for the assertion and protection of inalienable rights and freedoms, a beacon of hope for refugees facing oppression and persecution, and a land of opportunity for immigrants seeking a better life for themselves and their families. As philanthropic institutions, we have built our missions on this proud and rich tradition. We have invested in creating healthy communities, promoting diversity and inclusion, building a vibrant democracy, and advancing equity and equality for all people, regardless of gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender expression, immigration status, and national origin. The recently issued immigration executive orders compromise our nation’s founding principles and the Constitution, our standing in the world, and our core values of liberty, justice, and due process. They weaken our moral leadership, fuel the efforts of those who wish us ill, harm our global competitiveness, and fray our social fabric. Our foundations support diverse issues, strategies, and communities across the country, but we are united in the belief that immigrants and refugees are integral to every aspect of our society. Newcomers enrich our culture and tradition as artists, playwrights, and dancers. Naturalized citizens strengthen our civic life as voters, jurors, school-board members, and elected officials. Immigrant entrepreneurs and refugee-owned businesses revitalize neighborhoods, towns, and cities across America. Foreign-born scientists and engineers fuel innovations and help our country prosper. Farmworkers put food on our tables, and caregivers nurture our children, care for our elders, and nurse our ill. Young newcomers—including DACA beneficiaries—demonstrate their patriotism and enthusiasm for American ideals in schools, communities, workplaces, and the armed forces. Without the contributions of immigrants and refugees now and throughout our history, our collective wellbeing and economic vitality would be greatly diminished. We, the undersigned philanthropies, join public officials, the faith community, business leaders, and the American public in supporting policies that protect our national security, strengthen our economy, and uphold core American values. We stand with our grantees—advocates, organizers, researchers, and service providers—in calling for policies that reflect our nation’s founding principles, promote cohesion and inclusion, instill hope, and show compassion. Policies that recognize our global interdependence, that honor our tradition of welcoming those seeking refuge and a better life, and that keep families together will make our communities stronger, safer, and more prosperous. We expect additional challenges in the weeks and months ahead on the immigration front, including expanded detention and deportations, and on policies affecting the rights of women, African Americans, the LGBTQ community, and other vulnerable groups. The issues, communities, and core values that our foundations have sought to advance are under serious and imminent danger. With history and morality as our guide, we reject discriminatory policies that target individuals based on gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, immigration status, sexual orientation, gender expression, and other grounds. We stand committed to the inherent value and dignity of every person at home and abroad. We stand together for the American Dream. Signatories Lateefah Simon, President Akonadi Foundation Iris Krieg, Executive Director Albert Pick, Jr. Fund Eileen Coogan, President & CEO Allegany Franciscan Ministries Minna R. Buck, Founder Aloha Foundation Leticia Peguero, Executive Director Andrus Family Fund & Family Philanthropy Program Audrey Yamamoto, President & Executive Director Asian Pacific Fund Jim Canales, President & Trustee Barr Foundation Robert C. Kirkwood, Board Chair Bella Vista Foundation Jerry Greenfield, President Ben & Jerry’s Foundation Cecilia C. Clarke, President & CEO Brooklyn Community Foundation Sonia Gonzales, Executive Director California Bar Foundation Antonia Hernández, President & CEO California Community Foundation Geri Mannion, Director, Strengthening Democracy Program and Special Opportunities Fund Carnegie Corporation of New York Hussien Y. Shousher, Board Chair Center for Arab American Philanthropy Karen A. Simmons, President & CEO Chester County Community Foundation K. Sujata, President & CEO Chicago Foundation for Women Farhad Ebrahimi, Founder & Chair Chorus Foundation Mary Pounder, Program Director Comer Family Foundation Laura Livoti, CEO Common Counsel Foundation Laura Livoti, CEO Common Counsel Foundation Ellen Friedman, Executive Director Compton Foundation Leslie Ramyk, Executive Director Conant Family Foundation Yanique Redwood, President & CEO Consumer Health Foundation Elizabeth Sak, Executive Director Cricket Island Foundation Joe Goldman, President Democracy Fund Lori Bezahler, President Edward W. Hazen Foundation Jacqueline Mann, President Elias Foundation Lauren Embrey, President Embrey Family Foundation Elena M. Marks, President & CEO Episcopal Health Foundation Nicky Goren, President & CEO Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation Jennie Lehua Watson, Interim President Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund Damon T. Hewitt, Executive Director Executives’ Alliance for Boys and Men of Color Sandor Straus, President Faye Straus, Vice-President Firedoll Foundation Darren Walker, President Ford Foundation Nancy Brain, Board President Frances Hollis Brain Foundation Marnie Thompson, Co-Managing Director Ed Whitfield, Co-Managing Director Fund for Democratic Communities Marcos Vargas, Executive Director Fund for Santa Barbara Christine H. Russell, Trustee Mark Schlesinger, Trustee Susan Clark, Director of Programs Gaia Fund Dimple Abichandani, Executive Director General Service Foundation Nancy Bales, Executive Director Nicholas Walrod, Board Chair Gray Family Foundation Vanessa Daniel, Executive Director Groundswell Fund Eva Grove, Founder & Board Member Leslie Dorosin, Executive Director Grove Foundation Darren Sandow, Executive Director Hagedorn Foundation David Nicholson, Executive Director Headwaters Foundation for Justice Liz Simons, Chair of the Board Deanna Gomby, President & CEO Heising-Simons Foundation Tricia Hellman Gibbs, MD, Board President Susan Mayer Hirsch, Executive Director Hellman Foundation Nat Williams, Ph.D, Executive Director Hill-Snowdon Foundation Diana Campoamor, President Hispanics in Philanthropy Ann B. Stern, President & CEO Houston Endowment Janet Froetscher, President J.B. and M.K. Pritzker Family Foundation Peter W. Davidson, Chairman Amy L. Freitag, Executive Director J.M. Kaplan Fund John Goldman, President John & Marcia Goldman Foundation Jacqueline Martinez Garcel, CEO Latino Community Foundation Debora Ortega, Ph.d., Board Chair Carlos Martinez, Executive Director Latino Community Foundation of Colorado Kara L. Masters, Board President Caitlin W. Davis, Executive Director Legal Foundation of Washington James[…]