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Glorya Kaufman’s Last Gift Brings Calm to Los Angeles
This Philanthropic Partnership Aims to Reduce Youth Incarceration in L.A. How Is It Faring?
Many Boys and Men of Color Struggle. This California Funder Network Is on the Case
What Wallis Annenberg’s Passing Could Mean for L.A.’s Legendary Family Foundation
The Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation’s New Era of Intergenerational Philanthropy
New L.A. Fund Backs a Fire-Ravaged Community that Faced Down Discrimination
How the L.A. Wildfires Sparked a Wave of Giving Big and Small
We Are California Aims to Shore Up a Blue Fortress Against Trump
Arts Under Fire: What Los Angeles Has Lost and Who’s Funding Relief
L.A.’s on Fire. Who’s Funding Wildfire Relief and Recovery?
Koreatown Community Center Shows Off Place-Based, Multisector Funding in L.A.
Good News for Los Angeles: Philanthropy Bolsters the Local Beat
“We Know Exactly How Housing Works.” How a New Public-Private Partnership Tackles Homelessness
Housing Former Foster Youth in LA: Checking in with Daniel Heimpel
Good ideas seem to bubble up from different corners of the globe around the same time. Take the development of the field of philosophy during the Axial Age, the invention of the airplane in the early 20th century, or, in the worlds of philanthropy … [Read more...] about Housing Former Foster Youth in LA: Checking in with Daniel Heimpel
The Future of Hollywood Philanthropy: Stars Come Out for a Social Impact Summit in L.A.
On a bright Thursday in Los Angeles, about 400 people filed into the darkened screening room of the Director’s Guild of America, located on a buzzy curve of Sunset Strip, dropping their paper coffee cups into the trashcan on the way. They’d come for … [Read more...] about The Future of Hollywood Philanthropy: Stars Come Out for a Social Impact Summit in L.A.
With a New, All-Female Investment Committee, This L.A.-Based Funder Is Sending a Message
Philanthropic funders have been increasingly focused not just on how their grants can make an impact, but on how their invested assets can also advance their missions. One important component of that question is who, exactly, is making the investment … [Read more...] about With a New, All-Female Investment Committee, This L.A.-Based Funder Is Sending a Message
Amid a Backlash Against Equity Work, This Racial Justice Fund Is Just Getting Started
The summer of 2020 was poised to be a turning point when it came to racial justice in the U.S, including in the philanthropic sector. After the death of George Floyd and the civil unrest that followed, numerous foundations pledged impressive amounts … [Read more...] about Amid a Backlash Against Equity Work, This Racial Justice Fund Is Just Getting Started
Small Grants Yield Big Cash: A Foundation Helped Unlock Millions in Public Funds for Homeless Youth
This is not a news flash: Los Angeles is experiencing a massive homelessness crisis. A lesser-known fact: A large percentage of people “sleeping rough” under the freeway overpasses and in city parks were in the foster care system, often not that … [Read more...] about Small Grants Yield Big Cash: A Foundation Helped Unlock Millions in Public Funds for Homeless Youth
L.A. Foundations Back Renovation of a Historic Facility Serving Children with Visual Impairments
Since 1938, the Blind Children’s Center in Los Angeles has provided early care and education for young children with visual impairments and other disabilities. Now, with the help of several philanthropies, the historic building where the center is … [Read more...] about L.A. Foundations Back Renovation of a Historic Facility Serving Children with Visual Impairments
With a Power-Building Approach to Housing in California, a Pooled Fund Evolves and Expands
Despite new legislation and continued promises of action, a full 28% of all people experiencing homelessness in the U.S. live in California. For years, the proposed solution has been to build more housing, but one pooled fund is taking a different … [Read more...] about With a Power-Building Approach to Housing in California, a Pooled Fund Evolves and Expands
A Health Foundation’s “More Equitable Approach” to Substance Use Disorder
Opioids continue to ravage communities across the country, resulting in a grim and steady climb in overdose deaths last year, according to preliminary statistics. Chicago and San Francisco alone saw record numbers of opioid-related overdose … [Read more...] about A Health Foundation’s “More Equitable Approach” to Substance Use Disorder
A Conversation With Jacqueline Martinez Garcel, Outgoing CEO of the Latino Community Foundation
Jacqueline Martinez Garcel served as the CEO of the Latino Community Foundation (LCF) from 2015 to 2023, where she helped the foundation raise more than $100 million to advance its mission of building power for Latinos and investing in their … [Read more...] about A Conversation With Jacqueline Martinez Garcel, Outgoing CEO of the Latino Community Foundation
Former Foster Youth Are Too Often Left With Nowhere to Go. This Foundation Is Trying to Help
In Los Angeles County, foster kids entering adulthood generally confront this rocky transition period without the guidance and support of parents — or often any other adults who have been in their lives on a consistent basis. While all young people … [Read more...] about Former Foster Youth Are Too Often Left With Nowhere to Go. This Foundation Is Trying to Help
NFL Legend Marcellus Wiley on His Philanthropy and Giving Back Across the Next Generation
Born in Compton, California, NFL legend Marcellus Wiley beat the odds in many ways. Attending what is now known as Saint Monica Preparatory, Wiley showed a knack for football, track and field, and academics — making the National Honor Society and … [Read more...] about NFL Legend Marcellus Wiley on His Philanthropy and Giving Back Across the Next Generation
Who Is Funding Efforts to Support the Nation’s 1 Million Homeless Students?
As kids across the country are settling into the new school year, having worked through the usual mix of nerves and excitement, many of them are still struggling with the relentless challenges that come with being a student who is also homeless. Just … [Read more...] about Who Is Funding Efforts to Support the Nation’s 1 Million Homeless Students?
Why This L.A. Funder Created a Children’s Library at Men’s Central Jail
Visitation areas at jails and prisons are typically spare and unwelcoming, with fluorescent lighting, stark linoleum floors, functional furniture and few amenities. But at Men’s Central Jail in Los Angeles, the visitation room now features a cozy … [Read more...] about Why This L.A. Funder Created a Children’s Library at Men’s Central Jail
Talent for Philanthropy: A Look Inside the UTA Foundation
While there is plenty of uncertainty in Hollywood these days with an ongoing writers’ and actors’ strike, the “Big 3” agencies — Creative Artists Association (CAA), William Morris Endeavor (WME), and United Talent Agency (UTA) — still loom large in … [Read more...] about Talent for Philanthropy: A Look Inside the UTA Foundation
A Conversation with Jackie Broxton, President of the Biddy Mason Charitable Foundation
Bridget “Biddy” Mason’s story could be a movie. Born into slavery in 1818 in Mississippi, she moved to Utah with her last owner, Robert Marion Smith, who helped establish a Mormon community there and brought along his family — and his slaves. As they … [Read more...] about A Conversation with Jackie Broxton, President of the Biddy Mason Charitable Foundation
Community Chest: How This South Korean Funding Intermediary Galvanizes Donors Big and Small
Last week’s meeting between President Joe Biden and the leaders of Japan and South Korea was an historic moment full of firsts — the first trilateral summit among these three nations, the first time Biden hosted foreign leaders at Camp David and the … [Read more...] about Community Chest: How This South Korean Funding Intermediary Galvanizes Donors Big and Small
