The L.A. Justice Fund, a project of two California foundations and city and county government, has been providing legal support for immigrants since 2017. After the pilot project’s success, it’s being adopted as a county program.
Read MoreThe Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles launched under Eric Garcetti’s tenure, and has been closely linked to his priorities and fundraising efforts. We spoke with the head of the fund about what it’s accomplished and what’s next.
Read MoreIn an ocean of foundations that refuse unsolicited proposals, this L.A.-focused foundation is refreshingly open to potential grantees and new collaborations. Here’s what you need to know about it.
Read MoreThis media giant’s corporate funding arm awards millions of dollars to various regions to address community challenges. We take a closer look.
Read MoreAfter focusing on crisis response in 2020, the Latino Community Foundation is looking to invest in Latino power-building through its new five-year, $50 million Latino Power Fund. Foundation leaders fill us in.
Read MoreWe check in with fundraisers working in Southern California to see how cash is flowing in the region after a brutal year. Morale is high for many, although some are concerned about whether positive funding trends will last.
Read MoreArts organizations that survived the pandemic continue to struggle with depleted reserves, sluggish revenues and limited event capacity. In Los Angeles, a $38.5 million fund is helping organizations navigate what comes next.
Read MoreThe NBA’s L.A. Clippers have a foundation that has been around since the summer of 1994 and centers its giving on local children and youth. Here’s what nonprofits in the region should know.
Read MoreLike many funders, the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles found itself in uncharted territory when the pandemic began a year ago. In scrambling to respond to the crisis, it leaned heavily on its donors and embraced new kinds of grantmaking.
Read MoreHere’s a look at the Kissick Family Foundation and what Los Angeles nonprofits need to know about this grantmaker and its founder, investment executive John Kissick.
Read MoreA coalition of more than 20 funders recently launched the California Black Freedom Fund, a $100 million initiative to support Black-led power-building groups. Organizers share the details of how it came about and what it aims to achieve.
Read MoreHere’s what we know so far about the Sarah Ketterer Foundation and how it gives in its founder’s home region of Southern California.
Read MoreWhen Ali came to the L.A.-focused foundation in 1999, it was a nearly all-white institution that steered clear of backing advocacy and organizing. As he steps down from his job, Ali talks to IP Editor David Callahan about Weingart’s transformation.
Read MoreA coalition of 14 California foundations has been working at the nexus of racism, the criminal justice system and poverty. Several of the philanthropy leaders who are part of this collaborative know these challenges first-hand.
Read MoreTo help Southern California grantseekers get to know the Kilroy Foundation’s giving a bit better, here are four important facts to know.
Read MoreAfter publicity-shy billionaire Jerry Perenchio passed away in 2017, his estate sold off a quarter-billion dollars in assets and now his family foundation has made two large higher ed gifts. Is this a sign of more to come?
Read MoreTo help Southern California nonprofits get to know the Kayne Foundation better, here are some details about Richard and Suzanne Kayne and how they give in Los Angeles.
Read MoreLatino nonprofits have historically been underfunded by philanthropy. LCF is working to change that by mobilizing a network of Latino philanthropists and directing grants to neglected organizations.
Read MoreHere’s a look at Bruce Karatz’s local philanthropy in the Los Angeles area and where his foundation’s grants have been going in recent years.
Read MoreSome of Los Angeles’ biggest funders assembled a coalition of local leaders to address equity amid the pandemic fallout. The collective just released a bold and far-reaching plan for the region’s future.
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