California Community Foundation

California Community Foundation

Renata Redford | July 24, 2026

OVERVIEW: The California Community Foundation is a major Los Angeles funder whose discretionary grantmaking prioritizes education, health, housing and homelessness, and immigration. Additional work supports arts and culture, civic engagement, racial … [Read more...] about California Community Foundation

How 5 Community Foundations Are Handling the Healthcare Fallout of Trump’s Cuts

Katherine Don | April 9, 2026

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Immigrant Families Under Attack Get a Boost as California Funders Work with the State

Martha Ramirez | April 1, 2026

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Philanthropy Steps Up As Immigration Policies Threaten Basic Services

Connie Matthiessen | March 2, 2026

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7 Billionaires Funding Efforts to Address the Homelessness Crisis

Martha Ramirez | December 1, 2025

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“Am I Next?” Using Art, a California Foundation Highlights Stories of ICE Abductees

Wendy Paris | November 18, 2025

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Lessons from Prop 50: Why Safeguarding Elections Needs Year-Round Support

Martha Ramirez | November 7, 2025

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New Law Will Protect California Nonprofits Targeted by the Feds

Martha Ramirez | October 29, 2025

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With Democracy in Peril, Philanthropy Can Make a Difference on California’s Prop 50

Rebecca Hamburg, Guest Contributor | October 17, 2025

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This Philanthropic Partnership Aims to Reduce Youth Incarceration in L.A. How Is It Faring?

Martha Ramirez | September 11, 2025

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Inside the Black Freedom Fund’s Journey to Independence and Permanence

Martha Ramirez | August 18, 2025

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Many Boys and Men of Color Struggle. This California Funder Network Is on the Case

Martha Ramirez | August 7, 2025

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Philanthropy and Homelessness: What’s Changed, What’s the Same, and What’s Still Needed

Martha Ramirez | July 24, 2025

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The LA Story: Why Funders Must Take Action Against Authoritarianism

Martha Ramirez | June 24, 2025

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How Philanthropy Can Oppose Trump’s Authoritarian Immigration Playbook

Martha Ramirez | June 11, 2025

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How Bloomberg and Ballmer Created Summer Programs to Fight Learning Loss

Connie Matthiessen | April 10, 2025

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“We Need Other Funders to Step Up”: Philanthropy Reacts to Trump’s Attacks on Immigrants

Martha Ramirez | March 18, 2025

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Top Trends in Community Foundation Giving, from Disasters to DAFs and DEI

Wendy Paris | March 10, 2025

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Greater Houston Community Foundation Turns 30, Thanks to Living Donors and DAFs

Wendy Paris | March 4, 2025

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New L.A. Fund Backs a Fire-Ravaged Community that Faced Down Discrimination

Martha Ramirez | February 28, 2025

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How the L.A. Wildfires Sparked a Wave of Giving Big and Small

Wendy Paris | February 18, 2025

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We Are California Aims to Shore Up a Blue Fortress Against Trump

Martha Ramirez | February 12, 2025

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Arts Under Fire: What Los Angeles Has Lost and Who’s Funding Relief

Wendy Paris | January 21, 2025

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L.A.’s on Fire. Who’s Funding Wildfire Relief and Recovery?

Wendy Paris | January 10, 2025

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Human Right: Five Funders Backing Housing Justice

Martha Ramirez | December 13, 2024

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As a Second Trump Presidency Looms, California Funders Prepare for the Next Four Years

Martha Ramirez | December 10, 2024

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Five Funders Supporting Young Men and Boys

Martha Ramirez | December 5, 2024

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Good News for Los Angeles: Philanthropy Bolsters the Local Beat

Wendy Paris | September 25, 2024

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“We Know Exactly How Housing Works.” How a New Public-Private Partnership Tackles Homelessness

Martha Ramirez | August 21, 2024

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Leading Lessons: A Foundation CEO’s Reflections on Pushing the Status Quo

Judy Belk, Guest Contributor | August 14, 2024

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