California Community Foundation (CA)



The California Community Foundation is a community foundation based in Los Angeles. It has been an advocate in the region since 1915.


The community foundation envisions a Los Angeles County made up of safe, thriving, and diverse community. Their mission is to strengthen Los Angeles communities through effective philanthropy and civic engagement.


The foundation is committed to increasing donor engagement and philanthropic dollars; strengthening the nonprofit sectors in LA; contributing to positive social change; and demonstrating operational efficiency.



    

Recent News from California Community Foundation


Governor's Office of Emergency Services Announces Philanthropic Efforts Underway for ...
Foundation: California Community Foundation

Additionally, Philanthropy California has compiled a list of vetted community foundations and recovery funds dedicated to supporting disaster...more

Heinz Endowments Will Install Next President in April
Foundation: Arizona Community Foundation, California Community Foundation, Cleveland Foundation, Packard Foundation, Heinz Endowments, Pollock-Krasner Foundation, Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford

Ronn Richard, president and CEO of the Cleveland Foundation, is stepping down at the end of the year, he announced yesterday. The reason? He wants to spend more time with his family, he tells the...more

Bay Area Philanthropy Groups Step Up For Disaster Relief
Foundation: California Community Foundation, Marin Community Foundation, Sacramento Region Community Foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, San Francisco Foundation

The ongoing flooding in the San Francisco Bay Area has prompted a call for help from some of the region's biggest donors. The San Francisco Chronicle reports seven community foundationsincluding...more

A New Partnership Has A Plan To End Food Insecurity In LA
Foundation: California Community Foundation, Weingart Foundation

Nearly a quarter of Los Angeles County's 10 million people experience food insecurity, meaning they don't have enough to eat, the Los Angeles Times reports. And that's a problem that needs to be...more

Dept. of Cultural Affairs Announces Recipients of L.A. Individual Master Artist Project
Foundation: California Community Foundation

... Community Foundation Grant, Durfee Grant, Pasadena City Individual Artist Fellowship and L.A. Cultural Affairs Artist-in-Residence...more

Community Foundation Names New Director - The Vineyard Gazette
Foundation: California Community Foundation

The next director of the Martha's Vineyard Community Foundation discovered the Island on vacation with his family and immediately decided it...more

MacKenzie Scott Donates $15 Million To A Social Enterprise That Provides Glasses for India
Foundation: California Community Foundation

One of the world's richest people is giving $15 million to help some of the world's poorest people see clearly. MacKenzie Scott, the former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is giving $15 million...more

Broadband internet isn't equally available to L.A. County's low-income residents, report says
Foundation: California Community Foundation

... according to a new report from the California Community Foundation and Digital Equity L.A., a coalition of local community...more

MacKenzie Scott Donates Beverly Hills Mansions For Affordable Housing
Foundation: California Community Foundation

MacKenzie Scott is giving away two Beverly Hills mansions worth a combined $55 million, CNBC reports. Scott, whose net worth is $38.2 billion, donated both homes to the California Community...more

POSTPONED Pick up the next Through the Eyes of Artists Commerce poster at a signing ...
Foundation: California Community Foundation

She has received awards from Fellows of Contemporary Art, Art Matters, City of Los Angeles and California Community...more



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