California Community Foundation

Congrats to the nonprofit grantees that are advancing community-centered strategies to grow the supply of housing Southern California in a sustainable and equitable way.

We cannot forget the essential workers who helped us through this unprecedented year. These workers have been hit hardest by COVID-19. CCF is glad to support the #TheLongestShift documentary project uplifting these important Angelenos. #LAtogether. https://www.theguardian.com//working-class-people-always-h

Please share with street vendors in your community: The LA Street Vendor Campaign is hosting a vaccination event for street vendors this coming Monday! Street Vendors can register to receive an appointment here: http://bit.ly/vendorvaccine

With all the challenges and complexities of a mass vaccination roll-out, essential workers are being left-behind as they continue to still experience some of the highest infection and death rates in Los Angeles County. Learn how CCF is working with community groups across the County to ensure essential workers and vulnerable populations have fair and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccinations. Visit https://latogether.org//ensuring-equitable-covid-19-vacci/

12 months of this unprecedented pandemic has caused hunger to permeate throughout Los Angeles County. 25% of Angelenos now report experiencing food insecurity some for the very first time. With the increase in food insecurity due to record unemployment and COVID-19 related illness, organizations on the frontline stepped-up to address the food crisis. CCF discusses these challenges with Stephen Gutwillig, Executive Director of the Sustainable Economic Enterprises of Los An...geles (SEE-LA). @SEELAOrg https://www.calfund.org/food-insecurity-qa/

Congratulations to our #2021RisingStars honorees. Their commitment to charitable giving is helping build a better Los Angeles for future generations. Meet 2021 Rising Star Honoree: Dakota Ortiz, Director of Social Impact at @Endeavor https://calfund.org/dakota-ortiz-2/

A highlight of 2020 was the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously voting to dismantle the nation’s largest and most complicated youth probation department to form the Department of Youth Development. The new department will focus on alternatives to incarceration that disproportionately harm Black, Indigenous and young people of color. CCF is proud to be a part of the engagement that went into reimagining youth justice in Los Angeles and around the nation. Read more in #LAtogether. http://latogether.org//reimagining-youth-justice-in-los-a/

CCF donors Adrian & Betsy Gonzalez love #LosAngeles. Our City of Angels was more than a stop along Adrian’s career as a National League Baseball player. As a family, they are invested in the success of #LA and all its residents. Their giving reflects what they value education, health, athletics and women’s empowerment. Meet our donors: https://www.calfund.org/2020annualreport

New grant alert to fund the development of community-based policies and plans through a Call for Collaboration. The deadline for non-profits to apply is Tuesday, Feb. 23. More info: https://www.calfund.org/.../call_for_collaboration_2021/

Long Beach City College serves students with greater needs. As many students & their families lost jobs due to the pandemic, the need has only increased. A $275,000 grant from CCF let Long Beach City College get refrigeration units to store food & distribute grocery gift-cards to those in need. https://www.insidehighered.com//community-colleges-see-dem

CCF has opened a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) to help local nonprofit affordable and supportive housing providers increase capacity to create more affordable housing and to enhance the region’s existing affordable housing with investments that promote better health outcomes and economic opportunity for residents. Applications are due no later than January 22, 2021 by 11:59pm PST. For more information, please visit https://www.calfund.org/nonprofits/open-grants/hola/

As we near the year end, a time when we reflect on all that was experienced, endured and achieved, we instead find ourselves deeply concerned about the ongoing effects of COVID-19. Nine months of this unprecedented pandemic has caused many of our neighbors to experience food insecurity some for the very first time. Please consider a contribution to CCF’s LA County’s COVID-19 Relief Fund to address the needs of hunger and food insecurity in Los Angeles. https://www.calfund.org/covid-19/

We understand the frustration of community members who feel devalued and unheard. We are dedicated to strengthening #LosAngeles for all, we stand firmly in our values of justice and equity. We will continue to be a voice for the vulnerable. We speak out and will take action to bring about the systemic changes that will make our imperfect paradise a beacon of inclusion and human dignity. Join us at #LAtogether: latogether.org

Gaingels is helping #LGBTQ+ #tech entrepreneurs of tomorrow succeed with its scholarship program. Launched last year with the support of the California Community Foundation, the program helps need-based LGBTQ+ students afford college with a $5,000 scholarship. Recipients are also paired with at least one mentor and are promised a summer internship and possible post-graduate opportunities. Read more: https://www.builtinnyc.com//gaingels-vc-lgbtq-lorenzo-thio

This mobile kitchen is now a permanent fixture at A Bridge Home Pacific Sunset and serves 462 meals per day! The kitchen team play music as they prepare and serve food, providing residents with an uplifting meal. CCF is glad to supports @path.LA’s bridge housing program for homeless neighbor and provide A Taste of Home by PATH!

You can #VOTE before Election Day at the 1,000 Vote Centers across #LA or drop your mail-in ballot at secure ballot drop box. You have until tomorrow (11/3) at 8PM to make your vote counts! Visit http://lavote.net to find the easiest way to vote.

"One of the messages I want to send to the public is that homelessness is a solvable problem," said panelist Antonia Hernández, president and CEO of the California Community Foundation. https://www.cedars-sinai.org//town-hall-explores-solution/

Californians are voting #YesOn15 including Governor Gavin Newsom, County of #LosAngeles's Board of Supervisors, #LA Mayor Eric Garcetti and WE need you! 1 Mail your ballot soon 2 Drop off your ballot at any 400 secure ballot boxes 3 Cast a ballot at any vote center ... > Info at www.lavote.net

CCF will administer $20M in #CARESAct funds to address food insecurity due to #COVID-19 in a competitive grant program on behalf of the County of Los Angeles. Organizations that have received past CARES funding can NOW apply. Applications will be due October 31, 2020 by 11:59 pm PST. For more information, visit https://calfund.org//op/cares-act-coronavirus-relief-fund/

Join us at the Reimagining the Pathway to Education Equity event on 10/29 at 3pm!

In-person voting has begun in #LA! Many Vote Centers are now open, while the rest will open on Saturday, October 31. In addition to voting or dropping off your ballot; you'll be able to get help in multiple languages, replace a lost or damaged ballot and register to vote. Visit lavote.net to find your nearest Vote Center. So keep calm & #VOTE.

Over the past 40 years, disinvestment in public education has caused California to fall from one of the top states in per pupil spending to near the bottom. #Prop15 @Schools1stCA would raise $3.5 billion annually to help fund #LA’s schools & community colleges! #YESon15

Got questions, problems or concerns about voting in LA County? Asian Americans Advancing Justice LA is offering free Voter Helplines in multiple #AAPI languages! Check out the list of phone numbers below.

Q: WHAT DOES PROP 15 DO? A: Efrain Escobedo, CCF’s VP of Civic Engagement #Yeson15 will create $12 billion annually in additional state revenues for local services, K-12 and community colleges; not by creating new taxes or expanding taxes, but by closing tax loopholes for large commercial properties in Prop 13. Read more at https://latogether.org//10/05/schools-and-communities-first

Ready to Rise is a robust youth development system that integrates public agencies, nonprofits and school systems to meet the core development needs of young peopleespecially those experiencing poverty, prejudice, neighborhood violence and even abuse. 2,294 youth were served by 20 community-based programs through this public-private partnership between the California Community Foundation, Liberty Hill Foundation and the Los Angeles County Probation Department. See more our impact: https://www.readytorise.la/

For a century, CCF has delivered exceptional client services to our donors, turning their charitable visions into meaningful change for Los Angeles and beyond. Read our latest article on converting appreciated assets into philanthropic dollars, all while maintaining the highest level of tax efficiency. http://latogether.org/2020/10/13/charitable-gifts/

October 19 is the last day to register online for the Nov. 3rd election. It is fast & easy to make your #vote count, just visit https://registertovote.ca.gov/. If you miss this deadline, you can still register at any polling place or vote center all the way up to & including 11/3.