Regional Philanthropy News
Friday, October 11, 2019
Credit: ABC7 Los Angeles
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
What is Public Charge?
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Sacramento – Six strategies stand to amplify whole community emergency preparedness and improve coordination of community assets for disaster response and recovery, describes a report released today by California Volunteers, Office of the Governor.
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Every ten years, after the federal census, California must re-establish the boundaries of its Congressional, State Senate, State Assembly, and State Board of Equalization districts to reflect new p
Friday, July 12, 2019
Over the past weeks, immigrant communities have grown fearful with threats of raids and deportation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Saturday, July 6, 2019
On July 4th and July 5th, two major earthquakes struck in Kern County near Ridgecrest, California, approximately 150 miles northeast of Los Angeles.
Thursday, February 7, 2019
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors yesterday approved a historic Public/Private Partnership between the Los Angeles
Thursday, January 31, 2019
Eleven nonprofits in L.A. and Ventura Counties receive funding awards in the second phase of the organization’s long-term wildfire recovery, focusing on low-income individuals and families
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Los Angeles, Jan.
Thursday, January 17, 2019
SEBASTOPOL, CA — The membership of Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) elected to its board of directors Kalia Abiade, di
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
The Board of Directors of Archstone Foundation announces the appointment of Christopher A. Langston, PhD as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. He succeeds Joseph F.
Friday, December 7, 2018
Alicia Procello, President of the Avery Dennison Foundation, discusses with SCG the Foundation's giving.
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Philanthropy would be so much easier if every year you could just choose a charity — or maybe two or three charities — and let someone else write the donation check.
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Obama Foundation also announces MBK Rising!, a national convening marking the fifth anniversary of My Brother’s Keeper
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
In response to the unprecedented scale of destruction, loss of life, and enormous challenges facing survivors of California’s recent wildfires in both Northern and Southern California, Direct Relie
Monday, November 19, 2018
Southern California Gas Co.
Friday, November 16, 2018
On Wednesday the Fire Relief Fund multi-platform fundraising event, hosted by the United Way of Greater Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Rams, CBS 2 and KCAL 9, rai
California Wildfires Resources
Release Date:
11/09/2018
Our thoughts go out to our members, partners, friends and everyone impacted by the the Woolsey and Hill fires. We will keep this page updated with information that could be helpful in responding appropriately to these disasters that are forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes.
Amgen Co-Founds Fund to Help Conejo Valley Shooting Victims
Release Date:
11/09/2018
In what has become an all-too-common story in America, a lone gunman opened fire at a Thousand Oaks, Cali
New Center for Effective Philanthropy Research on How Foundations Understand What Works
Release Date:
11/08/2018
Assessing the performance of a foundation is notoriously challenging. How well do foundation leaders believe they understand what is and isn’t working in their foundation’s efforts? How are they building that understanding?
2020 Census Crucial for Kern County Federal Allocation
Release Date:
11/08/2018
Numbers don’t lie—unless they are left out of an equation to begin with. When numbers are missing from a calculation, a deceptive void appears like a black hole that swallows otherwise important realities.
Statement Regarding Mass Murder in Thousand Oaks
Release Date:
11/08/2018
I can hardly believe that today brings news of another tragic mass murder by a gunman—this one in Thousand Oaks, California.
The Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles Awards Emergency Grants in Response to Pittsburgh Tragedy
Release Date:
11/08/2018
Four Initiatives Will Receive Grants to Aid Victims, Ensure Community Security, Combat Hate and Aid Immigrants
Ventura County Community Responds to Mass Shooting in Thousand Oaks
Release Date:
11/08/2018
Wednesday night, November 7, 2018, an unspeakable tragedy occurred with the shooting deaths of 12 of our community members including a Ventura County Sheriff‘s sergeant.
Member Spotlight: Amgen Foundation
Release Date:
11/06/2018
Amgen Foundation's Vice President, Scott Heimlich, discussed with SCG Amgen's giving.
Citi Signs Business Statement on Transgender Equality
Release Date:
11/05/2018
Amgen Foundation Deepens Commitment to Aspiring Scientists Worldwide By Expanding Amgen Scholars Program
Release Date:
11/02/2018
Through a new $21 Million, Four-Year Investment, Amgen Scholars Program to Reach Additional 1,500 Undergraduates
SCG President's Message - November 2018
Release Date:
11/01/2018
Dear Colleagues,
Statement on the Events of the Past Week
Release Date:
10/29/2018
Over the past week, we have witnessed a series of tragedies across the country that have become disturbingly too common.
How Do Rising Real Estate Costs Impact Nonprofits In Greater LA?
Release Date:
10/28/2018
The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (SF Fed) is conducting a survey of nonprofit organizations in the Greater Los Angeles region to understand the scope of nonprofit dis
UniHealth Foundation Names New President & Chief Operating Officer
Release Date:
10/26/2018
For nearly 20 years, UniHealth Foundation has been deeply committed to supporting nonprofit, community-based hospitals and health organizations in Southern California.
Blue Shield of California Foundation Launches Fellowships
Release Date:
10/24/2018
Senior fellows will explore social movements, data strategies for community health
Mayor Eric Garcetti, Annenberg Foundation and LA Tech Leaders Launch Unprecedented Civic Initiative
Release Date:
10/22/2018
"We saw an opportunity to become a catalyst to create PledgeLA...change is happening, and this change is good."
Wallis Annenberg, Annenberg Foundation Chairman, President and CEO
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Announces More Than $19 Million in Grants, Approves New Catholic Sisters Strategy
Release Date:
10/17/2018
The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation announced 16 grants totaling more than $19 million during the second and third quarters of 2018.
The Eisner Foundation Grants More Than $3 Million to Intergenerational Efforts
Release Date:
10/16/2018
The Eisner Foundation announced that it would award $3,135,000 through seven grants in the third quarter of 2018. These grants demonstrate the foundation’s longstanding commitment to direct service as well as research.
Protecting Families Campaign
Release Date:
10/10/2018
Your voice matters—join us in standing up for our deepest values and for all of our communities.
Resources from NALEO on Census Message Testing
Release Date:
10/05/2018
On Wednesday, Septmeber 12, NALEO presented a webinar on effective Census message testing for English and Spanish speaking Latinos. The link to the recorded webinar and slides are below: