Regional Philanthropy News
Friday, October 11, 2019
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Wednesday, September 18, 2019
What is Public Charge?
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
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.
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
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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
Funds to aid families and individuals affected by Camp, Woolsey, Hill and other state fires
SCG President's Message - October 2018
Release Date:
10/04/2018
Dear Colleagues,
Getty Foundation Director Deborah Marrow to Retire at End of 2018
Release Date:
09/26/2018
The J. Paul Getty Trust announced that Deborah Marrow, director of the Getty Foundation, will retire at the end of December 2018 after more than three decades of leadership roles at the J.
Newest White House Proposal on Immigrant Families Stands Out as Especially Cruel
Release Date:
09/25/2018
The following is an article published in The Chronicle of Philanthropy by SCG members Fred Ali, President and CEO of the Weingart Foundation; Antoni
Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Honors Amazon Frontlines and Ceibo Alliance with Environmental Activist Award
Release Date:
09/23/2018
The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation is proud to honor Amazon Frontlines and Ceibo Alliance with the first annual Environmental
Post-Tax Reform Watch: IRS Proposed Regulations
Release Date:
09/18/2018
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Expand Public-Private Partnerships in LA County
Release Date:
09/18/2018
Santa Monica's Innovative Rental Assistance Program
Release Date:
09/14/2018
“We Can’t Count on Washington”: A California Funder Preps for the 2020 Census
Release Date:
09/13/2018
The California Endowment pledged $10 million to the state's $90 million efforts to get a fair and accurate count in the 2020 Census. The pledge fits in with increased awareness and funding from regional funders of the challenges facing the 2020 Census.
SCG President's Message - September 2018
Release Date:
09/06/2018
Dear Colleagues,
Archstone Foundation Announces Expansion of Endowed Chair at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics
Release Date:
08/29/2018
In recognition of its 30 years of grantmaking, the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA’s unwavering commitment to Geriatrics and David B.
Honoring the legacy and 200th birthday of slave-turned-entrepreneur Biddy Mason
Release Date:
08/27/2018
About TRHT LA
While Los Angeles has made great strides in addressing issues of race, we clearly have a long way to go.
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Approves New Catholic Sisters Strategy
Release Date:
08/23/2018
California Wellness Foundation announces $7.6 million in grants
Release Date:
08/22/2018
Funding includes long-term collaborations for health, as well as rapid response to devastating fires
AEG Worldwide Launches the AEG Community Foundation
Release Date:
08/21/2018
The AEG Community Foundation was established to build on AEG’s strong philanthropic commitment to local communities. Starting with the L.A. Kings’ Foundation (Kings Care) and continuing with AEG’s first multi-year grant ($1M) made to Inner City Arts during the construction of STAPLES Center by the STAPLES Center Foundation we have always prioritized investing in communities where we have a business presence.
Cal Wellness Appoints New VP of Operations
Release Date:
08/20/2018
The California Wellness Foundation appointed Arun Baheti as vice president of operatio
Holy Fire in Orange and Riverside Counties
Release Date:
08/09/2018
Southern California Disaster Resources for the Holy Fire
Changemaker Challenge 2018 Applications Now Open
Release Date:
08/08/2018
Final Call! The Jewish Federation is searching for innovative ideas from eligible 501(c)3 organizations with the goal to make Los Angeles a better place for us all.
Can Philanthropy Save a City?
Release Date:
08/03/2018
The cash-strapped city of Stockton is hoping so, courting millions of dollars from private investors
to solve a whole host of social problems.
Census 2020: How Is Philanthropy Responding to the Citizenship Question?
Release Date:
08/02/2018
The inclusion of the citizenship status question on the next census has funders and advocates even more worried about getting a full and accurate count in 2020. The concerns add to earlier warnings about low funding, access and data security.
Stockton Adopts Post-Bankruptcy Campaign to Raise Philanthropic Dollars
Release Date:
08/02/2018
Before Detroit filed for bankruptcy in 2013, the most populous US city to file for bankruptcy was