Thursday, August 6, 2020
As communities respond to the COVID-19 crisis, a new foundation-inspired effort has launched to inform the roadmap for a just recovery.
Regional Philanthropy News
Updates from the Committee for Greater L.A.
Monday, July 27, 2020
On July 24, 2020, 43 foundations and SCG submitted a letter from to the LA County Board of Supervisors advocating for our nonprofit sector’s sustainability.
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Recommendations for philanthropic responsiveness to the anticipated effects of the Coronavirus on under-resourced and vulnerable communities.
Friday, October 11, 2019
Credit: ABC7 Los Angeles
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.
California Community Foundation Announces $450,000 to Support Los Angeles Visual Artists
Release Date:
01/23/2019
Los Angeles, Jan. 23, 2019 – The California Community Foundation (CCF) awarded 18 Los Angeles County artists with the prestigious CCF Fellowship for Visual Artists (FVA), totaling $450,000 in unrestricted grants.
GCIR Announces New Board Members and Officers
Release Date:
01/17/2019
SEBASTOPOL, CA — The membership of Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) elected to its board of directors Kalia Abiade, director of programs at the
Member Spotlight: Bank of the West
Release Date:
01/02/2019
Archstone Foundation Announces the Appointment of Christopher A. Langston, PhD as Its New President and Chief Executive Officer
Release Date:
12/19/2018
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.
Resolving to Take on the Implicit Bias in How Grant Awards Are Decided
Release Date:
12/11/2018
By Christine Essel,
President & Chief Executive Officer, Southern California Grantmakers
SCG President's 2018 End of Year Message: Looking Back, Looking Ahead
Release Date:
12/10/2018
Dear Colleagues,
Member Spotlight: Avery Dennison Foundation
Release Date:
12/07/2018
Alicia Procello, President of the Avery Dennison Foundation, discusses with SCG the Foundation's giving.
Philanthropy program gives Wonderful workers a voice in donations
Release Date:
11/28/2018
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.
Obama Foundation's My Brother's Keeper initiative names Liberty Hill one of 10 National Impact organizations
Release Date:
11/27/2018
Obama Foundation also announces MBK Rising!, a national convening marking the fifth anniversary of My Brother’s Keeper
Direct Relief Boosts Commitment to California Wildfire Response
Release Date:
11/20/2018
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 Relief boosted its commitment to the relief effort toda
2018-19 California County Scorecard of Children’s Well-Being
Release Date:
11/19/2018
2018-19 California County Scorecard of Children’s Well-Being
SoCalGas and Sempra Energy Foundation Pledge as Much as $350,000 to California Wildfire Victims
Release Date:
11/19/2018
Southern California Gas Co.
Supreme Court Will Weigh Trump's Plan to Add Citizenship Question to 2020 Census
Release Date:
11/16/2018
The Supreme Court granted an unusual appeal from lawyers for the Trump administration Friday and said it would weigh the politically charged question of whether the 2020 census will ask residents about their citizenship.
Wells Fargo Donates an Additional $1.5 Million to California Wildfire Relief Efforts
Release Date:
11/16/2018
Customer donations accepted through California ATMs and Go Far Rewards
Los Angeles-Based ECMC Foundation Contributes $50,000 to Relief Organizations Supporting California Fire Victims
Release Date:
11/16/2018
Funds to aid families and individuals affected by Camp, Woolsey, Hill and other state fires
Fire Relief Fundraiser Generates Over $1.1 Million for United Way of Greater Los Angeles' Disaster Relief Fund
Release Date:
11/16/2018
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, raised over $1,173,905 (as of midnight, so likely has
LA84 Announces $1 Million in New Grants for Youth Sports
Release Date:
11/16/2018
The LA84 Foundation will give $1 million in grants to Southern California school-based and community youth sports groups.
Rallying Around Relief: In the Face of Wildfires, California Funders Take Action
Release Date:
11/14/2018
With flames ablaze and billowing smoke at both ends of the state, it seems that wildfires have become the new normal in California. In response, regional grantmaking associations have emerged as sources of fire-related relief information and centr
Cal Wellness Announces $5.2 Million in Grants
Release Date:
11/13/2018
The California Wellness Foundation recently approved $5.2 million in grants under its Advancing Wellness grants program. These grants include $600,000 for support to organizations assisting migrants and asylum-seekers at the San Diego border.
Ten Nonprofit Executives Receive 2018 Cal Wellness Sabbatical Awards
Release Date:
11/13/2018
Foundation funding to cover paid time-off for executive directors and professional development for staff