Community Foundation Announces $5.1 Million for Arts, Civic Engagement, Education, Health Care, Housing and Human Development in L.A. County
Management support organizations included among recipients
LOS ANGELES, June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- California Community Foundation (CCF) has announced $5,135,500 in new grants to nonprofit organizations throughout Los Angeles County, bringing the total amount of philanthropic support provided to local nonprofits in the last year alone by L.A.'s foundation to more than $16.4 million.
"Thanks to the generosity of donors past and present, CCF continues to make grants at a relatively high and consistent level," said CCF President and CEO, Antonia Hernandez. "We strongly encourage more foundations, corporations and households to invest in the Los Angeles of today and tomorrow with us by helping stabilize and sustain community-based organizations."
The grants announced are being made from discretionary charitable funds established by past donors and subsequently entrusted to and invested by CCF. The foundation distributes a percentage of these discretionary dollars three times a year to qualified nonprofit organizations through grants in the arts, education, health care, housing and neighborhoods, human development, and civic engagement. Grants are generally two-year awards based on proposals and utilizing criteria that include, but are not limited to demonstrated impact of programs and services, experienced and effective leadership and management, committed and engaged board, strong financial position, and alignment with the strategies of the community foundation.
In addition to grants, CCF offers technical and management support to nonprofits, convenes nonprofit leaders on issues of importance, has a loan program for qualified nonprofits, and engages in advocacy work with nonprofits primarily focused on the needs of the most vulnerable members of the Los Angeles community.
The 38 new grants are being distributed to organizations throughout the county, many providing services in multiple geographic areas, including four in the Antelope Valley, six in the San Fernando Valley, seven in the San Gabriel Valley, 11 in Metro Los Angeles, eight in West Los Angeles, 20 in South Los Angeles, 12 in East Los Angeles, 14 in the South Bay/Los Angeles Harbor Area, and six to nonprofits serving more than one area of the county.
More than half of the total grant dollars are from the Centinela Valley Medical and Community Funds, established at CCF with funds from the sale in 1996 of the Centinela Hospital Medical Center that served Hawthorne, Inglewood, Lawndale and surrounding communities.
"As a public charitable organization for nearly 100 years, our roots are deep, reach is wide and commitment is long-term," continued Hernandez. "CCF is an expert in the needs and nonprofits of Los Angeles County, and therefore a unique and public resource for charitable giving."
California Community Foundation (CCF) is a public, charitable organization serving Los Angeles County in multiple capacities since 1915. It encourages philanthropy by individuals, families, companies and organizations, and serves as a steward of their charitable funds and legacies. It makes grants to and collaborates with nonprofits to address needs in their communities, with emphasis on the most vulnerable individuals and families. It convenes and engages with private, public and nonprofits sector partners in community problem solving and advocacy work. For more information, visit www.calfund.org or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/calfund.
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CCF GRANTS BY FUNDING AREA | ||
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June 2012 | ||
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Core Program or Grantmaking Area |
No. of Grants |
Amount |
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Arts | ||
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Supporting small and mid-size community-based organizations in |
6 |
$402,000 |
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Civic Engagement | ||
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Contributing to local and statewide leadership development, public |
2 |
$80,000 |
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Education | ||
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Expanding parent engagement, school readiness and teacher |
3 |
$275,000 |
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Health Care | ||
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Helping economically disadvantaged communities improve |
8 |
$863,500 |
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Supporting health care access, care coordination, patient |
7 |
$2,615,000 |
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Housing and Neighborhoods | ||
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Increasing the availability of affordable housing for low-income |
5 |
$480,000 |
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Human Development | ||
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Supporting adults with developmental disabilities and other |
4 |
$270,000 |
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Supporting animal welfare and wildlife protection |
1 |
$50,000 |
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Management Support | ||
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Building capacity and strengthening nonprofits by providing core |
2 |
$100,000 |
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Grand Total |
38 |
$5,135,500 |
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CCF GRANTS BY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN L.A. COUNTY | ||
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June 2012 | ||
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Organization |
Service Area |
Amount |
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Arts | ||
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Contra Tiempo |
Los Angeles |
$86,000 |
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DA Gallery |
Pomona |
$40,000 |
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Friends of the Levitt Pavilion |
Pasadena |
$100,000 |
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Grand Vision Foundation |
San Pedro |
$60,000 |
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Highways Inc. |
Santa Monica |
$66,000 |
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Pen Center USA West |
Beverly Hills |
$50,000 |
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Civic Engagement | ||
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Alliance for a Better Community |
Southeast L.A. County |
$40,000 |
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Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council |
Gardena |
$40,000 |
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Education | ||
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Californians Together |
Long Beach |
$75,000 |
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Communities for Teaching Excellence |
Los Angeles |
$100,000 |
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Westside Children's Center Inc. |
Culver City |
$100,000 |
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Health Care | ||
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Antelope Valley Community Clinic |
Lancaster |
$113,500 |
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Bartz Altadonna Community Health |
Lancaster |
$100,000 |
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Center for Community Change* |
Los Angeles |
$115,000 |
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Children's Clinic |
Long Beach |
$100,000 |
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Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles |
Los Angeles |
$100,000 |
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Community Health Alliance of Pasadena |
Pasadena |
$100,000 |
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Eisner Pediatric & Family Medical Center |
Los Angeles |
$100,000 |
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L.A. Biomedical Research Institute-UCLA Med Center* |
Torrance |
$500,000 |
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Regents of the University of California* |
Los Angeles |
$500,000 |
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Regents of the University of California* |
Los Angeles |
$500,000 |
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Saint Francis Medical Center Foundation* |
Lynwood |
$500,000 |
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South Bay Family Healthcare Center* |
Torrance |
$250,000 |
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Southside Coalition of Community Health Centers* |
Los Angeles |
$250,000 |
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University Muslim Medical Association |
Los Angeles |
$150,000 |
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Wilmington Community Free Clinic |
Wilmington |
$100,000 |
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Housing and Neighborhoods | ||
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Coalition for Responsible Community Development |
Los Angeles |
$100,000 |
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East LA Community Corporation |
Los Angeles |
$100,000 |
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LINC Housing Corporation |
Long Beach |
$80,000 |
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Mercy Housing |
Los Angeles |
$100,000 |
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Women Organizing Resources Knowledge and Services |
Los Angeles |
$100,000 |
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Human Development | ||
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A.Milton Miller Memorial Fund |
Los Angeles |
$50,000 |
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Best Buddies California |
Culver City |
$60,000 |
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Exceptional Children's Foundation |
Culver City |
$85,000 |
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Goodwill Industries of Southern California |
Los Angeles |
$75,000 |
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Southern California Bulldog Rescue |
Santa Ana |
$50,000 |
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Management Support | ||
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Human Interaction Research Institute |
Encino |
$50,000 |
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Long Beach Nonprofit Partnership |
Long Beach |
$50,000 |
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Grand Total |
$5,135,500 | |
* Indicates funding source is the Centinela Valley Medical and Community Funds
Contact: Raul Garza
Phone: (213) 413-4130 ext 229
E-mail: rgarza@calfund.org
SOURCE California Community Foundation
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