Community Foundation Awards $5.6 Million to Sustain L.A. Nonprofits and Fund New Initiatives
Mostly general operating grants provide flexibility for nonprofit organizations primarily serving low-income and vulnerable communities of the county
LOS ANGELES, July 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- California Community Foundation (CCF) has announced over $5.6 million in priority grants to 62 nonprofit organizations in Los Angeles, with more than half for general operating support and the remainder designated for new initiatives. Communities served by the grantees are diverse and located throughout L.A. County, including Arleta, Artesia, Culver City, Glendale, Long Beach, Maywood, North Hollywood, Pasadena, Montclair, Sunland and Sylmar.
The majority of grant dollars are concentrated in program areas that are priorities for the community foundation which serves all of L.A. County: arts, education, health care, housing and neighborhoods, and human development. CCF has also announced grants for civic engagement, discretionary scholarships, and supporting its El Monte Community Building Initiative.
The Jr. Posse Youth Equestrian Program is using its general operating grant to continue providing equine-based activities for low-income youth in Compton and surrounding areas, and Tia Chuca's Centro Cultural is using its grant support to provide multidisciplinary arts workshops and programming in the Northeast San Fernando Valley.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Inc., will utilize its grant for new initiatives for research advancement towards the prevention, cure and treatment of blood cancer for Hispanic children in L.A. County, while the YMCA of Greater Long Beach receives support for civic engagement which advocates for greater access to secondary and post-secondary educational resources for immigrant populations in Downtown Long Beach.
"There is no more important time than now and no more important place than L.A. to support nonprofit organizations, an under-appreciated segment of our community that is increasingly pressed to provide services and programs not available elsewhere," said Antonia Hernandez, CEO and president of CCF. "Supporting nonprofits has always been part of the mission of L.A.'s community foundation, and will remain so."
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 also makes grants to nonprofits and collaborates in addressing the needs of vulnerable populations such as persons with disabilities. In addition, it actively engages in community problem solving with business, civic, government and other organizations. For more information, visit www.calfund.org or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/calfund.
SUMMARY OF GRANTS BY CORE PROGRAM AREAS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS June 2011 (Two-year core operating grants unless otherwise noted) | ||||
Organization | Service Area | Amount | ||
ARTS | ||||
About Productions | Pasadena | $40,000 | ||
East West Players, Inc. | Los Angeles | $90,000 | ||
L.A. Goal | Culver City | $75.000 | ||
Tia Chucha's Centro Cultural | Sylmar | $57,000 | ||
EDUCATION | ||||
Parent Engagement | ||||
Los Angeles Education Partnership | Los Angeles | $70,000 | ||
Project GRAD Los Angeles | North Hollywood | $70,000 | ||
School Readiness | ||||
Fairplex Child Development Center | Pomona | $70,000 | ||
Mar Vista Family Center | Culver City | $70,000 | ||
Koreatown Youth & Community Center | Los Angeles | $70,000 | ||
HEALTH CARE | ||||
Community Clinics | ||||
El Proyecto Del Barrio, Inc. | Arleta | $120,000 | ||
Los Angeles Christian Health Centers | Los Angeles | $100,000 | ||
JWCH Institute, Inc | Los Angeles | $125,000 | ||
Northeast Valley Health Corporation | San Fernando | $140,000 | ||
Planned Parenthood of Pasadena | Pasadena | $100,000 | ||
Valley Community Clinic | North Hollywood | $125,000 | ||
Medical Research | ||||
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Inc. | Los Angeles | $205,000 (2--year project support) | ||
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT | ||||
Animal Welfare | ||||
Jr. Posse Youth Equestrian Program | Compton | $100,000 | ||
Individuals with Disabilities | ||||
Tierra del Sol Center for the Handicapped Foundation | Sunland | $80,000 | ||
OPARC | Montclair | $50,000 | ||
Junior Blind of America | Los Angeles | $65,000 | ||
Villa Esperanza Services | Pasadena | $85,000 | ||
EL MONTE COMMUNITY BUILDING INITIATIVE | ||||
California State University Long Beach Foundation | Long Beach | $97,000 (8-month project support) | ||
Neighborhood Legal Services of L.A. County | Glendale | $35,000 (1-year project support) | ||
Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice | Los Angeles | $35,000 (1-year project support) | ||
DISCRETIONARY SCHOLARSHIPS | ||||
Long Beach City College | Long Beach | $68,000 (1-year support) | ||
L.A. Community College District Foundation | Los Angeles | $585,000 (1-year support) | ||
Aviva Family and Children Services | North Hollywood | $50,000 (1-year support) | ||
San Gabriel Valley Conservation Corps | El Monte | $30,000 (1-year support) | ||
USC Center for Higher Education Policy Analysis | Los Angeles | $30,000 (1-year support) | ||
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | ||||
Immigrant Integration | ||||
South Asian Network | Artesia | $60,000 (2-year project support) | ||
Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy | Los Angeles | $168,000 (2-year project support) | ||
YMCA of Greater Long Beach | Long Beach | $108,000 (2-year project support) | ||
Preschool Advocacy | ||||
Alliance for a Better Community | Los Angeles | $50,000 (1-year project support) | ||
HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOODS | ||||
Permanent, Affordable Housing | ||||
A Community of Friends | Los Angeles | $125,000 | ||
Abode Communities | Los Angeles | $125,000 | ||
Single Room Occupancy Housing Corporation | Los Angeles | $83,000 | ||
Policy/Advocacy | ||||
Institute for Neighborhood Action | Los Angeles | $65,000 (2-year project support) | ||
Union De Vecinos De Pico Aliso | Maywood | $50,000 (2-year project support) | ||
Grand Total (62) | $5,683,800 | |||
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SOURCE California Community Foundation
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