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California Community Foundation (CA)
The California Community Foundation is a community foundation based in Los Angeles. It has been an advocate in the region since 1915.
The community foundation envisions a Los Angeles County made up of safe, thriving, and diverse community. Their mission is to strengthen Los Angeles communities through effective philanthropy and civic engagement.
The foundation is committed to increasing donor engagement and philanthropic dollars; strengthening the nonprofit sectors in LA; contributing to positive social change; and demonstrating operational efficiency.
Web Address
www.calfund.org
Social Media Links
Facebook - www.facebook.com/calfund
YouTube - www.youtube.com/calfundtv
Flickr - www.flickr.com/photos/calfund/
Blog - www.givinginla.org/
Twitter - @calfund
The community foundation envisions a Los Angeles County made up of safe, thriving, and diverse community. Their mission is to strengthen Los Angeles communities through effective philanthropy and civic engagement.
The foundation is committed to increasing donor engagement and philanthropic dollars; strengthening the nonprofit sectors in LA; contributing to positive social change; and demonstrating operational efficiency.
Web Address
www.calfund.org
Social Media Links
Facebook - www.facebook.com/calfund
YouTube - www.youtube.com/calfundtv
Flickr - www.flickr.com/photos/calfund/
Blog - www.givinginla.org/
Twitter - @calfund
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Foundation: California Community Foundation, International Community Foundation, San Diego Foundation
Sharyn is the Senior Vice President of Philanthropy at the Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego.Beth Branning served as the Chief Strategy Officer and Corporate Director of Vision, Innovation and...more
Foundation: California Community Foundation, International Community Foundation, San Diego Foundation
Sharyn is the Senior Vice President of Philanthropy at the Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego.Beth Branning served as the Chief Strategy Officer and Corporate Director of Vision, Innovation and...more
Your 2026 Charitable Checklist, Keeping up With Dafs &Amp; Qcd Case Study
Foundation: California Community Foundation, International Community Foundation, San Diego Foundation
Donor-advised funds at a community foundation support your clients' holistic wealth and legacy planning goals.A small, bipartisan tax law change has been proposed that would allow Qualified...more
Foundation: California Community Foundation, International Community Foundation, San Diego Foundation
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Foundation: California Community Foundation
Public exhibition, featuring billboard-sized portraits projected onto buildings, calls attention to Trump administrationa€™s attacks on civil liberties.Three Los Angeles institutions have...more
Foundation: California Community Foundation
Public exhibition, featuring billboard-sized portraits projected onto buildings, calls attention to Trump administrationa€™s attacks on civil liberties.Three Los Angeles institutions have...more
Community Foundation Update (12/20/2025) - Philanthropy News Digest
Foundation: California Community Foundation, Central Florida Foundation, Quad Cities Community Foundation, Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, Sacramento Region Community Foundation, Greater Cincinnati Foundation, San Diego Foundation, Santa Fe Community Foundation, Whitefish Community Foundation
Public exhibition, featuring billboard-sized portraits projected onto buildings, calls attention to Trump administrationa€™s attacks on civil liberties.Three Los Angeles institutions have...more
Foundation: California Community Foundation, Central Florida Foundation, Quad Cities Community Foundation, Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, Sacramento Region Community Foundation, Greater Cincinnati Foundation, San Diego Foundation, Santa Fe Community Foundation, Whitefish Community Foundation
Public exhibition, featuring billboard-sized portraits projected onto buildings, calls attention to Trump administrationa€™s attacks on civil liberties.Three Los Angeles institutions have...more
Nonprofit Update December 2025: Events, Funding Opportunities & More | San Diego Foundation
Foundation: California Community Foundation, International Community Foundation, San Diego Foundation
Public exhibition, featuring billboard-sized portraits projected onto buildings, calls attention to Trump administrationa€™s attacks on civil liberties.Three Los Angeles institutions have...more
Foundation: California Community Foundation, International Community Foundation, San Diego Foundation
Public exhibition, featuring billboard-sized portraits projected onto buildings, calls attention to Trump administrationa€™s attacks on civil liberties.Three Los Angeles institutions have...more
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Foundation: California Community Foundation
Public exhibition, featuring billboard-sized portraits projected onto buildings, calls attention to Trump administrationa€™s attacks on civil liberties.Three Los Angeles institutions have...more
Foundation: California Community Foundation
Public exhibition, featuring billboard-sized portraits projected onto buildings, calls attention to Trump administrationa€™s attacks on civil liberties.Three Los Angeles institutions have...more
Despite Judicial Rulings, 1.5 Million Angelenos Remain At Risk
Foundation: California Community Foundation
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Foundation: California Community Foundation
California Community Foundation: SNAP benefits suspension underscores need for immediate relief capacity and sustainable solutions to food insecurity.If benefits lapse, hundreds of thousands of...more
California Community Foundation Calls for Urgent Action and Long-Term Solutions | Press Releases
Foundation: California Community Foundation
California Community Foundation: SNAP benefits suspension underscores need for immediate relief capacity and sustainable solutions to food insecurity.If benefits lapse, hundreds of thousands of...more
Foundation: California Community Foundation
California Community Foundation: SNAP benefits suspension underscores need for immediate relief capacity and sustainable solutions to food insecurity.If benefits lapse, hundreds of thousands of...more
Hand to Hand Seeks Nonprofit Proposals Serving Women and Girls in San Diego County
Foundation: California Community Foundation, International Community Foundation, San Diego Foundation
Allison Branning led SDZG's first-ever comprehensive fundraising campaign, raising $530 million.Sean Briner has been part of the University Advancement division at California State University San...more
Foundation: California Community Foundation, International Community Foundation, San Diego Foundation
Allison Branning led SDZG's first-ever comprehensive fundraising campaign, raising $530 million.Sean Briner has been part of the University Advancement division at California State University San...more
New L.A. Fund Backs A Fire-Ravaged Community That Faced Down Discrimination
Foundation: California Community Foundation
The Black LA Relief & Recovery Fund aims to support both the immediate and long-term needs of Black communities impacted by the fires.The fund has raised $4.4 million to date and will be used to...more
Foundation: California Community Foundation
The Black LA Relief & Recovery Fund aims to support both the immediate and long-term needs of Black communities impacted by the fires.The fund has raised $4.4 million to date and will be used to...more
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