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.



    

Recent News from California Community Foundation


The Community is Our Foundation
Foundation: California Community Foundation

The California Community Foundation's Board of Directors and staff are fully committed to making a difference through meaningful advocacy,...more

What worries you about California? Join our election conversation with 60 state leaders
Foundation: California Community Foundation

... Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and Antonia Hernandez, President and CEO of California Community Foundation, among...more

2018 Election: Who are the Influencers and what can you expect from them?
Foundation: California Community Foundation, Intel Foundation

For some, such as Antonia Hernandez, President and CEO of California Community Foundation, our growing income inequality is most...more

50 years after RFK's death, legacy endures
Foundation: California Community Foundation

... of color,'' said Antonia Hernandez, a former Edward M. Kennedy aide on Capitol Hill who now is president of the California Community...more

Stockton a finalist for All-America City honors
Foundation: California Community Foundation

The program, which was announced in January, has received donations from Los Angeles-based California Community Foundation and Pacific...more

PG&E gives $500000 grant to Stockton Scholars
Foundation: California Community Foundation

Stockton Scholars was first announced five months ago and launched with a $20 million donation from the Los Angeles-based California Community Foundation in January. The program is administered by...more

Campaign underway in California to elect a 'children's governor'
Foundation: California Community Foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Ford Foundation

To that end, the Silicon Valley Community Foundation's Center for Early Learning launched a multi-million dollar Choose Children campaign last October, replete with logos voters can use on their...more

Can a Broken Foster Care System Be Fixed? These Philanthropists Think So
Foundation: Blue Shield of California Foundation, California Community Foundation, David Bohnett Foundation, Ahmanson Foundation, Ahmanson Foundation, Annenberg Foundation, California Endowment, Annenberg Foundation, Ahmanson Foundation

It's a spirit of collaboration that has animated much of the philanthropic work on foster care in L.A., work that the Anthony and Jeanne Pritzker have played a major role in. The couple is part of...more

El Mercado files suit to rescind approval of a Boyle Heights homeless housing project
Foundation: California Community Foundation

United Way of Greater Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce and the California Community Foundation, all major backers of HHH, lobbied for the project. Huizar first spoke out against...more

Cerritos College Selected for LA County's College Promise Support Initiative
Foundation: California Community Foundation

Funded by the California Community Foundation, the three-year initiative focuses on ensuring stronger academic support and student services in College Promise programs throughout Los Angeles County....more



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