California Community Foundation Awards Nearly $9 Million to Advance Greater Prosperity and Opportunity Across Los Angeles County

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Jun 11, 2015, 01:15 ET

LOS ANGELES, June 11, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The California Community Foundation (CCF) has awarded $8,897,722 through 94 grants to Los Angeles County nonprofit organizations working to address the wide-ranging needs of our region. CCF supports this critical work in the community through discretionary funds entrusted to the foundation by donors throughout its 100-year history.

The grants this quarter support the foundation's diverse priority areas: the arts, civic engagement, education, health, housing and economic development, immigrant integration, nonprofit sustainability, smart growth and transition-aged youth.

Grants were also awarded in support of key CCF initiatives:

Building a Lifetime of Options and Opportunities for Men (BLOOM) is California's most ambitious effort to improve educational and career opportunities for Black male youth.
El Monte Community Building Initiative engages local residents in ensuring children in the City of El Monte grow up healthier and better prepared for college and a career.
Los Angeles Preschool Advocacy Initiative (LAPAI) seeks to increase access to high quality early childhood education in underserved communities.
Los Angeles Scholars Investment Fund (LASIF) combines scholarships with college preparation and completion services to increase the number of low-income students who graduate with post-secondary degrees.
One Los Angeles, One Nation seeks to change misperceptions and promote incorporation of the American Muslim and perceived Muslim communities through civic engagement, leadership development and public policy.
Preparing Achievers for Tomorrow (PAT) provides music, sports and recreational opportunities to low-income youth in South Los Angeles.

"We applaud our donors and nonprofit partners who have not only recognized the needs in our community, but have shown leadership to address these issues," said CCF President and CEO Antonia Hernández. "As the foundation enters its 100^th year of service to Los Angeles County, we are proud to support this work to improve the quality of life for all Angelenos."

CCF unites the power of philanthropy with innovative strategies to create greater equity, opportunity and prosperity in Los Angeles County. The foundation has served as a public, charitable organization since 1915, empowering donors to pursue their own personal passions and to collaborate in transforming Los Angeles. CCF stewards $1.48 billion in assets and manages nearly 1,600 charitable foundations, funds and legacies.

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CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GRANTS BY FUNDING AREA

June 2015

PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES	NUMBER OF GRANTS	TOTAL AMOUNT
Arts
826LA Lancaster Museum of Art and History Las Fotos Project Latino Theater Company/Los Angeles Theatre Center Machine Project Robey Theatre Company	6	$430,000
Civic Engagement
Center for Community Engagement	1	$197,000
Education
I Have a Dream Foundation – Los Angeles InnerCity Struggle Pivot Save the Children	4		$299,000
Health
Alcott Center Mental Health Services Bartz Altadonna Community Health Center California Hospital Medical Center California Long-Term Care Education Center Chinatown Service Center Community Coalition Harbor Community Clinic Meet Each Need with Dignity National Health Foundation South Asian Network USC La CLAve USC Programs in Biomedical and Biological Sciences	12	$925,222
Housing & Economic Development
Anti-Recidivism Coalition Downtown Women's Center Hollywood Community Housing Corporation L.A. Family Housing People Assisting the Homeless REDF Skid Row Housing Trust Union Station Homeless Services	8		$510,000
Immigrant Integration
City of Los Angeles Office of Immigrant Affairs Council on American-Islamic Relations Koreatown Immigrant Workers Alliance Mar Vista Family Center Miguel Contreras Foundation USC Center for the Study of Immigrant Integration	6		$762,000
Nonprofit Sustainability
California Association of Nonprofits Center for Nonprofit Management Community Partners Nonprofit Finance Fund Southern California Grantmakers	5		$750,000
Smart Growth
Alliance for Community Transit – Los Angeles East L.A. Community Corporation The Funders' Network for Smart Growth & Livable Communities Koreatown Immigrant Workers Alliance Little Tokyo Service Center Low Income Investment Fund PATH Ventures People Organized for Westside Renewal Strategic Alliance for a Just Economy Thai Community Development Corporation TransForm T.R.U.S.T. South L.A. USC Program for Environmental and Regional Equity	13		$962,500
Transition-aged Youth
El Centro de Amistad First Place for Youth Hillsides	3		$285,000
Building a Lifetime of Options and Opportunities for Men (BLOOM)
Brotherhood Crusade Reintegration Academy Social Justice Learning Institute	3		$375,000
El Monte Community Building Initiative
Community Partners for El Monte Promise Foundation	1		$60,000
Los Angeles Preschool Advocacy Initiative (LAPAI)
Advancement Project Early Edge California Low Income Investment Fund	3		$350,000
Los Angeles Scholars Investment Fund (LASIF)
A Place Called Home California State University Fullerton School of Nursing L.A.'s Promise The Learning Center at Fairplex Los Angeles Conservation Corps United Friends of the Children UCLA Black Alumni Association	7		$474,000
One Los Angeles, One Nation
L.A. Voice & ILM Foundation	1		$45,000
Preparing Achievers for Tomorrow (PAT)
24th Street Theatre All People's Community Center Boys and Girls Club of Carson Boys and Girls Club L.A. Harbor Challenger Boys and Girls Club CITYstage CORE Educational Services Debbie Allen Dance Theatre Environmental Charter Schools Kids In Sports L.A.'s Promise Los Angeles Maritime Institute New Earth The Performing Arts for Life and Education Foundation Sharefest Community Development Sheriff's Youth Foundation Tiger Woods Learning Center United Cambodian Community Woodcraft Rangers YMCA of Greater Long Beach Weingart YMCA Los Angeles	21		$2,473,000
TOTAL	94		$8,897,722