CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

UNDERSTANDING THE NEEDS AND NONPROFITS OF GREATER LOS ANGELES HAS ENABLED CCF TO ATTRACT AND CONCENTRATE RESOURCES ON PRIORITY AREAS WHILE ALSO RESPONDING TO OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES THAT ARISE. EDUCATION: GRANTS WERE MADE TO INCREASE SCHOOL READINESS THROUGH EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION, IMPROVE TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EXPAND PARENTAL ENGAGEMENT IN PUBLIC EDUCATION. EARLY EDUCATION GRANTMAKING REFLECTS A MULTI-YEAR EFFORT TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY PRESCHOOL EDUCATION FOR FAMILIES IN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THE LOS ANGELES SCHOLARSHIP INVESTMENT FUND SUPPORTED PROGRAMS THAT COMBINE MULTI-YEAR SCHOLARSHIPS WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPORT THAT'S PROVEN TO HELP STUDENTS GRADUATE. THE READY TO RISE INITIATIVE IS A PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP INVESTING IN COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS GROUNDED IN POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT.HEALTH CARE: GRANTS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO INCREASE ACCESS TO A REGULAR SOURCE OF PREVENTIVE CARE AND TREATMENT SERVICES FOR UNINSURED ADULTS AND EXPANDING COVERAGE FOR ALL UNINSURED CHILDREN. THE TRAUMA PREVENTION PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE WORKED TO PREVENT VIOLENT INCIDENTS, ADDRESS FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO VIOLENCE, AND INCREASE ACCESS TO TRAUMA INFORMED CARE AND HEALTH CENTERED SERVICES AND SUPPORTS, THROUGH A PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP MODEL. HOUSING AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY: GRANTS WERE MADE TO NONPROFIT HOUSING DEVELOPERS AND POLICY AND ADVOCACY GROUPS TO INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF PERMANENT, AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS IN STABLE NEIGHBORHOODS FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS, PRESERVE EXISTING UNITS, AND PROTECT TENANTS FROM DISPLACEMENT.CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: CCF UNDERSTANDS THAT GRANT DOLLARS ALONE ARE NOT ENOUGH TO ADDRESS COMPLEX REGIONAL ISSUES. CCF HAS TAKEN GREATER STEPS TO FORM AND SUPPORT PARTNERSHIPS THAT MOTIVATE AND EMPOWER DIVERSE GROUPS OF LOCAL RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CIVIC LIFE OF THEIR COMMUNITIES. GRANTS WERE MADE IN THE AREAS OF CIVIC LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND CIVICS EDUCATION, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, OPEN AND RESPONSIVE GOVERNMENT, REGIONAL RECOVERY, AND TO SUPPORT RESEARCH THAT PROVIDED COMMUNITIES WITH THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO IDENTIFY PROBLEMS AND PROMOTE SOLUTIONS. OTHER PROGRAM AREAS: PROVIDED FUNDS ENABLING OTHER INITIATIVES NOT HIGHLIGHTED ABOVE TO HELP BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND ITS CHALLENGES.WILDFIRE RECOVERY: GRANTS WERE MADE TO MORE THAN 200 TRUSTED NONPROFITS FOLLOWING THE 2025 WILDFIRES, PROVIDING CASH, FOOD, SHELTER AND OTHER ESSENTIAL SERVICES. RESPONSE ADDRESSED URGENT NEEDS WHILE STRENGTHENING LONG-TERM RECOVERY EFFORTS. CCF ALSO PROVIDED DIRECT CASH AID TO ADDRESS THE FINANCIAL STRAIN, INSURANCE GAPS AND MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF FIRE SURVIVORS.