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Strengthening Los Angeles County since 1915.
We’re proud to support the inaugural LA Funders’ Collaborative Leadership Awards, recognizing community-based leaders working to advance green infrastructure and climate equity across Los Angeles County.
View the full list of award recipients here: https://bit.ly/4alFT8L
View the full list of award recipients here: https://bit.ly/4alFT8L
February 6, 2026 at 10:00 PM
We’re proud to support the inaugural LA Funders’ Collaborative Leadership Awards, recognizing community-based leaders working to advance green infrastructure and climate equity across Los Angeles County.
View the full list of award recipients here: https://bit.ly/4alFT8L
View the full list of award recipients here: https://bit.ly/4alFT8L
We join 23 California foundations in calling on officials to declare public health emergencies in response to violent immigration enforcement.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4axLKca
#HealthWithoutFear #PublicHealthEmergency #ImmigrantHealth #RacialEquity
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4axLKca
#HealthWithoutFear #PublicHealthEmergency #ImmigrantHealth #RacialEquity
February 5, 2026 at 10:29 PM
We join 23 California foundations in calling on officials to declare public health emergencies in response to violent immigration enforcement.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4axLKca
#HealthWithoutFear #PublicHealthEmergency #ImmigrantHealth #RacialEquity
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4axLKca
#HealthWithoutFear #PublicHealthEmergency #ImmigrantHealth #RacialEquity
The next governor of California will shape how the state responds to attacks on civil rights.
At a CCF-backed forum, three candidates shared how they would approach immigration policy, public services, and state-level resistance to federal actions: https://bit.ly/3Z5M4sl
At a CCF-backed forum, three candidates shared how they would approach immigration policy, public services, and state-level resistance to federal actions: https://bit.ly/3Z5M4sl
Three Candidates for California Governor Agree on Immigrant Support at CCF-Backed Forum - California Community Foundation
Three candidates vying to become the next governor of California pledged to fight federal attacks on the state and backed full support for immigrants, including health care for all regardless of legal...
www.calfund.org
February 2, 2026 at 6:33 PM
The next governor of California will shape how the state responds to attacks on civil rights.
At a CCF-backed forum, three candidates shared how they would approach immigration policy, public services, and state-level resistance to federal actions: https://bit.ly/3Z5M4sl
At a CCF-backed forum, three candidates shared how they would approach immigration policy, public services, and state-level resistance to federal actions: https://bit.ly/3Z5M4sl
"June 6, 2025; 9:15 a.m. A moment that Angelenos had never before seen.
For philanthropist Miguel A. Santana, activist Angelica Salas and journalist Memo Torres, the federal assaults demanded action—and they leaped into it."
Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4bjNlmV
For philanthropist Miguel A. Santana, activist Angelica Salas and journalist Memo Torres, the federal assaults demanded action—and they leaped into it."
Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4bjNlmV
Immigrants Are Scapegoats in Broader Plan to Undermine Core American Civil Rights, CCF CEO Says - California Community Foundation
June 6, 2025; 9:15 a.m. A moment that Angelenos had never before seen. Masked and armed federal agents swooped into the downtown Los Angeles garment district, unleashing tear gas, raiding businesses, ...
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January 29, 2026 at 4:47 PM
"June 6, 2025; 9:15 a.m. A moment that Angelenos had never before seen.
For philanthropist Miguel A. Santana, activist Angelica Salas and journalist Memo Torres, the federal assaults demanded action—and they leaped into it."
Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4bjNlmV
For philanthropist Miguel A. Santana, activist Angelica Salas and journalist Memo Torres, the federal assaults demanded action—and they leaped into it."
Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4bjNlmV
Why do cities like Los Angeles so often find themselves on the front lines of democratic struggle?
This article explores why LA matters in moments like this, and how Angelenos have modeled collective resistance and solidarity across sectors.
Read the full article: https://bit.ly/3NKqkQe
This article explores why LA matters in moments like this, and how Angelenos have modeled collective resistance and solidarity across sectors.
Read the full article: https://bit.ly/3NKqkQe
CCF Co-sponsors Summit to Plan Resistance to Attacks on Immigrants, Democracy - California Community Foundation
As violence against immigrants and peaceful protesters by federal immigration agents roils Minneapolis, more than 500 people recently gathered in Los Angeles to decry the authoritarian attacks and plan a collective path of resistance.
www.calfund.org
January 28, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Why do cities like Los Angeles so often find themselves on the front lines of democratic struggle?
This article explores why LA matters in moments like this, and how Angelenos have modeled collective resistance and solidarity across sectors.
Read the full article: https://bit.ly/3NKqkQe
This article explores why LA matters in moments like this, and how Angelenos have modeled collective resistance and solidarity across sectors.
Read the full article: https://bit.ly/3NKqkQe
ABC7 covered yesterday’s United We Stand: Defending Democracy and Each Other summit in Los Angeles, where community leaders and advocates came together to discuss rising threats to democratic norms and immigrant rights.
Read or watch here: https://bit.ly/4qDL4Yz
Read or watch here: https://bit.ly/4qDL4Yz
Immigrant rights, anti-authoritarianism among key issues at activism summit in LA
Longtime defenders of immigrants' rights gathered in Los Angeles for the day-long summit United We Stand: Defending Democracy and Each Other.
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January 24, 2026 at 3:10 AM
ABC7 covered yesterday’s United We Stand: Defending Democracy and Each Other summit in Los Angeles, where community leaders and advocates came together to discuss rising threats to democratic norms and immigrant rights.
Read or watch here: https://bit.ly/4qDL4Yz
Read or watch here: https://bit.ly/4qDL4Yz
Tomorrow! United We Stand: Defending Democracy and Each Other.
Be part of the day by tuning into our Gubernatorial Forum, featuring Xavier Becerra, Antonio Villaraigosa, and Betty Yee. It will be livestreamed starting at 12:15 pm: https://www.youtube.com/@UnivisionLosAngeles
#UnitedWeStand26
Be part of the day by tuning into our Gubernatorial Forum, featuring Xavier Becerra, Antonio Villaraigosa, and Betty Yee. It will be livestreamed starting at 12:15 pm: https://www.youtube.com/@UnivisionLosAngeles
#UnitedWeStand26
January 22, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Tomorrow! United We Stand: Defending Democracy and Each Other.
Be part of the day by tuning into our Gubernatorial Forum, featuring Xavier Becerra, Antonio Villaraigosa, and Betty Yee. It will be livestreamed starting at 12:15 pm: https://www.youtube.com/@UnivisionLosAngeles
#UnitedWeStand26
Be part of the day by tuning into our Gubernatorial Forum, featuring Xavier Becerra, Antonio Villaraigosa, and Betty Yee. It will be livestreamed starting at 12:15 pm: https://www.youtube.com/@UnivisionLosAngeles
#UnitedWeStand26
Los Angeles visual artists, mark your calendars! Applications are opening soon for the California Community Foundation Fellowship for Visual Artists.
📅 Applications open January 26 at 9:00 am
📅 Deadline: March 1 at 11:59 pm
To learn more, visit: https://bit.ly/49QKCiB
#LosAngelesArt #ArtInLA
📅 Applications open January 26 at 9:00 am
📅 Deadline: March 1 at 11:59 pm
To learn more, visit: https://bit.ly/49QKCiB
#LosAngelesArt #ArtInLA
January 21, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Los Angeles visual artists, mark your calendars! Applications are opening soon for the California Community Foundation Fellowship for Visual Artists.
📅 Applications open January 26 at 9:00 am
📅 Deadline: March 1 at 11:59 pm
To learn more, visit: https://bit.ly/49QKCiB
#LosAngelesArt #ArtInLA
📅 Applications open January 26 at 9:00 am
📅 Deadline: March 1 at 11:59 pm
To learn more, visit: https://bit.ly/49QKCiB
#LosAngelesArt #ArtInLA
Dr. King challenged the nation to confront housing inequality as a moral responsibility, not an abstract problem.
One year after the Eaton and Palisades fires, that responsibility is still very much unresolved.
Stats are from the most recent Dept of Angels survey.
One year after the Eaton and Palisades fires, that responsibility is still very much unresolved.
Stats are from the most recent Dept of Angels survey.
January 19, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Dr. King challenged the nation to confront housing inequality as a moral responsibility, not an abstract problem.
One year after the Eaton and Palisades fires, that responsibility is still very much unresolved.
Stats are from the most recent Dept of Angels survey.
One year after the Eaton and Palisades fires, that responsibility is still very much unresolved.
Stats are from the most recent Dept of Angels survey.
Echoes of History will explore how culture, organizing, and collective memory push back against authoritarianism.
If this post found you, consider this an invitation to use our discount code CCFECHOES for $50 off (in-person) or $5 off (virtual).
Tickets: janm.org/democracy
If this post found you, consider this an invitation to use our discount code CCFECHOES for $50 off (in-person) or $5 off (virtual).
Tickets: janm.org/democracy
January 18, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Echoes of History will explore how culture, organizing, and collective memory push back against authoritarianism.
If this post found you, consider this an invitation to use our discount code CCFECHOES for $50 off (in-person) or $5 off (virtual).
Tickets: janm.org/democracy
If this post found you, consider this an invitation to use our discount code CCFECHOES for $50 off (in-person) or $5 off (virtual).
Tickets: janm.org/democracy
When democracy works, problems can be challenged. When it doesn’t, they become permanent.
If this post found you, consider this an open invitation to use our code CCFECHOES for $50 off (in-person) or $5 off (virtual). We'd love to see you there.
Tickets: janm.org/democracy
If this post found you, consider this an open invitation to use our code CCFECHOES for $50 off (in-person) or $5 off (virtual). We'd love to see you there.
Tickets: janm.org/democracy
January 16, 2026 at 7:39 PM
When democracy works, problems can be challenged. When it doesn’t, they become permanent.
If this post found you, consider this an open invitation to use our code CCFECHOES for $50 off (in-person) or $5 off (virtual). We'd love to see you there.
Tickets: janm.org/democracy
If this post found you, consider this an open invitation to use our code CCFECHOES for $50 off (in-person) or $5 off (virtual). We'd love to see you there.
Tickets: janm.org/democracy
CCF’s Rising Together: A Year of Impact is a direct look at the first year after the Eaton and Palisades fires through the lens of survivors, nonprofit partners, and the community response that followed.
Dive into the interactive report here: https://risingtogether.calfund.org/
Dive into the interactive report here: https://risingtogether.calfund.org/
January 7, 2026 at 9:42 PM
CCF’s Rising Together: A Year of Impact is a direct look at the first year after the Eaton and Palisades fires through the lens of survivors, nonprofit partners, and the community response that followed.
Dive into the interactive report here: https://risingtogether.calfund.org/
Dive into the interactive report here: https://risingtogether.calfund.org/
With song, procession, and ceremony, the Palisades community came together today to honor the twelve lives lost in the Palisades Fire.
We’re honored to support this work and to stand alongside Palisades Long Term Recovery Group and other community-led efforts guiding recovery for the road ahead.
We’re honored to support this work and to stand alongside Palisades Long Term Recovery Group and other community-led efforts guiding recovery for the road ahead.
January 7, 2026 at 8:48 PM
With song, procession, and ceremony, the Palisades community came together today to honor the twelve lives lost in the Palisades Fire.
We’re honored to support this work and to stand alongside Palisades Long Term Recovery Group and other community-led efforts guiding recovery for the road ahead.
We’re honored to support this work and to stand alongside Palisades Long Term Recovery Group and other community-led efforts guiding recovery for the road ahead.
Honored to have our long-term wildfire recovery work featured in Sunset Magazine. One year on, this work continues thanks to the sustained generosity of donors who understand that recovery takes years, not months.
Read the article here: https://bit.ly/3N79lra
Read the article here: https://bit.ly/3N79lra
One Year After the L.A. Fires, the Work Continues
These organizations are making a difference in recovering from the L.A. Fires.
www.sunset.com
January 7, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Honored to have our long-term wildfire recovery work featured in Sunset Magazine. One year on, this work continues thanks to the sustained generosity of donors who understand that recovery takes years, not months.
Read the article here: https://bit.ly/3N79lra
Read the article here: https://bit.ly/3N79lra
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been highlighting stories from Angelenos Rise Together, our 2025 magazine—a collection of stories that reflect what we witnessed during one of the most challenging years in recent memory.
Read the full magazine here: https://bit.ly/3Z02BxP
#WildfireRecovery
Read the full magazine here: https://bit.ly/3Z02BxP
#WildfireRecovery
January 7, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been highlighting stories from Angelenos Rise Together, our 2025 magazine—a collection of stories that reflect what we witnessed during one of the most challenging years in recent memory.
Read the full magazine here: https://bit.ly/3Z02BxP
#WildfireRecovery
Read the full magazine here: https://bit.ly/3Z02BxP
#WildfireRecovery
"The lingering pain and anxiety unleashed on Jan. 7, 2025 by the Eaton and Palisades fires is illustrated in a new survey and in a pop-up art installation that opened over the weekend in downtown Los Angeles."
Read more: https://lat.ms/3N0sFq2
#WildfireRecovery #LosAngeles
Read more: https://lat.ms/3N0sFq2
#WildfireRecovery #LosAngeles
For fire victims, it's a new year but the same old nightmare
Your morning catch-up: fire anniversary heartache, the indictment against Nicolás Maduro and more big stories
www.latimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 6:02 PM
"The lingering pain and anxiety unleashed on Jan. 7, 2025 by the Eaton and Palisades fires is illustrated in a new survey and in a pop-up art installation that opened over the weekend in downtown Los Angeles."
Read more: https://lat.ms/3N0sFq2
#WildfireRecovery #LosAngeles
Read more: https://lat.ms/3N0sFq2
#WildfireRecovery #LosAngeles
“In the aftermath of the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires, a new force for recovery and advocacy emerged in Los Angeles: the Department of Angels.
Read the Department of Angels’ story, page 42: https://issuu.com/calfund/docs/angelenos_rise_together?fr=sNmZiYzg5Mjc2NTk
Read the Department of Angels’ story, page 42: https://issuu.com/calfund/docs/angelenos_rise_together?fr=sNmZiYzg5Mjc2NTk
January 6, 2026 at 5:10 PM
“In the aftermath of the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires, a new force for recovery and advocacy emerged in Los Angeles: the Department of Angels.
Read the Department of Angels’ story, page 42: https://issuu.com/calfund/docs/angelenos_rise_together?fr=sNmZiYzg5Mjc2NTk
Read the Department of Angels’ story, page 42: https://issuu.com/calfund/docs/angelenos_rise_together?fr=sNmZiYzg5Mjc2NTk
"With Us: Walk With Fire Survivors Through Sight, Sound, and Story," is a new immersive installation inviting Angelenos to walk alongside wildfire survivors through art, audio.
City Market Social House, open now through Jan. 7 from 12–8 pm. Admission is free. #WildfireRecovery
City Market Social House, open now through Jan. 7 from 12–8 pm. Admission is free. #WildfireRecovery
January 6, 2026 at 4:44 PM
"With Us: Walk With Fire Survivors Through Sight, Sound, and Story," is a new immersive installation inviting Angelenos to walk alongside wildfire survivors through art, audio.
City Market Social House, open now through Jan. 7 from 12–8 pm. Admission is free. #WildfireRecovery
City Market Social House, open now through Jan. 7 from 12–8 pm. Admission is free. #WildfireRecovery
"With Us: Walk With Fire Survivors Through Sight, Sound, and Story," is a new immersive installation inviting Angelenos to walk alongside wildfire survivors through art, audio.
City Market Social House, open now through Jan. 7 from 12–8 pm. Admission is free. #WildfireRecovery
City Market Social House, open now through Jan. 7 from 12–8 pm. Admission is free. #WildfireRecovery
January 5, 2026 at 8:46 PM
"With Us: Walk With Fire Survivors Through Sight, Sound, and Story," is a new immersive installation inviting Angelenos to walk alongside wildfire survivors through art, audio.
City Market Social House, open now through Jan. 7 from 12–8 pm. Admission is free. #WildfireRecovery
City Market Social House, open now through Jan. 7 from 12–8 pm. Admission is free. #WildfireRecovery
“Like so many others, Alejandra Surias saw her world turn upside down Jan 7. As fast-moving flames tore through Eaton Canyon, the Pasadena High School senior fled her home with her family in the dead of night."
Read College Access Plan’s story, page 24: https://bit.ly/3MW0DvD
Read College Access Plan’s story, page 24: https://bit.ly/3MW0DvD
January 5, 2026 at 5:19 PM
“Like so many others, Alejandra Surias saw her world turn upside down Jan 7. As fast-moving flames tore through Eaton Canyon, the Pasadena High School senior fled her home with her family in the dead of night."
Read College Access Plan’s story, page 24: https://bit.ly/3MW0DvD
Read College Access Plan’s story, page 24: https://bit.ly/3MW0DvD
“Months after evacuating from the Palisades fire, Lena Latiff recently returned to her beloved Casa Gateway affordable housing community. 'I keep thanking God I’m home,' said Latiff, 70."
Read the story of Casa Gateway’s reopening, page 38: https://bit.ly/3MW0DvD
Read the story of Casa Gateway’s reopening, page 38: https://bit.ly/3MW0DvD
January 4, 2026 at 5:47 PM
“Months after evacuating from the Palisades fire, Lena Latiff recently returned to her beloved Casa Gateway affordable housing community. 'I keep thanking God I’m home,' said Latiff, 70."
Read the story of Casa Gateway’s reopening, page 38: https://bit.ly/3MW0DvD
Read the story of Casa Gateway’s reopening, page 38: https://bit.ly/3MW0DvD
“When Francesca and John first saw the smoke from the Palisades fire, they packed up quickly, only grabbing a small bag. The next morning, they noticed their garage Ring camera had gone dark."
Read Pepperdine Disaster Relief Clinic’s story, page 28: https://bit.ly/3MW0DvD
Read Pepperdine Disaster Relief Clinic’s story, page 28: https://bit.ly/3MW0DvD
January 3, 2026 at 5:23 PM
“When Francesca and John first saw the smoke from the Palisades fire, they packed up quickly, only grabbing a small bag. The next morning, they noticed their garage Ring camera had gone dark."
Read Pepperdine Disaster Relief Clinic’s story, page 28: https://bit.ly/3MW0DvD
Read Pepperdine Disaster Relief Clinic’s story, page 28: https://bit.ly/3MW0DvD
During NYELA, images of everyday Angelenos were illuminated across the Hall of Records, calling attention to the real human impact of federal immigration raids & the growing uncertainty facing many families and communities.
About the campaign: aminextla.org
#AmINext
About the campaign: aminextla.org
#AmINext
January 3, 2026 at 3:37 AM
During NYELA, images of everyday Angelenos were illuminated across the Hall of Records, calling attention to the real human impact of federal immigration raids & the growing uncertainty facing many families and communities.
About the campaign: aminextla.org
#AmINext
About the campaign: aminextla.org
#AmINext
Thank you to the survivors, families, volunteers, partners & supporters who helped make this moment possible & continue to stand with communities on the long road to recovery.
You can help wildfire survivors rebuild: https://www.calfund.org/ccf-wildfire-recovery-fund/
#RoseParade #WildfireRecovery
You can help wildfire survivors rebuild: https://www.calfund.org/ccf-wildfire-recovery-fund/
#RoseParade #WildfireRecovery
January 2, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Thank you to the survivors, families, volunteers, partners & supporters who helped make this moment possible & continue to stand with communities on the long road to recovery.
You can help wildfire survivors rebuild: https://www.calfund.org/ccf-wildfire-recovery-fund/
#RoseParade #WildfireRecovery
You can help wildfire survivors rebuild: https://www.calfund.org/ccf-wildfire-recovery-fund/
#RoseParade #WildfireRecovery
To highlight the reach of the Wildfire Recovery Fund, CCF this week released an interactive report entitled “Rising Together: A Year of Impact.”
View the interactive report here: https://risingtogether.calfund.org/
#WildfireRecovery #LosAngeles
View the interactive report here: https://risingtogether.calfund.org/
#WildfireRecovery #LosAngeles
January 2, 2026 at 6:17 PM
To highlight the reach of the Wildfire Recovery Fund, CCF this week released an interactive report entitled “Rising Together: A Year of Impact.”
View the interactive report here: https://risingtogether.calfund.org/
#WildfireRecovery #LosAngeles
View the interactive report here: https://risingtogether.calfund.org/
#WildfireRecovery #LosAngeles