Elias began fourth grade reading at a kindergarten level. After a year with J3, Elias’s reading skills soared, putting him on course to reach grade level for the first time. Students like Elias are why J3 partners with underserved LA schools, building 4th graders essential reading skills - it’s a pivotal year for lifelong learning. Without intervention, reading gaps can follow a student for life, their opportunity lost. This year J3 celebrates serving 1,000 students [...more...]
What if a flat tire meant you couldn’t pay your rent that month? What if an unexpectedly high water bill meant you couldn’t afford childcare? When you live paycheck to paycheck, your mental health comes [...more...]
Giving List Matching Challenges
Well Being & Health
In the late 1990s, actress Fran Drescher began a frightening health odyssey, looking for a cause of her gynecologic symptoms […more…]
Raise awareness about the impact of moderate-to-severe eczema and funds for research by joining the 2025 Walk-A-Marathon Challenge! Global Parents for Eczema Research (GPER) […more…]
When Korey Capozza’s son was born in 2008, he was healthy in every way. But nine months later, he began […more…]
Social Justice
Holocaust Museum LA was founded in 1961 by a group of survivors who met each other in an ESL class […more…]
Homelessness and Housing
The Downtown Women’s Center hosted their annual gala on Sunday, October 6 honoring Los Angeles philanthropist and founding DWC board […more…]
Health
The Downtown Women’s Center hosted their annual gala on Sunday, October 6 honoring Los Angeles philanthropist and founding DWC board […more…]
Getting the Message Out
Did you know that millions of sharks endure agonizing deaths each year – all for a bowl of soup? Shark […more…]
It was January 20, 2017, after a divisive election and with threats against women’s rights, thousands of women, men, and […more…]
Rhett Ayers Butler describes himself as a lucky child. With collected airline miles from his father’s job and a travel […more…]
For the Children
Eyeglasses are such a commonality that most people go through the day assuming that everyone who needs a pair of […more…]
What if a flat tire meant you couldn’t pay your rent that month? What if an unexpectedly high water bill […more…]
For children living in domestic violence shelters, a present can be more than just a box with a bow – […more…]
Emergency Services
The Search Dog Foundation believes that they can help every dog that enters theiur program be successful in whatever type […more…]
How many times has a family stared in slack-jawed wonder as the adorable new family dog tears around and around […more…]
Education
Holdyn Bray grew up in the foster care system without the basics many take for granted – sometimes she didn’t […more…]
Ready to Succeed wants to thank you for being part of this year’s Graduation Celebration. It was a powerful day filled […more…]
At Citizen Schools, we believe in the brilliance of every student—and in the power of partnerships to unlock that brilliance. […more…]
Early Childhood Boost
Angela M. Sanchez was a junior in high school when she was evicted from her home in Glendale, California. Her […more…]
Dear J3 Family and Friends, We are thrilled to announce that Sarina Sande has joined the J3 Foundation team as […more…]
Neighborhood Music School has been a musical home for generations of families going back a century in Boyle Heights. Located […more…]
Advocacy
Social Justice Partners Los Angeles (SJPLA) was established to repair the root causes of systemic economic, racial, and social injustices […more…]
There is only one thing Brady: United Against Gun Violence (Brady) Chief Development and Engagement Officer Liz Dunning wants you […more…]
The Social Justice Partners’ community of 80 Partners collectively give $100,000 annually to fund their Systems of Change Fellowship, providing […more…]
A Helping Hand
Deborah Leigh Stevens, 68, was living on the streets of West Hollywood in 2014, within blocks of her former apartment. […more…]
Housing Works has always been on the front lines of Los Angeles’ homelessness crisis, doing whatever it takes for as […more…]
Griffith Observatory is an iconic feature of the local landscape and a beacon that reminds us we are all connected […more…]