The Karsh Center’s Ready to Learn initiative returned this year to help students ages 4–13 start the school year strong. Thanks to our generous community, we hosted a successful backpack drive and distributed 293 backpacks to 143 households! In response to community feedback and to prioritize safety, we shifted from an in-person event to a direct delivery model. Backpacks were thoughtfully packed with school supplies, hygiene items, and additional resources for families. In the final [...more...]
In the wake of Maui’s tragic 2023 wildfires, relief organizations and the goodwill of the world at large poured into the affected areas. Amid this bustling influx of aid, three California task force workers and [...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…]
March is also Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month! As part of its mission to educate people on cancer prevention and early […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…]
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
Santa Monica College (SMC) launched a Homeless Service Work Certificate Program in partnership with and funded by Los Angeles Homeless […more…]
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
Rhett Ayers Butler describes himself as a lucky child. With collected airline miles from his father’s job and a travel […more…]
It was January 20, 2017, after a divisive election and with threats against women’s rights, thousands of women, men, and […more…]
Did you know that millions of sharks endure agonizing deaths each year – all for a bowl of soup? Shark […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…]
PRESENT NOW, a Santa Monica based nonprofit, delivers happiness and hope to youth living in 152 domestic violence shelters in […more…]
Emergency Services
How many times has a family stared in slack-jawed wonder as the adorable new family dog tears around and around […more…]
The Search Dog Foundation believes that they can help every dog that enters theiur program be successful in whatever type […more…]
In the wake of catastrophic flooding across parts of Central Texas, search efforts began in affected areas, where first responders […more…]
Education
Holdyn Bray grew up in the foster care system without the basics many take for granted – sometimes she didn’t […more…]
Imagine a high school student in the 90th percentile or higher of their class who is enthusiastic about learning and […more…]
Ready to Succeed wants to thank you for being part of this year’s Graduation Celebration. It was a powerful day filled […more…]
Early Childhood Boost
“Literacy permeates everything,” says J3 Foundation’s co-founder Joe Blackstone. Imagine staring at these words and not being able to decipher […more…]
School on Wheels provides educational assistance to children and youth experiencing homelessness. It offers one-on-one online and in-person tutoring to […more…]
Neighborhood Music School has been a musical home for generations of families going back a century in Boyle Heights. Located […more…]
Advocacy
The Social Justice Partners’ community of 80 Partners collectively give $100,000 annually to fund their Systems of Change Fellowship, providing […more…]
In response to the tragic unintentional shooting death of 15-year-old Ethan Song in Connecticut, Ethan’s Law was introduced in Congress […more…]
Esmeralda Barajas entered the foster system at age 8 and exited just when she needed help the most. She had […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…]