From 2013 to 2020, the number of women experiencing homelessness increased by nearly 70%, according to the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count. Persistent factors such as domestic violence and housing affordability mean that – without community support – the number of women facing housing insecurity will continue to rise. At the Downtown Women’s Center (DWC), they dream of a Los Angeles where every woman is housed and on a path to personal fulfillment. With over [...more...]
“When people think about adopting, they typically think about adopting a baby. But every child deserves a family. At Kidsave, we specialize in finding forever homes for foster youth 9 to 18 years old,” says [...more...]
Giving List Matching Challenges
Youth Development
ACCESS U Foundation’s co-founders, Brad Rothenberg and Joaquín Escoto, ran a successful for-profit youth soccer company for nearly twenty years, […more…]
Yeardley Love was a vibrant University of Virginia lacrosse player when she was killed by her ex-boyfriend three weeks before […more…]
At first, Donnaysia thought it strange the teachers at Da Vinci RISE High, a charter school in Los Angeles designed […more…]
The Arts
On a recent morning at Holocaust Museum LA (HMLA), Betsy, a docent, was leading a tour group of 20 LA […more…]
Holocaust Museum LA honored icon Arnold Schwarzenegger with the “Award of Courage” at the 15th annual gala on Monday, November […more…]
Debbie Allen started her dance academy in 2001 because she wanted to give as many young people as possible – […more…]
Social Justice
Imagine that you could invest $1,500 to prevent a house fire. Without that investment, the cost to rebuild this hypothetical […more…]
Holocaust Museum LA honored icon Arnold Schwarzenegger with the “Award of Courage” at the 15th annual gala on Monday, November […more…]
Holocaust Museum LA broke ground on November 15, 2023 on the Jona Goldrich Campus, designed by award-winning architect Hagy Belzberg. […more…]
Public Square
You can’t understand the history of the United States without understanding the immigrant story. This is the idea that motivated […more…]
Human Rights
Lightforce One is a shining example of the difference one human being can make when they concentrate a laser-like focus […more…]
Homelessness and Housing
A new apartment building in the heart of Venice, California, stands as a testament to the successful work that Venice […more…]
From 2013 to 2020, the number of women experiencing homelessness increased by nearly 70%, according to the Greater Los Angeles […more…]
Health
From 2013 to 2020, the number of women experiencing homelessness increased by nearly 70%, according to the Greater Los Angeles […more…]
Six-year-old Yahaira’s favorite part of school was looking at picture books. But as her vision became worse, she couldn’t enjoy […more…]
If you drive through South Los Angeles these days, you might come across a seemingly incongruous sight sprouting from the […more…]
Global Reach
In the wake of Maui’s tragic 2023 wildfires, relief organizations and the goodwill of the world at large poured into […more…]
Lightforce One is a shining example of the difference one human being can make when they concentrate a laser-like focus […more…]
Fostering Care
“When people think about adopting, they typically think about adopting a baby. But every child deserves a family. At Kidsave, […more…]
“Summer was always the hardest part,” explains Carolina Wolf. Carolina entered foster care when she was 13 years old. “Summer […more…]
Alonie will never forget the day she nearly lost her home. Her apartment’s new management company moved her rental payment […more…]
For the Children
Diane Ausbon had every reason to drop fourth grader Jolonne from J3’s reading intervention program when he wouldn’t stop disrupting […more…]
Without access to proper food, education, or toys to play with, how can a child truly grow into a healthy […more…]
Imagine the rush of thrilling emotions that comes with preparing to adopt for the very first time. Making it through […more…]
Family Well-Being
Imagine the rush of thrilling emotions that comes with preparing to adopt for the very first time. Making it through […more…]
Brady United Against Gun Violence, aka the Brady Center, marks its 50th anniversary since its founding. But the organization that […more…]
The aptly named nonprofit StrengthUnited harnesses resources from its community to bring mental health healing and equal access to opportunities […more…]
Education
Julie López played soccer for as long as she can remember. Growing up in a family of seven in Sylmar […more…]
Diane Ausbon had every reason to drop fourth grader Jolonne from J3’s reading intervention program when he wouldn’t stop disrupting […more…]
Collette Bowers Zinn, a fourth-generation educator and former litigator, founded the nonprofit Axis in 2020 to address persistent disparities in […more…]
Community Resilience
Three years after a global pandemic ground the world to a halt, California’s COVID-19 state of emergency was finally lifted […more…]
“Hope.” This overworked noun can read like a blasé greeting card shorthand to those who have no need of it. […more…]
Collette Bowers Zinn, a fourth-generation educator and former litigator, founded the nonprofit Axis in 2020 to address persistent disparities in […more…]
Animals to the Rescue
“Summer was always the hardest part,” explains Carolina Wolf. Carolina entered foster care when she was 13 years old. “Summer […more…]
In the wake of Maui’s tragic 2023 wildfires, relief organizations and the goodwill of the world at large poured into […more…]
Advocacy
A new apartment building in the heart of Venice, California, stands as a testament to the successful work that Venice […more…]
The aptly named nonprofit StrengthUnited harnesses resources from its community to bring mental health healing and equal access to opportunities […more…]
Alonie will never forget the day she nearly lost her home. Her apartment’s new management company moved her rental payment […more…]