WIN: White House Announces Phase Out of Single-Use Plastics in U.S. National Parks
By Giving List Staff   |   July 5, 2022

The White House announced today that the Department of the Interior will reduce and eventually phase out the sale of […more…]

Coach Steve Kerr on Why He Fights to Prevent Gun Violence
By Giving List Staff   |   June 3, 2022

Preventing gun violence] is the number one issue for me.” — Coach Steve Kerr Thirty-six years ago, Golden State Warriors […more…]

A Webinar Invitation: Unthinkable. Unfathomable. Unfixable?
By Giving List Staff   |   June 1, 2022

In the wake of horrifying—and horrifyingly common—gun violence tragedies like those in Buffalo, New York and Uvalde, Texas, our basic […more…]

The Giving List and Microsoft’s Nonprofit Tech Acceleration with Friends at the Microsoft Lounge in Los Angeles
By Giving List Staff   |   May 27, 2022

We’re sharing news about our recent in-person event held at the Microsoft Lounge in Los Angeles.  The event was hosted […more…]

A Home Within Invites You to Our Next Continuing Education Event 
By Giving List Staff   |   May 10, 2022

Please join us for our next free Continuing Education event! Did you know that when you volunteer with A Home […more…]

Building a Healthy Adulthood
By Giving List Staff   |   May 4, 2022

Larry is 19 years old. Smart and motivated, he is a foster youth, touched by the criminal justice system when […more…]

The Arts of Restitution: A Natural
By Giving List Staff   |   April 29, 2022

CYS youth participants often have a talent that is revealed during mediation and provides a springboard for a meaningful restitution. […more…]

CYS Clinical Case MGMT: Turning Lives Around
By Giving List Staff   |   April 29, 2022

17-year-old Nicole T. was facing felony weapons charges when referred to CYS by LA County Sheriff’s deputies for assessment and […more…]

Spotlight on Our Volunteers: Andre T. Moore, Sr.
By Giving List Staff   |   April 29, 2022

Judging from the number of skills and hours Andre T. Moore, Sr. contributes to the well-being of our Los Angeles […more…]

Everyday Heroes in Ukraine Rescue 14,000 Children and Families with Support of Children’s Charity
By Giving List Staff   |   April 25, 2022

Evacuees in Ukraine call Kidsave’s team there “Angels of Hope.” What started as a small, rag-tag group of civilians, orphan […more…]

Butterflly App Available to CLC Clients at No Cost! 
By Giving List Staff   |   April 25, 2022

The mental health and wellness app offers digital tools to manage stress, build resilience, and combat the unprecedented mental health […more…]

A Place to Grow a Family
By Giving List Staff   |   March 31, 2022

Aimee was referred to The RightWay Foundation by Long Beach City College. She had recently emancipated from the foster care […more…]

In Her Own Words: Adria, 17, on Mental Health
By Giving List Staff   |   March 30, 2022

“Being part of this collective really just validated my feelings that us youth matter,” said Adria Marin, a 17-year-old photographer […more…]

Who’s Watching California’s Government? 
By Giving List Staff   |   March 25, 2022

The government running the world’s fifth largest economy spends more than $300 billion a year and disburses billions more in […more…]

A Global Plastics Treaty to “Turn Off the Tap” Wins Support at UNEA
By Giving List Staff   |   March 11, 2022

In what is being heralded as a historic win for advocates working to tackle the plastic pollution crisis, parties to […more…]

Update on Ukraine
By Giving List Staff   |   March 8, 2022

Please check out the HIAS Ukraine Crisis Response page, which includes how to donate and our useful Ukraine FAQ page. The needs have never been greater […more…]

Mentors 4 College Kicks Off “Diversity 1000” Expansion Program
By Giving List Staff   |   February 22, 2022

Mentors 4 College, a unique, one-to-one college mentoring program for high school students and their parents, announced today that it […more…]

The Ugly Side of Beauty: The Cosmetics Industry’s Plastic Packaging Problem
By Giving List Staff   |   February 8, 2022

The cosmetics industry generates approximately US$ 341.1 billion annually—and 120 billion units of plastic packaging, most of which are not […more…]

California Anti-Poverty Organizations Applaud Legislation to Strengthen Safety Net for Children Impacted by COVID-19 and Lay Groundwork for “Baby Bonds”
By Giving List Staff   |   February 8, 2022

GRACE, End Child Poverty in California and Liberation in a Generation Urge Lawmakers to Pass the Bill, Which Would Pave […more…]

Providing a Path Forward
By Giving List Staff   |   January 28, 2022

Crystal was in the foster care system since she was a little girl, after being removed from her home due […more…]

We Just Launched Our Gun Store Transparency Project
By Giving List Staff   |   January 21, 2022

The largest database of ATF gun store inspection reports ever released to the public, exposing gun stores cited for breaking […more…]

Helping New Parents Born Every Day
By Giving List Staff   |   January 20, 2022

Stephanie M. Tombrello, LCSW, CPSTI, Executive Director Emeritus of SafetyBeltSafe U.S.A. has been involved in child passenger safety since 1970. […more…]

Brady Responds To Remarks By President Biden, Vice President Harris On Anniversary Of January 6 Insurrection
By Giving List Staff   |   January 10, 2022

Brady released a new report and a webpage on the “Origin of an Insurrection: How Second Amendment Extremism Led to […more…]

Keeping Children Home
By Giving List Staff   |   November 3, 2021

The Violence Intervention Program (VIP) was founded in 1984, as the Center for the Vulnerable Child, the first Child Advocacy […more…]

Forming Foster Youths’ Futures
By Giving List Staff   |   November 3, 2021

Franco Vega knows the hardships kids in South Central Los Angeles often face, because he himself went through it. Growing […more…]

An Unconditional Education Model Because Every Kid Deserves Educational Success
By Giving List Staff   |   November 3, 2021

When Robin Detterman took a job 15 years ago as a special education teacher at Pathfinder Academy – a school […more…]

Getting into the Ideal College: a Reality for Everyone
By Giving List Staff   |   November 3, 2021

Anne was a senior at Hollywood High School hoping to become a veterinarian. But the daughter of a single mom […more…]

Dedicated to Ending Hunger
By Giving List Staff   |   November 3, 2021

A stunning one in 10 households in the United States currently faces hunger. MAZON’s focus is to expose this reality, […more…]

Instilling Civic Duty in L.A.’s Future Leaders
By Giving List Staff   |   November 2, 2021

Founded in San Francisco in the wake of World War II by attorney W. Donald Fletcher and investment counselor Van […more…]

Breaking the Foster Care Cycle, One Young Family at a Time
By Giving List Staff   |   November 2, 2021

The Children’s Law Center of California is the nation’s largest nonprofit law firm exclusively representing children – including those who […more…]

A Familial Legacy of Giving Back
By Giving List Staff   |   November 2, 2021

Casey Wasserman is firmly established as an influential civic and business leader in Los Angeles. But this mogul’s contemporary philanthropic […more…]

How to Read This Book
By Giving List Staff   |   November 2, 2021

The Giving List was created to make it easier for you to navigate the dizzying array of worthwhile causes and […more…]

Giving Back
By Giving List Staff   |   November 2, 2021

We launched The Giving List to help the important nonprofits featured in this book spend less time fundraising and more […more…]

Lyndsey’s Legacy
By Giving List Staff   |   October 12, 2021

Long before she got sick, Lyndsey McMorrow believed it was possible for people to be conscious stewards of the earth. […more…]

Providing Comprehensive Primary Health Care for People in Need
By Giving List Staff   |   October 12, 2021

Venice Family Clinic began in 1970 in a storefront dental office when Drs. Philip Rossman and Mayer B. Davidson saw […more…]

A Pro Bono Powerhouse for Southern California and Beyond
By Giving List Staff   |   October 12, 2021

Some 37 million people – more than 15 percent of the adult population – suffer from chronic kidney disease, according […more…]

Putting Care for Healthcare Providers First
By Giving List Staff   |   October 12, 2021

In spring 2020, the University of Southern California’s Keck Medicine of USC launched a comprehensive program called Care for the […more…]

Progress in the Fight Against Alzheimer’s
By Giving List Staff   |   October 12, 2021

The University of Southern California’s Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Research Institute (ATRI) is using research and analysis to slow the ever-growing Alzheimer’s […more…]

Groundbreaking Care and Research for Children with Complex Medical Conditions
By Giving List Staff   |   October 12, 2021

Sick and injured children entering UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital are not only met by a 60-foot welcome wall with messages […more…]

Supporting the College and Career Dreams of Students in Public Housing
By Giving List Staff   |   October 12, 2021

Imagine it’s your senior year of high school. You are excited to apply to college. But, you don’t have a […more…]