Open Space for Every Angeleno
May 23, 2012
It may come as a surprise to some Angelenos, but our city has the least amount of parks out of all the other major metropolitan cities in the nation! Less than 15% of our residents live within walking distance of a park. Even of greater concern is the inequitable distribution of what open space exists, […]
Read MoreWhen The White House Calls, You Answer
May 16, 2012
WHIAAPI: Changing the World for AAPIs on Prezi May is Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage Month (APIAHM). While there is much to celebrate in terms of accomplishments and advancement by the Asian Pacific Islander American community, this post highlights something different. A few weeks ago I had the honor of attending the first-ever national philanthropic […]
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Make That Change
May 4, 2012
On April 24th, nearly 700 nonprofit staff and board members gathered at California Science Center for the launch of the Nonprofit Sustainability Initiative (NSI). The original thought of the partners on this venture – California Community Foundation, Weingart Foundation, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, Center for Nonprofit Management, LaPiana […]
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My Investment in the Future of Young Black Men
May 3, 2012
Last night, I attended an important town hall in South Los Angeles, the purpose of which was a community conversation about improving the future for young Black men. This segment of our community is one of the most vulnerable and misunderstood, underachieving and overrepresented in the criminal justice system in California. The reasons are many […]
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Collaboration: Principled Conflict
May 2, 2012
Last weekend was a big one for organizations and people in the business of philanthropy. Individuals ranging from CEOs to program staff of family, corporate, community and private foundations gathered together in Los Angeles for the Annual 2012 Council on Foundation Conference. For many, the opening plenary on how philanthropy responded to crises in the […]
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Are there standards that should be followed in philanthropy?
April 18, 2012
In the late 1990s, community foundations of all sizes and priority areas began to reflect on this question and what constitutes a community foundation. What was the distinct value community foundations should offer, and the philosophies that should guide it? As a direct result, the Council on Foundations and a group of community foundation practitioners […]
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It’s Nice to be Nice
April 11, 2012
I got my first lesson on giving in L.A. unexpectedly and from a surprising source – my step grandparents, Grandma Willie and Grandpa John. I was in my late 20’s, they were in their early 80’s. They would call me once a month or so asking if I’d come for a visit. They’d welcome me […]
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How Wirtz Elementary Got Its Murals
March 28, 2012
Harry Wirtz Elementary became a canvas for a group of renowned contemporary artists who created four murals on the campus’ walls earlier this year. Wirtz Elementary is a Title I school with a high percentage of students on free/reduced lunch, located in Paramount Unified School District. It’s been an Arts for All school since 2006 […]
Read MoreRebirth of an Old Idea
March 21, 2012
One of the key findings of CCF’s Transfer of Wealth report was the need to enable non-profits to adopt a planned giving strategy for no cost and little effort. The term “Planned Giving” conjures many reactions among non-profits — it sounds complicated, expensive, not essential, time-consuming, we don’t know any rich people, we’re not interested […]
Read MoreNonprofits Need to Start Planning for Their Future, or Else
March 7, 2012
In order to help the nonprofit community of Los Angeles and Southern California improve the financial strength and future prospects of their organizations, CCF is sponsoring a series of free seminars on planned giving which begin this Friday, March 9 at RAND Corporation in Santa Monica. Executive directors, development directors and board members are strongly […]
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