A Crisis Within A Crisis: Food Insecurity & COVID-19
December 18, 2020
As we near the year end, we find ourselves deeply concerned about the ongoing effects of COVID-19. Nine months of this unprecedented pandemic has caused many of our neighbors to experience food insecurity – some for the very first time.
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1st Annual Immigration Summit
January 13, 2020
Immigrants from all over the world have created a home in L.A. County for generations. The diversity of the immigrant communities and their contributions to the social, economic and cultural life help make our region the dynamic and vibrant metropolis it is today. Los Angeles is where the world meets. What can we do to […]
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Developing the Underdeveloped
February 5, 2014
Many nonprofits are caught in a vicious cycle. Declining fundraising leads to the development director’s departure. This disrupts donor relationships, makes it difficult to recruit new development staff and leads to further fundraising declines. This cycle is taking place throughout the sector, and a new study released by The Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund […]
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Working Toward Health Equity for LGBT Elders of Color
June 12, 2013
By Judy Evans Over the next several decades, our country will grow increasingly older and more diverse. There are currently more than 40 million adults aged 65 and older in the U.S., a number that will more than double over the next four decades; by 2050, Latino, Black, Asian and Pacific Islander and American Indian […]
Read MoreWhat's Love Got To Do With It?
May 15, 2013
By Michelle Rhone-Collins Early in my career when I was working with youth in the Lower East Side of New York, I was chastised by the CEO of the organization for writing the word “love” in a grant proposal- it was inappropriate, it was trite, it was soft. Now I respected this man tremendously, and […]
Read MoreSmart Growth: Coming to a Neighborhood Near You?
April 22, 2013
By Joan Ling In 1984, I bought a modest house in a transitioning working class neighborhood where the original residents who moved into their homes in the 1940s and 50s were selling to investors and first time home buyers. Over the last three decades, I have seen great changes. My home value has grown in […]
Read MoreMore and Better Learning Time: Closing the Opportunity Gap in Los Angeles
March 20, 2013
By Sanjiv Rao There are two words that, when used wisely, can turn around a child’s education: More and Better. In middle and upper income neighborhoods, parents and families spend countless after school hours shuttling to and from a variety of enrichment activities in order to provide both the ‘more’ and the ‘better’. In low-income […]
Read MoreGiving Circles: Putting the 'Fun' Back in 'Fundraising'
February 5, 2013
By Diane Manuel Los Angeles is all about choice. If you want to meet a group of folks who like to knit, there are Sip ‘n Stitch groups, if books are your bag; there are countless book clubs and groups. But what about folks who want to do good and have a good time doing […]
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When “Dependency” is Not a Bad Word
January 30, 2013
By Phil Buchanan This blog was originally posted on The Center for Effective Philanthropy blog. I have a dependency problem. No, it’s not drugs or alcohol. My dependency is on something else—philanthropic support. The Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP), the organization I lead, is hooked on it. True, the majority of the funding CEP receives […]
Read MoreA Not-So-Golden State for California’s Youngest Children
January 23, 2013
By John Kim A new website, SaveMySeat.org, graphically shows that more than 11,200 licensed child care and early child education spaces have been eliminated in communities across Los Angeles County since 2008. Many parents are now hard pressed to find the child care and early childhood education services they need to participate in the workforce. […]
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