Ready to Learn Initiative

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...]

National Disaster Search Dog Foundation Puts First Responder Boots – and Paws – on the Ground

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

Walk-A-Marathon Challenge! Global Parents for Eczema Research

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…]

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month! Cancer Schmancer

March is also Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month! As part of its mission to educate people on cancer prevention and early […more…]

Fran Drescher Survived Cancer, Then Launched a Movement to Help Prevent It Cancer Schmancer

In the late 1990s, actress Fran Drescher began a frightening health odyssey, looking for a cause of her gynecologic symptoms […more…]

Social Justice

Holocaust Museum Holocaust Museum LA

Holocaust Museum LA was founded in 1961 by a group of survivors who met each other in an ESL class […more…]

Homelessness and Housing

DWC’s Annual Gala a Major Success! Downtown Women’s Center

The Downtown Women’s Center hosted their annual gala on Sunday, October 6 honoring Los Angeles philanthropist and founding DWC board […more…]

Homeless Work Services Program Housing Works

Santa Monica College (SMC) launched a Homeless Service Work Certificate Program in partnership with and funded by Los Angeles Homeless […more…]

Health

DWC’s Annual Gala a Major Success! Downtown Women’s Center

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

How Journalism Fights on the Frontline for Nature Conservation Mongabay

Rhett Ayers Butler describes himself as a lucky child. With collected airline miles from his father’s job and a travel […more…]

Saving Sharks, Saving Oceans: The Fight for Marine and Ocean Protection Sea Save Foundation

Did you know that millions of sharks endure agonizing deaths each year – all for a bowl of soup? Shark […more…]

The Women’s March Sent a Message: It’s Only Forward From Here Women’s March Foundation

It was January 20, 2017, after a divisive election and with threats against women’s rights, thousands of women, men, and […more…]

For the Children

“Presence of Love” Gifts Sent Out for Valentine’s Day PRESENT NOW

PRESENT NOW, a Santa Monica based nonprofit, delivers happiness and hope to youth living in 152 domestic violence shelters in […more…]

Stepping Up to Meet Fire Relief Needs Karsh Family Social Service Center

The Karsh Family Social Service Center stepped up to meet urgent fire relief needs. We’ve increased food availability at our biweekly food […more…]

Creating a Safety Net for the Most Marginalized in our Community Karsh Family Social Service Center

Since 1929, when Wilshire Boulevard Temple moved into its current and now historical home, in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los […more…]

Emergency Services

Canines at Home in the Ruins National Disaster Search Dog Foundation

How many times has a family stared in slack-jawed wonder as the adorable new family dog tears around and around […more…]

Canine Replacement Program National Disaster Search Dog Foundation

The Search Dog Foundation believes that they can help every dog that enters theiur program be successful in whatever type […more…]

SDF-trained team deploys to assist recovery efforts in aftermath of Texas flooding National Disaster Search Dog Foundation

In the wake of catastrophic flooding across parts of Central Texas, search efforts began in affected areas, where first responders […more…]

Education

Community Partnerships: Reaching All Students with Shore Educational Collaborative Citizen Schools, Inc.

At Citizen Schools, we believe in the brilliance of every student—and in the power of partnerships to unlock that brilliance. […more…]

Welcoming the Newest RTS Scholars at Camp Ready Ready to Succeed

As the July heat settles in, we’re still feeling the warmth from last month’s Camp Ready. 31 new Scholars officially […more…]

Equipping Under-Resourced Middle School Students for the World of Tomorrow Citizen Schools, Inc.

Jose Melo was a middle school student in the Boston area when he was introduced to a resource that would […more…]

Early Childhood Boost

Fighting the Devastating Impact of Homelessness on Children’s Education School on Wheels

Angela M. Sanchez was a junior in high school when she was evicted from her home in Glendale, California. Her […more…]

A Community Music School That Bridges Social and Economic Gaps Neighborhood Music School Association

Neighborhood Music School has been a musical home for generations of families going back a century in Boyle Heights. Located […more…]

J3 Welcomes its Inaugural Executive Director J3 Foundation

Dear J3 Family and Friends, We are thrilled to announce that Sarina Sande has joined the J3 Foundation team as […more…]

Advocacy

The Solution to a Deadly Public Health Crisis Brady | United Against Gun Violence

There is only one thing Brady: United Against Gun Violence (Brady) Chief Development and Engagement Officer Liz Dunning wants you […more…]

Supporting Secure Storage: Brady United’s Efforts to Protect California Communities Brady | United Against Gun Violence

In response to the tragic unintentional shooting death of 15-year-old Ethan Song in Connecticut, Ethan’s Law was introduced in Congress […more…]

ACCESS RJ’s Impact! ACCESS REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE

With the anniversary of Roe v. Wade having just passed on January 22, ACCESS Reproductive Justice wants to remind their […more…]

A Helping Hand

A Lifetime Commitment of Care Housing Works

Deborah Leigh Stevens, 68, was living on the streets of West Hollywood in 2014, within blocks of her former apartment. […more…]

Community Wellness Campaign  Housing Works

Housing Works has always been on the front lines of Los Angeles’ homelessness crisis, doing whatever it takes for as […more…]

Post Dobbs, Abortion Funding and Access Take on Even Greater Importance in California ACCESS REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE

Last year, the nonprofit ACCESS Reproductive Justice (ACCESS RJ) helped more than 1,865 people access abortion care and other reproductive […more…]