Marcus Newsome is living the dream. A dream he didn’t even know was possible. Growing up in Compton, he never imagined he could write and draw for a living. He didn’t know it was an option. But at Marcus’ alma mater, Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School, he shows students creativity is worth pursuing. This is [...more...]
In spring 2020, the University of Southern California’s Keck Medicine of USC launched a comprehensive program called Care for the Caregiver to offer relief to healthcare workers serving on the front lines of the COVID-19 [...more...]
Giving List Matching Challenges
Youth Development
Every year, Para Los Niños’ Annual Benefit celebrates the milestones PLN children, youth, and families have achieved while honoring the […more…]
Former Los Angeles Lakers champion, Metta World Peace, joined Youth Champions at their Springboard Summit 2025 to inspire L.A. teens. […more…]
Briana, 33 and a Latina mother of four in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, recently completed free adult […more…]
Homelessness
For 15 years, James built a life of service – first as an Army combat veteran, then as a special […more…]
Fostering Care
Holdyn Bray grew up in the foster care system without the basics many take for granted – sometimes she didn’t […more…]
Creative Solutions for Kids and Families has quietly built a reputation as one of the most innovative nonprofits serving the […more…]
For the Environment
A few weeks ago Setarah Homayoni and Kimberly Blake joined ClientEarth Americas attorney Hana Heineken and Executive Director Danielle Lackey […more…]
When the 2018 Woolsey Fire ripped through the Santa Monica Mountains, then-state Senate staffer Matt Weiner watched flames burn with […more…]
For the Children
When young Perla Lara required ongoing care at UCLA Children’s Hospital, her family spent weeks in hotels and Airbnbs just […more…]
For the Arts
Eight-year-old Valentine walked out of his summer music class in tears. He’d missed the first day, and watching his classmates […more…]
Briana, 33 and a Latina mother of four in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, recently completed free adult […more…]
In the face of natural disasters in Los Angeles and lingering social anxiety, poetry has become a refuge for students. […more…]
For the Animals
How many times has a family stared in slack-jawed wonder as the adorable new family dog tears around and around […more…]
No one knows how Rudolph lost his eye—or how an 8-year-old Australian Shepherd with severe hearing loss, pneumonia, and canine […more…]
Family Well-Being
South Los Angeles’s Service Planning Area 6 is a neighborhood of paradoxes. It is home to families with deep roots, […more…]
Ana, a mother of two from Mexico, answered a job posting to be a childcare provider in the United States. […more…]
Education
A teenager named Liam stands center stage in his school auditorium, feeling nervous in his Tin Man costume. For him, […more…]
Dear J3 Family and Friends, We are thrilled to announce that Sarina Sande has joined the J3 Foundation team as […more…]
Minds Matter Southern California is proud to announce that three of our senior students have been named QuestBridge Scholars, earning […more…]
Community Resilience
Four-Star Rating for 15th Consecutive Year Highlights Operational Excellence and Humanitarian Impact Charity Navigator, America’s top independent nonprofit evaluator, has […more…]
For nearly 80 years, Direct Relief has stood ready to meet the cascading challenges of global disasters, delivering life-saving medicines, […more…]
On a sunny morning at a bustling Los Angeles farmers market, a volunteer gently guides a blind shopper from stall […more…]
Advocacy
Every day for over five years, Latora Green has taken her position at the northwest corner of Sepulveda and Ventura […more…]
Esmeralda Barajas entered the foster system at age 8 and exited just when she needed help the most. She had […more…]
There is only one thing Brady: United Against Gun Violence (Brady) Chief Development and Engagement Officer Liz Dunning wants you […more…]