2022

Foundation Awards $1 Million to Address Older Adult Poverty

July 13, 2022
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Current Cycle of General Community Grants Targets Support to Diverse and Impacted Communities Across Los Angeles The Jewish Community Foundation…

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Jewish Journal: Jewish Community Foundation Funds Federation’s Landmark Study of Jewish L.A.

June 29, 2022
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How to Determine Where To Give

June 20, 2022

How to Determine Where To Give: An Exercise By Warren Fong, Senior Program Officer, Center for Designed Philanthropy With hundreds…

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How to Vet a Nonprofit Organization: Five Steps

June 17, 2022

How to Vet a Nonprofit Organization in Five Steps By Naomi Strongin, Vice President, Center for Designed Philanthropy What does…

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How to Make a Meaningful Gift

June 17, 2022

How to Make a Meaningful Gift By Sara Hahn, Senior Program Officer, Center for Designed Philanthropy A gift to a…

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The Foundation Hires Offi Zisser As On-The-Ground Resource to Bolster Grantmaking in Israel

May 3, 2022
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Career Philanthropy Professional Complements Institution’s Grantmaking Team, Positions It To Extend In-Country Impact The Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles…

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Legacy Magazine: Choosing Foundation Grantees

April 5, 2022

Serving on one of The Foundation’s grants committees is a highlight for many members of our Board of Trustees. Our…

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Legacy Magazine: Why Grantmaking is More Than Just Funding

April 5, 2022
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by Naomi Strongin, Vice President, Center for Designed Philanthropy When people learn that I work at the Jewish Community Foundation,…

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Legacy Magazine: Spring 2022 Reflections by Marvin Schotland

April 5, 2022
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At the time of this writing, the war in Ukraine is raging and the horror of the unfolding tragedy is…

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Spring 2022 Legacy Magazine

April 5, 2022
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The Foundation Grants $150,000 to Federation’s Ukraine Relief Fund

March 7, 2022
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In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, The Foundation recently granted $150,000 to The Jewish Federation of Greater Los…

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Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles President and C.E.O. Marvin I. Schotland to Step Down at End of 2022

January 13, 2022
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LOS ANGELES (Jan. 13, 2022)—The Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles (The Foundation) announced today that its longtime President and…

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ONEgeneration

January 1, 2022
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Founded in 1978, ONEgeneration is a nonprofit located in the San Fernando Valley that offers a variety of programs and…

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Partners in Care Foundation

January 1, 2022
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Founded in 1997, Partners in Care Foundation (Partners) provides streamlined access to services and programs to address the health care…

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St. Vincent Meals on Wheels

January 1, 2022
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Founded in 1977, St. Vincent Senior Nutrition Program dba St. Vincent Meals on Wheels (SVMOW) prepares and delivers nutritious meals…

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Valley Beth Shalom

January 1, 2021
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Founded in 1950, Valley Beth Shalom (VBS) is a conservative synagogue in Encino serving over 11,000 members and non-members annually…

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Tzedek America

January 1, 2021
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Founded in 2014, Tzedek America’s mission is to transform lives, strengthen Jewish identity, and change the world through immersive social…

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Amutat Kaima

January 1, 2020
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Founded in 2013, Amutat Kaima (Kaima) works to improve the lives of at-risk youth (ages 15 to 18) who have…

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Hillel at UCLA

January 1, 2020
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Founded in 1940, Hillel at UCLA is a home away from home, at UCLA, for Jewish students to build their…

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Jews of Color Initiative

January 1, 2020
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Founded in 2017, the Jews of Color Initiative’s (JoCI) mission is to advance racial equity in the United States Jewish…

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Los Angeles LGBT Center

January 1, 2020
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Founded in 1969, the Los Angeles LGBT Center (the Center) was the first openly LGBTQ nonprofit and currently is the…

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Panim: The Israeli Judaism Network

January 1, 2018
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Established in 2011, Panim: The Israeli-Judaism Network is an umbrella entity, incorporating organizations active in the fields of Jewish-Israeli education,…

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OpenDor Media

January 1, 2016
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Founded in 2009, OpenDor Media is a global digital media company that works to strengthen young people’s understanding of and…

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Hillel – The Right To Choose

January 1, 2015
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Founded in 1991, Hillel – The Right to Choose (Hillel) helps thousands of Yotzim – those who leave ultra-Orthodox communities…

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Holocaust Museum Los Angeles

January 1, 2008
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Founded in 1961, Holocaust Museum Los Angeles (HMLA) is the first survivor-founded and oldest Holocaust museum in the United States.…

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