Goldhirsh Foundation

Eight Los Angeles-area nonprofit organizations will receive a total of $200,000 in funding for non-partisan voter engagement work for the 2024 election, the Goldhirsh Foundation and its LA2050 initiative announced. These grants, selected and distributed by the Goldhirsh Foundation with generous support from The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation, are the latest additions to the annual LA2050 Grants Challenge. Now, 68 Los Angeles County impact organizations have received funding totaling more than $3 million, from a coalition of 10 foundations. The eight new grants went to: Homeboy Industries, Hacker Fund, CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANT POLICY CENTER (CIPC), Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), LA Forward Institute, LA Voice, PEOPLE ORGANIZED FOR WESTSIDE RENEWAL (POWER), and Innovate Public Schools. Here’s a link to learn more about how each of those groups are using the funds. https://lnkd.in/gDQnS_Cr

More than 100 social impact leaders gathered together today at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles in order to honor and encourage 60 outstanding Los Angeles-area nonprofit organizations during the culminating event of the 2024 LA2050 Grants Challenge. The 60 nonprofits were awarded a total of $2,915,000 in grants.?

The leadership of Harlem Lacrosse – a past grantee of our LA2050 initiative –? approached us last year with a quandary: How to refine its approach to the corporate partnerships that help fund Harlem Lacrosse’s impactful work? We set out on a process to be of service to our past grantee; and by sharing their story and the results of their new efforts, keep the Goldhirsh Foundation and LA2050 social impact communities up to date. Our interviews with a variety of nonprofits and corporate funders to understand both sides of nonprofit-corporate partnerships surfaced several important learnings relevant to a broad swatch of leaders.? Read a summary of the findings: https://lnkd.in/gb4ptpyp

There is just one more week left to apply to this year’s LA2050 Grants Challenge. Applications are due before 5:00 pm (PT) on June 28th, 2024. We are looking for social impact organizations in Los Angeles to submit their best ideas to address this year’s priority issue areas. Grants up to $75,000 will be awarded, with more than $2 million available in total. There are lots of helpful resources and materials on our website to guide potential applicants. https://lnkd.in/gRXeATTh

The Goldhirsh Foundation announced today that Jen García will join as the organization’s AI Education Strategist.?

Tara Roth, president of the Goldhirsh Foundation, has been named one of the 500 Most Influential People - and one of the 20 Most Influential Civic Leaders - in Los Angeles. The honor comes from the Los Angeles Business Journal, which last year named the Goldhirsh Foundation’s LA2050 initiative as the area’s Nonprofit of the Year (Growing).

Goldhirsh Foundation trustee, Ben Goldhirsh, has been named to the Ad Council Board of Directors. Previously, our president, Tara Roth, served in a similar capacity. For more information about the Ad Council's work, and the other 22 new members of their board, please visit: https://lnkd.in/gZDrsRHN

Exciting news from the Goldhirsh Foundation! They've just announced an all-female investment committee, pioneering change and challenging norms in the investment world. Proud to see leaders like Shana Barghouti, Natasha Case, Celestine “Cee Cee” Schnugg, and Ruth Wernig leading the charge. ???? Join us in supporting this bold move toward gender equity in finance. Martha Ramirez reports. #GoldhirshFoundation #FemaleInvestmentCommittee #GenderEquality #SocialEquity #InvestmentDiversity #PhilanthropyInAction #LA2050 #CommunityImpact #WomenInFinance #InclusiveInvesting

Our new all-female investment committee is highlighted in an article by Martha Ramirez in Inside Philanthropy, featuring quotes from our president, Tara Roth. Also noted: our mission-aligned investing, our efforts in AI, our early basic income funding for SEED and our willingness to take risks, and an update on the 2024 edition of our annual LA2050 Grants Challenge. Find the full article at the IP website, or via this link: https://lnkd.in/gegwvp7t