Our vision for Los Angeles is one where all Angelenos can shape and participate in an inclusive, clean and upwardly mobile economy. By focusing resources on efforts to develop skills and strengthen career pathways, we believe we can help expand economic opportunity for Angelenos from historically marginalized communities and build a brighter future for Los Angeles.
Our grantmaking addresses three interconnected
and interdependent focus areas:
Skills for the New Economy
L.A.’s youth deserve access to the essential educational and professional growth opportunities required to secure family-wage earning jobs and thrive in an evolving economy.
Research has demonstrated that youth with access to academic rigor, enriching out-of-school experiences and work-based learning in quality jobs and internships, are more likely to develop the hard and soft skills necessary for succeeding in higher-quality employment as adults.
We are committed to supporting and scaling ambitious, data-driven, community-based programs designed to equip young Angelenos, particularly from under-invested neighborhoods, with the skills, experiences and credentials essential for upward social and economic mobility.
Grantees
- Alliance College-Ready Public Schools
- DIY Girls
- EnCorps STEM Teachers Program
- The Mayor's Fund for Los Angeles (ExpandLA)
- Great Public Schools Now
- Green Dot Public Schools
- Heart of Los Angeles
- Hidden Genius Project
- Howard University
- Innovate Public Schools
- LA’s BEST
- L.A. STEM Collective
- Los Angeles Promise Fund
- Partnership for Children and Youth
- Partnership for Los Angeles Schools
- Teens Exploring Technology
- The Art of Problem Solving Initiative
- The Seed Foundation to support The Seed School of Los Angeles County
- Thrive Scholars
Pathways to Good Jobs
Investing in L.A.’s youth requires us to think beyond their K-12 experience and vigorously expand a broad network of pathways to high-quality, upwardly mobile jobs. Like other large cities, Los Angeles is at an inflection point and must be intentional about transitioning to a new, carbon-neutral, economy so vulnerable communities aren’t left behind. Increased access to high quality, family supporting jobs are imperative to building a thriving, equitable, resilient and prosperous Los Angeles.
Grantees
- Coro Southern California
- Communities for a Better Environment
- Dream Corps
- Emerald Cities Collaborative
- Earthjustice
- Just Solutions
- Los Angeles Black Worker Center
- Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator
- Jobs to Move America
- Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy
- New Venture Fund
- Pacoima Beautiful
- Propel America
- Slate-Z
- The Greenlining Institute
- Worker Education and Resource Center
Civic Partnerships Grants
We have learned through our 20 years of investing in public K-12 education that, as impactful and consequential as a good teacher can be, schools alone can’t solve the inequities, indignities and challenges facing students from marginalized communities.
Our grantmaking in Los Angeles-based civic and community partnerships centers on the belief that a sustainable, coordinated ecosystem of access and opportunity is foundational to creating a vibrant city of the future.