Pride is both a celebration and a call to keep showing up for LGBTQIA+ communities. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ We gathered with Frank Guzman of Pomona Valley Pride, Jasine Cumplido of Latino Equity Alliance and Luis Vasquez of Rainbow Labs for a conversation about what queer and trans communities need to feel safer.

With more support on the way, CCF grants are helping trusted community organizations support Boyle Heights and Eastside neighbors after the warehouse fire. Read more: https://www.calfund.org/news-and-events/boyle-heights-fire-triggers-fear-about-health-jobs-supporters-rally-to-provide-aid/

Eighteen months later, recovery looks like neighbors coming home, mushrooms helping to heal soil, a congregation gathering without its building and survivors championing policy. The work is far from over. Read our July newsletter: https://bit.ly/4vNq5VF

This Fourth of July, we honor not only our nation’s founding ideals, but also the people across Los Angeles County who continue to bring them to life. The work of democracy belongs to all of us. And together, we carry it forward in pursuit of a good life for all.

A year after the ICE raids began in Los Angeles, our communities are still finding ways to take care of each other. These are the stories that remind us what Los Angeles is made of. 🫶 Read our June newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/d80e4664a472/june-2026-ccf-newsletter?e=f5f31003eb

Today's Supreme Court decision affirms one of our nation's most enduring principles: that every child born in the US is an American citizen, equal in dignity and equal under the law. CCF remains steadfast in the work of making America's promise of liberty and equality real for every generation.

The fire is out, but Boyle Heights and surrounding Eastside community members are still dealing with the aftermath. We've funded 20+ organizations on the ground right now offering support. If you or someone you know needs help, visit: https://bit.ly/4w4ckBC

No one should have to choose between their health and their heritage. ❤️‍🩹 Representation, resilience, and pan dulce that tastes like home. Casita Colibrí is everything #ImmigrantSmallBusinessWeek was made to celebrate. Learn more: https://www.ca4us.org/isbw-directory-2026 #sandiego

It's Immigrant Small Business Week! 🎉 How to join in: ✨ Discover featured businesses: https://www.ca4us.org/isbw-directory-2026 🔁 Share this post and our spotlights to help their stories reach more people 🏷️ Tag us when you visit #ImmigrantSmallBusinessWeek #ShopImmigrantOwned #CA4US

Immigrant-owned businesses bring more than products to the table. They bring perspective, culture, and connection. Stories like Shaëlle's are why #ImmigrantSmallBusinessWeek exists. Join us June 21–27. 🎉 Learn more: https://www.ca4us.org/isbw-directory-2026 #ShopImmigrantOwned #CA4US #losangeles

This Juneteenth, we celebrate freedom, resilience, and the power of Black-led community organizations. CCF and LAEDC are proud to support organizations through the CA Jobs First Catalyst Program that are creating pathways to economic opportunity across Los Angeles County. #WorkforceDevelopment

In Indonesian, "Kasih" means love. For Ivana Darmawan, it's also a business philosophy. 🫶 Immigrant-owned businesses build bridges between communities and continents. Stories like Ivana's are why #ImmigrantSmallBusinessWeek exists. Join us June 21–27: https://www.ca4us.org/isbw-directory-2026

Three generations, one dream. Meet Valerio's Bakeshop in National City, San Diego: the iconic family-owned Filipino bakery founded by immigrants Victor & Milagros Valerio, carried forward by their grandson Mark. 🍞 Learn more: https://bit.ly/4vPEosn #ImmigrantSmallBusinessWeek #ShopImmigrantOwned

One week to go! ⏰ #ImmigrantSmallBusinessWeek kicks off June 21–27. From restaurants to retail to services, immigrant entrepreneurs are the backbone of California's communities and economy. Get ready to show up, shop local, and celebrate their stories. #ShopImmigrantOwned #CA4US

California runs on immigrant-owned businesses. That’s why we're excited to announce Immigrant Small Business Week, June 21-27. Join us in supporting your favorite neighborhood Immigrant Small Businesses: https://bit.ly/4egr60T #ImmigrantSmallBusinessWeek #ShopImmigrantOwned #CA4US

Eight days after Christopher's uncle was detained, his name disappeared from the online database. Christopher's testimony was one of more than 30 shared during the five-hour People's Hearing on Immigration Enforcement hosted at CCF earlier this week. Read the full story: https://bit.ly/43qXJUR

One year ago, families in Los Angeles woke up to a nightmare that hasn't ended. Parents taken. Children left behind. Angelenos afraid to go to work, to the doctor, to the grocery store. Support your neighbors today: https://www.pledge.to/LAneighbors

What role should philanthropy play in a moment when trust is fragile, economic pressures are growing, and many people feel unheard? Listen to the full conversation between CCF President and CEO Miguel A. Santana and Tavis Smiley starting at 1:06:00 here: https://bit.ly/4fL50pZ

Twenty young Angelenos spent months listening to MacArthur Park residents, then painted what they heard into a 21-foot mural. Made possible through CCF's support of LA Commons and their incredible work empowering community storytelling. Read more: https://bit.ly/4evI6SN #Nonprofit #Philanthropy

Reminder to vote today! 🗳️ Polls across California opened at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. At CCF, we believe strong communities are built when people have a voice in the decisions that affect their lives. Participating in elections helps shape the future of LA and California. 💙

Enrique Fernandez learned to spray paint in MacArthur Park. He's heading to Yale this fall to study architecture. In between, he co-created a public mural through the CCF-supported youth leadership council at LA Commons. Read more: https://bit.ly/4evI6SN

These stories reflect what community-informed philanthropy looks like in practice: meeting people where they are, and investing in the conditions that make a good life possible for every Angeleno. Read our May newsletter: https://bit.ly/3Rqhl8S

CCF grantee the Chinatown Service Center is documenting language access gaps and building the multilingual infrastructure LA should have had all along. Read more: https://bit.ly/4uvSG1m #AAPI #LosAngeles #WildfireRecovery #LanguageAccess

On Memorial Day, we honor the veterans and fallen service members who gave their lives in service to something greater than themselves. Nearly 1 in 4 adults in LA County volunteers each year, a number that shows the willingness of Angelenos to serve in ways both big and small.

Earlier this week, our President and CEO Miguel A. Santana joined LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger and POLITICO's Liam Dillon at The California Agenda: Los Angeles to talk housing, wildfire recovery, and why this moment demands we get it right. #WildfireRecovery #EatonFire #PalisadesFire

CCF grantees like the Little Tokyo Service Center and Chinatown Service Center are working to change mental health stigma in AAPI communities — one meal, one workshop, one conversation at a time. Read more: https://bit.ly/4uvSG1m

A proud moment for Los Angeles: TIME has named our President and CEO, Miguel A. Santana, in its 2026 TIME100 Philanthropy list, honoring the most influential leaders shaping the future of giving. Congratulations to each of the inspiring leaders featured: https://bit.ly/4dkGfPP

Next week, our President and CEO Miguel A. Santana will be discussing housing and wildfire recovery with LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger and POLITICO’s Liam Dillon at The California Agenda: Los Angeles. Request an invitation here: https://californiaagendalosangelesrequest.splashthat.com/

Our President & CEO Miguel A. Santana joined host Kate Cagle on the LA Times Studio podcast "Rebuilding L.A." to speak plainly about what's at stake for survivors nearly 500 days after the January 7 fires: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiWusfaGSzg #PalisadesFire #DenaStrong #EatonFire

We’re grateful to our partners: Pasadena Community Foundation, UniHealth Foundation, Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, New Balance Foundation, The Starbucks Foundation, & Jewish Federation Los Angeles, in collaboration with Health Net. Full list of grantees: https://bit.ly/4dmWavu

Measure ULA raised over $1 billion for affordable housing. So why are 36,000 approved units still unbuilt — and rents still rising? Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4tp6lWB

Our President and CEO Miguel A. Santana was honored to keynote the 53rd Annual Pasadena Mayor's Interfaith Prayer Breakfast last week at the invitation of Mayor Victor M. Gordo, hosted by Friends in Deed. #DenaStrong #WildfireRecovery

Architecture shapes every city. But who gets to shape architecture? At today's AIA|LA Immigration Summit, CCF's Miguel A. Santana made the case: LA's diversity is its greatest competitive advantage. Build the pathways. The city we're designing for LA28 depends on it. 📐🦺

Carmen always loved art. She never imagined it would make her a leader. After co-creating a public mural in MacArthur Park and finding her voice through LA Commons' CCF-supported youth leadership council, she's now the first in her family to go to college. Read more: https://bit.ly/4evI6SN

We're excited to share that the Catalyst Projects webpage for California Jobs First in Los Angeles County has been updated! Head to the link below to explore the work our grantees are doing to invest in the economic future of LA. 🔗 lacerf.org/catalystprojects

A giant fire map helping survivors navigate recovery in Malibu. 🗺️ Ceramics classes helping families heal. 🏺 Direct cash support for older adults rebuilding after the Eaton Fire. 💵 💙 Read these stories and more in this month’s newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/4c9ba1bf56a7/april-2026-ccf-newsletter

Pomona residents joined @CalFund to voice urgent concerns on housing, safety, and health access, plus the impact of federal immigration raids.

Happy Arbor Day! 🌳 Building a good life for all in Los Angeles means investing in greener, healthier neighborhoods across every zip code. Sources: StreetsLA Urban Forestry Division; TreePeople + Loyola Marymount Center for Urban Resilience (2019 LA Tree Canopy Assessment)

LA County’s Quality of Life score just hit its lowest point on record. This is just one snapshot of what Angelenos are navigating. Dive into CCF’s April newsletter for community-led solutions & the people working to move LA forward: https://mailchi.mp/4c9ba1bf56a7/april-2026-ccf-newsletter

Today, Hope Crisis Response Network is breaking ground on its first home rebuild. This is for the Campbell family, who lost their home of more than 50 years in the Eaton Fire. The California Community Foundation is proud to support HCRN’s work.

Last year, Altadena residents made sure Earth Day still happened just months after the Eaton Fire. This year, supported in part by the California Community Foundation & hosted by Soul Force Project, the celebration grew. 🌿 Happy Earth Day to everyone working to protect the places they call home. 💚

Out in Pasadena this weekend for Pasadena Humane’s Wiggle Waggle Walk & Run 🐾💙 We’re proud to support Pasadena Humane, including their recent work caring for 1,500 animals affected by the Eaton Fire. #DogsOfLA #AnimalCare #PetRescue #LosAngeles

Sustaining a strong immigrant justice movement requires philanthropy to invest deeply in the people who make the work possible. Join us in reimagining how we invest in the people behind the movement: https://weingartfnd.org/immigrants-are-essential-learning-brief/

What does quality of life actually look like across Los Angeles County right now? Through our partnership with the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, the annual Quality of Life Index helps answer that question. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4mvt5Ct

What do you rebuild after losing everything? For Akiko, it started with clay. The California Community Foundation is proud to support the Armory Center for the Arts, where wildfire survivors are rebuilding in unexpected ways. #WildfireRecovery #EatonFire #CommunityHealing #Art

Honored that our President and CEO Miguel A. Santana will be speaking at Pasadena’s 53rd Annual Mayor’s Interfaith Prayer Breakfast, a long-standing community tradition bringing people together across faiths and backgrounds. Read more: https://bit.ly/4moyvz1

An article published today by LAist highlights how the “Mend It, Don’t End It” coalition—bringing together business leaders, academics, and housing developers—is working to advance targeted adjustments that strengthen the policy & maintain core goals: https://bit.ly/47T1nJL

Pasadena Now highlights that 61 older adults still displaced by the Eaton Fire have received direct cash grants from Pasadena Village, funded by the California Community Foundation. CCF is proud to help older survivors regain stability. Read more: https://bit.ly/4cxtTSP

A room full of organizations working every day to support Eaton Fire–impacted communities. Thank you all for your work and advocacy for the community!

Proposed federal budget cuts under H.R. 1 threaten to strip more than one million Angelenos of access to food assistance, health care, and housing. Read more: https://bit.ly/4lTIv37 To support our work: https://bit.ly/487qSqz