We're launching something new for our 2022 LA2050 Grants Challenge! We're shifting the focus of public voting from organizations to issues. First, we'll ask Angelenos to vote for the issues that matter most to them, online from April 18th to May 6th, 2022. Then, we'll announce the top-voted issues and open grant applications to organizations working in those areas. Last, we'll evaluate all of the proposals and award our annual $1 million in grant funding.
Our goal? To ensure that our grantmaking aligns with what you care about most.
We'll share more about this year's LA2050 Grants Challenge process soon. But first, we're recruiting for two programs that will help us engage as much of Los Angeles County as possible when voting goes live on April 18th. Check them out below.
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LA2050 LISTENS APPLICATIONS DUE TODAY
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We're looking for 10 social impact organizations to partner with us as hosts for LA2050 Listens.
LA2050 Listens hosts will program one or more events from April 18th to May 6th, 2022, during which participants will discuss the future of our region and vote in the 2022 LA2050 Grants Challenge. The events must be engaging, participatory, and inclusive and can be either virtual or in-person. Beyond that, the structure of the event is up to you! The more creative, the better.
LA2050 Listens hosts will be awarded a $5,000 grant for their participation.
Applications are due today, March 10th, 2022 at 5:00 pm.
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LA2050 YOUTH AMBASSADOR PROGRAM
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We're also recruiting our first-ever cohort of LA2050 Youth Ambassadors!
LA2050 Youth Ambassadors will spread the word about voting in the 2022 LA2050 Grants Challenge to friends, family, and neighbors.
In return, Youth Ambassadors will have the opportunity to learn about careers in social impact, receive outreach training, make a real impact on local issues, and be awarded a certificate that can be added to resumes or applications.
The two participants who recruit the most voters will each win a prize package of $500 – a $250 Visa gift card and $250 to donate to a nonprofit. All who recruit more than 50 voters will be entered into a raffle for additional prizes.
LA2050 Youth Ambassador sign-ups are open now through March 25th, 2022 to all youth ages 14 to 24 located in Los Angeles County.
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NEW DESIGN FELLOW: JOHNATHAN HUANG
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Please join us in welcoming our newest colleague, Johnathan Huang, to the LA2050 and Goldhirsh Foundation team as Design Fellow. We can't wait to see what you create!
Read more about Johnathan and his work.
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BILL BEDROSSIAN | CEO, Covenant House
My favorite Los Angeles places and spaces...
PLAY: Right behind my house is the Los Cerritos Wetlands which is a three-mile protected marshland and it has been my saving grace during COVID to get myself and my boys out of the house, and stay active.
CREATE: Recently, Covenant House launched an animation academy in collaboration with several studios, including Time Warner, to teach young people experiencing homelessness the skills of professional animation. I have spent a lot of time talking to young people and watching them create, which has been very fun and rewarding.
CONNECT: I’ve been able to connect with youth and coworkers at our Covenant House sites around the state. It has been a privilege to be able to work in a space where we are required to be in person. I don’t take for granted being able to connect and interact with other people during this time has been a critical part of keeping me positive and motivated.
LEARN: I’ve really enjoyed learning about race, equity, and justice from the community at SJPLA. I have been part of a cohort of other CEOs leading homeless agencies with SJPLA and it’s been a fantastic learning experience for me.
LIVE: I spend a lot of my weekends at Heartwell Park in Long Beach for my boy's baseball practices and games. Being outside and connecting with other families always brings me lots of joy.
Follow @LA2050 on Instagram to see a new Fave Five post every Friday from an impactful Angeleno.
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Check out our featured ✨ Job of the Week ✨ on Instagram!
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Program Assistant, Los Angeles, Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics (BEAM)
Multiple positions available, The Archer School for Girls
Athletics Program Coordinator, A Place Called Home
Development Manager, The Children's Partnership (TCP)
Director of Development, Our House Grief Support Center
Multiple positions available, SAJE
Director of Education, Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
Integration Contractor, Pacific Council on International Policy
Educator/Deckhand Internship, Los Angeles Maritime Institute
Multiple positions available, Coalition for Clean Air
Multiple positions available, The Music Center
Manager of Programs & Operations (Temporary Position), Partnership Scholars Program
Seasonal Program Assistant, David and Janet Polak Foundation
Associate Vice President, Community Education & Health Equity, Alzheimer's Greater Los Angeles
Vice President, Training and Programs, Coro Southern California
Multiple positions available, Baby2Baby
Multiple positions available, SEE-LA
Director of Development, Westside Food Bank
Multiple positions available, Dreams for Schools
Executive Director, Harness
Seasonal Program Assistant, Roundhouse Aquarium
Chief Development Director, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
Major Gifts Officer, Tree People
Director of Development, Arts for LA
Teaching Artist (Theater), Dramatic Results
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WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH EVENTS
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Mar. 12, 12pm | Geena Davis Institue - Inspiration and Exploration: STEM Career Expo for Young Women and Nonbinary Students
Mar. 13, 11:30am | CAAM Family Fun Sunday: Collage Inspired by Betye Saar
Mar. 14, 6pm | LFG Film Screening - The US Women’s National Soccer Team’s Fight for Equal Pay
Mar. 16, 1:30pm | Book Club Discussion: The Only Woman in the Room
Mar. 17, 4pm | Women in Skateboarding: Past, Present, and Future
Mar. 19, 11am | CAAM Deborah Roberts: I’m Book Signing
Mar. 19, 2pm | The Huntington - Revisiting Octavia E. Butler's Pasadena
Mar. 19 | NewFilmmakers LA Women Directors Film Festival
Mar. 21, 6:30pm | Los Angeles Public Library - Book Club: The Vanishing Half
Mar. 23, 10am | Los Angeles Conservancy Tour - By Women, For Women
Mar. 24, 11am | Los Angeles Conservancy Tour - By Women, For Women: South Bay
Mar. 25, 6pm | Natural History Museum - A Closer Look at Becoming Jane
Mar. 28, 3pm | Los Angeles Public Library - Teen Book Bites: Badass Women
Mar. 29, 6pm | The City of West Hollywood's Human Rights Speaker Series - Women’s Rights Violations in Iran
All of March | Museum of Latin American Art - Judy Baca: Memorias de Nuestra Tierra, a Retrospective
All of March | Natural History Museum - Becoming Jane, The Evolution of Dr. Jane Goodall
All of March | Recording Academy Grammy Museum - 100 Years of Peggy Lee
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Find funding resources on our Goldhirsh Foundation website, which is regularly updated with a diverse range of grant opportunities!
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