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Before we bid farewell to 2023, we want to take a look back.
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This was a special anniversary year for LA2050, as we launched our 10th LA2050 Grants Challenge. We could not have made it this far without the support of our LA2050 community – our grantees, partners, friends, and social fam. Collective action and engagement have always been at the heart of our work, and 2023 was no exception. So, in that same spirit, we are sharing highlights from our year together. (We even awarded superlatives!)
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You voted, we funded! During this year's LA2050 Grants Challenge, we asked Angelenos to vote for the issues that they care most about to receive funding. For the second year in a row, voters selected "housing & homelessness" as their top issue area overall.
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We loved collaborating with this year's 140 LA2050 Youth Ambassadors! We are confident that their drive to make Los Angeles better for all will lead them to incredible futures. We look forward to launching our third cohort in 2024.
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Our LA2050 Grants Challenge winners, of course! This year, we welcomed 42 new organizations into our network through our 2023 Grants Challenge. We also celebrated the accomplishments of last year's grantees as they wrapped up their time with us.
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This honor goes to... our LA2050 pop-up voting booths! During the LA2050 Grants Challenge, we transported colorful voting booths to 11 iconic locations across LA. Each location featured special guests, giveaways, and activities – from a free treat at Randy's Donuts to market bucks at the Hollywood Farmers’ Market.
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MOST LIKELY TO WIN AN OSCAR
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Watch out, "Join the Movement" might sweep award season! This short film highlights three of our incredible grantees and celebrates all the LA2050 movement has accomplished. And, while an Oscar might be far-fetched, it did win Gold in the Telly Awards and Silver in the Shorty Impact Awards.
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That's YOU, our LA2050 Community! This year, you showed up and showed out – whether casting 80,000 votes for the issues you cared or raising more than $24,000 for local nonprofits as part of our Giving Tuesday match. We could not do this work without you!
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💡 This year, we shared 900+ job openings in social impact!
⭐️ WE'RE HIRING!
Social Media and Communications Coordinator, Goldhirsh Foundation / LA2050
Director of Institutional Giving, Downtown Women's Center
Multiple Positions, 826LA
Administrative Assistant, Initiating Change in Our Neighborhood
Multiple Positions, TreePeople
Administrative Assistant, Turnaround Arts California
Multiple Positions, CalArts
Chief Program Officer, Liberty Hill Foundation
Multiple Positions, Expanded Learning Alliance
Sr. Manager, Foundation & Government Relations, United Way of Greater Los Angeles
Multiple Positions, Los Angeles Center For Law and Justice
Senior Corporate Partnerships Director, City Year
Multiple Positions, Covenant House
Program Coordinator, Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative
Multiple Positions, Los Angeles Maritime Institute
Senior Communications Manager, Catalyst California
Multiple Positions, Shared-Use Mobility
Data Analyst, Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights
Multiple Positions, Natural History Museums of Los Angeles
Volunteer Outreach & Partnerships Strategist, Young Storytellers
Multiple Positions, A Place Called Home
Executive Assistant, Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation
Multiple Positions, Kounkey Design Initiative
Executive Director, Ryman Arts
Multiple Positions, Partners In Diversity
Licensed Therapist, Door of Hope
Multiple Positions, The Archer School for Girls
👋 Have a job opening you want to be featured? Submit it here!
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💡 This year, we shared 500+ event listings!
EVENT OF THE WEEK! Dec. 16, 8 am | Habitat Restoration Day w/ FOLAR
Dec. 16, 8 am | Winter Festival w/ Allies for Every Child
Dec. 16, 9 am | Annual Christmas Party w/ Act’s of Compassion, Inc
Dec. 16, 10 am | Winter Solstice Wreath Workshop
Dec. 16, 3 pm | Weekend Meal Service & Meal Prep w/ the Hollywood Food Coalition
Dec. 17, 12 pm | Mi Los Ángeles Family Day
Dec. 18, 8 am | Holiday Food Boxes w/ Foothill Unity Center, Inc.
Dec. 19, 10 am | LA Foster Children Holiday Toy Distribution
Dec. 19, 12 pm | People + Places: Submitting a Strong Preservation Awards Application
Dec. 19, 1 pm | An Inside Look at Nonprofit Websites
Dec. 20, 6 pm | Vintage L.A. Christmas: A Live Virtual Tour
Dec. 21, 1 pm | Annual All Support Group Potluck
Dec. 27, 3 pm | We Love L.A. Book Club
Dec. 28, 3 pm | Free Winter Movie Night: The Grinch
Dec. 29, 11 am | Pop Up: Weaving Creativity
Dec. 30, 10:30 am | City Poet Laureate Writing Workshop
Dec. 30, 1 pm | 2nd Annual Free Kwanzaa Celebration
Jan. 1, 8 am | 135th Rose Parade
Jan. 3, 3:30 pm | Communities Create LA! Accordion Book
Jan. 4, 6 pm | Pride Night at L.A. Zoo Lights
Jan. 8, 7 pm | Interwoven Identities: Uniting Feminist and Queer Visions in Textile Art
Jan. 10, 5 pm | Pier Wind Open House and Scoping Meeting
Jan. 11, 6:30 pm | Heal the Bay: New Volunteer Orientation
👋 Have an event you want to be highlighted? Submit it here!
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
💡 This year, we shared 400+ grants!
Find funding resources on our Goldhirsh Foundation website, which is regularly updated with a diverse range of grant opportunities.
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