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The results are in!

Thank you for voting, Los Angeles.

Wow! Almost 15,000 people cast a total of 106,000 votes for the issues that matter in this year's LA2050 Grants Challenge. We crunched the numbers, and...

🥁 D R U M  R O L L 🥁
THIS YEAR'S TOP 10 ISSUE AREAS,
AS SELECTED BY ANGELENOS, ARE...
Voting Results
Now, grant applications are open!

We're looking for organizations with innovative ideas to address these 10 issues – two in each of our five goal categories – to award a total of $1 million.

But, that's not all...
SPONSORED ISSUES, AND MORE!
We're delighted to have eight funding partners joining this year's LA2050 Grants Challenge.

A special thank you to: the Annenberg Foundation, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, the Elbaz Family Foundation, the Fox Foundation, the John N. Calley Foundation, the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation, the Snap Foundation, and the R & S Kayne Foundation. Together, we're granting more than $2 million to organizations in LA. (And, potentially, more to come!)

With funding partner support, these three issue areas will also be eligible for grants:


+ Food Insecurity and Access
+ Mental Health
+ Youth Economic Advancement
LEARN ABOUT ALL 13 ISSUE AREAS →
GRANT APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW
Now that we've tallied the results, grant applications are officially open!

If you represent a nonprofit, social enterprise, or government agency with an idea to make an impact on one or more of this year's issue areas, open an application now! 

Unsure if your organization is eligible to apply? Read through the FAQs on our website.
APPLY FOR A GRANT →
INFORMATION SESSIONS + OFFICE HOURS
Want to learn more about this year's LA2050 Grants Challenge application?
Register to join one of our upcoming virtual information sessions!

101: Introduction to the LA2050 Grants Challenge
*Best for first time applicants!
Tuesday, May 21st at 12:00 pm (PT)
Wednesday, June 12th at 11:00 am (PT)

201: Completing a Successful LA2050 Grants Challenge Application
Thursday, May 30th at 11:00 am (PT)
Monday, June 17th at 1:00 pm (PT)

Or, if you have specific questions, we will also be available for office hours on Zoom each week on Tuesdays at 1:00 pm PT and Fridays at 10:30 am PT.
REGISTER NOW →
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
🌟 Have a job opening you want to be featured? Submit it here! 🌟

JOB OF THE WEEK! 
Director of Marketing and Communications, Library Foundation of Los Angeles

Multiple Positions, SAJE
Operations Manager, Snap Foundation
Multiple Positions, Los Angeles Maritime Institute
Community Arts Programs Intern, LA Commons
Multiple Positions, Community Partners
Associate Vice President of Advancement, Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County
Multiple Positions, L.A. Care
Program Lead, Climate Action Santa Monica
Multiple Positions, Partnership for Los Angeles Schools
Development Coordinator, Baby2Baby
Multiple Positions, TreePeople
Chief Program Officer, Point Foundation
Multiple Positions, HSP
Assistant Deputy Director of Outreach and Education, California Civil Rights Department 
Multiple Positions, Asian Youth Center
Program Coordinator, Partners In Diversity, Inc.
Multiple Positions, The Archer School for Girls
Innovation & Growth Officer, Grow Public Schools
Multiple Positions, ICON CDC
Youth Empowerment Fellow, Changeist
Multiple Positions, Chrysalis
Chief Executive Officer, Assistance League of Los Angeles
Multiple Positions, Catalyst California
California Community Organizer, Hand in Hand
Multiple Positions, Door of Hope 
Graphic Designer, Has Center

Find more positions on our LA2050 Jobs Board.
LOCAL EVENTS

🌟 Have an event you want to be highlighted? Submit it here! 🌟

EVENT OF THE WEEK!  May 19, 10 am | CicLAmini-Wilmington

May 15, 5 pm | LACMA Muralist to Muralist: Stories from the Scaffold
May 15, 6 pm | TPF Right Plant, Right Place w/ Katie Tilford
May 16, 5 pm | Hidden Internment: The Art Shibayama Story
May 18, 8 am | HopeWalk and Kids Healthy Activity Fair
May 18, 9 am | AAPI Community Day of Service
May 18, 10 am | Empowering Mental Health through Community Wellness and Creativity
May 18, 10 am | UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden Clarkia Festival
May 18, 10:30 am | IMPACT 2024: Scholarship Awards & Community Event
May 19, 10 am | 2024 Long Beach Pride Parade
May 21, 10 am | 6th Annual Beautification Conference
May 21, 10 am | 19th Annual Older Adult Health Fair
May 21, 1 pm | PACE: Grants for Business Owners
May 21, 6:30 pm | Foster Care Panel
May 22, 12:30 pm | Community Conversations: Jeanette Charles
May 22, 1 pm | WeHo Arts Grant Virtual Workshop
May 22, 5 pm | Taller de Jardines Comunitarios w/ Climate Resolve
May 22, 6 pm | Harvey Milk Day
May 23, 4 pm | Taiko-Japanese Drumming
May 23, 6 pm | Heart and Hand Virtual Book Talk with Vanessa Chan
May 24 - 27 | LA Fleet Week 2024
May 25, 8 am | Habitat Restoration Day w/ FOLAR
May 25, 10 am | Project Lux: Medi-Cal Insurance Enrollment Fair
May 28, 3 pm | Film Screening: Rear Window
May 30, 12:30 pm | L.A. Central Library Art & Architecture Tour

Find more events on our LA2050 Events Board.

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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