Who can volunteer for a better LA? YOU can!
We’re so proud that more than 3,500 people came together to contribute almost 9,500 hours of service through our LA2050 Grants Challenge volunteer activations.
Earlier this year, we gave $5,000 mini-grants to 24 organizations to host volunteer activations across the Los Angeles region. The events – which took place from April 2nd to May 8th – provided Angelenos with meaningful opportunities to impact the issues that matter most to them during our Grants Challenge voting period, complementing their online votes.
Volunteers cleaned up a local beach, helped a former foster youth move into their first home, assembled lunches for those in need, beautified an elementary school garden, taught older adults to use technology, and much more.
We invite you to learn more about each of the 24 volunteer activations, and their collective impact on LA, now on the LA2050 Blog.
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ICYMI: GRANT PROPOSALS ARE ONLINE
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Did you know that we publish the ideas submitted to the LA2050 Grants Challenge on our LA2050 Ideas Hub?
Earlier this month, we uploaded all 872 of this year's grant applications. The Ideas Hub now features a total of 3,985 submissions generated since we launched the Grants Challenge in 2013. We invite you to visit and learn about all of the great organizations seeking to make LA better. You can even make direct donations to your favorite nonprofits!
Browse the Ideas Hub →
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SHERRI FRANCOIS | Executive Director, The SoLA Foundation
My favorite Los Angeles places and spaces...
PLAY: I decompress by playing tennis. It's my happy sport. I get a workout without feeling like I'm working out. It's also a very social game. I love LA's free public courts!
CREATE: Excited to be developing the SoLa Tech & Entertainment Center powered by Live Nation opening its doors in the Crenshaw District early 2025! Look out for the next generation of tech and entertainment leaders from South LA!
CONNECT: Volunteering for the LA-based Dream Street Foundation for over 25 years has been one of the best experiences of my life. Getting to know such incredible young people who are dealing with life-threatening illnesses has been a game changer in appreciating all the good things in life and not sweating the small stuff.
LEARN: I'm a UCLA Bruin through and through. I highly encourage higher education and work with a team that supports South LA youth who are pursuing college. Go Bruins!
LIVE: LA has some of the world's best beaches. I have gratitude for being able to visit our beaches regularly and not have to leave our backyard.
Follow @LA2050 on Instagram to see new Fave Five posts from impactful Angelenos.
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🌟 Have a job opening you want to be featured? Submit it here! 🌟
JOB OF THE WEEK! Policy Director, UCLA
Multiple Positions, DIY Girls
Sr. Manager, Homelessness Initiatives, United Way of Greater Los Angeles
Multiple Positions, Urban Peace Institute
Program Manager, The Stanford Institute for Advancing Just Societies
Multiple Positions, Communities In Schools of Los Angeles
Vice President of Youth Leadership, California Conference for Equality and Justice
Multiple Positions, SPARC
Program Manager, ICON CDC
Multiple Positions, Council for Watershed Health
Foundation Coordinator, A Nonprofit Organization in Los Angeles
Multiple Positions, Catalyst California
Administrative Assistant, Skirball Cultural Center
Chief Financial Officer, Epilepsy Foundation
Operations Coordinator, California Conference for Equality and Justice
Multiple Positions, Arroyo Vista Family Health Center
Vice President, Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
Senior Project Manager, Holos Communities
Manager, Marketing and Digital Media, Food Forward Inc.
Multiple Positions, Green Dot
Community Coordinator, Stratiscope
Resident Naturalist, Emerald Bay Outdoor Academy
Find more positions on our LA2050 Jobs Board.
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🌟 Have an event you want to be highlighted? Submit it here! 🌟
EVENT OF THE WEEK! Jul. 26, 6 pm | LA Stories: Music is History
Jul. 26, 6 pm | Flavors From Afar Global Dinner Series: Ukraine
Jul. 27, 9:30 am | TEDxSouthCentral Hackathon
Jul. 27, 10 am | Crenshaw Farmers’ Market
Jul. 27, 6 pm | Grand Performances: Okwy Osadebe
Jul. 27, 6 pm | KCRW Summer Nights at Union Station with Metro Art
Jul. 27, 7 pm | Film Screening: 20th Anniversary of A Day Without a Mexican
Jul. 30, 9 am | Youth Justice: CASA Advocacy for Dual-Systems Impacted Youth
Jul. 30, 5:30 pm | Zumba & Nutrition w/ Pomona Wellness
Jul. 31, 9 am | Watts Willowbrook Farmers’ Market
Jul. 31, 11 am | MOLAA Zoom Project: Leo Nuñez
Jul. 31, 3 pm | Webinar: Otis Creative Economy Dashboard
Aug. 1, 6 pm | Sizzling Summer Nights
Aug. 1, 6 pm | CAAM Workshop: Sacred and Centered Writing and Meditation
Aug. 3, 10 am | Heal the Bay: Tour LA Environmental Learning Center at Hyperion
Aug. 3, 7 pm | Levitt Pavillion: Y La Bamba, Buyepongo
Aug. 3, 7 pm | Academy Museum of Motion Pictures: Let's Talk w/ Ricki Lake
Aug. 3, 8 pm | Valley Cultural Foundation Screening: Barbie
Aug. 7, 9 am | Webinar: Compete for Government and Corporate Contracts
Aug. 7, 7 pm | Charles Phoenix: Southern California in Kodachrome
Aug. 8, 8 pm | Hammer Museum: Beth Schenck Quintet
Aug. 10, 10:30 am | LA City College Enrollment Fair
Aug. 10, 7 pm | TreePeople Presents: Rett Madison
Aug. 11, 2:30 pm | Spirit of '45 Aboard SS Lane Victory
Aug. 11, 3 pm | FOLAR: LA River Fest
Find more events on our LA2050 Events Board.
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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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