Before we announce this year’s LA2050 Grants Challenge winners on October 2nd, we’re taking a look back at all that’s happened so far in our annual report.
The theme of the 2024 Grants Challenge – “Who Can? YOU Can!” – underscores the importance of collective action in creating a brighter future, and reminds us that we all have a role.
The report dives into all of the ways that Angelenos stepped up: casting 105,000 votes to determine our funding priorities, volunteering 9,450 hours across 24 LA2050-sponsored volunteer activations, and submitting a record-breaking 872 proposals with ideas to address this year’s top-voted issue areas.
We also examine the six trends that emerged through this year’s proposals – from combatting social isolation to the important role of nature in promoting wellness and thriving local journalism.
Some key findings from this year's Voting Recap & Submissions Report:
⭐ 82 percent were submitted by nonprofits
🌟 56 percent of proposals came from organizations with annual budgets less than $1M
🌟 60 percent of applicants are led by BIPOC executive directors
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TRENDING: THREE YEARS OF THE GRANTS CHALLENGE
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We're also exploring the LA2050 Grants Challenge voting results from 2022 to 2024.
As a reminder, we shook things up in 2022, asking Angelenos to vote on which issue areas should be funded — instead of voting for specific proposals.
All next week on the @LA2050 Instagram, we’ll be taking a look back at what has (or hasn’t) shifted in what issues matter most to Angelenos over the past three years of LA2050 Grants Challenge voting. Follow us to find out what we learned →
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🌟 Have a job opening you want to be featured? Submit it here! 🌟
JOB OF THE WEEK! Executive Editor, Los Angeles Local News Initiative
Multiple Positions, TreePeople
Stay Housed LA Education Manager, SAJE
Multiple Positions, HACLA
Inclusion Facilitator, Inclusion Matters by Shane's Inspiration
Multiple Positions, Para Los Niños
Senior Program Officer, Anthony & Jeanne Pritzker Family Foundation
Multiple Positions, Partnership for Los Angeles Schools
Coordinator, Membership, SoCal Grantmakers
Multiple Positions, NHMLAC
Senior Associate, EMC Communications
Multiple Positions, United Way of Greater Los Angeles
Finance Director, Maternal and Child Health Access
Multiple Positions, Arts for Healing and Justice Network
Volunteer Engagement Coordinator, School on Wheels
Multiple Positions, Proyecto Pastoral
Chief Executive Officer, EngAGE
Multiple Positions, New Horizons
Grants Management Associate, Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles
Multiple Positions, Partners In Diversity, Inc.
Youth Program Director, The Academy Project
Multiple Positions, Asian Youth Center
Maintenance Technician, Community Corporation of Santa Monica
Multiple Positions, Arroyo Vista Family Health Center
Housing Attorney, Mental Health Advocacy Services, Inc.
Multiple Positions, Jewish Big Brothers and Sisters LA
Deputy Director, CIELO
Multiple Positions, Green Dot
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! Sept. 26, 9 am | L.A. Times Climate California Live
Sept. 13 - Oct. 16 | GAIN Hack
Sept. 21, 11 am | Inglewood Hispanic Heritage Festival
Sept. 21, 1 pm | The Queer Mercado
Sept. 21, 6 pm | Insurgent Sisters: Women of the L.A. Rebellion and Beyond
Sept. 21, 9 pm | KCRW Summer Nights with Century Park
Sept. 22, 10:30 am | 2nd Annual Honduran Independence Parade
Sept. 22, 10:55 am | Latino Conservation Week Celebration
Sept. 22, 12 pm | Atwater Village Farmers’ Market
Sept. 24, 3 pm | LAPL: Papel picado class
Sept. 26, 11 am | United Against Hate: Discussion Panel Hosted by LAOP
Sept. 26, 7 pm | Kleztronica w/ Chaia
Sept. 27, 2 pm | Friday Films: Latino Heritage Month Celebration
Sept. 27, 4:30 pm | Community Emergency Response Training with LACFD
Sept. 27, 6 pm | Noche Latina. Celebrating Latin Culture
Sept. 28, 8 am | Los Angeles Congress of Neighborhoods
Sept. 28, 9 am | The For Freedoms Congress (FFCON)
Sept. 28, 10 am | Ladies of Courage Arts Festival
Sept. 28, 10 am | Los Angeles Libros Festival
Sept. 28, 11 am | Habitat Restoration Day with FOLAR
Sept. 29, 2 pm | Plática: Chicanx Book Talk
Sept. 29, 2 pm | Illuminating Lumia: Preserving Thomas Wilfred’s Legacy
Oct. 1, 10 am | Disabilities Awareness Month Health and Wellness Event
Oct. 1, 10 am | LACCs: Nurturing Artistry & Educational Pathways to the Creative Economy
Oct. 3, 5:30 pm | First Thursdays Art Walk
Oct. 3, 6 pm | QUEER Night Market: Malflora Mixer & Mercado
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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