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Weingart Foundation is a private grantmaking organization advancing racial, social, and economic justice for all in Southern California.

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We are proud to announce over $1M in rapid-response grants to grassroots organizations defending voting access across Southern California. The new funding brings Weingart Foundation’s civic engagement investments to $16.4 million over the past two years.

“This additional funding is a direct response to what our community partners on the ground are telling us they need right now,” said Joanna S. Jackson, President and C.E.O. of Weingart Foundation. “Our partners are meeting this moment of uncertainty with solutions that are building leadership, coordination, and community infrastructure to defend and advance the fundamental right to vote now and for the long-haul. Now is the time to stand with our partners and reaffirm our commitment to growing who gets to belong in our democracy.”

Read more: weingartfnd.org/press-releases/ by @weingartfoundation

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Our President and C.E.O. Joanna Jackson recently discussed the power of trust-based philanthropy on the Black Philanthropy: Our Stories podcast with host Michelle Renee.

Joanna shares why the future of philanthropy depends on trusting community expertise, reducing unnecessary burdens on nonprofits, and working in partnership rather than isolation. Listen to the full episode: https://www.blackphilanthropypodcast.com/joanna-jackson-trust-based-philanthropy/ by @weingartfoundation

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Now Available: Resources to Help California Families Understand New Federal Public Charge Rule

Resources to help Californians understand the federal government’s new Public Charge Rule, including information about what the rule means and how it may affect individuals and families, are now available at: chhs.ca.gov/public-charge/ by @weingartfoundation

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On Citizenship Day, we’re proud to spotlight @chispa.oc, an organization building a powerhouse community of young, Latinx organizers in Orange County. Chispa models what civic leadership looks like by preparing young people to effect change in their communities, and we’re proud to invest in their collective impact.

“Weingart’s investment in our civic engagement has given us the flexibility to deepen our organizing home and support young Latinxs in turning toward collective action,” said Isuri Ramos, Executive Director of Chispa. "With every new volunteer and community connection, our members strengthen their agency, expand our collective power, and build hope one relationship at a time.”

Find out more about Chispa: chispa.org by @weingartfoundation

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Congratulations to the EmpowHer Institute for hosting a powerful gathering of leaders for the Black Women Nonprofit Leaders Forum!

Our president and CEO Joanna S. Jackson gave remarks as part of this transformative forum that applies a restorative justice approach to networking and professional development. Safe spaces that empower, uplift, and restore Black women leaders are crucial to advancing solutions that create better outcomes for all communities. by @weingartfoundation

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Today, we are honored to highlight Movement Leader, Ofelia Flores, Labor Advocate Organizer at MICOP (Mixteco/Indígena Community Organizing Project) @micop805

Ofelia works on the front lines of labor rights and social justice. She advocates for Indigenous migrant farmworkers who are especially vulnerable to wage theft and other labor abuses.

“Estoy muy orgullosa de mis raíces, y de estar en este espacio donde tengo la oportunidad de alzar la voz en contra de las injusticias que sufre mi comunidad, y con seguridad seguiremos adelante a pesar de las adversidades que sufrimos por ser indígenas,” Ofelia said.

Translation: "I am very proud of my roots, and to be in a space where I have the opportunity to raise my voice against the injustices my community faces. We will continue moving forward despite the adversity we experience as Indigenous people," Ofelia said.

We're proud to stand with Ofelia and MICOP in uplifting Indigenous voices and building power in California. by @weingartfoundation

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An equitable recovery for Altadena means supporting small businesses with the capital and resources they need to rebuild. That's why we’re proud to partner with @pacificcommunityventures to provide local and BIPOC business owners with low-cost capital, coaching, and technical assistance.

"Recovery is strongest when local entrepreneurs have the resources and power to lead it,” said Bulbul Gupta, President and C.E.O. of Pacific Community Ventures. “Weingart’s partnership allows Pacific Community Ventures to support Altadena’s small businesses and those impacted by the Eaton Fire, with the capital and high-touch expertise they need to restore opportunity, advance economic growth, counter further displacement, and help chart a path toward a stronger, more resilient Los Angeles community.”

Learn more about how we’re using every tool in our disposal to strengthen community ownership and deepen pathways to long-term economic recovery in the wake of the Eaton fire: https://bit.ly/4xkDBkA by @weingartfoundation

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Today, we shine a light on the Pop Culture Collaborative (@popcollab), an organization building narrative power for a just future. Our support of their work is rooted in our belief that advancing justice requires changing the stories that shape how we understand our history, one another, and what is possible.

“Together, we are supercharging strategies and ecosystems that reach millions of people and expand whose stories and experiences are centered in mainstream culture,” said Bridgit Antoinette Evans, C.E.O., Pop Culture Collaborative. “By strengthening the field and helping them coordinate around a shared vision of a more just and pluralist America, Weingart is investing in the cultural conditions needed for multiracial democracy and collective thriving.”

We are proud to stand with Pop Culture Collaborative in supporting leaders and storytellers who are shaping conversations and inspiring social action that builds belonging. by @weingartfoundation

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63 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr delivered his visionary “I Have a Dream Speech.” As we commemorate this moment in history, we also reaffirm our commitment to the leaders, organizations and communities doing the hard work to turn that dream into a lived reality for all.

At the Weingart Foundation, we firmly believe that those closest to the challenges hold the answers, the wisdom, and the solutions to build a more just future. Realizing Dr. King’s dream requires us to actively co-create a liberated future where every community thrives. by @weingartfoundation

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Today we spotlight the Altadena Earthseed Community Land Trust (@altadenaearthseedclt), an organization grounded in the belief that land stewardship is a form of collective care, valuing land as a common heritage that cultivates belonging.

“Our design justice approach to both, strategic planning and community planning for community-owned housing and spaces, centers Black, brown, Indigenous, people of color and working-class voices to imagine a future where our community returns and thrives,” said Adriana Bautista, Project Lead. "We are creating dignified pathways home where renters, informal residents, and homeowners are valued and belong in Altadena's present and future."

We are proud to support Altadena Earthseed Community Land Trust as they shift power back to residents, create dignified pathways home, and sustainably steward land for generations to come. Learn more: altadenaearthseed.org by @weingartfoundation

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Lasting change begins with communities. Across Southern California, people are organizing, preserving culture, rebuilding neighborhoods, and creating new pathways to opportunity. Our latest round of grantmaking and program related investments directs $14.4 million to nonprofit partners that are strengthening the conditions communities need not only to respond to today’s challenges, but to shape their own future.

“This moment calls for innovative approaches rooted in partnership, trust, and a belief that communities hold the solutions to our most urgent challenges,” said Joanna S. Jackson, President and C.E.O. “Our role is to listen, learn, and invest alongside community leaders as they shape a future where every person belongs, every community has the opportunity to thrive, and everyone can share in a more just and prosperous future.”

Read more: weingartfnd.org by @weingartfoundation

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August is Black Philanthropy Month, a global movement to inspire Black-led giving. As California’s first and only Black community foundation, the Black Freedom Fund (B.F.F.) (@blackfreedomfund) stands as a powerful example of the spirit of Black Philanthropy Month.

At Weingart Foundation, we are proud to have played a part in growing this crucial fund which is the largest pooled fund for the Black community in the nation. In just six years, B.F.F. has invested over $52 million into Black communities, representing the largest pooled transfer of wealth to Black organizing in U.S. history.

After the Eaton fire devastated Altadena, B.F.F. launched the Black L.A. Relief & Recovery Fund, deploying over $7 million to local organizations providing housing, food, and mental health support and building power for a community-led recovery. By building capacity and catalyzing philanthropy, the Black Freedom Fund shows us what community-led recovery and true equity look like by @weingartfoundation

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