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A Special Needs Enrichment Nonprofit Needs Donations to Survive During COVID-19
Los Angeles, CA. Valley Socials started in the San Fernando Valley. It is a unique social skills program for the special needs population. Program outings (pictured above before the pandemic) not only teach social skills but consumer skills and how to conduct...
Virtual Volunteer Opportunities Abound in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA. Local nonprofits are in need of volunteers and now you can volunteer without leaving your home. Check out some COVID-safe ways to help your local community. Volunteer Match is a great place to find opportunities that are curated by interest. The...
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Exceeded Pre-Opening Fundraising Goal of $388 Million
Los Angeles, CA. Bill Kramer, Director and President of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures announced that the new institution has exceeded its pre-opening fundraising campaign goal of $388 million. Shophia Loren and Laura Dern (center) pose with museum leaders for...
The People Concern Continues to Help the Most Vulnerable in LA
Los Angeles, CA. Homelessness, poverty, mental and physical illness, abuse, and addiction are on the rise in LA according to a nonprofit called The People Concern. Executive Director John Maceri discusses the difficulties of maintaining programs assisting unhoused...
Hundreds of Artists Share a $2.7 Million Grant to Help Stay Afloat
Los Angeles, CA. Four hundred artists and 80 arts organizations received $2.7 million in total grants as part of a broad-based COVID-19 relief effort for the visual arts in the Los Angeles region, the J. Paul Getty Trust and the California Community Foundation...
L.A. Works Offers Safe Volunteering Opportunities
Los Angeles, CA. Social distancing requirements due to the Covid-19 pandemic are making it difficult for volunteers to do their typical hands-on work. Now an organization called L.A. Works is helping both nonprofits and volunteers find ways to help the community....
Healthy LA Coalition Moves in Proactive Direction
Los Angeles, CA. The Healthy LA Coalition was established by a number of nonprofit organizations looking for solutions to the hardships caused by COVID-19 in the LA County area. (Above photo is of volunteers at Maywood YMCA for LA Regional Food Bank). "We actually...
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LA Philharmonic Cancels All Concerts Through End of Year
Los Angeles, CA. Philharmonic fans can listen online to their favorite musicians, but due to the continuing COVID-19 crisis, all LA Phil concerts at Walt Disney Concert Hall have been canceled. Dozens of performances from the Opening Night Concert & Gala on...
Nonprofit “Reading to Kids” Delivers Children Reading Clubs on Zoom
Los Angeles, CA. Reading to Kids is a grassroots organization based in Los Angeles that pairs underserved children with volunteers in monthly reading clubs to promote a love of reading and success for their futures. Reading in person like the photo above was common...
Nonprofit “Random Acts” Seeks Donors for COVID-19 Support Programs
Los Angeles, CA. Random Acts is a global non-profit organization based in Los Angeles that has, since late March, committed itself to partner with other non-profit organizations in order to raise funds for those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. One program from...
Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Volunteer at East LA’s Homeboy Industries
Los Angeles, CA. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex (on right) donned their masks and gloves to lend a hand at the Homeboy Industries. The Bakery & Café teams said they were, "thrilled to have them work alongside us to #FeedHOPE. Harry and Meghan were volunteering in...
Inner-City Arts collaborates with Instagram on New Initiative #spreadheART
Los Angeles, CA. With school campuses and arts institutions shuttered since March, cultural and educational organizations everywhere have swiftly transformed their service models for virtual spaces. In the case of creative learning center Inner-City Arts, that has...
Echo Park House of Spirits Neon Sign Preserved by Museum of Neon Art (MONA)
Echo Park, CA. A crew from the Museum of Neon Art (MONA) began removing the House of Spirits signage and transporting it to the nonprofit's facilities for safekeeping and repair. The need to work quickly became clear after the theft of portions of the House of Spirits...
New Legal Guidelines for Nonprofits During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Los Angeles, CA. The California Department of Justice Charitable Trusts has issued new guidelines during the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic and State’s shelter-in-place order. Right now charitable organizations are called upon more than ever to meet the critical needs of...
United Way of Greater LA Sets up Pandemic Relief Fund
Los Angeles, CA. #UnitedforLA and #ChipinLAOn are the social hashtags for the United Way of Greater LA as it promotes its Pandemic Relief Fund. Leaders say thousands of workers in L.A. County are losing wages and jobs due to the pandemic and thousands more do not...
COVID-19 Resources for California’s Nonprofits
Los Angeles, CA. Organizations like the United way of the Greater Los Angeles area are sending out a thank you to Boys & Girls Clubs of the Antelope Valley for chipping in with 12 boxes of toilet paper for community members in need. It's just one way nonprofits...
June is Second Most Popular Month for Charitable Giving
Los Angeles, CA. While December continues to be the largest month for charitable giving, 2018 gave way to the biggest shift in distribution across other months. In 2017, approximately 18.2% of giving took place in December and this shifted to just 17% in 2018,...
