NEO Philanthropy Apr 2020 Website $50,000 To support unanticipated costs for the organization’s work in California as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, for an entity such as the National Black Worker Center Project. Focus Area: Additional Grantmaking Term: 6 months Region Served: Bay Area Region, Los Angeles Metro, Riverside & San Bernardino
New Venture Fund Apr 2020 Website $25,000 To support unanticipated costs for the organization’s work in California as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, for an entity such as Coworker.org. Focus Area: Additional Grantmaking Term: 6 months Region Served: Statewide
PowerSwitch Action Apr 2020 Website $55,000 To support unanticipated costs for the organization’s work in California as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Focus Area: Additional Grantmaking Term: 6 months Region Served: Bay Area Region, Central Coast Region, Los Angeles Metro, Orange County, Riverside & San Bernardino, San Diego and Imperial, Statewide
JobTrain, Inc. Apr 2020 Website $25,000 To support unanticipated costs for the organization’s work in California as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Focus Area: Additional Grantmaking Term: 6 months Region Served: Bay Area Region
LeadersUp Apr 2020 Website $25,000 To support unanticipated costs for the organization’s work in California as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Focus Area: Additional Grantmaking Term: 6 months Region Served: Bay Area Region, Los Angeles Metro
Los Angeles Brotherhood Crusade Apr 2020 Website $25,000 To support unanticipated costs for the organization’s work in California as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Focus Area: Additional Grantmaking Term: 6 months Region Served: Los Angeles Metro
Opportunity at Work Apr 2020 Website $25,000 To support unanticipated costs for the organization’s work in California as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Focus Area: Additional Grantmaking Term: 6 months Region Served: Statewide
National Immigration Forum Mar 2020 Website $650,000 To support the implementation of Skills and Opportunity for the New American Workforce in California, a program that offers worksite English language training for incumbent foreign-born workers. Focus Area: Strategic Partnerships Term: 30 months Region Served: Bay Area Region, Central Valley - San Joaquin Valley, Los Angeles Metro, Riverside & San Bernardino, San Diego and Imperial
Foundation for California Community Colleges Mar 2020 Website $500,000 To increase the capacity of the California Community College system to meet the upskilling needs of the state’s low-income workers and the workforce needs of California employers. Focus Area: New Initiatives in Development Term: 12 months Region Served: Statewide
Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy Mar 2020 Website $700,000 For general operating support. Focus Area: Fair Work Term: 24 months Region Served: Los Angeles Metro, Statewide
Linked Learning Alliance Mar 2020 Website $200,000 To upgrade Linked Learning certification technology and build a more flexible and user-centric platform. Focus Area: Additional Grantmaking Term: 12 months Region Served: Statewide
Rancho Cielo, Inc. Mar 2020 Website $150,000 To support campus-wide technology and safety upgrades to increase program efficiency, effectiveness, and growth. Focus Area: Priority Communities Term: 18 months Region Served: Central Coast Region
Mount Saint Mary's University Mar 2020 Website $25,000 For support of California activities for the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, as a finalist of the 2020 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award. Focus Area: Leadership Awards Term: 6 months Region Served: Statewide
MyPath Mar 2020 Website $250,000 To support California activities, as a recipient of the 2020 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award. Focus Area: Leadership Awards Term: 24 months Region Served: Bay Area Region, Central Valley - San Joaquin Valley, Los Angeles Metro
Working Partnerships USA Feb 2020 Website $50,000 To convene leaders from across worker organizations in California to learn and strategize together, build relationships, and help shape a pro-worker agenda centered on the future of workers. Focus Area: Fair Work Term: 3 months Region Served: Statewide
Capitol Impact Consulting, LLC Feb 2020 Website $140,000 To support education and expert engagement for legislative staff centered on housing and workforce development. Focus Area: Additional Grantmaking Term: 18 months Region Served: Statewide
Third Sector Capital Partners Inc. Feb 2020 Website $300,000 To expand the scope of the co-design group focused on accelerating workforce outcomes by partnering with Better Careers grantees and public agencies on improvements to California’s public workforce funding system. Focus Area: Better Careers Term: 18 months Region Served: Bay Area Region, Central Coast Region, Los Angeles Metro, Riverside & San Bernardino, Statewide
Families in Schools Jan 2020 Website $35,000 To support an executive leadership transition. Focus Area: Voter and Civic Engagement Term: 12 months Region Served: Los Angeles Metro
FreeFrom Jan 2020 Website $25,000 For general operating support, as a 2020 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award finalist. Focus Area: Leadership Awards Term: 12 months Region Served: Statewide
Young Mens Christian Association of San Francisco Jan 2020 Website $25,000 For general operating support, as a 2020 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award finalist. Focus Area: Leadership Awards Term: 12 months Region Served: Bay Area Region