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Sunnylands Takes Major New Steps to Reduce Water Consumption
As plans were being made to transform Walter and Leonore Annenberg’s private home into a retreat center and diplomatic venue, The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands pursued a conversion strategy with a modern-day imperative: Reduce water and energy consumption. The goal, established in 2009, set the stage for a series of infrastructure improvements at the […]
Gift to Drive Diversity Initiative at USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
Annenberg Foundation has awarded $5 million to the USC Annenberg School for Communications and Journalism in the form of a grant intended to support a multi-year diversity and inclusion initiative. The launch announcement on the USC Annenberg site details components of the long-term program: Recognizing that the most effective and innovative newsrooms are fed by […]
Annenberg Snapshot: June – Oct 2015
Sunnylands to Celebrate 50th Anniversary with Special Activities and Events
Annenberg Foundation Welcomes Marsha Bonner as Director of Programs, Community Grantmaking and Special Initiatives
The Annenberg Foundation today announced that Marsha Bonner will be joining its senior leadership team as Director of Programs, Community Grantmaking and Special Initiatives, effective immediately. In her new role, Ms. Bonner will play a crucial part in driving forward the Foundation’s wide-ranging investment in community. The Annenberg Foundation today announced that Marsha Bonner will be joining […]
$1,000,000 to Make Los Angeles the Best Place to Learn, Create, Play, Connect, and Live
LOS ANGELES — Today, LA2050 will launch its third My LA2050 Grants Challenge, a $1,000,000 crowdsourced competition that supports creative ideas to improve Los Angeles. LA2050 is inviting organizations throughout Los Angeles County to submit their proposals to make the region the best place to learn, create, play, connect, and live. Derived with the support of tens of thousands of Angelenos engaged […]
Annenberg Snapshot: Nov 2014 – May 2015
Grace Lee Boggs to Receive Chora Prize from the Metabolic Studio
Los Angeles, December 22, 2014 — The Metabolic Studio today announced its 2014 Chora Prize will be awarded to Detroit activist and philosopher Grace Lee Boggsin in recognition of the work that spans her lifetime. “We can begin by doing small things at the local level, like planting community gardens or looking out for our […]
Celebrating Visionary Leaders
The year 2014 marks the 25th anniversary of the Annenberg Foundation. From the very first grant given, the Directors of the Foundation have recognized that visionary leaders make a difference. Visionary leaders stand out. They innovate, seeing old problems in a new way and focusing on achieving true long-term change. They motivate, inspiring others to […]