Ride: We’ve Partnered with Metro to Ride the Future to a Better Los Angeles
The Annenberg Foundation has partnered with Metro to decrease traffic, increase the use of public transportation and build a stronger Los Angeles community by the year 2030. We gave away refillable TAP cards containing complimentary round trip fare at the Los Angeles Union Station 75th Anniversary. We suggested that recipients of these specialty TAP cards use them to visit some […]
Beach: Commemorating the 5th anniversary of the Annenberg Community Beach House
We celebrated with the City of Santa Monica the public-private partnership that created Annenberg Community Beach House.
Wallis Annenberg on CBS This Morning
On October 24 and October 26, CBS This Morning broadcast an interview with Wallis. In her first-ever national television interview, Wallis talked to CBS’ Bill Whitaker about her philanthropic work, her signature projects and their impact on the Los Angeles community. Read more on how Wallis is changing Los Angeles
CNN Opinion Piece by Wallis Annenberg on the Future of Philanthropy
For many of us, the holiday season is a time to count our blessings — and then open our hearts and our checkbooks to those who have far less than we do. But for a handful of extraordinary leaders, giving means something more. It means committing their entire beings to bettering the lives of others. […]
Annenberg Foundation Announces Funding for Ten Additional “My LA2050” Grants Challenge Participants
The Annenberg Foundation today announced that it awarded $400,000 in grants to an additional ten organizations that competed in the recent My LA2050 Grants Challenge. LA2050, an initiative spearheaded by the Goldhirsh Foundation to steer the region towards a brighter future, recently awarded $1 million to a group of projects it believes will change Los […]
Annenberg Foundation to Provide Free Leadership Training to 2013 CNN Top 10 Heroes
The Annenberg Foundation today announced plans to continue its partnership with CNN to provide free professional development and nonprofit training to the 2013 Top 10 CNN Heroes and a select number of CNN Heroes from past years through its Annenberg Alchemy program. CNN Heroes honors individuals who are making extraordinary contributions to help improve the lives of […]
Annenberg Alchemy Now Accepting Applications For Free Nonprofit Leadership Training
Annenberg Alchemy, the Annenberg Foundation’s free training program for nonprofit leaders, is accepting applications now through October 31, 2013, for its 2014 Leadership Seminar training sessions. Previously available only to nonprofit organizations located in Los Angeles County, Leadership Seminar is now open to nonprofits from Ventura, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside counties, as well. The […]
Top Leaders of Los Angeles Gather to Support Creation of LA n Sync
On February 28, 2013, in downtown Los Angeles, leaders from government, business and the nonprofit sector pledged their support for a new model of public-private collaboration created to win more funding for Los Angeles. Named LA n Sync, this initiative calls for organizations to stop competing against each other in pursuit of funding opportunities. Instead, […]
Wallis Annenberg on CNN Heroes; Annenberg Foundation Collaborates With Program
This Sunday, CNN and the Annenberg Foundation will celebrate the everyday people who help make the world a better place. CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute will air live on the cable channel at 9pm ET/6PM PT. In an op-ed piece published on CNN.com today, Annenberg Foundation Chairman of the Board, President & CEO Wallis Annenberg had this to say about the […]
GRoW Helps Fund First Universally-Accessible Sports Field in Los Angeles County
On September 20, 2012, the Los Angeles Parks Foundation and the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks dedicated the Barry A. Sanders Sports Field, the first all-access sports field in the City and County of Los Angeles. The sports field was created so that children and adults with disabilities can participate in […]