Annenberg Foundation Selects Chris Ko as Senior Director of Programs and Impact
Ko will Oversee Annenberg Community Support and Drive Best-in-Class Measurement Framework October 17, 2024 — The Annenberg Foundation today announced Chris Ko will join the Foundation’s leadership team as senior director of programs and impact. Ko brings to the position nearly two decades of experience in nonprofit organizations and municipal government, most recently serving as […]
Isla Intersections Grand Opening: 54 Units of Permanent Supportive Housing
It’s official – Isla Intersections is now open! This new, 54-unit Permanent Supportive Housing in South Central LA offers apartments and amenities for formerly unhoused renters – including Veterans. The Annenberg Foundation is proud to support Isla’s paseo, featuring a unique “living lung” design to help mitigate air and noise pollution, a greywater irrigation system, […]
Introducing the 2024 PledgeLA VC Fellowship Cohort
We’re thrilled to announce the 2024 cohort of the PledgeLA VC Fellowship program! After a competitive selection process and 3 months of intensive venture capital training led by our program partner Cinematica Labs, we are excited to welcome 10 inspiring and impact-driven fellows. This incredible group was matched for full-time placement at 9 LA-based VC firms […]
Wallis Annenberg Receives Unsung Hero Award from WCRF
Annenberg Foundation Chairman, President, and CEO Wallis Annenberg accepted the Unsung Hero award this week at the Women’s Cancer Research Fund “An Unforgettable Evening” gala. Cancer Research Fund Chairs Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, and Jamie Tisch presented the award to Wallis for her visionary philanthropy through the Annenberg Foundation, spurring significant strides in the fight […]
LA County Awards Nearly $10 Million in Community Grants to Advance Food Equity
The LA Food Equity Fund yesterday announced $9.8 million in community grants to alleviate food insecurity and build a more resilient food system across LA County. These grants will be awarded to 46 organizations working towards creating more just access to affordable and nutritious food across the Southland. The grants will fund a wide array […]
Wallis Annenberg Presents the Living Legend Honoree Award to Ann-Margret
Annenberg Foundation Chairman, President, and CEO Wallis Annenberg presented the Living Legend Honoree Award to actress Ann-Margret at the 25th Annual Women’s Image Awards. The Annual Women’s Image Awards, hosted by the Women’s Image Network, celebrates outstanding achievements in film and television that promote the value of women and girls. “The Women’s Image Network […]
2024 on the Horizon
To our friends, grantees, partners, and members of the community, As we get ready to ring in a new year and take time to reflect on 2023, we express deep gratitude for partners like you. Together, we are all advancing important initiatives to meet the critical needs of our time, and that is paramount to the Annenberg […]
AnnenbergTech Hosts the Launch of New York City’s Venture Access Alliance
The AnnenbergTech and PledgeLA teams visited New York City for the New York City Economic Development Corporation’s (NYCEDC) launch of the Venture Access Alliance during New York Tech Week. Modeled after PledgeLA, the Venture Access Alliance is a coalition of New York-based startup investors aiming to create a more diverse and inclusive venture and tech ecosystem […]
Lauren Bon and Metabolic Studio’s Bending the River Profiled in the LA Times
Annenberg Foundation Vice President and Director of Metabolic Studio, Lauren Bon celebrated the end of the first phase of her Bending the River project. Bending the River is an adaptive reuse of LA River infrastructure that reimagines the relationship between Los Angeles and the river that brought it into existence. The project diverts water from […]
Introducing the 2023 PledgeLA Founders Fund Cohort
AnnenbergTech and PledgeLA are thrilled to announce the 19 companies and their founders selected for the PledgeLA Founders Fund 2023 cohort! This partnership between PledgeLA and Grid110 represents years of work by their respective teams to increase capital access within the startup community. The PledgeLA Founders Fund was created to directly address the systemic barriers that Black and Latinx entrepreneurs face […]