New Report Finds Women, Black, and Latinx Founders Receive Less Than One-Third of LA Venture Investments
The report by the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs reinforces the importance of PledgeLA’s recent goal to help double the diversity in Los Angeles’ venture capital portfolios within five years.
AnnenbergTech Hosts Inaugural Young Innovators Accelerator Pitch Competition
AnnenbergTech – in partnership with the Calley Foundation, Greater LA Education Foundation, Best Buy – hosted the Young Innovators Accelerator (YIA) pitch competition at the Spotify Mateo Campus. The event celebrated the culmination of the inaugural YIA program, which encourages young people to gain experience in entrepreneurship. During eight intensive weeks this summer, 35 high […]
Supporting United Way of Greater LA’s Legacy of Hope
Last week, the Annenberg Foundation helped support United Way of Greater Los Angeles’ Centennial Anniversary. Their Legacy of Hope Celebration allowed the organization to pay tribute to some of their most critical partners who have joined in their longstanding mission of creating pathways out of poverty and building change at scale across the region. […]
AnnenbergTech and PledgeLA Host SUPERCHARGE LA
AnnenbergTech and PledgeLA hosted SUPERCHARGE LA at 1212 Santa Monica featuring a powerhouse roster of celebrity guests, including LA Chargers running back Austin Ekeler, Grammy award-winning artist Miguel, and artist, producer, DJ, and photographer D-Nice. Members of the PledgeLA Advisory Committee announced the ambitious new goal to have 50% of all LA venture dollars invested […]
Annenberg Foundation Hosts Three Panels at Social Innovation Summit
The Annenberg Foundation helped host three panels at this year’s Social Innovation Summit in Los Angeles. The annual event brings together leaders in philanthropy, technology, investing, and social impact to discuss policy and collaboration across industries. This year’s event at the Beverly Hilton was packed with Annenberg Foundation initiatives. AnnenbergTech and PledgeLA‘s session […]
GenSpace Celebrates 1 Year Anniversary
Since opening its doors last April, Wallis Annenberg GenSpace has welcomed hundreds of older adults to join its state-of-the-art community center to enjoy our classes, events, and partnerships. With more than 180 active members, GenSpace has created a community among the many older adults who join each week. From fitness and dance classes to educational training programs […]
Wallis Annenberg Honored by the Women’s Guild Cedars-Sinai
Annenberg Foundation Chairman, President and CEO Wallis Annenberg was honored with the Humanitarian Award from the Women’s Guild Cedars-Sinai at their annual Spring Luncheon at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. More than 500 attendees turned out to recognize Wallis’ contributions to philanthropy in Los Angeles and beyond, including Women’s Guild President, Gina Furth, actress Kristen Bell, […]
Annenberg Foundation Supports 10th Annual LA2050 Grants Challenge
The Annenberg Foundation is proud to serve as a partner for the 10th Annual LA2050 Grants Challenge, which has officially begun this year. The annual competition aims to give more than $1 million to 15 social impact organizations in Los Angeles. This year, LA2050 is offering in-person voting at eight locations across the […]
Women’s Guild Cedars-Sinai to Honor Wallis Annenberg
Annenberg Foundation Chairman, President, and CEO Wallis Annenberg will receive a humanitarian award from Women’s Guild Cedars-Sinai for her decades of philanthropic work with the Annenberg Foundation. The Hollywood Reporter previewed the event, highlighting some of Annenberg’s contributions to LA, including the Annenberg Community Beach House, the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, and Wallis Annenberg GenSpace. […]
LA Board of Supervisors Passes Motion for Food Equity Strategic Plan
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion to develop a proposed structure, placement, and staffing plan for the first-ever LA County Office of Food Equity to address food access in LA and to use the Food Equity Roundtable’s Strategic Plan as a roadmap. The Annenberg Foundation is proud to support the […]