Statement by the Annenberg Foundation on the Passing of Vartan Gregorian
The Annenberg Foundation is greatly saddened by the passing of Vartan Gregorian, the long-time president of the Carnegie Corporation of New York. Mr. Gregorian was both a close personal friend of our founder Walter Annenberg and a trusted advisor and confidant. As a champion for educational opportunity, Mr. Gregorian was one of the primary architects […]
Annenberg Foundation and L.A. Fire Department Foundation Bring COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic to Koreatown
More than 100 Koreatown Seniors and Community Members Received Vaccines Today at the Karsh Center LOS ANGELES – The Annenberg Foundation and Wallis Annenberg GenSpace, in partnership with the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, announced today that more than 100 older adults and community members were vaccinated at a pop-up clinic hosted at the Karsh […]
Supervisors Act to Address Food Insecurity with Creation of Food Equity Roundtable
The LA County Board of Supervisors approved a motion to address food insecurity in LA County through the creation of a Food Equity Roundtable, which will include the Annenberg Foundation as part of a group of philanthropic and other community stakeholders. The motion, authored by Supervisor Janice Hahn and co-authored by Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, instructs the County’s […]
The Annenberg Foundation and Wallis Annenberg GenSpace to Partner with Mickey Fine Pharmacy for COVID-19 Vaccination Center with Focus on Elderly
Vaccination Center Will Feature Age-Friendly Registration and Accommodations for Older Angelenos in Need of Assistance, As Soon as Vaccines Become Available LOS ANGELES – The Annenberg Foundation and Wallis Annenberg GenSpace will partner with Mickey Fine Pharmacy to launch a COVID-19 vaccination center as soon as vaccines become available at the Annenberg Foundation headquarters at […]
HBCUvc and Annenberg Foundation Expand Internship Program for Historically Overlooked Groups in Venture Capital
The 10-week internship program, which first launched in Los Angeles, is now expanding to Chicago and San Francisco for the Summer 2021 cohort SAN FRANCISCO, CA – HBCUvc, a nonprofit fellowship program providing Black, Indigenous, and Latinx students with training and mentorship in venture capital, today announced that top venture capital firms in Los Angeles, San […]
PledgeLA Selects Qiana Patterson of HopSkipDrive as Incoming Chair to Continue Its Mission of Increasing Diversity in LA Tech
Spencer Rascoff, Co-Founder of dot.LA, Zillow and Pacaso Joins Advisory Committee LOS ANGELES – The leaders of PledgeLA, a coalition of hundreds of venture capital (VC) and tech leaders in Los Angeles working to increase equity, community engagement, and accountability around corporate diversity efforts, have selected Qiana Patterson, Vice President of Strategic Development at HopSkipDrive, to […]
COVID-19 and the Future of Aging: Ways Philanthropy Will Support Aging
Annenberg Foundation Executive Director Cinny Kennard participated in an ongoing thought leaderhsip series on COVID-19 and the Future of Aging from the Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging and Next Avenue. She gave perspectives on the acute challenges of serving the aging population and how the forthcoming Wallis Annenberg GenSpace plans to mobilize […]
How Foundations Can Help Businesses Diversify Their Work Forces
This editorial first appeared in the Chronicle of Philanthropy (free account required). By Cinny Kennard, Executive Director Across America, companies are pledging to make real change when it comes to diversity and equity. Now many are confronting the question, “How should we get started?” Making real change in a company’s diversity — including in its […]
Jennifer Wong Named Director of the New Wallis Annenberg GenSpace
We are thrilled to announce that the Wallis Annenberg GenSpace has found its new Director: Jennifer Wong, PhD, MA. The GenSpace is the latest project of our Chairman, Wallis Annenberg, who envisions a new community space in Los Angeles focused on aging and the longevity phenomenon, which is driving unprecedented change across our region, our […]
Forbes: Meet the Mathematician Turned Startup Founder Who’s Helping Black Girls Build Their Confidence in Math
This post was first published at PledgeLA.org. Perhaps no area within modern education is more promising and future-proof than STEM, but the ‘M’ for math is rightly seen as the foundation for all of these related disciplines. When it comes to young women, the very real issue of math anxiety – invoking a mixture of […]