The California Community Foundation (CCF) is made up of three operations rolled into one: a family of funds, a steward of money and a grantmaker. We are a family of more than 1,600 funds created by people who have entrusted us with their legacy.

Best Practices in CCF's Grantmaking
Read about how CCF is helping to address urgent needs in our communities.

For our competitive grantmaking, our six priority areas that work to improve the quality of life among the most vulnerable populations in L.A. County are listed below. Last fiscal year, we made 145 grants totaling more than $16 million for our six priority areas as well as our El Monte Community Building Initiative and Centinela Medical Funds. Check out the map showing where these grants were made.

Highlights from 2008-2009 (Year ended June 30, 2009):

	ARTS 555,569 people participated in programs offered by 32 grantees. The Fellowships for Visual Artists has supported 144 artists over 21 years.		HEALTH CARE 17 community clinics provided approximately 976,324 patient visits to more than 290,000 low-income children and adults.
	CIVIC ENGAGEMENT Preschool grantees helped 365 parents learn about the importance of early learning and get involved in their children's education.		HUMAN DEVELOPMENT 19 grantees served 662,005* aging adults; 12 grantees served 10,766** transition age youth.
	EDUCATION 36 grantees served 26,211 children, engaged 24,313 parents and trained 1,027 teachers.		NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION Grantees produced 749 housing units.

*There are an estimated 200,000 aging adults who are eligible for services in L.A. County. The number served is higher because clients may be served by more than one grantee and/or provided more than one service.
**More than 1,800 youth have aged out of the foster care system each year since 2006. The number served is higher because clients may be served by more than one grantee and/or provided more than one service. In addition, policy and advocacy grantees serve a wide range of youth, including those who have not yet aged out of the system.

For more information about CCF's impact in the community, please contact us at info@ccf-la.org or (213) 413-4130.