The California Community Foundation (CCF) established civic engagement as a foundation-wide priority to make a positive impact in addressing the complex social issues facing our region. The purpose is to expand CCF’s role of grantmaker to that of convener, facilitator and problem-solver. Through the foundation's civic engagement goals, it seeks to realize its vision of “safe, thriving and diverse communities” for all Angelenos by creating a sense of common purpose and destiny.

Civic engagement seeks to renew the fabric of civil society. People must believe that their voice matters in issues that affect their lives. At its most fundamental level, civic engagement aspires to rekindle the flames of participatory democracy — that ordinary people can affect the outcomes of larger issues in their lives through collective engagement in problem-solving. 

Learn about our current initiatives:

• 2010 Census in Los Angeles County – A one-year initiative that will support outreach to and increase the participation of low-income diverse residents in targeted communities previously undercounted in the 2000 Census.
• Community Experience Partnership (CEP) - A multi-year initiative that mobilizes immigrant “baby boomers” to benefit the communities where they live and work.
• El Monte Community Building Initiative (CBI) - A 10-year effort to revitalize the community by engaging residents, developing their leadership, and improving their physical environment and access to social services.
• Immigrant Integration Initiative- A five-year effort to facilitate the social, civic and economic integration of immigrants into the larger community and provide opportunities to contribute to our society and the local economy.
• Los Angeles Preschool Advocacy Initiative (LAPAI) - A multi-year effort to increase access to quality preschool education for underserved communities and to support efforts that address the child care and development needs of children, ages 0-5.

Click on your desired section to learn more:

• Recently Awarded Grants
• Past Advocacy Efforts
• Goal, Strategies and Desired Outcomes