In the News 2007

September 20, 2007: Chronicle of Philanthropy ranks CCF as the Top Grantmaker among US Community Foundations in 2006, with grants totalling to nearly $245 Million (PDF)

July 31, 2007: San Gabriel Valley Tribune features the foundation's El Monte Community Building Initiative, an historic 10 year, $10 million investment (PDF)

June 19, 2007: Rafu Shimpo reports CCF's $100,000 grant awarded to Keiro Senior Healthcare's Institute for Healthy Aging (PDF)

June 15, 2007: Los Angeles Times features CCF fellowships awarded to 15 Local Artists, totaling $250,000 (PDF)

June 15, 2007: Korea Times profiles local Korean American mid-career artist Soo Kim, a 2007 CCF Fellowship for Visual Artists recipient (PDF)

June 1, 2007: Chronicle of Philanthropy quotes CCF Vice President Peter Dunn about the effects of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 on donor advised fund managing organizations (PDF)

May 3, 2007: Chronicle of Philanthropy quotes CCF Vice President Peter Dunn and Donor Sheldon Stone in an article about the rapid growth of donor advised funds (PDF)

April 25, 2007: CBS2.com reports California Community Foundation grants over $1.5 Million to Los Angeles County nonprofit organizations (PDF)

March 29, 2007: Los Angeles Times unveils California Community Foundation's $1.75 Million Scholarship Fund for African Americans Admitted to UCLA (PDF)

February 22, 2007: Chronicle of Philanthropy features Joan Palevsky's her historic gift to CCF and quotes President Antonia Hernández (PDF)

January 24, 2007: President Antonia Hernández Shares Tips on Diversifying Donor Base in Philanthropy Journal (PDF)

January 11, 2007: Chronicle of Philanthropy ranks California Community Foundation's $200 Million Gift Sixth in its Top Ten Gifts of 2006 (PDF)

Media Inquiries

Please direct all media inquires to:

Namju Cho
Director of Communications
Phone: (213) 413-4130 Ext.229
E-mail: ncho@ccf-la.org