LA2050

Imagine a Los Angeles where every neighborhood thrives, every community is heard, and every person has the opportunity to succeed. 🔮✨ That vision starts with you. Through the #LA2050GrantsChallenge, we're giving $1 million in funding power directly to the people. Your vote shapes the future of our community. Take a moment to weigh in at https://lnkd.in/g6z4kUeE. Because when we come together, we can make LA better for everyone. #LATogether

We are so excited to welcome our inaugural cohort of LA2050 Youth Ambassador Leaders 🌟 This 28-person group is spreading the word about voting in the 2025 LA2050 Grants Challenge, and will take on additional responsibilities including: mentoring peers, evaluating grant applications, and completing a group project. They represent more than 20 different communities across LA County, including West Hills, Altadena, and Compton. This year, we introduced a two-tiered model for our Youth Ambassador program. Young Angelenos (ages 14 - 24) applied to be a member of our General Cohort or our new Leadership Council. We cannot wait to see what this year's LA2050 Youth Ambassadors accomplish throughout the Grants Challenge and beyond! We’ll be posting more about them in the months ahead. 🩵 https://lnkd.in/gv6ks48b

Please join us in thanking our 2025 Outreach Partners for spreading the word about voting across LA County!⁠⁠ This year more than 130+ social impact organizations and political offices joined to GOTV for this year’s #LA2050GrantsChallenge to reach even more Angelenos. ⁠⁠ Team LA2050 has enjoyed seeing all your social media posts, social interactions, and newsletter mentions over the voting period! The collage below features all confirmed outreach partners as of 3/21. https://lnkd.in/gVYsWXv4

GIVEAWAY: Two tickets to Kendrick Lamar x SZA! LA2050 is giving $3M to make our region better – including $1M directed by you, the people of LA – but that’s not all. We’re also giving away a pair of tickets to see Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s sold-out Grand National Tour show at SoFi Stadium on Wednesday, May 21st, 2025 at 7:00 pm. No, this isn’t an April Fools’ joke… this is your chance to see one of LA’s greatest perform for his hometown. Head to @LA2050 on Instagram to enter now. https://lnkd.in/gQKBkmZF

What issues are in the lead right now for our LA2050 Grants Challenge? Let's have a look! ⁠ ICYMI – We’re granting $1 million to organizations tackling the 10 top-voted issues. (Plus, our funding partners are contributing another $2 million to expand our impact.)⁠ PLAY:⁠ ✨Community safety ✨⁠Green space, park access, & trees LIVE:⁠ ✨ Affordable housing & homelessness ✨⁠Health care access LEARN:⁠ ✨K-12 STEAM education ✨⁠Support for foster & systems-impacted youth CREATE⁠: ✨Income inequality ✨⁠⁠Access to tech & creative industry employment CONNECT:⁠ ✨Public transit ✨Immigrant & refugee support ⁠Remember, this isn't the final top 10! There's still time to ensure that your priorities make the list before voting closes on April 18th. Head to la2050.me/2025social to make your voice heard.⁠ ⁠Voting is open to all ages and available in 12+ languages. #LATogether

Earlier this month, LA2050, an initiative of the Goldhirsh Foundation, hosted Hands-On AI Training for Nonprofits, an interactive seminar that equipped nonprofit and social impact professionals with practical AI skills to enhance their work. The session, held on March 12th at LA Más Headquarters, was led by Jen García, AI executive in residence at the Goldhirsh Foundation. With a focus on real-world applications, García guided participants through the use of AI tools for research, impact measurement, data analysis, donor engagement, and more. Throughout the workshop, attendees engaged in hands-on exercises, learning how to train a marketing-focus GPT using their own data. The training concluded with a breakout discussion exploring innovative AI applications in the nonprofit sector, along with a demo of the newest tools for research and agentic task completion. Bringing these ideas to life, we created a space for nonprofit leaders to explore how AI can streamline workflows and amplify impact. Click here to read the five key takeaways from the training that all nonprofit professionals should know: https://lnkd.in/gXEgwHPe

This year, 100+ social impact organizations and political offices joined on to spread the word about this year’s #LA2050GrantsChallenge in order to ensure it’s representative of all Angelenos. ⁠ ⁠Team LA2050 has enjoyed seeing Outreach Partners’ social media posts, social interactions, and newsletter mentions over the last few weeks. Today, we’re spotlighting one of the most innovative approaches we’ve seen to engage voters. Bridge The Digital Divide, a 2024 #CREATE grantee, empowered older adults in its community to engage in LA2050 Grants Challenge voting. The organization added a shortcut on its website, allowing its students to practice filling out an online form while casting their vote. This approach not only encouraged new voters but also promoted digital equity and inclusion! The image above features students from Bridge The Digital Divide’s Westchester Senior Center Smartphone Skills Class, Leonard Y. and Les D. Don’t forget! Voting is open at https://lnkd.in/g6z4kUeE. It’s open to all ages, available in 12+ languages, and takes less than five minutes.⁠  

We’re nine days into this year’s LA2050 GrantChallenge voting period, so let’s take a peek at the results so far!  ⁠ Remember, we’re granting $1 million to organizations tackling the 10 top-voted issues. (And, our partners are adding another $2 million to make an even bigger impact.) ⁠ Our current leading issue areas are: ⁠ ⁠ PLAY:⁠ ✨Community safety ✨Green space, park access, & trees ⁠ LIVE:⁠ ✨Affordable housing & homelessness ✨Health care access ⁠ LEARN:⁠ ✨K-12 STEAM education ✨Foster and systems-impacted youth ⁠ CREATE⁠ ✨Income inequality ✨⁠Access to tech and creative employment ⁠ CONNECT:⁠ ✨Public transit ✨Immigrant and refugee support With more than three weeks left to vote, there’s still time to move your priorities to the top! If an issue you care about — like walkable, bikeable streets, food access, early education, support for entrepreneurs, or civic engagement — isn’t on this list, head to https://lnkd.in/g6z4kUeE  now to make your voice heard. ⁠ Voting is open to all ages and available in 12+ languages.

We are so excited to welcome our fourth LA2050 Youth Ambassador Cohort! 🩵 This year’s group includes 330 Angelenos between ages 14 and 24, representing more than 145 different communities across Los Angeles County. They are middle and high school students, college students, and young professionals with a shared interest in making LA better, together. Right now, our Youth Ambassadors are spreading the word about voting in the 2025 LA2050 Grants Challenge to their communities – friends, family, classmates, co-workers, and neighbors. In return, they learn about our local impact sector and receive training in community outreach. Read more about our LA2050 Youth Ambassador Cohort: https://lnkd.in/gv6ks48b

We're taking it to the streets of Los Angeles to find out what Angelenos really care about during the #LA2050GrantsChallenge, for our series we're calling, "What's Your Issue, LA?" On a recent sunny, windy Monday morning, we met Amae, a USC undergraduate student. Clad in sweats and on her way to Trader Joe’s following an early morning class, Amay stopped to share with us what issue is most important to her. In regards to the issue of homelessness, Amae said “I’m not from LA, so it’s very shocking to see so many people living on the streets.” Let us know what YOU care about by voting here: https://lnkd.in/g6z4kUeE – it will help distribute $1M across Los Angeles to the top-voted issues. #LATogether https://lnkd.in/gi3HDj7f