Rowena Yarak Schaber Scholarship Foundation

Helping Us Help Ourselves

Pasadena, CA

California Community Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The California Community Foundation supports nonprofits through discretionary and donor-directed grants, with discretionary priorities including education, health, housing and immigration, alongside other areas such as arts, civic engagement and economic opportunity. Its 2025 grants had a median of $50,000, and its work is focused on Los Angeles County; prospective discretionary applicants are asked to contact the relevant program officer before submitting a letter of intent.

The Ahmanson Foundation

Beverly Hills, CA

The Ahmanson Foundation funds Los Angeles County nonprofits in arts and humanities, education, health care, human services, homelessness, and environmental preservation, often for construction, equipment, or other one-time project costs. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,000 to $6.3 million, with a median of $50,000. It encourages applicants to submit a Letter of Inquiry, but the profile does not explicitly state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Alderson Family Foundation

La Quinta, CA

Marymount California University

Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA

Marymount California University is a catholic institution that welcomes students of all faiths and backgrounds into a quality, values-based education. We foster a student-centered approach to learning that promotes the development of the whole person. Inspired by the religious of the sacred heart of mary, we challenge our students to pursue lives of leadership and service. Marymount California University empowers its students through an educational program that develops principled thinkers in the catholic liberal arts tradition. We promote an open and welcoming campus that builds skills for lifelong learning. We assist students to reach their goals in higher education. We strive to graduate students who embody the virtues of integrity, respect for human dignity and commitment to justice.

Jewish Revival in Poland

Beverly Hills, CA

In 2024, Jewish Revival in Poland continued our activities reviving Jewish life in Poland. In 2024, our organization presented, in person, concerts of Jewish music. Additionally we presented our first large Jewish Music festival in Kazimierz- Dolny, Poland. Our lay cantor training program, done in conjunction with Loyola Dolny, Poland. Our lay cantor training program, done in conjunction with Loyola Marymount and Catholic Universities continued with training for our students. In 2024, we continued our other collaboration with Loyola Marymount University in researching the causes (and solutions) to antisemitism in Poland. Also, we continued our monthly Shabbat service program, where we present religious and cultural weekend programs around Poland.