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Wellbeing Fund

Q: How much funding does Wellbeing Fund provide?

Wellbeing Fund provides $1,000,000 (individual worker stipends); $570,000 (organizational support) in funding.

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Funding Amount

$1,000,000 (individual worker stipends); $570,000 (organizational support)

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Wellbeing Fund

Overview: A direct financial support fund providing cash stipends to Los Angeles homeless response sector workers to alleviate immediate financial needs and move toward living wage throughout the sector.

Status: One-time fund launched and completed (results reported as of 2024)

Geographic Scope: Los Angeles

Target Population: Homeless response sector workers, particularly the lowest-paid workers

Fund Distribution:

Individual Worker Stipends: $896,966 distributed to 270 workers

Organizational Support: $550,000 distributed to 26 partner organizations

Total Individual Requests Received: $32 million from 5,430 applications

Application Categories: Workers chose from categories including:

Debt relief

Housing

Education

Health & wellness

Transportation

Key Findings:

Los Angeles homeless response workforce: ~8,000 positions (33% vacant)

5,430 worker applications received

44% of applicants earn $18-$25/hour

50% of Black workers earn $12-$18/hour

Only 10% of applicants white but 23% of highest earners (>$100k)

Wage disparities: Black employees 32% of applicants but 50% of lowest wage earners ($12-$18/hour)

Equity Approach:

Prioritized funding requests from organizations with budgets under $10M

Most led by BIPOC individuals and leaders with lived experience of homelessness

Simple application process

Selection process centered on equity

Related Initiatives: Part of broader "Investing in the Care and Retention of Workers in the Homeless Response Sector" partnership with Cedars-Sinai and United Way of Greater LA; includes Healing Justice programming and Living Wage report

Funding Partners: Cedars-Sinai, United Way of Greater Los Angeles

Contact: info@sjpla.org, 360 E 2nd St Ste 800, Los Angeles, CA 90012