The Weingart Foundation partners with communities across Southern California to advance racial, social, and economic justice for all.
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The Weingart Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation advancing racial, social and economic justice in Southern California. Founded in 1951 by Ben and Stella Weingart, the Foundation has provided over $1 billion in grants and loans to thousands of organizations across the region. By strengthening organizations focused on providing critical services and building power in communities of color, the Weingart Foundation is demonstrating what is possible when we invest and trust in our partners.
Mission
The Weingart Foundation partners with communities across Southern California to advance racial, social, and economic justice for all.
Weingart Foundation Invests $14.4 Million in People-Powered Solutions Advancing Justice
Lasting change begins with communities. Across Southern California, people are organizing, preserving culture, rebuilding neighborhoods, and creating new pathways for opportunity. Our latest round of grantmaking invests $9.4 million in nonprofit partners strengthening the conditions communities need not only to respond to today’s challenges, but to shape their own future.
“This moment calls for innovative approaches rooted in partnership, trust, and a belief that communities hold the solutions to our most urgent challenges,” said Joanna S. Jackson, President and C.E.O. “Our role is to listen, learn, and invest alongside community leaders as they shape a future where every person belongs, every community has the opportunity to thrive, and everyone can share in a more just and prosperous future.”