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LA2050 has been honored with multiple awards. 

Our team is humbled to be in such good company with the other finalists and winners.

Nonprofit Organization of the Year (Growing), 

Tara Roth named one of 20 Most Influential Civic Leaders – and one of the 500 Most Influential People, 

Winner - General-Non-Profit, Excellence (Film & Video), 

Silver - Social Video for Social Responsibility, 

Silver - Community Outreach for Human & Civil Rights, 

Bronze - Branded Content - Not For Profit, 

Bronze - Best Local Awareness Program for Human & Civil Rights, 

Finalist - Most Innovative Awareness Campaign, 

Los Angeles Business Journal Citizenship Awards

Distinction - Campaign-Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, 

Distinction - General Charitable Organization, 

Honorable Mention: Social Good Partnership – Local, 

State of California Senate Certificate of Recognition, 

LA2050 is an award winning initiative! 

Over 11 years of the LA2050 Grants Challenge, we have collected 3,985 ideas for a better Los Angeles, and they are all available on our Ideas Hub on our website. On the Ideas Hub, you can filter for organizations, ideas, or to see all of the winners throughout the years.

When browsing by organization, you can see all of the ideas the group has applied with over the years. Some organizations have only applied once, but many have applied multiple times with new and innovative ways to better Los Angeles County. You can even search by category to see organizations working on similar themes, such as housing & homelessness and environmental quality & sustainability.

Additionally, you can find helpful resources such as the organization's website, a link to its charity navigator page, and a way to donate directly to its cause.

This is a great way to learn about many of the incredible ways that our LA2050 community is working to make our world a better place. 

Explore 3,985 Innovative Ideas to Transform LA on the LA2050 Ideas Hub

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we created this map to highlight some of the many locations around Los Angeles County which memorialize Dr. King and his message. 🕊️⁠

 is a 7-mile-long street in Los Angeles, renamed in 1983 to honor the civil rights leader. ⁠

The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Tree Grove

 is located in Los Angeles within Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area. The Memorial Tree Grove features an obelisk inscribed with some of Dr. King’s most inspiring words. 

 is located in South Los Angeles. This park is a universal access playground and features a therapeutic recreation center.⁠

 is located in South Los Angeles. In the spirit of Dr. King, this school “prepares students to be productive responsible citizens in a changing society.” ⁠

is located in Willowbrook, and features the public art sculpture, “Rev. King, Jr. and Dr. Drew,” by Tina Allen. ⁠

is located in Compton. King Elementary School vision follows in the footsteps of its namesake: “to inspire, engage, and empower the leaders of tomorrow.” ⁠

 is located in Compton, near Compton City Hall.⁠

The Martin Luther King Jr. Park & Community Center

 is located in Long Beach. The park features a mural which echoes Dr. King’s message, “The Content of Their Characters.”⁠

 is located in Pomona. This scenic space includes a playground area, soccer field, and basketball court.⁠

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10 Places Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. in LA