Los Angeles –

Eight Los Angeles-area nonprofit organizations will receive a total of $200,000 in funding for non-partisan voter engagement work for the 2024 election, the Goldhirsh Foundation and its LA2050 initiative announced.

These grants, selected and distributed by the Goldhirsh Foundation with generous support from The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation, are the latest additions to the annual LA2050 Grants Challenge. Now, 68 Los Angeles County impact organizations have received funding totaling more than $3 million, from a coalition of 10 foundations. (Read about the first 60 grants, and the public, participatory grantmaking process.)

The eight nonprofits selected are working to increase voter turnout and expand access to non-partisan information that can help people make informed decisions – in many cases focusing on educating and mobilizing communities often underrepresented in civic processes.

"A robust democracy is one that is truly representative, and ensures that all voices are heard,” said Tara Roth, president of the Goldhirsh Foundation.

Roth added: “We are grateful to the organizations that are working to strengthen our local democracy, and we are delighted to partner with The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation to make these awards possible, given our shared commitment to investing in the future of Los Angeles.”

The eight nonprofit organizations receiving funds are:

Homeboy Industries, encouraging its formerly-incarcerated clients to engage in the civic process through curriculum on the history and impact of voting, as well as a non-partisan ballot review.

Hacker Fund, producing a Get the Vote Out Hackathon that’s primary objective is to increase voting participation among youth.

California Immigrant Policy Center (CIPC), supporting voter education and engagement in immigrant-dense areas of Los Angeles, including Little Bangladesh, Cerritos, Artesia, and others.

Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), providing non-partisan, objective information in Spanish and English about ballot measures, as well as candidates for local, state, and general elections.

LA Forward Institute, hosting eight non-partisan ballot parties, weekly Election Support Zooms, and a Ballot Prop Info Session.

LA Voice, educating participants about key issues on the ballot and their impact, and distributing non-partisan voter information in English and Spanish.

People Organized for Westside Renewal (POWER), educating the Skid Row community on the impact of voting and facilitating access to voting for the unhoused population.

Innovate Public Schools, canvassing to increase working-class, Latino voter turnout throughout Southeast LA for the November election.

About the Goldhirsh Foundation

The Goldhirsh Foundation (www.goldhirshfoundation.org), seeks to advance human life and well-being, and catalyze human potential. We achieve this by connecting the best emerging innovations with the financial, social, and human capital to make them thrive.

About LA2050

LA2050 (www.la2050.org) is an award-winning initiative driving and tracking progress toward a shared vision for the future of Los Angeles, centered around five unique goals that in 2050 Los Angeles will be the best place to learn, create, play, connect, and live.

About The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation

The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation (broadfoundation.org/los-angeles) envisions a world where everyone can shape and participate in a sustainable, equitable economy that serves the public good and builds a brighter future. It stewards institutions in education, science and the arts, and in Los Angeles, elevates organizations, initiatives and leaders who see the community as a place of opportunity where all Angelenos have pathways and tools to grow and thrive.