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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), 

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, 

State of California Senate Certificate of Recognition, 

LA2050 is an award winning initiative! 

Wednesday, May 8th at 11:59pm is the final deadline to vote in the 11th annual LA2050 Grants Challenge.

During the Grants Challenge voting period, the public tells the Goldhirsh Foundation and its LA2050 initiative what issues matter to them most, leading to Los Angeles County-area organizations that work on those issues receiving grant funding from the Foundation.

Click this link to vote by taking the short, five question survey

Last year, approximately 12,000 people took the survey, starting a process that led to 51 nonprofit organizations, social enterprises, and government agencies receiving a total of $2.5 million in funding – $1 million from the Goldhirsh Foundation and the additional amount via the generosity of philanthropic funding partners.

To see the top ten most-voted issues areas as of the most recent tally,

To learn more about the LA2050 Grants Challenge, 

To watch a video showcasing three past winners, 

To take the survey prior to the May 8th, 11:59pm deadline,

Deadline: May 8th, 11:59pm → Share The Issues That Matter To You Most 

The world is here; here is the world. 🌎

On Monday, September 4th, the City of Los Angeles celebrates its 242nd birthday. Every year at LA2050, we mark the occasion by publishing an original e-book.

This year’s book is entitled: “Global Ideas For A Better LA."

The book features the words of two dozen diplomats from the LA-based consular corps community, and leaders from the LA social impact community.  

The group shares with us concepts from home that they think might translate well into the fabric of LA and international ideas that are already in place here.

They also share their best birthday wishes to the people of the city.

We hope you will take the time to read it, and share it with others.

Find all of our past books celebrating LA’s birthday here

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Happy 242nd Birthday, Los Angeles!