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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

We salute all nonprofits making a difference across the country, including the 124 we have been fortunate enough to fund through the #LA2050GrantsChallenge.

For the third year, we invited Angelenos ages 14 to 24 to participate in our LA2050 Youth Ambassador program. We were delighted to have 187 Angelenos join us to learn about LA’s social impact sector and help spread the word about Grants Challenge voting.

As part of this year’s program, we invited Youth Ambassadors to write thank-you letters to organizations of their choice, expressing gratitude for their impactful work. These organizations bring healthcare to unhoused individuals, support Black business owners, build affordable housing for Angelenos, and more!

One ambassador wrote, "Your work not only transforms individuals' lives but also strengthens the fabric of our society as a whole."

We echo their sentiments and encourage others to join us in celebrating the incredible impact of these organizations! 

Use our flip book to scroll through and read their letters.

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Thank You So Much! Letters From LA2050 Youth Ambassadors to LA Nonprofits