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The
James Irvine Foundation: The mission of The James Irvine
Foundation is to expand opportunity for the people of California
to participate in a vibrant, successful and inclusive society. James
Irvine, a California agricultural pioneer, established the Irvine
Foundation in 1937 to benefit the people of California. Over the
last 67 years, the Foundation has met the objectives of its founder
by providing more than $850 million in grants to over 6,000 nonprofit
organizations. |
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The Annenberg Foundation : Established in 1989 by Walter H. Annenberg, the Annenberg Foundation provides funding and support to nonprofit organizations in the United States and globally through its headquarters in Radnor, Pennsylvania and offices in Los Angeles, California. Its major program areas are education and youth development; arts, culture and humanities; civic and community; health and human services; and animal services and the environment. |
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The
Ford Foundation : The Ford Foundation is a resource
for innovative people and institutions worldwide. The Foundation's
goals are to strengthen democratic values, reduce poverty and injustice,
and promote international cooperation and advance human achievement.
Created with gifts and bequests by Henry and Edsel Ford, the Foundation
is an independent organization, and is entirely separate from the
Ford Motor Company. |
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National
Endowment for the Arts: The National Endowment for the
Arts is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in
the arts; bringing the arts to all Americans; and providing leadership
in arts education. The Endowment awards grants to nonprofit organizations
in three areas: Access to Artistic Excellence, Learning in the Arts,
Challenge America, and Partnership Agreements. Established in 1965,
the Endowment is the nation's largest annual funder of the arts. |
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Department
of Cultural Affairs, City
of Los Angeles: Through its
18 neighborhood cultural centers, the Community Arts Division offers
high quality instruction in the performing, visual, and new media
arts. It produces solo & group art exhibitions; maintains a slide
registry of over 2,000 California artists; creates outreach programs
for underserved populations; develops special initiatives for youth;
and promotes numerous festivals that celebrate the cultural diversity
of the community. |
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Los
Angeles County Arts Commission: The Los Angeles County
Arts Commission fosters excellence, diversity, vitality, understanding
and accessibility of the arts in Los Angeles County. The Commission
provides leadership in cultural services for the County, including
information and resources for the community, artists, educators,
arts organizations and municipalities. |
