METABOLIC STUDIO LLC, LOS ANGELES, CA |
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IN 2022 METABOLIC STUDIO, LLC, A SINGLE MEMBER LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OF WHICH THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION IS THE SOLE MEMBER, AWARDED A TOTAL OF $2,440,200 IN CHARITABLE GRANTS TO 55 UNIQUE NONPROFIT SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. THE TOTAL AMOUNT WAS GIVEN TO THE FOLLOWING CHARITABLE AREAS: $126,000 (ARTS), $928,000 (CIVIC AND COMMUNITY), $85,000 (HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES), $755,000 (ANIMAL SERVICES AND ENVIRONMENT), $386,200 (ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION), AND $160,000 (EDUCATION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT). METABOLIC STUDIO, WHICH IS A DISREGARDED ENTITY OF THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION, AND, THEREFORE, REPORTED AS A DIRECT CHARITABLE ACTIVITY OF THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION, IS AN ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON PARADIGM SHIFTS, PRODUCING DEVICES OF WONDER TO CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR TRANSFORMING SOCIAL, POLITICAL, AND PHYSICAL BROWNFIELDS INTO HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE LIVING SYSTEMS. THE STUDIO CONCENTRATES ON AREAS WITHIN THE ARTS, CIVICS AND COMMUNITY, AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT, DISASTER RELIEF, AND VETERANS' ISSUES. IN FISCAL YEAR 2022, AS THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND ITS IMPACT WAS SLOWLY WEANING AND OPERATIONS CONTINUED TO FULLY TRANSITION BACK TO IN PERSON, METABOLIC STUDIO BEGAN RE-ENGAGING BOTH INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY WITH THE COMMUNITY IN PERSON AND RE-OFFERING IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THIS COMMUNITY RE-ENGAGEMENT INCLUDED WEEKLY PARTICIPATION IN THE NEWLY FORMED COMMUNITY FARMER'S MARKET AT THE LA STATE HISTORIC PARK THROUGH A BOOTH HOSTED BY METABOLIC STUDIO THAT PROVIDED INFORMATION ABOUT THE STUDIO'S ONGOING PROJECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PUBLIC TO DIRECTLY ENGAGE WITH THE STUDIO. METABOLIC STUDIO ALSO OFFERED WEEKLY ACTIVITIES AT THE FARMER'S MARKET, INCLUDING MAKING CLAY SEED PODS, HANDMADE CRAFTS WITH ORGANIC MATERIALS, AND WORKSHOPS ON HOW TO COLLECT AND PROPERLY STORE SEED.THROUGHOUT THE YEAR METABOLIC STUDIO CONTINUED WORKING IN LOS ANGELES AND OWENS VALLEY TO SUPPORT FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMMING THAT EXPLORES, AMONG OTHER SUBJECTS, WATER, SEED, SOIL-BUILDING, REMEDIATION, SUSTAINABILITY, AND COMMUNITY PROCESS. IN THE OWENS VALLEY, METABOLIC STUDIO CONTINUED ITS WORK TO CONNECT THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES WITH ITS WATERSHED AND THE COMMUNITIES THAT LIVE THERE. AS A COMPONENT OF ITS CONSIDERATION OF A CENTURY OF WATER USE, THE STUDIO CONTINUED TO HOST COMMUNITY EVENTS AND CONVERSATIONS AND PROVIDED FREE PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON TOPICS LIKE ART, POETRY, SUSTAINABLE GROWING PRACTICES, PRINTMAKING, AND HAND-MADE CRAFTS.DURING 2022, METABOLIC STUDIO ALSO CONTINUED TO HOST VIRTUAL FREE WEEKLY PUBLIC COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS CALLED "LEARNING AND MENDING". THESE WEEKLY EDUCATIONAL EVENTS OFFERED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ACTED AS A FACILITATOR FOR MEANINGFUL READINGS, CONVERSATIONS, DISCUSSIONS AND EDUCATION FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON RELEVANT SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL TOPICS.IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES, METABOLIC STUDIO CONTINUED TO WORK ON ITS PROJECT ENTITLED BENDING THE RIVER BACK. WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF OVER 25 GOVERNMENTAL PERMITTING AGENCIES (CITY, COUNTY, STATE, AND FEDERAL), THIS PROJECT CONSISTS OF DIVERTING WATER FROM THE LOS ANGELES RIVER, A STORAGE AND TREATMENT CENTER, AND A DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTION AND BENEFICIAL USE OF THE WATER AT VARIOUS COMMUNITY LOCATIONS ALONG THE LOS ANGELES RIVER CORRIDOR, INCLUDING THE LOS ANGELES STATE HISTORIC PARK AND ALBION RIVERSIDE PARK. THROUGH THIS PROJECT, METABOLIC STUDIO AIMS TO RAISE THE GENERAL PUBLIC'S AWARENESS THROUGHOUT THE CITY REGARDING THE SOURCE OF ITS WATER AND ENCOURAGE THE GENERAL PUBLIC'S APPRECIATION AND CONSERVATION OF THEIR OWN PRECIOUS AND LIMITED WATER RESOURCE. IN 2022 METABOLIC STUDIO LAID 300 FT OF VITRIFIED CLAY PIPE AS PART OF CONSTRUCTION AND PLANS TO CONTINUE AND FINALIZE THIS WORK IN 2023. |
EXPLORE ANNENBERG LLC |
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EXPLORE ANNENBERG LLC ("EXPLORE") IS A SINGLE MEMBER LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OF WHICH THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION IS THE SOLE MEMBER. AS A DISREGARDED ENTITY OF THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION, EXPLORE IS A CHARITABLE PHILANTHROPIC MULTIMEDIA PROJECT WHOSE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL MISSION, IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION'S CHARITABLE MISSION, IS TO CHAMPION THE SELFLESS ACTS OF OTHERS, CREATE A PORTAL INTO THE SOUL OF HUMANITY AND INSPIRE LIFELONG LEARNING. EXPLORE SHOWCASES THE SELFLESS ACTS OF INDIVIDUALS AND NON-PROFIT CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL DOCUMENTARIES, SHORT FILMS, PHOTOGRAPHS, LIVE CAMS, WEB CONTENT AND SOCIAL MEDIA THAT EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ON SUBJECTS OF IMPORTANCE. TO DISTRIBUTE ITS EDUCATIONAL CONTENT AS WIDELY AS POSSIBLE, EXPLORE USES THE EXPLORE.ORG PORTAL, NONPROFIT PARTNER WEBSITES, AND ONLINE DISTRIBUTION SITES LIKE FACEBOOK LIVE AND YOUTUBE. EXPLORE'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING IS ACCESSIBLE ON CABLE AND SATELLITE TELEVISION, THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AT SCHOOLS, AND THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA, SUCH AS FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM AND TWITTER. EXPLORE UTILIZES EACH OF THESE PLATFORMS TO REACH A WIDE AND DIVERSE AUDIENCE AND TO ACHIEVE ITS MISSION TO CONNECT PEOPLE, IDEAS, COMMUNITIES AND CULTURES. IN 2022, EXPLORE PROVIDED $2,145,000 IN CHARITABLE GRANTS TO 34 NONPROFIT SECTION 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS IDENTIFIED DURING FACT-FINDING MISSIONS, SITE VISITS, MEETINGS, AND SPECIAL PROJECTS. EACH GRANTEE CONDUCTS PROGRAMMING OR PROJECTS CONSISTENT WITH EXPLORE'S CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL MISSION.SEVERAL PROJECTS ARE HIGHLIGHTED BELOW: 1. CORNELL UNIVERSITY TO SUPPORT CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY. GRANT: $100,000.2. LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES FUND, TO SUPPORT K-9 COMFORT DOG MINISTRY. GRANT: $25,000.3. GORILLA REHABILITATION AND CONSERVATION EDUCATION CENTER, INC., TO SUPPORT TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT CARE FOR RESCUED GRAUER'S GORILLAS AND WORK ALONGSIDE CONGOLESE COMMUNITIES TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF WILD GORILLAS AND THEIR HABITAT. GRANT: $300,000.4. WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INCORPORATED, TO SUPPORT THEIR WORK TO PROVIDE FRESH MEALS IN RESPONSE TO THE UKRAINIAN CRISIS. GRANT: $50,000.5. AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS TO SUPPORT FOR THE UKRAINE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS. GRANT: $125,000. WOOD RIVER JEWISH COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT THE PERMANENT HOME BUILDING FUND. GRANT: $250,000.6.EAST COAST ASSISTANCE DOGS, INC. TO SUPPORT THEIR MISSION TO TRAIN CANINES TO ASSIST WITH DISABILITIES. $200,000.DOG BLESS YOUEXPLORE CONDUCTS DOG BLESS YOU (DBY), WHICH HIGHLIGHTS THE VALUE OF THE HUMAN AND ANIMAL BOND AS A RESOURCE FOR COMPANIONSHIP AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT. IN 2013, DOG BLESS YOU INITIATED SEVERAL LIVE-STREAMING PUPPY CAMS AT NON-PROFIT SERVICE DOG FACILITIES TO PROVIDE PUPPY THERAPY TO VIEWERS WORLDWIDE. TO THIS DAY, FIVE DOG BLESS YOU PUPPY CAMS STILL STREAM LIVE ON EXPLORE.ORG. TODAY, DOG BLESS YOU MIRRORS THE SELFLESS ACT OF SERVICE DOGS IN IMPROVING THE HUMAN CONDITION. ON A PHILANTHROPIC LEVEL, IT IS A LEADING PROVIDER OF SERVICE DOGS. THE DOG BLESS YOU LIVE CAMERA ON EXPLORE.ORG ALLOWS INDIVIDUALS TO WATCH PUPPIES GROW AND BECOME FUTURE SERVICE ANIMALS. IN ADDITION, WHENEVER A NATURAL DISASTER STRIKES, DOG BLESS YOU SENDS SEARCH AND RESCUE DOGS AND RUNS MATCH GRANT CAMPAIGNS TO RAISE MONEY TO HELP WITH THE RELIEF PROCESS.DBY ENCOURAGES INDIVIDUALS ON FACEBOOK TO CREATE AWARENESS AND GROW THE COMMUNITY. EXPLORE VIEWS THE DBY COMMUNITY AS AN ONGOING ASSET FOR PHILANTHROPIC GIVING. IN 2022 DBY CONTINUED TO GROW EXPLORE'S NETWORK OF COMMUNITY LEADERS AND MODERATORS.THE DOG BLESS YOU COMMUNITY HAS CONTINUED TO WATCH AND DISSEMINATE EXPLORE'S DOG LIVE CAMS WIDELY TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. DURING 2022, EXPLORE MAINTAINED PARTNERSHIPS WITH SERVICE DOG PROJECT, EAST COAST ASSISTANCE DOGS, BERGIN UNIVERSITY OF CANINE STUDIES, ANIMAL WELLNESS CENTERS AND WARRIOR CANINE CONNECTION THROUGH THE EXPLORE LIVE CAMS, WHICH ENCOURAGES ADDITIONAL VIEWERS OF EXPLORE.ORG, THEREBY EXPANDING THE REACH OF EXPLORE'S EDUCATIONAL CONTENT.LIVE CAMS (PEARLS OF THE PLANET)IN 2022, EXPLORE CONTINUED TO GROW THE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL MISSION OF ITS LIVE CAMS BY BRINGING PEOPLE CLOSER TO NATURE WITH AN UNPARALLELED LIBRARY OF LIVE NATURE AND ANIMAL CAMS WITH VIEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE. DUBBED PEARLS OF THE PLANET, THE INITIATIVE CONTINUES TO BE A VEHICLE FOR PHILANTHROPIC GIVING, NGO PARTNERSHIPS AND WIDESPREAD INSPIRATION AND EDUCATION. EXPLORE CONTINUES TO POSITION ITS LIVE CAM NETWORK AS A GLOBAL CHARITABLE MEDIA ORGANIZATION - IN 2022, LIVE CAM VIEWERSHIP EXCEEDED 87 MILLION PAGE VIEWS WITH AN AVERAGE SESSION LASTING OVER 48 MINUTES; THIS REPRESENTS MILLIONS OF HOURS OF EDUCATIONAL CONTENT WATCHED BY PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD. BY THE END OF 2022, EXPLORE FEATURED 182 LIVE CAMS. EXPLORE CONTINUED TO HOST LIVE CHATS OPEN AND AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITH OUR NON-PROFIT PARTNERS, INCLUDING KATMAI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, AUDUBON SOCIETY, POLAR BEARS INTERNATIONAL, AND NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, OFFERING OUR GLOBAL AUDIENCE THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTERACT WITH AND LEARN FROM NON-PROFIT LEADERS AND EXPERTS IN THE FIELD. TO PROVIDE VIEWERS WITH TOOLS FOR CAPTURING MOMENTS ON THE CAMS AND ENHANCING USER EXPERIENCES, EXPLORE.ORG CONTINUED TO UPDATE AND ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO ENGAGE WITH ITS "SNAPSHOT" FUNCTIONALITY. VIEWERS TOOK MILLIONS OF PHOTOS, SOME OF WHICH ARE BEING USED BY SCIENTISTS TO UNLOCK SECRETS OF SPECIES AND EXPAND UPON A BODY OF DATA PREVIOUSLY UNAVAILABLE.IN 2022, EXPLORE CONTINUED TO SUPPORT POLAR BEARS INTERNATIONAL'S MISSION TO CREATE AWARENESS ABOUT GLOBAL WARMING BY SHOWING HOW TEMPERATURE AFFECTS THE POLAR BEAR MIGRATION FROM THE HUDSON BAY UNTIL THEY DEPART TO THEIR ICY HUNTING GROUNDS. EXPLORE ALSO FEATURED AND CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE BROWN BEAR CAMS IN 2022 THROUGH THE ONGOING PARTNERSHIP WITH KATMAI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE AND KATMAI CONSERVANCY IN ALASKA. THE BROWN BEAR CAMS CAPTURE OVER A HUNDRED BROWN BEARS THAT DESCEND ON A MILE-LONG STRETCH OF BROOKS RIVER TO FEAST ON THE LARGEST SOCKEYE SALMON RUN IN THE WORLD. THE BROWN BEAR CAMS HAVE CONTINUED TO INSPIRE A DEDICATED COMMUNITY OF FAITHFUL VIEWERS AT EXPLORE.ORG/BEARS. EXPLORE LEAD A CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN CALLED FAT BEAR WEEK TO HIGHLIGHT THE ABUNDANCE OF FOOD FOR WILD BEARS IN 2022 AT KATMAI. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE KATMAI CONSERVATORY, EXPLORE HOSTED A MATCHING GRANT CAMPAIGN ON EXPLORE.ORG, YOUTUBE AND FACEBOOK TO SUPPORT THE OTIS FUN (NAMED AFTER A POPULAR BEAR AT KATMAI), THAT GENERATED A TOTAL OF $373,576 INCLUDING A MATCHING GRANT FROM EXPLORE OF $186,788. PRESS & DISTRIBUTIONAS PART OF EXPLORE'S CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL MISSION TO COMMUNICATE AND OFFER KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND SPREAD THE MESSAGE OF ITS MISSION AS WIDELY AND TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE, EXPLORE FURTHER INCREASED ITS PRESS AND DISTRIBUTION DURING 2022. EXPLORE PROVIDED INSPIRATIONAL CONTENT TO PEOPLE EVERYWHERE, INCLUDING THOUSANDS OF PLACEMENTS FROM NUMEROUS STORIES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, NEW YORK TIMES, REUTERS, MOTHER NATURE NETWORK, CCTV, AND AFP, USA TODAY, BUZZFEED, ABC, CNN, CBC, AND BBC. USA TODAY , BBC , CNN AND THE WASHINGTON POST , PUBLISHED PIECES HIGHLIGHTING THE EXPLORE.ORG LIVE CAMS INCLUDING BEAR CAM AND FAT BEAR WEEK COVERAGE. COVERAGE SPANNED THE GLOBE, WITH EXPLORE.ORG GENERATING MEDIA COVERAGE AND TRAFFIC FROM OVER 30 COUNTRIES INCLUDING JAPAN, INDIA, UAE, GERMANY, CHINA, BRAZIL, THE EUROPEAN UNION AND MORE. IN 2022 EXPLORE CONTINUED TO CULTIVATE ITS EXISTING HIGHLY ENGAGED OPEN AND DIVERSE COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL CHANNELS AND ON EXPLORE.ORG. THIS IS DEMONSTRATED BY THE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF VISITORS AND VIEWERS ON EXPLORE.ORG, THE INCREASED AMOUNT OF TIME PEOPLE SPEND ON THE WEBSITE, MOBILE AND APPLE TV APPS AND THE CONVERSATIONS AND INTERACTIONS PEOPLE ARE HAVING ONLINE REGARDING EXPLORE'S CONTENT. EXPLORE UTILIZES THE POWER OF SOCIAL MEDIA TO ENGAGE THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND DISSEMINATE ITS EDUCATIONAL CONTENT WIDELY BY ACTIVATING AND INSPIRING COMMUNITIES ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, MEDIUM AND PINTEREST. ACROSS OUR ACCOUNTS ON SOCIAL NETWORKS, EXPLORE.ORG CONTENT HAS GENERATED MILLIONS OF IMPRESSIONS AND REACHED A WIDE AUDIENCE COMPRISED OF DIVERSE INDIVIDUALS FROM AROUND THE WORLD.ANALYTICS FOR 2022 EXPLORE.ORG SITE VISIT - SITE VISITS: OVER 16 MILLION PAGE VIEWS - 87,858,492USERS (UNIQUE VISITORS) - 6,3 MILLIONAVG. SESSION DURATION - 48:26TIME SPENT ON SITE - 13,216,742 HOURS YOUTUBE VIEWS - 69,062,938YOUTUBE WATCH TIME (HOURS) - 12,317,900FACEBOOK LIVE & VOD VIEWS - 115,128,300SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS: EXPLORE.ORG FACEBOOK PAGE - 9,753,043DOG BLESS YOU FACEBOOK PAGE - 9,241,960EXPLORE INSTAGRAM - 419,300TWITTER - 154,800DOG BLESS YOU INSTAGRAM - 178,800EXPLORE LIVE NATURE CAMS YOUTUBE SUBSCRIBERS - 354,360EXPLORE OCEANS YOUTUBE SUBSCRIBERS - 246,242EXPLORE ZEN DEN YOUTUBE SUBSCRIBERS - 65,264EXPLORE FARM LIFE YOUTUBE SUBSCRIBERS - 24,082EXPLORE AFRICA YOUTUBE SUBSCRIBERS - 188,036EXPLORE BIRDS BATS BEES YOUTUBE SUBSCRIBERS - 93,534EXPLORE DOGS YOUTUBE SUBSCRIBERS - 61,899EXPLORE BEARS & BISON YOUTUBE SUBSCRIBERS - 170,762EXPLORE FILM YOUTUBE SUBSCRIBERS - 66,081 |
ANNENBERG TECH/ PLEDGE LA |
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ANNENBERGTECH IS A CHARITABLE INITIATIVE OF THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION THAT WORKS TO ACCELERATE EQUAL ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL ANGELENOS IN THE GREATER LOS ANGELES TECH AND INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM. SINCE ITS LAUNCH IN 2016, ANNENBERGTECH HAS COLLABORATED WITH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, PHILANTHROPIC ENTITIES, AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR, LINKING NETWORKS THAT DO NOT TYPICALLY ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL PARTNERSHIPS.ONE OF ANNENBERGTECH'S KEY ACTIVITIES IS PLEDGELA, A COLLECTIVE OF 215+ LOS ANGELES-BASED VENTURE CAPITAL FIRMS AND TECH COMPANIES WORKING TO CREATE MORE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR UNDERREPRESENTED FOUNDERS AND FUND MANAGERS. LAUNCHED IN 2018 BY THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION AND THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, PLEDGELA'S UNIQUE MODEL COMBINES ANNUAL REGIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY DATA WITH RESPONSIVE PROGRAMMING. PLEDGELA'S 2022 VENTURE DATA REPORT, PREPARED BY A RESEARCH TEAM LED BY PROFESSOR JASMINE HILL OF THE UCLA LUSKIN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, TRACKS THE PORTFOLIO DIVERSITY OF THE LOS ANGELES BASED VENTURE CAPITAL FIRMS THAT ARE MEMBERS OF PLEDGELA. BY SHARING AGGREGATE INVESTMENT DATA FROM MORE THAN 80 INVESTMENT FIRMS IN THE REGION, THE REPORT MAPS YEAR-OVER-YEAR TRENDS AND HIGHLIGHTS PERSISTENT GAPS IN ACCESS TO CAPITAL. FOR THE COMING YEAR, ANNENBERGTECH IS WORKING TO FORMALIZE A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UCLA LUSKIN SCHOOL TO SERVE AS THE ENTITY RELEASING THIS REPORT.PLEDGELA'S VENTURE CAPITAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE NOT WELL-REPRESENTED IN VENTURE CAPITAL WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE PAID INVESTMENT TRAINING AND INTERNSHIP PLACEMENTS AT LOS ANGELES-BASED INVESTMENT FIRMS. WORKING WITH OUR TRAINING PARTNER ORGANIZATION, HBCUVC, PLEDGELA HOSTED 19 INTERNS AT 17 DIFFERENT FIRMS OVER THE SUMMER OF 2022. TO EDUCATE THEM AND IMPROVE THEIR INDIVIDUAL CAPABILITIES, INCLUDING THROUGH GROWING PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS AND IDENTIFYING FULL-TIME OPPORTUNITIES, PLEDGELA ALSO HOSTED SEVERAL NETWORKING EVENTS WITH LOS ANGELES AREA TECH LEADERS AND INVESTORS DURING THE PROGRAM. SINCE 2019, PLEDGELA HAS PLACED MORE THAN 60 INTERNS AT 29 LOS ANGELES AREA FIRMS, WITH ALUMNI WORKING FULL-TIME AT FUNDS LIKE SLAUSON & CO., VAMOSVENTURES, UPFRONT VENTURES, AND MAC VENTURE CAPITAL.IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE RIORDAN PROGRAMS AT UCLA ANDERSON, PLEDGELA ALSO HOSTED THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR OF ITS TECH MENTORSHIP PROGRAM, DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS TO MENTORS AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN TECH. A TOTAL OF 55 STUDENTS, BOTH GRADUATING SENIORS AND RECENT ALUMNI, WERE MATCHED WITH ONE-ON-ONE MENTORS AS THEY WORKED TO ACCOMPLISH SPECIFIC PROFESSIONAL GOALS SUCH AS SECURING AN INTERNSHIP, INTERVIEW, OR PURSUING A PROMOTION. SINCE 2020, PLEDGELA HAS MATCHED 189 MENTOR-MENTEE PAIRS VIA THE PROGRAM.RESPONDING TO THE PERSISTENT GAPS IN ACCESS TO CAPITAL FACED BY ENTREPRENEURS OF COLOR IN THE LOS ANGELES TECH ECOSYSTEM, PLEDGELA HOSTED THE SECOND OF THREE PLANNED COHORTS OF ITS FOUNDERS FUND PROGRAM. THE PLEDGELA FOUNDERS FUND PROVIDES UNDERREPRESENTED ENTREPRENEURS LEADING HIGH-POTENTIAL BUSINESSES WITH NON-DILUTIVE FUNDING, THREE MONTHS OF ACCELERATOR SUPPORT FROM NONPROFIT PARTNER GRID110, AND ONGOING SUPPORT FROM PLEDGELA AND ANNENBERGTECH AS THEY CONTINUE TO SCALE THEIR ENDEAVORS. IN 2022, AFTER RECEIVING MORE THAN 215 APPLICATIONS FROM ACROSS LOS ANGELES COUNTY, 15 FINALIST COMPANIES WERE SELECTED FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM. TO DATE, ALUMNI FROM THIS PROGRAM HAVE RAISED MORE THAN $20 MILLION IN FOLLOW-ON FUNDING, CREATED MORE THAN 82 JOBS, AND 70% OF ALUMNI COMPANIES REPORT SUSTAINED INCREASES IN RECURRING REVENUE.BEYOND THESE PROGRAMMATIC EFFORTS, PLEDGELA ALSO HAD THE PRIVILEGE TO SUPPORT A NUMBER OF CONFERENCES AND TECH RELATED CONVENINGS IN 2022, INCLUDING THE ALLIANCE FOR SO CAL INNOVATION'S SOCAL ECOSYSTEM LEADERSHIP FORUM (SELF), PLUG IN SOUTH LA'S URBAN TECH CONNECT CONFERENCE, AND THE CSU STARTUP LAUNCH, A PITCH COMPETITION FOR CAL STATE STUDENTS HOSTED AT CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH.IN ADDITION TO THE PROGRAMMATIC EFFORTS AND PARTNERSHIPS THAT COMPRISE PLEDGELA, ANNENBERGTECH ALSO SERVES AS A FOUNDING PARTNER OF THE LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY IMPACT HUB A NETWORK OF 12 BEST BUY TEEN TECH CENTERS SLATED TO OPEN IN THE NEXT SEVERAL YEARS ACROSS LOS ANGELES COUNTY. WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE GREATER LOS ANGELES EDUCATION FOUNDATION, THE PHILANTHROPIC ARM OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION; HE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, THE BEST BUY FOUNDATION; ANNENBERG LEARNER; AND OTHER PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, ANNENBERGTECH CONDUCTED NUMEROUS SITE VISITS, CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS, AND PROPOSAL REVIEWS TO HELP SELECT NEW TEEN TECH CENTER LOCATIONS. IN JUNE OF 2022, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE VERMONT SLAUSON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, ANNENBERGTECH SPONSORED THE GRAND OPENING OF THE SOUTH LOS ANGELES BEST BUY TEEN TECH CENTER, THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. AT THE CENTER, LOCAL STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY, INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS IN CODING, ROBOTICS, AND MUSIC PRODUCTION, AS WELL AS SPECIAL ACCESS TO INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED TO STUDENTS AT CENTERS IN THE LA COMMUNITY IMPACT HUB. THE TEEN TECH CENTERS ARE INTENDED TO PROVIDE TEENS WITH ACCESS IN DEMOGRAPHIC AREAS WHERE THEY OTHERWISE WOULDN'T HAVE ACCESSTO CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY, RESOURCES AND TRAINING TO MAKE, CREATE AND INNOVATE; MENTORS AND PEERS WHO INSPIRE NEW PASSIONS AND POSSIBILITIES; AND TECHNICAL TRAINING AND COLLEGE GUIDANCE THAT CLEARS PATHS AND OPEN DOORS. THE TEEN TECH CENTERS ARE PURPOSED TO CLOSE THE ACCESS GAP AND PROVIDE TECH RESOURCES TO TEENS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE NOT HAVE THEM.SUMMARY OF FY2022 IMPACT:FY 2022 NON-PROFIT PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS: 9FY 2022 BENEFICIARIES SERVED: 1,500FY 2022 CONFERENCES CONVENED: 3FY 2022 RESEARCH PAPERS PRODUCED: 1 |
ALCHEMY PROGRAM |
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ALCHEMY OVERVIEW ANNENBERG ALCHEMY IS A FREE CAPACITY BUILDING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM CONDUCTED BY THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION THAT IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST SMALL TO MIDSIZED LOS ANGELES-BASED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR LEADERS. TO BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS MUST BE QUALIFIED SECTION 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITIES. ALCHEMY AIMS TO REACH ASPIRING NONPROFIT LEADERS, ALIGN EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND BOARD CHAIRS, AND CONNECT THEM TO RESOURCES THAT WILL SUPPORT THEIR READINESS TO LEAD ORGANIZATIONS AND PRODUCE RESULTS, WHICH IN TURN WILL HELP THEM BUILD HEALTHY, RESILIENT AND EXTRAORDINARY COMMUNITIES. THIS IS EXECUTED THROUGH BRINGING TOGETHER NATIONALLY RESPECTED FACILITATORS TO INSTRUCT AND GUIDE INTERACTIVE EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS FOR NONPROFIT LEADERS ON TOPICS THAT WILL IMPROVE THEIR INDIVIDUAL CAPABILITIES AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. AMONG THE CENTRAL ISSUES ADDRESSED ARE EFFECTIVE FUNDRAISING, BOARD EFFECTIVENESS, PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY. IN ADDITION, PARTICIPANTS ARE CONNECTED TO A NETWORK OF PEERS THROUGH LEARNING COMMUNITIES AND ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS WHERE THEY CAN SHARE BEST PRACTICES AND INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES. ALCHEMY HAS A TRAINING TEAM THAT REPRESENTS SEASONED AND TRUSTED PROFESSIONALS FROM THE SOCIAL IMPACT SECTOR. WITH THEIR EXPERTISE ALCHEMY CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN ITS CURRICULA ANNUALLY, DEVELOPING INSIGHTFUL, RELEVANT AND COMPELLING CONTENT FOR OUR NONPROFIT PARTNERS EACH YEAR. LAUNCHED IN JANUARY 2010, ALCHEMY IS AN EXPANSION OF THE ANNENBERG NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP SEMINAR SERIES HELD FROM 2006 THROUGH 2009. SINCE 2006, MORE THAN 3,000 NONPROFIT LEADERS HAVE PARTICIPATED. ALCHEMY'S ENHANCED CAPACITY BUILDING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IS FOCUSED ON SERVING SMALL TO MID-SIZE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR LEADERS LOCATED IN THE FIVE-COUNTY REGION OF GREATER LOS ANGELES WITH BUDGETS UP TO $5 MILLION. IN 2019 ALCHEMY LEADERSHIP SEMINAR EVOLVED INTO ALCHEMY FUNDAMENTALS, ALCHEMY'S SIGNATURE COURSE AND THE FIRST PHASE OF ALCHEMY'S LEADERSHIP TRAININGS, AND JOINS THE ALCHEMY SUITE WHICH INCLUDES: ALCHEMY PLUS, THE HIGHER LEVEL COURSE DESIGNED TO ENSURE NONPROFIT LEADERS ARE EQUIPPED WITH THE BEST PRACTICES TO HELP THEM THRIVE, DELIVER ON THEIR MISSION, AND TO FUNDRAISE COMPETITIVELY; ALCHEMY TECH, BRINGING TECHNOLOGY CAPACITY BUILDING TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS; AND ALCHEMY LABS. ALCHEMY'S GOALS1. STRENGTHEN THE BOARD STRUCTURE AND GOVERNANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION TO ALLOW ITS LEADERS TO EFFECTIVELY MANAGE THE ORGANIZATION, RESPOND TO CHANGING ENVIRONMENTS AND ENSURE LONG-TERM RESOURCES FOR THE ORGANIZATION. 2. INCREASE THE FUNDRAISING CAPABILITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO SUPPORT ITS LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY. 3. DEEPEN THE KNOWLEDGE OF ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERS ON FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT TO ENSURE PROPER OVERSIGHT AND ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS.4. DEVELOP A NETWORK OF PEERS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE SUPPORT IN STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS.ALCHEMY'S OBJECTIVES1. ALIGN BOARD CHAIR AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.2. IMPART EFFECTIVE BOARD DEVELOPMENT, FUNDRAISING, AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES.3. CREATE A STRONG PEER NETWORK.4. PROVIDE AN IMPLEMENTATION TOOLKIT AND VALUABLE TIME FOR REFLECTION.5. FOCUS ON RESILIENCY IN CHALLENGING TIMES.2022 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS IN 2022 ANNENBERG ALCHEMY LAUNCHED TWO NEW PROGRAMS, ALCHEMY FOR SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS LVI, AND ANNENBERG ALCHEMY FOR BLACK LED ORGANIZATIONS WHILE CONTINUING TO FACILITATE ALCHEMY TECH. ALCHEMY FOR SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONSALCHEMY FOR SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS WAS LAUNCHED IN HONOR OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT WERE AWARDED THE COMMUNITY CHAMPION DESIGNATION BY THE SUPER BOWL LVI PLANNING COMMITTEE IN LOS ANGELES. ALCHEMY FOR SUPERBOWL CHAMPIONS HAD A COHORT SIZE OF 27 ORGANIZATIONS THAT SPANNED ACROSS DIFFERENT ISSUE AREAS SUCH AS JOBS & ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR PARTICIPATION, THE ORGANIZATIONS MUST BE INCLUSIVE, COLLABORATIVE, RESOURCEFUL, INNOVATIVE, AND FOCUSED ON DRIVING IMPACT IN THE FOREGOING AREAS.ALCHEMY FOR BLACK-LED ORGANIZATIONS ANNENBERG ALCHEMY FOR BLACK LED ORGANIZATIONS WAS LAUNCHED IN DIRECT RESPONSE TO THE MURDER OF GEORGE FLOYD IN 2020 AND THE NATIONWIDE MOVEMENT FOR RACIAL JUSTICE AND EQUITY. PARTICIPANTS FOR ANNENBERG ALCHEMY FOR BLACK LED ORGANIZATIONS WERE ALL GIVEN CAPACITY-BUILDING GRANTS FOR $10,000 EACH TO BEGIN APPLYING THEIR LEARNINGS TO PRACTICE AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE TRAININGS. THIS PILOT PROGRAM HOSTED NINE ORGANIZATIONS, OF WHICH SEVEN WERE ELIGIBLE FOR CAPACITY-BUILDING FUNDING. COHORT ORGANIZATIONS SERVED A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT ISSUE AREAS SUCH AS THE ARTS, EDUCATION ENRICHMENT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION, AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT.ALCHEMY TECHALCHEMY TECH HAD A COHORT OF 26 ORGANIZATIONS THAT PARTICIPATED IN A SERIES OF TRAININGS AIMED AT IMPROVING TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE WITHIN THEIR ORGANIZATIONS. TRAINING SUBJECTS INCLUDED: IT PLANNING & ASSESSMENT, STREAMLINING TECH OPERATIONS, DIGITAL SUCCESS TOOL FOR NONPROFITS, DESIGN TOOLS FOR NON-DESIGNERS, IT SECURITY FUNDAMENTALS, AND TECH PLANNING FOR REMOTE AND DISTRIBUTED TEAMS. EACH PARTICIPANT ALSO RECEIVED A CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL NTEN TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE. FY22 IMPACTALCHEMY TRAININGS CONDUCTED: 18 TOTAL NUMBER OF ORGANIZATIONS SERVED: 62TOTAL AMOUNT OF CAPACITY-BUILDING GRANT FUNDING: $70,000NUMBER OF ANNENBERG ALCHEMY GROUP MEMBERS (LINKEDIN): 1,668 NUMBER OF TWITTER GROUP MEMBERS: 2,795 |
COMMUNITY GRANTMAKING CRITERIA |
FORM 990PF, PART XIV LINE 2B, 2C & 2D |
THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION GIVES PRIORITY TO 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SERVING THE FIVE-COUNTY REGION OF GREATER LOS ANGELES THAT ARE WELL-INTEGRATED INTO THE FABRIC OF THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION EVALUATES WHETHER AN ORGANIZATION HAS ESTABLISHED BEST PRACTICES AS IT RELATES TO DIVERSITY, FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY, INFRASTRUCTURE, BOARD GOVERNANCE, STAFF DEVELOPMENT, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, COLLABORATION, AND NETWORKS WITH PEERS.GRANTS ARE FOR ONE YEAR AND RANGE FROM $10,000 TO A MAXIMUM OF $100,000. EQUAL CONSIDERATION IS GIVEN TO REQUESTS FOR AWARDS FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS OR PROJECT SUPPORT.TYPICALLY, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT GRANTS ARE NOT GREATER THAN TEN PERCENT OF THE TOTAL ORGANIZATION BUDGET.ORGANIZATIONS WITH BUDGETS GREATER THAN $10 MILLION ARE INELIGIBLE FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, BUT CAN APPLY FOR PROJECT SUPPORT. ORGANIZATIONS WITH BUDGETS LESS THAN $10 MILLION ARE ELIGIBLE FOR EITHER PROJECT OR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.CURRENT AND RETURNING GRANTEES: GRANTS ARE GENERALLY AWARDED FOR A ONE-YEAR GRANT PERIOD. RETURNING GRANTEES ARE ELIGIBLE TO REAPPLY FOR FUNDING AFTER THE CURRENT GRANT PERIOD ENDS, AND THE FINAL REPORT IS SUBMITTED TO AND APPROVED BY THE FOUNDATION. NONPROFITS THAT HAVE RECEIVED TWO CONSECUTIVE GRANTS MUST WAIT TWELVE MONTHS FROM THE END OF THEIR SECOND GRANT PERIOD BEFORE APPLYING FOR A NEW GRANT. SUBMISSION DEADLINE: THERE IS NO SUBMISSION DEADLINE - APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED YEAR-ROUNDWHAT ANNENBERG FUNDS FROM ITS COMMUNITY GRANTMAKING FUND:THE FOUNDATION GENERALLY AWARDS GRANTS IN THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMMATIC AREAS:1. ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES2. CIVIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT3. ENVIRONMENT4. EDUCATION5. HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES6. SOME CONSIDERATION IS ALSO GIVEN TO THE AREAS OF ANIMAL WELFARE AND MILITARY VETERANSWHAT ANNENBERG DOESN'T FUND FROM ITS COMMUNITY GRANTMAKING FUND:1. CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS / BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT2. MULTI-YEAR COMMITMENTS3. GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS4. GRANTS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS, INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS, CHARTER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS, UNIVERSITIES OR HOSPITALS5. GRANTS FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH, TREATMENT PROJECTS, AND DISEASE-SPECIFIC ASSOCIATIONS6. GRANTS TO PUBLIC AGENCIES7. GRANTS TO FAITH-BASED OR RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROSELYTIZE8. GRANTS FOR ONE-TIME EVENTS, CONFERENCES, FESTIVALS, CONCERTS, WORKSHOPS, OR SUMMER CAMPS9. GRANTS FOR RESEARCH, FILM PROJECTS, MEDIA, AND PUBLICATIONS10. GRANTS FOR START-UPS OR SUPPORT FOR NEW PROJECTS IN THE LA REGION. CONSIDERATION IS GIVEN TO ORGANIZATIONS OR PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN OPERATING FOR AT LEAST THREE (3) YEARS11. GRANTS THAT FALL OUTSIDE THE GUIDELINES SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS |