Pasadena Community Foundation’s is proud to announce this year’s Pasadena Child Health Foundation (PCHF) grants, which total $464,000 and will support 19 nonprofits serving children and youth in Altadena, Pasadena, and Sierra Madre. PCHF has been a fund of PCF since 2016. Unprecedented mental and physical health struggles The PCHF grant program awards funding annually,…
Pasadena Community Foundation (PCF) is proud to announce the establishment of the Altadena Builds Back Foundation (ABBF). This supporting organization of PCF has been formed to focus on the long-term recovery and rebuilding of Altadena, which was disproportionately affected by the Eaton Fire. ABBF has secured $55 million from generous donors to support its efforts….
Pasadena Community Foundation’s Eaton Fire Relief & Recovery Fund has directed $625,000 to two organizations – CivicSoul and Greenline Housing Foundation – that are employing creative strategies to secure interim and longer-term housing options for residents impacted by the disaster. CivicSoul, co-founded in 2024 by Leah Fredkin and Caitlin Stamos, brings people together to give…
More than two months after the devastating Eaton Fire, Pasadena Community Foundation is moving into Phase II of its Eaton Fire Relief & Recovery Fund grants. One of PCF’s specific priorities in this phase is assisting nonprofits secure temporary and mid-term housing for fire-impacted residents. Door of Hope has received two grants totaling $275,000 from…
Beacon Housing compassionately assists those who are vulnerable to homelessness to rebuild their lives in peace and stability. The organization focuses on securing both affordable permanent housing and transitional housing; it also offers education-centered supportive services and housing retention support. In recent years, the Pasadena Community Foundation (PCF) has supported Beacon Housing’s affordable housing with…