Eight Pasadena-area nonprofits recently received a total of $185,000 in grant funding from Pasadena Community Foundation. The awards support Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) students and their families in four priority areas: Early learning and school readiness; academic interventions in math and literacy; youth development; and college access and success. At the heart of the…
For the first time in its history, Pasadena Audubon Society (PAS) has a permanent office space, and a 2023 Capital Grant from Pasadena Community Foundation has helped the organization “feather their nest” by providing the funding for new furniture. Located inside the Western Justice Center (WJC), the new office also provides the use of larger,…
Mount Wilson Observatory (MWO) has watched over the Pasadena area since its opening in 1917, peeking out among the trees, keeping company with the looming telecommunications towers nearby. The Observatory has been the site of impressive scientific discoveries — it featured the most important scientific telescopes and astronomical instruments of the first half of the…
Pasadena Community Foundation proudly announces that 24 Pasadena-area nonprofit organizations have received funding from the Capital Grants Program, the foundation’s largest annual grant investment. This year, the grant awards total more than one-half million dollars in support of facility improvements and equipment purchases at local organizations. Two $50K Capital Campaign Grants Will Yield Long-term Benefits…
Writing your name, holding scissors, counting to 10, sitting quietly in a group, dressing yourself – for children, learning these skills is a big deal when Kindergarten is just around the corner. With the help of a Pasadena Community Foundation Education Grant, families across the Pasadena area have kiddos who have practiced these skills all…