On a warm August afternoon in east Pasadena, 20-year-old Sky Celine generously invited PCF into her brand-new apartment, proudly throwing her arms wide to show off her beautiful space. She is one of six young adults who are transitioning out of foster care and just moved into an innovative new housing project that resulted from…
Pasadena Community Foundation is honored to learn that it has been selected as the recipient of the 2021 Superintendent’s Award from Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD), an annual award that recognizes organizations or individuals that go above and beyond the normal expectations in supporting PUSD’s students and schools. The award holds special meaning this year,…
As a member of the League of California Community Foundations, PCF is proud to share that we have received a grant of $75,000 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to expand our COVID-19 response efforts. All grant funds will be distributed to local nonprofit organizations serving Pasadena’s most vulnerable residents experiencing medical, social and economic…
Impact Pasadena host Hoyt Hilsman (pictured above) interviews Pasadena Community Foundation President & CEO Jennifer DeVoll about the organization’s impact on the community. PCF, established in 1953 by Louis A. Webb, distributes grants to local nonprofits across multiple areas of interest such as arts and culture, education, environment, health, human services, and youth. In addition,…
Looking at PCF’s impact through a professional lens, Don Hall (pictured), Owner and Chief Investment Officer of Hall Capital Management, believes the donor advised fund (DAF) options at PCF offer his clients a way to maximize charitable impact, while minimizing income taxes. If a donor has abnormally high taxable income or capital gain in a…