June 9, 2020 – PCF’s Spring 2020 newsletter is out now, dedicated to COVID-19 response across Pasadena. Check your mailboxes or click here to read online.
PCF Spring Newsletter Out Now
A Message to Our Community from Jennifer DeVoll, President & CEO
June 3, 2020 – In these past weeks we have shared stories of Pasadena’s nonprofit organizations and the extraordinary work they are doing to care for our community during the COVID-19 crisis. Now we face a different crisis; one that is heartbreakingly familiar. We have watched demonstrations build across the country in response to the…
PCF Receives Foundation Grant to Expand COVID-19 Response
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…
Stars After-School Program Pivots to Feed Families in Need
Before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Stars offered after-school programming for Pasadena Unified School District students, as well as summer enrichment, mentoring support, and college student support. Its breadth of services meant that Stars would often serve students from kindergarten through their college years, walking families through their children’s entire educational experience. Their deep…
PCF Grants $372,000 in COVID-19 Relief Funds to Local Nonprofits
PCF has awarded the second phase of grants from its COVID-19 Response Fund to 26 local nonprofits. Totaling $372,000, the grants will support local community-based organizations serving families and individuals experiencing extreme hardship from the economic, social, and physical impact of the COVID-19 crisis. PCF’s first round of COVID-19 emergency response funding was distributed on…