PCF Receives Landmark $10 Million Gift from the Petersen Foundation
Pasadena Community Foundation (PCF) recently received a landmark $10 million gift from the Petersen Foundation – the single largest gift...
Learn MorePasadena Community Foundation improves and enriches the lives of people in the greater Pasadena area through grantmaking to strengthen local nonprofit organizations, enabling donors to meet their philanthropic goals, and building permanent endowments as a sustainable source of financial support for our community.
Learn More“It’s been an honor to guide PCF’s phenomenal evolution as PCF’s President and CEO for 20 years. When I arrived at PCF in 2002, I inherited 50 years of strong stewardship. Since then, my efforts have centered on building visibility and organizational capacity, strengthening community trust, and deepening people’s understanding of the role of a community foundation. Looking back, I recognize that PCF has grown in three important ways during my tenure, each significantly fueling PCF’s local impact.” ~ Jennifer DeVoll
Read More in 2022 Annual ReportPasadena Community Foundation (PCF) recently received a landmark $10 million gift from the Petersen Foundation – the single largest gift...
Learn MoreIn late fall 2021, local social media users were abuzz with distressing news: A beloved local restaurant, Burrito Express on...
Learn MoreThanks to the generosity of philanthropists who call our community home, PCF continues to thrive and expand its influence.
Maria Lozano and José Lozano Rojas were selected as Petersen Scholars in the fall of 2022. They are siblings, and both are pursuing careers that leverage two important skills they honed as foster teens – advocacy and caregiving. José, age 21, recently graduated from Pasadena City College (PCC) with a major in criminal justice. “I’d…
Read MorePCF Scholars Hannah, David, and Jeffrey met PCF staff members Cirenia, Jeannine, and Sarah on the Pasadena City College (PCC) campus in early April to chat about their educational journeys and how their scholarships from Pasadena Community Foundation had helped their efforts. All three Scholars learned about and applied to PCF’s scholarship program through College…
Read MoreTen-year-old Luna stands patiently while her shelter dog, Apollo, straightens on his leash and readies himself for the obstacle course. The pair are participants in K9 Youth Alliance (K9YA), a local organization that recently received one of Pasadena Community Foundation’s 2023 Animal Welfare Grants. On a Friday in late April, Luna and Apollo joined seven…
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