A Grant for Mount Wilson Institute’s Second Century

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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…

PCF Is Here for Good – Give Today!

A teal green graphic reads Here for Good 2023 Friends & Fellows Campaign. It includes a photo of a middle age couple sitting closely together and facing/smiling at the camera.

For 70 years, Pasadena Community Foundation’s grantmaking has helped Pasadena-area nonprofit organizations strengthen their missions and serve more clients. We are excited to kick-off our 2023 Friends & Fellows Here for Good campaign in support of PCF’s local grantmaking, and we invite you to join us a champion of local causes. Incredible Growth in PCF’s…

$561,000 in PCF Capital Grant Funding Heading to Local Nonprofits

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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…

PCF Scholar Lands Research Fellowship at Caltech

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This summer, Pasadena Community Foundation has one more reason to be proud of its PCF Scholars Program. Christian Dimayuga – who was selected for PCF Scholars last September and is now a rising sophomore at Pasadena City College (PCC) – was chosen to participate in a 10-week WAVE Fellows Program at Caltech this summer. PCF…

Ready, Set, Kindergarten! PCF Grant Prepares Families for School

A group of eight Latinas stand posed together, loosely in a line, inside a classroom. Six of them wear red and white nametags.

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…