![]() ![]() Food Pantry at Virginia Avenue Park: Donations help serve those facing food insecurity in the Santa Monica community.īetween November 1 and December 31, 2020, community members contributed $1,153,145 to the We Are Santa Monica Fund.*At the direction of City Council, this area of support will be expanded for future donations to generate support for additional equity and inclusion efforts in the Santa Monica community. For general donations made without a support project selected, 10% will be used to implement the Black Agenda in Santa Monica. Black Agenda in Santa Monica*: Donations are a vehicle to support the Black Agenda in Santa Monica and citywide efforts to advance racial equity in our community.Business Recovery: Donations provide support to efforts aimed at recovery so Santa Monica businesses can continue to serve the community.COVID-19 Emergency Relief for Santa Monica Residents: Donations support efforts to address impacts of COVID-19 on Santa Monica residents including housing insecurity and food insecurity.Consistent with City Council direction, CCF awards donations to eligible non-profits and emergency City services support in four areas, including: The We Are Santa Monica Fund was established at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic to provide a pathway for the community to donate emergency goods, services, and monetary funds to aid recovery efforts. Santa Monica’s future is bright, and Public Private Partnerships is one of the paths towards recovery and ensuring our community can expand support to non-profits that deliver essential services to our community.” “We are eager to work with the advisory board to lay strong foundation for the fund. Even as the state reopens, full recovery from the impacts of the pandemic linger and there are real needs in our community that require funding support to survive,” said Interim City Manager Lane Dilg. ![]() “Santa Monica is a fortunate City to have so many devoted and highly experienced residents that care deeply about our community and want to be involved. Rhoda Weiss, PhD., National Health Care Leader and Consultant, Rhoda Weiss, Inc., Santa Monica resident Jason Lin, Entertainment and Finance, Story Arch Pictures, Santa Monica resident and business ownerīen Preston, Environmental Scientist and Policy Analyst, RAND Corporation Ken Grouf, Entrepreneur, CEO of Swoop, Santa Monica resident and business owner Nancy Coleman, Social Services Commissioner, retired foundation and nonprofit program manager, Santa Monica resident Stacey Capoot, Major Gifts Fundraiser, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Santa Monica resident Jessica Aronoff, Chief Operating Officer, Cayton Children’s Museum, Santa Monica resident The City Manager appointed members include: The seven-member advisory board focused on the We Are Santa Monica Fund, a donor advised fund (DAF) managed by California Community Foundation (CCF). Today, the City of Santa Monica announced the appointments for the newly formed We Are Santa Monica Fund Board. ![]()
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