C A U S E C U P I D P R O G R A M B O O K L E T May 14, 2025 5:30pm PDT
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
Los Angeles, CA
Mission: After-school All-Stars LA: Educate, Enlighten and Inspire youth to succeed in school and in life.
Hector LaFarga Jr CEO
323.957.4426 | hector.lafarga@la-allstars.org www.la-allstars.org
4x/ Year
$10K Youth Development
$24M 3-Year Term (renewable)
Mission: Nurture child well-being through prevention, collaboration, and compassion.
Kymberly Garrett Chief People Officer
424.230.6033 | kymberlygarrett@allforkids.org Allforkids.org
Los Angeles, CA
$65M 3-Year Term 4x/ Year $15K Health & Human Services
Mission: Beauty Bus delivers loving kindness, support, and compassion to seriously ill patients and their caregivers through beauty and personal grooming services.
Ruth Laurent-Kocher Executive
Director
310.920.0900 | ruth@beautybus.org www.beautybus.org
Angeles, CA
Mission: To end HIV infections by eliminating stigma, engaging people in wellness, removing barriers to care, and restoring dignity
Jason
Cupp
Governance Committee Chair
323.874.4322 | jasoncupp1@gmail.com beingalivelaorg
Mission: Crystal Stairs, Inc is dedicated to uplifting South LA families through high-quality, culturally centered early education and child development services. We empower communities by promoting self-sufficiency, supporting childcare providers, and advocating for policies that advance equity and opportunity for every child and family we serve
Jacqueline Vorhauer Director of External Affairs
3234212623 | jvorhauer@crystalstairsorg wwwcrystalstairsorg/
Mission: To provide the highest quality services for children and adults who are challenged with special needs empowering them to reach their greatest potential.
Veronica Arteaga President and CEO
3102043300 | varteaga@ecfnet wwwecfnet
Mission: Give a Beat’s mission is to use the power of music as a pathway to healing and opportunity for those impacted by the criminal justice system.
Lauren
Segal
Co-Founder, Executive Director 8185166959 | lauren@giveabeatorg www.giveabeat.org Los Angeles, CA
(renewable)
Mission: Haven Hills empowers survivors of domestic violence by providing safety, shelter, prevention, intervention, and education.
Iliana Tavera CEO
8188877481 | itavera@havenhillsorg havenhills.org
Park, CA
Mission: Learning Rights Law Center fights to achieve education equity for underserved families in Los Angeles and surrounding counties. We provide free legal representation, advice, advocacy and training to families and communities whose children, as a consequence of disability or discrimination, have been denied equal access to a public education
Randi Sunshine Executive Director 2134894030 | randi@learningrightsorg wwwlearningrightsorg
Los Angeles, CA
Mission: The Narrative Method is a California-based 501c3 nonprofit organization addressing the need for sharing our voices in an atmosphere of mutual respect without criticism. Thousands of individuals, from across the country and from all walks of life have bonded to themselves and others through The Narrative Method experience
Richard
Mission: The New Directions for Veterans mission is to empower men and women who served in the military, and their families, to lead productive and fulfilling lives
Rudy Grimaldo Chairman 310-251-0897 | rgrimaldo@outlook.com www ndvetsorg
Los Angeles, CA
$7M-$10M 4 Years / 1 yr sabbatical 6x / Year Mental Health Services Health & Human Services
Mission: Promote high-quality early care & education
Karen Fairey Director of External Affairs 323.229.6747 | kfairey@pathwaysla.org wwwpathwayslaorg
Los Angeles, CA $70M
Family and Youth Services
Mission: Our Mission is to provide programs that empower women and their families to reach their full potential in a supportive, nurturing environment through education, building selfesteem, and strengthening community relationships.
Diana Pinto Executive Director 3232341471 | dpinto@southcentrallamporg wwwsouthcentrallamporg
Mission: The Urban Peace Institute (UPI) implements comprehensive community safety strategies and dismantles harmful systems to ensure justice and freedom from violence
Shelley MacKay Director of Development & Communications
213.404.0124 | smackay@urbanpeaceinstitute.org wwwurbanpeaceinstituteorg
Mission: Urban Voices Project amplifies artistic expression through community singing to improve well being, strengthen social networks, and inspire individuals to be their own best advocates
Kate Richards Geller Executive Director
9175141891 | kate@urbanvoicesprojectorg wwwurbanvoicesprojectorg
Los Angeles, CA $553K
Mission: Venice Arts exists to ignite, expand, and transform the lives of Los Angeles’ low-income youth through photography and film education, and use our participatory storytelling practices to amplify the voices of underrepresented communities around the world
Jaime Zavala Executive Director
310.392.0846 | jaime@venice-arts.org wwwveniceartsorg
Los Angeles, CA
Mission: Wildwood's mission is to enrich lives through nature.
Dwain Wilson Executive Director
2139891955 | dwainw@wildwoodslaorg www.wildwoodsla.org
Los Angeles, CA
6x/ Year Environment Education & Research
3 years (renewable)
$750K
Mission: At WUFAW, we’re all about leading the way in protecting and improving the lives of companion animals around the world. Through education, advocacy, and hands-on action, we’re focused on reducing the suffering of dogs and cats, especially by tackling overpopulation on a global scale
Valarie Ianniello President & Cofounder
818.317.5863 | valarie@wufaw.org wwwwufaworg
Los Angeles, California $75K
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