Welcome to CCF

CCF improves communities in Los Angeles County by encouraging charitable giving, making impactful grants and engaging in the civic life of the county.

It’s not just what we do. It’s who we are.

We invite you to join us today.

Create Your Foundation

Generous donors have established 1,600 charitable funds and foundations at CCF because they know we’ll help them give better and realize their visions.

Start your journey.

Apply For A Grant

Stellar nonprofit organizations partner with CCF. Together, we improve life and create positive social change in Los Angeles.

Apply for a grant.

Smart Business, Meaningful Philanthropy

Professional advisors – attorneys, accountants, wealth advisors and others – choose CCF.

That’s because CCF offers the best of both worlds: a smart business decision, plus meaningful experiences for their clients.

Partner with us today.

Impact L.A.

Generations of community-minded donors.

Effective nonprofit partners.

L.A.’s most prominent financial advisors.

They define CCF with their passion. You can, too.

Learn how you can impact L.A.

Creativity enlivens and enriches L.A. communities.

As a leading funder of visual artists and arts organizations in L.A. and beyond, CCF helps bring creativity to life in L.A. County.

Support the arts and artists with us.

Together, Angelenos can solve any problem.

People of diverse views and abilities come together to do just that with CCF’s support.

Learn about civic engagement, public policy and advocacy initiatives.

Define Your Passion, Find Your Cause

Donors of all types pursue their philanthropic visions with CCF – no matter how they define them.

Find your cause here.

Basic Needs

No one wants others to suffer from hunger, homelessness or poverty.

CCF donors take action, supporting nonprofits around the world to provide every person with life's basic needs.

Find out how you can get involved.

Disaster Relief 

Discover how you can help.

Environment

A greener, cleaner, more sustainable world.

That’s the change many CCF donors envision – and they’re making a difference from L.A. to Laos.

Learn how you can help.

Scholarships

A scholarship is a vote of confidence in a promising student's future.

Donors set up funds that inspire students to reach their potential and make CCF a leading scholarship fund manager in L.A. County.

Help students succeed.

Education

Every student deserves a great education. And the success of Los Angeles depends on it.

For that reason, we do everything we can to improve education in L.A. – through grants, innovative partnerships and more.

Help us improve education in L.A.

Health Care

Quality health care should be affordable and accessible to any individual or family, regardless of income, location or circumstance.

That’s why CCF is a leading funder of community clinics in L.A.

Join our efforts.

Human Development

Everyone deserves to thrive in a supportive community.

That's why CCF helps vulnerable populations flourish across L.A., with help from amazing nonprofits and generous donors.

Become a part of it.

Pets & Animals

Inside every animal lover is a heart full of compassion for other living things.

Many CCF donors, past and present, have made pets and animals part of their giving.

Learn how you can support pets and animals.

Leave a Legacy

Make your giving matter long after you're gone.

CCF respects your intentions, and ensures your giving in perpetuity. Just like we've done for thousands of donors in our 95 years.

Create your legacy with CCF.

Affordable Housing

At CCF, we believe that safe, affordable, stable homes make stable communities. And we put this belief into practice as a leading supporter of permanent, affordable housing in L.A. County.

Help build homes with us today.