INGLEWOOD, Calif., Aug. 6, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- The Greater Los Angeles Education Foundation
(GLAEF) has established a $12,750,000.00 education endowment fund to
benefit youth living in Inglewood,
California. The Inglewood Youth Education Fund will provide
long term support to nonprofit organizations and initiatives
serving the educational needs of Inglewood youth.
The endowment will enable GLAEF to create a lasting impact in
the lives of Inglewood youth by
working directly with trusted community organizations and
initiatives that serve the Inglewood community to support a range of
educational programs.
The Inglewood Youth Education Fund was made possible by the
City of Inglewood and Mayor
James T. Butts in connection with
the construction of the Intuit Dome.
The Greater Los Angeles Education Foundation created the
Inglewood Youth Education Fund based on its demonstrable success
related to innovative and equitable education initiatives for youth
throughout Los Angeles County.
The Greater Los Angeles Education Foundation is the
philanthropic partner of the Los Angeles County Office of Education
(LACOE), the largest regional education agency in the nation. The
Greater Los Angeles Education Foundation operates autonomously from
the Los Angeles County Office of Education and serves 80 school
districts with more than 1.3 million TK-12th grade students
throughout LA County. Established in 2019, GLAEF seeks to address
the region's most pressing educational equity challenges impacting
vulnerable communities by providing access to empowering and
innovative educational resources.
Recognizing the importance of community input, GLAEF is actively
meeting with Inglewood residents,
and community organizations to develop a comprehensive grantmaking
program addressing Inglewood
youth's educational needs.
Through this collaborative approach and listening to a range of
community voices to better understand their unique priorities,
GLAEF seeks to ensure that the Inglewood Youth Education Fund
effectively supports Inglewood
youth for future generations.
Ultimately, two to four organizations serving Inglewood youth will be selected to receive a
first-round grant by September 2024.
GLAEF will announce a full grantmaking program and application
process later this fall for future rounds of grants. For more
information about the Inglewood Youth Education Fund, how to
provide program suggestions, call (562) 250-5195, email
info@glaef.org, or visit www.glaef.org.
ABOUT GREATER LOS ANGELES
EDUCATION FOUNDATION (GLAEF)
Established in 2019 and headquartered in Downey, California, the Greater Los Angeles
Education Foundation (GLAEF) is the premier philanthropic partner
of the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) and 80 school
districts served throughout the county. GLAEF is an independent
nonprofit organization that tackles some of LA County's greatest
educational equity challenges by fostering systems-level
innovation, building cross-sector partnerships, and encouraging
creative problem-solving. Learn more at www.glaef.org.
Contact:
Hadiya Williams-Cain | WrightOne
Media Group on behalf of GLAEF
381443@email4pr.com | (510) 677-0883
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