Organizations must be located in the Los Angeles, San Diego, Santa Barbara, & Mendocino County.

In California, the Foundation will support the following four strategies:

Quality Schools – high performing schools that offer families choices beyond traditional public schools and provide research-based or innovative programming to supplement and enhance student learning and academic achievement.

Academic Achievement/College Access – programs that focus on increasing academic achievement and college readiness, and provide support services such as tutoring, mentoring, leadership development, college counseling, match, and financial assistance.

Advocacy – organizations working to achieve systemic change that promotes positive educational improvements through activities such as research and information dissemination, outreach, coalition building, and legislative advocacy and policymaking.

Youth Development – in-school and out-of school time activities that increase learning, develop character and leadership, and provide experiential opportunities in the arts, sports, and recreation.

Target population: K-12 youth. Programs working with low-income, immigrant, homeless youth are preferred.

Application Deadline: Letters of Inquiry for California organizations will be accepted from June 1 to July 1, 2012.

Please see deadlines for additional information.