Mayor's Fund for Los Angeles

ABOUT  The Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving life for all Angelenos. Uniquely positioned at the crossroads of local government, business, philanthropy, and the non-profit sector, the Fund facilitates the communication and collaboration vital to solving Los Angeles’ most complex challenges. By leveraging the power of institutions and experts from across the city, the Fund helps create partnerships with the power to transform Los Angeles, making it a world leader in economic prosperity, efficiency, sustainability, and quality of life for all of its residents. The Fund selects programs on the basis of their ability to engage public and private resources, demonstrate collaboration, seek innovative solutions, and yield measurable, transformational impact. The Fund is supported by private donations and is overseen by an independent Board of Directors. THEIR MISSION The Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles brings together the best of private, philanthropic, non-profit and government resources to take on the city’s most pressing challenges. The Fund reaches across Los Angeles, enhancing economic prosperity, government services, safety, and overall quality of life for all who live, work, and play here. It sponsors programs that address acute and long-term needs and insists on rigorous standards of measurable impact. As mayoral administrations change over time, the Fund remains independent and non-partisan, focusing on the long-term health of their city and its residents—and always believing in the promise of Los Angeles.