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Liberty Hill to Honor Benjamin Goldhirsh with the Upton Sinclair Award
Mar 28 2016
Continue ReadingLiberty Hill presents the Upton Sinclair Award to those who, like the muckraking journalist Sinclair, combine their talents and beliefs to advance social justice.
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Liberty Hill to Honor Fran Jemmott with the Founders Award
Mar 28 2016
Continue ReadingLiberty Hill Foundation's annual Upton Sinclair Dinner is less than a month away. Taking place on April 19, the event honors Angelenos whose work in social justice has left such an indelible mark on those it aims to help that it deserves honoring and recognition.
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How Liberty Hill's Upton Sinclair Dinner Became Epic
Mar 18 2016
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40th Anniversary Blog Series: Liberty Hill’s Second Decade: 1986-1995
Mar 03 2016
Continue ReadingLiberty Hill’s Second Decade: 1986-1995
Disney Hall a gleam in Lillian Disney's eye. Stylin' with Boy George and/or Michael Jackson. Ghostbusters and The Color Purple at the movies. Unrest in South L.A. and beyond. Earthquake in SFV and beyond.
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40th Anniversary Blog Series: Liberty Hill’s First Decade: 1976-1986
Feb 19 2016
Continue ReadingIn 1975, four young people who’d inherited wealth met for a picnic in Topanga Canyon to discuss better ways to donate to progressive causes. In conversations continuing into 1976, Sarah Pillsbury, Larry Janss, Win McCormack and Anne Mendel—inspired by two already active alternative foundations— agreed to hire Mary Jo von Mach to see if there was a need for a similar foundation in Los Angeles. Mary Jo visited 150 organizations.
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Frontlines to Headlines February 2016
Feb 17 2016
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10 REASONS L.A. IS BETTER THIS YEAR
Jan 21 2016
Continue Reading2015 was a banner year for Liberty Hill Foundation supported grassroots organizations. Here are ten advances from the past 12 months that make L.A. fairer, cleaner, more prosperous, more peaceful and more forward-looking.
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The White House talks Prison Reform & the Arts
Jan 15 2016
Continue ReadingLast month, Liberty Hill Foundation was invited to the White House for a convening entitled Innovation & the Arts: Prison Reform & Reentry in the 21st Century.
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Frontlines to Headlines December 2015
Jan 06 2016
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Liberty Hill Now Accepting Letters of Inquiry for 2016 Fund for Change Grant Cycle
Dec 15 2015
Continue ReadingWe are pleased to announce that the Liberty Hill Foundation’s 2016 Fund for Change is now accepting Letters of Inquiry (LOI) for the 2016 grant cycle. The Fund for Change is Liberty Hill’s primary competitive grantmaking program.