Giving Circles

This month, the Environment + Justice Donor Circle hosted a special breakfast and tour of Alma Backyard Farms, an innovative nonprofit organization in Compton dedicated to transforming land into lively urban farms and fostering a community where both people and plants can thrive! Read on to learn more about the amazing work being done by this grantee partner—from urban agriculture job training to youth education to social enterprise programming.

At the recent X Fund Reception, Liberty Hill’s X Fund Giving Circle members and grantee partners gathered to celebrate the circle’s ongoing commitment to Gender Justice in LA and its support of local women, girls, and gender expansive individuals in the fight for equity. Read on to learn more about this year’s event!

Last month, the Environment + Justice Donor Circle hosted their first educational conversation of the cycle titled, “Environmental Justice Landscape Update for SoCal and Beyond.” Read on to learn more about the valuable insights shared about the current state of the region’s Environmental Justice landscape during this special donor activist event.

Over the past year, the Liberty Hill community has helped power lasting change and progress that has impacted the lives of community members throughout the region. Together, we’ve been able to Build the Good and our work has reached communities in every corner of L.A. Our 2024 Impact Report highlights this important work and spotlights some of our proudest moments from the past year. Click below to check out the full report.

In the latest in a series of educational events hosted by our Environmental + Justice Donor Circle, Liberty Hill and its community partners at Resources Legacy Fund and Active SGV shared exciting updates about the EJ Ready initiative. Read on to learn more about the circle’s most recent event, "Billions of Dollars for Infrastructure and Climate Investment: Preparing Frontline Organizations to Unlock Federal Funding."

Liberty Hill’s OUT Fund giving circle recently hosted a special Pride Month outing and pre-show reception for a performance of the award-winning Broadway musical, A Strange Loop. Read on to learn more about the event and the Out Fund’s mission to support LGBTQ+ Justice organizations and projects across L.A.

This Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we’re highlighting the significant impact of Liberty Hill’s Circle of Change giving circle and their support of frontline AANHPI nonprofit organizations and projects that make transformative, positive social change within the AANHPI communities in Southern California. Read on to learn more about Circle of Change and its positive impact on AANHPI communities throughout the region.

Over the past year, the Liberty Hill community has helped create lasting change and progress that has impacted the lives of community members throughout Los Angeles. From fighting for a roof over every head, to working to end youth incarceration as we know it, and eliminating toxic neighborhood oil drilling, our work has reached communities in every corner of L.A.

March is Women’s History Month and Liberty Hill invites you to join us as we recognize the leadership, resilience and courage of women who have fought tirelessly to advance social justice—including members of Liberty Hill’s very own The X Fund Giving Circle which celebrates 10 years of activism this year! Read on to learn more about the group’s milestone in the fight for Gender Justice.

This was truly a banner year for activism and progress! We have much work to do on the road ahead, but we couldn’t be prouder to take this journey with you—our Beloved Community.

Last month’s inaugural "I Am A Philanthropist" Black Philanthropy Month event sponsored by Uplifting Change brought together giving circle members, donor activists, and community organization leaders from across Los Angeles.

At Liberty Hill, we believe the people most affected by injustice should be leading the fight for change—from the community meeting to the protest march to the ballot box. That’s why we relaunched our Liberty Vote!

The belief in the collective power of individuals to come together to create change is a cornerstone of our work at Liberty Hill and it extends to our dedicated Donor Activists who form the core of our philanthropic support.

Liberty Hill has been known for years as a funder through our work in supporting nonprofit groups organizing for change. Last night, we showed our other side: Liberty Hill as a resource for you to think strategically about your philanthropy.