Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at the Skirball Cultural Center

Upton Sinclair Dinner 2026: Honoring 50 Years of Solidarity & Progress

For decades, Liberty Hill’s Upton Sinclair Dinner has stood as Los Angeles’ premiere social justice gathering—a moment to honor progress, unity, and the people who make change possible.

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On Tuesday, May 12, 2026 we invite you to join us at the Skirball Cultural Center as we commemorate Liberty Hill’s 50th Anniversary: 50 Years of Solidarity & Progress. The evening will feature inspiring speakers, live performances, community exhibits, and our signature strolling dinner—all celebrating the collective power that continues to move Los Angeles forward. Don't miss this reunion!

Be part of a historic evening celebrating 50 years of progress, people power, and possibility. Together, we’ll continue moving Los Angeles forward—for the next 50 years and beyond.

Date
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Time
5 p.m. PDT
Location
Skirball Cultural Center
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Meet Our Honorees

Larry Janss

Co-Founder

Win McCormack

Co-Founder

Anne Mendel

Co-Founder

Sarah Pillsbury

Co-Founder
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Featured Speakers

Honoree Speaker

Angélica Salas, Executive Director of CHIRLA (Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights)

Angelica joined CHIRLA in 1995 and became CHIRLA’s Executive Director in 1999. In her role, she has transformed CHIRLA into a mass membership immigrant-led organization that empowers immigrants and their families to win local, state, and national policies that advance their human, civil, and labor rights. She has grown CHIRLA into one of the nation’s largest and most effective immigrant rights organizations that organize, advocates, educates, and provides legal services to all immigrants. She has spearheaded ambitious statewide and national campaigns to expand immigrant rights.

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Honoree Speaker

Joanna Jackson, President & CEO of Weingart Foundation

Joanna brings a voice uniquely suited to this historic moment for Liberty Hill. As President & CEO of the Weingart Foundation, she is helping shape what the next era of philanthropy looks like: one rooted in trust, community leadership, and a clear-eyed commitment to justice. At a time when Liberty Hill is honoring the visionaries who built the foundation and the leaders who carried it forward, Joanna represents the future-facing leadership that will shape what comes next. Her perspective bridges legacy and possibility, grounding us in the lessons of the past while challenging philanthropy to meet this moment with courage, clarity, and imagination.

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Featuring

Eric Garcetti

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Co-Chairs & Co-Host Committee

Co-Chair

Mary Jo Von Mach
Co-Chair

Michele Prichard
Co-Chair

Torie Osborn
Co-Chair

Kafi Blumenfield
Co-Chair

Shane Murphy Goldsmith
Co-Host

Celia Bernstein
Co-Host

Mary Ann Braubach
Co-Host

Stephanie and Harold Bronson
Co-Host

Wendy Chang
Co-Host

Jon Christensen
Co-Host

Barbara Cohn
Co-Host

Marta Ferro
Co-Host

Richard Foos
Co-Host

Mary Lassen
Co-Host

Paula Litt
Co-Host

Suzy Marks
Co-Host

Alison Morgan
Co-Host

Jane Peebles
Co-Host

Sarah Pillsbury
Co-Host

Margarita Ramirez
Co-Host

Abby Sher
Co-Host

Julie Thompson and Brogan de Paor

Sizzle Reel

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Sponsorship Information

Join us in celebrating 50 years of impact—and help shape the next 50.

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Sponsors

Thank you for helping us mobilize the full power of our community, constantly and unapologetically, in service to justice and equity.

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