A Vision for Justice: Meet Our 2026 Upton Sinclair Dinner Keynote Speaker
Liberty Hill Foundation is thrilled to announce the keynote speaker and honoree for our milestone 2026 Upton Sinclair Dinner, honoring 50 Years of Solidarity & Progress!
Get ready to be inspired by powerhouse philanthropic leader and President & CEO of Weingart Foundation—Joanna Jackson!
As we celebrate our 50th year, we are marking more than an anniversary. We’re celebrating a movement! On May 12, 2026, we’ll honor the five decades of courage, imagination, and solidarity that built Liberty Hill, and ignite the next chapter of justice together.
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.
We look forward to honoring Joanna’s leadership and work to shape movements rooted in justice, care, and collective power.
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This milestone celebration brings together the people who built Liberty Hill, the leaders who carried it forward, and the community that will shape what comes next. As we honor 50 Years of Solidarity and Progress, we also recommit ourselves to the work ahead and to the future we are building together.
Stay tuned for more exciting updates as we count down to this unforgettable evening along with news about upcoming opportunities all year round to celebrate Liberty Hill’s 50th Anniversary!
We can't wait to celebrate with you!
Los Angeles has always been shaped by people who refuse to accept injustice as inevitable and instead organize, imagine, and build something better together. The future I believe in is one where community power drives change, where those closest to the challenges are trusted, resourced, and leading the way. For 50 years, Liberty Hill has stood alongside movements making that future possible. I’m honored to join this milestone moment and to stand in shared purpose—working to advance a just, inclusive, and thriving multiracial democracy in Los Angeles for generations to come.