Resources
The Goldhirsh Foundation is committed to supporting social innovation in Los Angeles. Below find a number of resources around social innovation, impact investing, and fundraising.
Financial Capital Opportunities
Amplifying opportunities for social innovation
| Organization | Description | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| UWGLA Disaster Relief Fund Grant | On November 9, 2018, United Way of Great Los Angeles (UWGLA) established the Disaster Relief Fund (Fund), in partnership with the United Way of Ventura County (UWVC) and United Ways of California (UWCA). It is a regional fund with the purpose of supporting low-income residents, communities, and workers affected by the devastating impact of the Woolsey and Hill fires in Ventura and Los Angeles counties. | December 20, 2018 |
| Coding it Forward - Mini-Grant Program | Coding it Forward is launching the Mini-Grant Program to back the passion of students and teams at campuses around the country who want to pursue socially impactful products and projects. | TBD |
| Google AI for Social Good | Google.org is issuing an open call to organizations around the world to submit their ideas for how they could use AI to help address societal challenges. | January 22, 2019 |
| Youth Organizing Capacity Building Initiative - Request for Proposals | The Youth Organizing Funder Collaborative invites nonprofit organizations to submit proposals that strengthen the capacity and effectiveness of 501(c)(3) organizations engaged in youth organizing to increase the number of young people of color leading social justice grassroots campaigns, especially from communities most impacted by racial, economic and social injustice in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. | December 18, 2018 |
Would you like to add something to the list? Email us at [email protected]
Speaking Engagements
Past and Upcoming Team Goldhirsh Speaking Engagements
- Oct 25 2018
- Talanoa Dialogue on Sub-National Climate Financing at the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI), Tara Roth
- Oct 10 2018
- Make it in LA / LACI, “Dollars and Sense,” Tara Roth
- Oct 3 2018
- Leadership for LA’s Future: What Will LA Look Like in 2050?; United Way of Greater LA’s Tocqueville Society and Emerging Leaders, Tara Roth
- Mar 1 2018
- 26th Annual Kravis De-Roulet Leadership Conference, Tara Roth
- Nov 16 2017
- #SustainLACo Kickoff, Angie Jean-Marie
- Nov 2 2017
- Redefining Innovation with Google.org and LA2050, Angie Jean-Marie
More Speaking Engagements
- Nov 1 2017
- Long Beach Civic Innovation Summit, Angie Jean-Marie
- Oct 1 2017
- Public Policy Speaker Series: California State Senator Ben Allen in Conversation with Tara Roth
- Oct 1 2017
- Fundamentals of Effective Grantmaking, Angie Jean-Marie
- Oct 1 2017
- 2017 AIA|LA Design Awards, Tara Roth
- Sep 1 2017
- Wealth Management: Impact Investing Forum, Tara Roth
- Jun 1 2017
- Understanding Philanthropy, 10th Annual MENDing Poverty Conference, Tara Roth
- Apr 22 2017
- UPTOGOOD Film Festival, Angie Jean-Marie
- Mar 23 2017
- Leading from the West with Tara Roth and Roy Choi, Tara Roth
- Jan 26 2017
- FuturizeX Student Challenge at UCLA, Tara Roth
- Dec 7 2016
- The Role of Non-Profits in the Public Sector - Innovative Partnerships at Work, 2016 MMASC Annual Conference, Angie Jean-Marie
- Dec 1 2016
- MakeChange Awards, Afternoon Keynote, Angie Jean-Marie
- Nov 16 2016
- UCLA, [email protected]: Meet the Funder, Tara Roth
- Nov 15 2016
- LA Magazine and XPRIZE, Los Angeles Magazine’s Breakfast Conversation Series: Philanthropy in LA,Tara Roth
- Oct 23 2016
- Trust for Public Land Green Alleys, Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, Megan Park
- Oct 12 2016
- Equity + Inclusion Place by Design Competition, SXSW Eco, Angie Jean-Marie
- Sep 19 2016
- Social Innovation to Catalyze Impact, Southern California Grantmakers Annual Conference, Tara Roth
- Aug 24 2016
- The New Creatives: Building LA’s Future Creative Economy, Soho House West Hollywood, Moderated by Tara Roth
- Jun 22 2016
- Innovate DTLA Keynote Panel, Keynote Panel, Tara Roth
- Jun 1 2016
- Philanthropy of the Future, Tara Roth, 501(c)onference 2016
- May 17 2016
- An Evening with Tara Roth moderated by Angie Jean-Marie, ComNetworkLA
- Apr 28 2016
- “Bold Ideas and Leaders for the Future of Los Angeles” at Soho House West Hollywood
- Mar 3 2016
- Tara spoke at a California State University Northridge’s President’s Special Series Seminars entitled “Understanding Philanthropy in Los Angeles and Beyond.”
- Jan 17 2016
- Socal Grantmakers Peer Learning Group, Tara Roth
- Dec 8 2015
- Building Better People Movers: The Future of Transportation in California, Milken Institute California Summit 2015, Tara Roth
- Nov 10 2015
- Designing Social Impact Campaigns, NewCo Los Angeles, Angie Jean-Marie
- Oct 26 2015
- Big Ideas in Urban Manufacturing, Urban Manufacturing Alliance, Tara Roth
- Oct 20 2015
- Investing in Los Angeles, C-Suite Quarterly Investor Conference, Tara Roth
- Oct 19 2015
- Grantmaking and the Crowd: Risks, Rewards, and Impact, Grantmakers in the Arts 2015 Conference, Angie Jean-Marie
- Oct 7 2015
- ANTIFRAGILE LA, Impact Hub Los Angeles
- Jun 15 2015
- Real Cost Project: Los Angeles Regional Forum, Tara Roth, Southern California Grantmakers
- Jun 1 2015
- Tara Roth joins Equality Now for “The Word Effect: How words and labels impede gender equality”
- May 28 2015
- Keynote Address, Jewish LA2050 at American Jewish University, Matthew Sharp
- May 1 2015
- Matt Sharp speaks at NORDP, Grand Challenge Research Initiatives & the “Grand Challenge” of Building Partnerships Within and Outside the University
- Apr 6 2015
- The Circuitous Path of Innovation, USC Innovators Forum, Tara Roth
- Mar 8 2015
- Australian Consulate of Los Angeles, International Women’s Day, Tara Roth
- Feb 23 2015
- Amplifier Giving Circle Convening, Leichtag Foundation Ranch, Shauna Nep
- Nov 30 2014
- The Public/Philanthropic Partnership: Filling the Void in Social Services, Milken Institute, Tara Roth
- Nov 5 2014
- Leadership Today, County of Los Angeles, Productivity Managers’ Network, Tara Roth
- Oct 28 2014
- FWDMonthly: The Startup Government with Tara Roth
- Oct 21 2014
- Lunch and Learn with USC Marshall Master of Science in Social Entrepreneurship, Tara Roth
- Oct 17 2014
- Entrepreneur Impact Day, Tara Roth.
- Oct 2 2014
- Splash LA 2014 is LA’s premier entrepreneur conference, and business plan competition, Tara Roth
- Sep 1 2014
- DROUGHT! Leveraging Social Communities to Solve California’s Big Problem, Shauna Nep, Social Media Week LA
- Aug 20 2014
- Future of LA with X PRIZE and The Science & Entertainment Exchange, Tara Roth
- Jun 20 2014
- Silicon Beach Fest, Mobility of E-Government, Tara Roth
- Jun 1 2014
- LA’s BEST Friends Board meeting, Ki’tay Davidson
- Jun 1 2014
- Environmental Funders and Media Forum, Council for Watershed Health, Shauna Nep
- May 1 2014
- Keynote, TechLA, Los Angeles City Hall, Tara Roth
- Apr 16 2014
- Designing Innovative Public Health Solutions, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, Shauna Nep
- Apr 15 2014
- Los Angeles #ThinkFWD Chapter Launch, Can tech rebuild the middle class and the American dream in the 21st century? Ben Goldhirsh
- Apr 10 2014
- Keynote, Perkins + Will, Tara Roth
- Apr 5 2014
- Funders’ Panel, Open Streets National Summit, Shauna Nep
- Apr 3 2014
- Plenary: Our Region, Our Challenges, Our Opportunities for Impact, SCG 2014 Public Policy Conference, Tara Roth
- Feb 20 2014
- Innovators in Health Salon, The California Endowment, Opening Remarks, Shauna Nep
- Feb 19 2014
- Quality and Productivity Commission Luncheon, County of Los Angeles, Tara Roth
- Feb 1 2014
- USC Internship Week. Shauna Nep
- Feb 1 2014
- Social Entrepreneurship Class, Occidental College, Shauna Nep
- Feb 1 2014
- Social Enterprise Networking Event: What does it take to make a big impact? Shauna Nep
- Feb 1 2014
- Peer Health Exchange Reception Honoring Tara Roth
- Jan 1 2014
- Code for LA Meetup at City Hall to discuss Open Data Initiative, Shauna Nep
- Dec 1 2013
- Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters Environmental Leadership Awards, Tara Roth
- Dec 1 2013
- CROWDFUNDxWomen Accelerating funding opportunities for women-led businesses, Tara Roth
- Nov 1 2013
- DIY Days LA, Shauna Nep + Anna Silverman
- Oct 1 2013
- USC Innovation Lab CRUNCH Hackathon, Judge. Shauna Nep
- Oct 1 2013
- The Regional Picture, Tara Roth, State of the Watershed
- Oct 1 2013
- #LaStoryLab: The Potential of Storytelling through New Mediums, Anna Silverman, EALLA
- Oct 1 2013
- KCHUNG Radio, Arts ReSTORE LA, Anna Silverman
- Sep 1 2013
- How to Run a Successful Twitter Party, Shauna Nep, Social Media Week
- Sep 1 2013
- Hitting the Jackpot: How Community Crowdsourcing Is The Gift That Keeps On Giving, Shauna Nep, Social Media Week
- Sep 1 2013
- Designing Social Impact, Tara Roth, LEAP Symposium
- Mar 1 2013
- dublab Live Broadcast + Twitter Party. Shauna Nep
For inquiries please email us at [email protected]
Publications & Tools
1. Publications around capital development
From capital development to crowdsourcing technologies, we are always learning. Here is a list of publications we found helpful.
- A Sense of Purpose
- Space to Lead (2017)
- The Op-Ed Project: Op-Ed Writing Basic Tips and Tricks
- This Might Be the Best Idea for Turning Out More Voters in U.S. Elections (2017)
- Crowdsourcing: Practical Insights for Entrepreneurs, Investors, and Philanthropists (2015)
- Evolution of an Impact Portfolio: From Implementation to Results (2014)
- Insights from a Decade of Philanthropic R&D (2017)
2. Currently Reading
Our team is always learning and sharing. Here is a list of books we are currently reading. For real-time updates, follow the team on twitter.
- The 48 Laws of Power
- The Upside of Your Dark Side
- The Rise and Fall of Urban Economies
- The End of the Suburbs
- Contagious
- 10 Day MBA
- The Airbnb Story
- Personal History
3. Innovative tools we love
We are constantly learning about new and innovative tools to help nonprofits and for-profits succeed in their latest ventures. Here is a list of tools we love: