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Funders to approach for First Generation Scholarship Fund

Pasadena, California$69k revenue3 funders on file

The First Generation Scholarship Fund aims to provide first-generation community college transfer students with expert mentors, life-changing internships, and financial assistance to enable them to earn their bachelor's degree, in two years, debt-free. The Fund began fundraising in 2023. We typically select three to four students each year and support them for two years. In exceptional circumstances, support may be extended for a third year. Students are selected through a public, competitive application process that evaluates academic achievement, financial need, and demonstrated commitment to their educational and career goals, with final selections made by the Board of…

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Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$17k, your typical grantunder 1 in 1001 in 1001 in 40$1k$3k$10k$30k$100kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$0–$25kover two years, from 0–1 new funder
Last two years (2023–24)$28kfrom 2 new funders

Half the value is in your top 19 funders, of 152

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  1. 1Jewish Community Foundation of Los AngelesSimilar grantees: United Friends of the Children ($35k/yr), Ready to Succeed ($260k/yr), The Santa Monica College Foundation ($17k/yr)1 in 48$15k
  2. 2Asian Pacific Community Fund of Southern CaliforniaGives in California (106 of 158)Similar grantees: Cal State Fullerton Philanthropic Foundation ($10k/yr)1 in 81$14k
  3. Pasadena Community FoundationAlready funds you$11k
  4. 3Community PartnersSimilar grantees: The University Foundation at Sacramento State ($25k/yr)1 in 89$21k
  5. 4United Way IncGives in California (273 of 314)Similar grantees: Foundation for the Los Angeles Community Colleges ($50k/yr), The Santa Monica College Foundation ($50k/yr), California Community Foundation ($40k/yr)1 in 90$32k
  6. 5Southern California GrantmakersGives in California (151 of 172)Similar grantees: Ready to Succeed ($50k/yr)1 in 92$36k
  7. 6Silicon Valley Community FoundationSimilar grantees: San Francisco State University Foundation ($520k/yr), 10000 Degrees ($100k/yr), The Peninsula College Fund ($1.1M/yr)1 in 97$33k
  8. 7The Eli and Edythe Broad FoundationGives in California (183 of 240)Similar grantees: Fulfillment Fund ($5k/yr), United Friends of the Children ($5k/yr), Foundation for the Los Angeles Community Colleges ($2.3M/yr)under 1 in 100$15k
  9. 8Orange County Community FoundationGives in California (835 of 1460)Similar grantees: Cal State Fullerton Philanthropic Foundation ($110k/yr), Friends of Fullerton College ($110k/yr), Golden West College Foundation ($60k/yr)under 1 in 100$19k
  10. 9Conrad N Hilton FoundationSimilar grantees: Fulfillment Fund ($1k/yr), United Friends of the Children ($730k/yr), Ready to Succeed ($1k/yr)1 in 83$7k
  11. 10The Ahmanson FoundationGives in California (608 of 705)Similar grantees: Fulfillment Fund ($110k/yr), United Friends of the Children ($75k/yr), California Community Foundation ($790k/yr)under 1 in 100$29k
  12. 11Kaiser Foundation HospitalsGives in California (1385 of 1906)Similar grantees: Cal State Fullerton Philanthropic Foundation ($43k/yr), 10000 Degrees ($45k/yr), Los Rios Colleges Foundation ($94k/yr)under 1 in 100$22k
  13. 12The Annenberg FoundationGives in California (603 of 1042)Similar grantees: Fulfillment Fund ($15k/yr), United Friends of the Children ($5k/yr), City Scholars Foundation ($25k/yr)under 1 in 100$19k
  14. California Community FoundationAlready funds you$22k
  15. 13Los Angeles Rams FoundationGives in California (50 of 77)Similar grantees: Fulfillment Fund ($46k/yr)under 1 in 100$16k
  16. 14The Ralph M Parsons FoundationGives in California (624 of 687)Similar grantees: Fulfillment Fund ($50k/yr), United Friends of the Children ($100k/yr), Ready to Succeed ($50k/yr)under 1 in 100$10k
  17. 15Long Beach Community FoundationGives in California (118 of 155)Similar grantees: Foothill-Deanza Community Colleges Foundation ($18k/yr), East Los Angeles College Foundation ($6k/yr), Long Beach City College Foundation ($55k/yr)under 1 in 100$17k
  18. 16The James Irvine FoundationGives in California (795 of 990)Similar grantees: San Francisco State University Foundation ($2k/yr), Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles ($5k/yr), Campaign for College Opportunity ($12k/yr)1 in 81$4k
  19. 17Banc of California Charitable FoundationGives in California (254 of 318)No similar grantees yet1 in 88$4k
  20. 18Public Corp for the Arts of the City of Long BeachGives in California (64 of 77)No similar grantees yetunder 1 in 100$13k
  21. 19S Mark Taper FoundationGives in California (224 of 233)Similar grantees: Fulfillment Fund ($50k/yr), United Friends of the Children ($100k/yr), The Santa Monica College Foundation ($75k/yr)under 1 in 100$31k
  22. 20Weingart FoundationGives in California (621 of 738)Similar grantees: Fulfillment Fund ($3k/yr), California State University Los Angeles Foundation ($8k/yr), East Los Angeles College Foundation ($350/yr)under 1 in 100$8k
  23. 21Elbridge Stuart Foundation Dba Stuart FoundationGives in California (254 of 365)Similar grantees: Fulfillment Fund ($45k/yr), United Friends of the Children ($50k/yr), Los Rios Colleges Foundation ($1k/yr)under 1 in 100$7k
  24. 22Community Health Councils IncGives in California (72 of 96)No similar grantees yetunder 1 in 100$58k
  25. 23Perenchio FoundationGives in California (126 of 131)Similar grantees: Foundation for the Los Angeles Community Colleges ($3.5M/yr)under 1 in 100$75k
  26. 24The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert FoundationGives in California (165 of 249)Similar grantees: Fulfillment Fund ($56k/yr), United Friends of the Children ($68k/yr), Foundation for the Los Angeles Community Colleges ($98k/yr)under 1 in 100$6k
  27. 25Foundation for California Community CollegesGives in California (157 of 273)Similar grantees: The Foundation of the City College of San Francisco ($80k/yr), Foothill-Deanza Community Colleges Foundation ($26k/yr), Los Rios Colleges Foundation ($59k/yr)under 1 in 100$21k