Two Checks or Two Grants Away From Poverty

With high unemployment and foreclosure rates, more and more Californians are depending on a shrinking social safety net. While demand for services is rising, nonprofits are operating with decreased budgets and fewer resources.  

Community leaders, nonprofit executives, poverty experts, and funders from across L.A. came together for the fourth annual MENDing Poverty conference to share proven strategies and best practices for doing more with less in these challenging times.

Conference co-sponsors: Valley Nonprofit Resources – 5th Anniversary Celebration, Bank of America, Habitat for Humanity, Kaiser Permanente, L.A. Care, Northeast Valley Health Corporation, Office of Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, The California Endowment, The California Wellness Foundation, Wells Fargo Foundation, California State University Northridge, UCLA Center for Civil Society, and the New America Foundation

Participants