Sustainable Communities

Racial Equity

Belonging

Human Dignity

Sustainable Communities

Social Justice

for All Californians

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#WeBelongInCA

Learn how we are using the immense power in belonging to help build a healthier, more just California for All. Learn more
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We want to see healthy communities where youth and adults thrive and all community members develop their full potential, thus achieving greater health equity for all Californians.

$3.5BTotal Assets With more than $3.5 Billion in assets, the California Endowment is the largest private health foundation in the state.
22,000Total Grants Awarded Since its inception, the Endowment has awarded more than 22,000 grants totaling over $2.9 billion to community-based organizations throughout California.
26Years Serving California Created in 1996, The California Endowment is a private non-profit, statewide foundation that works to make California a healthier place for all.

Our Focus Areas

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Health Systems

Health Systems

Learn how we are using the immense p ower in belonging to help build a healthier, more just California for All.

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Justice Reinvestment

Justice Reinvestment

Re-imagining a criminal justice system that centers on prevention and healing.

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Inclusive Communities

Inclusive Communities

Our communities and neighborhoods thrive when policies advance health and racial equity for all Californians.

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Power Infrastructure

Power Infrastructure

Our health system works best when every Californian has access to quality and affordable health care.

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Schools

Schools

Academic achievement, inclusive learning environments, and health go hand in hand.

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Centers for Healthy Communities

The Center for Healthy Communities provides meeting spaces to mobilize.

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Los Angeles

Los Angeles

The Los Angeles facility is located in downtown bordering Chinatown and Olvera Street.

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Oakland

Oakland

The Oakland conference center is located near Lake Merritt in the heart of the business district.

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Sacramento

Sacramento

The Sacramento conference center is located in the heart of the downtown district just blocks from the California State Capitol.

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Unveiling Our 2023 Annual Report

The California Endowment is proud to present our 2023 annual report. Read about the work we are supporting and our partners who are changing California to a state of belonging and inclusion.

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Gloria Steinem

Feminist activist Gloria Steinem will join CalEndow Live on March 7 to discuss the ongoing struggle for women’s equality and her life’s work as a writer, organizer, and early advocate for inclusiveness in social justice movements.

During this hour-long event moderated by TCE’s Manal Aboelata, Northern California Managing Director, Steinem will discuss the current state of the feminist movement in the United States and share her candid feelings about the rollback of abortion rights and the wave of anti-feminist and anti-LGBTQ legislation in the United States and globally.

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