24 Years of Planting Change

TCE Headquarters

TCE opened it's downtown LA headquarters as an anchor to statewide conferencing facilities, 125,000+ community/nonprofit leaders use our facilities to advance health equity every year.

The first of The Center for Healthy Communities’ venues, the Los Angeles facility was built in response to the growing need for convening space by non-profit organizations engaged in health issues.

Conference facilities are provided free of charge to organizations whose programs advance The California Endowment’s mission to expand access to affordable, quality healthcare for underserved individuals and communities, and to promote fundamental improvements in the health status of all Californians.

Bordering Chinatown and Olvera Street, two of the oldest and most culturally significant neighborhoods in the city, the LEED-certified building was designed to embody the values of wellness, diversity, and accessibility.

Anchored by a central courtyard, the campus reflects a distinctly Californian sense of space, emphasizing the relationships possible between indoor and outdoor environments. Architectural references to Union Station, Terminal Annex and Mission design; site specific, locally-themed art; and gardens that reflect a connection to the riparian ecology of the nearby Los Angeles River Greenway express the campus’ identification with the natural and cultural landscapes of Southern California.

The Los Angeles conference center is a multisector, multicultural cross section of the community it serves. Use of The Center for Healthy Communities venues are open to the following eligible organizations:

Nonprofit organizations that are exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and are classified as “not a private foundation” under Section 509(a)
Independent, sponsored projects of a nonprofit Section 501(c)(3) organization acting as a fiscal sponsor
Government and public agencies

125,000+
Use Our Facilities to Advance Health Equity Every Year
LEED-Certified
Building
12
Meeting Spaces Available w/ Capacity for Between 16 and 500 People

“In the decade ahead, I invite philanthropic leaders – Boards & Executives – to emphasize transformation over the transaction, support ecosystems of community power, contribute to replacing rapacious capitalism with inclusive capitalism, and recognize that being neutral on matters of race is the equivalent of complicity with racial injustice.”
DR. ROBERT K. ROSS President & CEO, The California Endowment

Browse Other Changes Planted by Dr. Ross

Building Healthy Communities $1B invested over 10 years

Health4All 38.6 million lives impacted

Youth Awards 37 total awards given

Schools Not Prisons & BMOC Millions reached since 2016

Farmworker Health $50M initiative

TCE Grant Making 2023 $381M awarded

Parks for All Hundreds of millions leveraged for parks investments in CA

Youth on the Board 1st of large foundations in US to have youth on the board

Childhood Obesity & Freshworks $272M to expand access to fresh and healthy foods in low-income communities

CHIS 20,000 households interviewed annually to find health gaps in CA

Kids Health Coverage Campaign $4M to help enroll children in health programs

Cultural Competency/Health Workforce/PRIME $78.2M to CA organizations working to boost the size and diversity of the state's healthcare workforce

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Wishing Wall

Thank you for your leadership and keeping justice at the center of LA philanthropy!

Thank you for believing in us and the opportunities your faith in us have afforded so many. We wish tenfold those blessings on you.
- Alf LaMont

On behalf of Music Changing Lives, we want to extend our deepest gratitude for your unwavering support and dedication. Your commitment to nurturing and inspiring young minds through philanthropy is truly transformative. May you continue to touch lives & bring harmony to our communities. We are blessed to have you as a part of our journey.
- Josiah (Music Changing Lives)

Dr. Ross,
Well wishes on this next adventure! Enjoy this time!
- Stephanie Ghayouri

Dr. Ross,
Wishing you all of the joy and relaxation you well deserve. Thank you for everything!
- Alyric Bell (UNITE-LA)

Dr. Ross,
Wishing you special times with your daughter. Relax and enjoy the beach.
Love,
- Marie P.

Thank you for doing the true work of a doctor… HEALING! I heard you speak early in my career and was very inspired. Thank you!
- Leslie Johnson (Community Coalition)

Bob -
“Dr. Ross” - thank you for your leadership, support, and contributions towards health equity and health justice.
With gratitude,
- Ignatius Bau

Dr. Ross!
You are fantastic!

Your words at the Liberty Hill dinner always stuck with me and I continue to share the message today.
Thank you,
- Darryl

Thank you for all the great work bringing health and wellness to California.
- Alan Pullman

Dr. Ross,
Wishing you a magical abundant retirement.
- Nikki

Bob,
We wish you good health, adventure, and lots of love in your life’s journey.
- Julie & Pete Brown

For many years, I have known how special you are! Thanks.

Bobbie -
May God continue to order your steps. He;s not finished with you yet.

Happiest wishes for a joyous and peaceful retirement after an amazing and productive career! Come back to visit TCE!
- Diana Yang

Bob!
Sending love and thanks to you - a role model for the good.
- Robin

We are forever grateful for your tireless work to make CA a beloved community for all! Si se puede!
With deep appreciation,
- Mayra Alvarez & The Children’s Partnership team

Thanks for everything!!! Best of luck!

Hey Bob!
Best wishes for what’s next! Love you!

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