This fundraiser enables AIA|LA to offer an extraordinary array of programming, from advocacy issues, sustainability, professional development, fostering the next generation of design professional, and much more! Gather with colleagues, reconnect with lifelong peers, and make new connections as we celebrate the 2024 Design Award winners, Next LA winners, and Board of Directors Honorees.

Learn more and RSVP here.

Join the Library Foundation of Los Angeles and our vibrant community of supporters for the 2024 Literary Awards, honoring award-winning author Elizabeth Strout and long-time ambassadors Ela and Nikhil Jhaveri.

The evening will celebrate the Foundation’s support of the life-changing mission and impact of the Los Angeles Public Library.

Learn more and RSVP here.

Join Arts for LA for our annual State of the Arts Summit. This year’s program will focus on the theme of “Legacy” to honor significant arts and culture leaders and challenge participants to think, “What is the legacy that I, personally and professionally, want to leave behind?“

Learn more and RSVP here.

A high-level convening of business, government and nonprofit leaders in one of the most environmentally forward-thinking cities in the world.

18TH ANNUAL LOS ANGELES BUSINESS COUNCIL’S SUSTAINABILITY SUMMIT

Friday, September 6, 2024

Learn more and RSVP here.

This summer a group of high school students brought a whole new meaning to foreign exchange programs.

Wendy Rojas of Koreatown immersed herself in Sioux Falls, S.D. Expecting to see Mt. Rushmore, she instead found herself setting the record straight about her hometown. No, she explained to locals, her neighborhood is not overrun with gangs and rife with gunfire like they’d seen in the movies.

Maggie Quine of Kilgore, Texas, was just as shocked with what she had to clarify to L.A. teens visiting her hometown. No, Texans don’t get around on horseback.

Read more at the Los Angeles Times.

Panel discussion on the water issues that affect LA’s and California’s communities most, including affordability, access to clean water, tap water (dis)trust, and where LA sources its water.

Open Reception: Saturday JUL 13 4 - 8pm

Panel Discussion: 4pm

Learn more and RSVP here.

After climbing for the past five years, overall homelessness leveled off in Los Angeles city and county this year, with fewer people living on the streets, according to the annual count by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.

The 2024 count appeared to show the effects of city and county programs to clear out encampments. LAHSA estimated that there were 75,312 homeless people across the county, down 0.3% compared to the prior year. In the city of Los Angeles, the number was 45,252, a reduction of 2.2%.

Read more at the Los Angeles Times.

Join Clockshop for their 4th Annual Community & Unity People’s Kite Festival. This year’s festival will celebrate multicultural kite traditions at Los Angeles State Historic Park on Saturday, May 11, 2024 from 2:00–6:00 PM. As part of our inaugural kite commission program, our 2024 artist, Stevie Choi, will be creating three unique Korean kites to bring awareness to animal species native to Los Angeles whose continued existence is threatened by urban and industrial development such as the North American cougar, El Segundo butterfly, and the Least Bell’s vireo. For the first time, a kite competition will take place, inviting attendees to compete for the best handmade kite, judged by kite masters.

Learn more and RSVP here.

Please join us Friday, May 10, 2024 and purchase your ticket below to join us in celebrating women leaders in Los Angeles and beyond. We are thrilled to honor the bold and extraordinary work of Yvonne Wheeler, President of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, and Lindsey P. Horvath, Los Angeles County Supervisor. We are also excited for actor and producer Lisa Vidal to return as our inimitable emcee!

With 700 attendees annually, the Women for a New Los Angeles Luncheon celebrates women’s leadership and honors outstanding progressive women from all walks of life, across our city and country. Previous honorees and speakers include the educators of UTLA, Ryan Michelle Bathe, Gabrielle Carteris, Barbara Ehrenreich, Jane Fonda, Dorothy Fortenberry, Alice Goff, Arianna Huffington, Catherine Coleman Flowers, LA County Supervisor Holly Mitchell, and many more! This year’s Women for a New Los Angeles Luncheon is at the InterContinental in Downtown Los Angeles and will bring us together for reception and program dedicated to our shared vision. 

Learn more and RSVP here.

The sixth annual Luskin Summit will feature a keynote presentation and the unveiling of our annual poll about life in Los Angeles, plus six breakout discussions. Speakers and details will be announced as the day draws closer.

FEATURED PRESENTERS

Government officials and civic leaders

Decision-makers in politics and business

UCLA scholars

Difference-makers in the nonprofit and ​philanthropic spheres

Learn more and RSVP here.

Don’t miss our biggest fundraiser of the year! To be held at our new Center for Communities this November.

This fundraiser enables AIA|LA to offer an extraordinary array of programming, from advocacy issues, sustainability, professional development, fostering the next generation of design professional, and much more! Gather with colleagues, reconnect with lifelong peers, and make new connections as we celebrate the 2023 Design Award winners, Next LA winners and Board of Directors Honorees.

Learn more and RSVP here.

Prepare our Communities for Disasters, and Recovery

Join Women’s Civic Action Network for Conversation, Crudité and Cocktails With Fellow Los Angeles Civic Leaders

Hear from the foremost experts in Los Angeles how to increase community resilience to disaster.

Please RSVP by 11/3!

Location is at the intersection of Pico and the 405 freeway with complimentary parking on site.

Featuring:

Kristin Crowley, Fire Chief, Los Angeles City Fire Department

Carol Parks, General Manager, Emergency Management Department, City of Los Angeles

Moderated by:

Joanne Nowlin, CEO, American Red Cross, Los Angeles Region

Hosted by the Civicas Board of Directors,

Cynthia Hirschhorn

Laura Fox

Nicole Mutchnik

RSVP here.

We're celebrating cleantech leaders.

The LACItizen Awards honors the partners who are helping LACI build an inclusive green economy and a sustainable future for Los Angeles. We invite you to join us for an evening of inspiration as we celebrate our local changemakers, enjoy culinary delights, and toast our honorees, partners and friends with craft libations, at the La Kretz Innovation Campus on November 9, 2023. This year, we’re honored to celebrate Pedro Pizarro, President and CEO of Edison International. 

Learn more here.

We're thrilled to present this year's exceptional lineup of speakers at Design for Dignity. While we eagerly anticipate a future where discussions about the housing crisis and homelessness are no longer necessary, as long as these issues persist, it remains our responsibility to come together and seek solutions. We invite you to join us and lend your support to this critical cause - hosted by Studio MLA

The focus this year will be “Making It Happen”. 

Design for Dignity will serve as a forum to leverage the expertise of architects to achieve cost-containment, neighborhood engagement/ community buy-in, and insight about how to best overcome specific regulatory and procedural hurdles, hardships, and ‘red-tape’.

There's still much work ahead to transform Los Angeles into the equitable and vibrant city we all dream of. We can't do it alone; we need your expertise and collaboration. Join us, and let's embark on this transformative journey together.

Learn more and RSVP here.

This highly anticipated event features top-tier business leaders engaging in a series of dynamic panel discussions that will empower and enlighten attendees.

In the evening, the awards dinner will honor female leaders from corporations and non-profit organizations throughout Los Angeles County who have demonstrated noteworthy success and accomplishments during the last 24 months.

Get your tickets and join us for this truly inspiring full-day event.

Learn more and RSVP here.

SAVE THE DATE!

The Council of the Library Foundation of Los Angeles presents: the 2023 Literary Feasts!

Intimate dinners. World-class writers. An evening to support the Los Angeles Public Library.

Learn more and RSVP by contacting annamerritt@lfla.org.

Black Girl Ventures Foundation is starting the 2023 Fall Pitch Tour in LA on Thursday, October 19th! We will be throwing a BGV Pitch Competition with 7 preselected local Black and Brown women-identifying founders.

A BGV Pitch Competition is like ‘Shark Tank’ mixed with the elements of a classic ‘Rent Party’. At a BGV pitch competition, the audience decides the winner through Raisify.co, our voting platform, with their dollars. The winner is determined by a point system, not the dollar amount raised. The money raised goes to the founders in the form of a grant, despite where they place.

Come out meet the BGV team, network with other founders, investors, and potential customers. Watch these amazing 7 founders pitch, vote with your dollars, and learn about new businesses to interact with. Light refreshments and drinks will be served. You do not want to miss this super dope event.

BGV’s mission is to create access to capital, capacity, and community. This means we want to see ALL Black and Brown women-identifying founders win. We want to help these founders in the communities we serve, scale and grow their businesses, gain the capacity to hire in their communities, and social capital to meet those who will help them grow in partnerships, accessibility, and their industry.

Learn more and RSVP here.

Women's Pitch Event - Leadership

Join us for an exciting in-person event focused on empowering women in leadership roles. The event will be held at AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles, located at 2451 Signal Street, San Pedro, CA 90731, USA. This is a unique opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and gain valuable insights from successful women leaders. Don't miss out on this chance to network, learn, and be inspired. Mark your calendars and get ready to take your leadership skills to the next level!

Learn more and RSVP here.

Enjoy an Inspiring Afternoon at the 2023 Connections Count Showcase!

Join us at the Connections Count Showcase for an inspiring afternoon - learn how OCLA's WIN app not only connects those who are homeless to essential services but also and works to break the pipeline to homelessness by empowering those who are struggling to find needed support before they fall into homelessness. Connections Count will be held at the Santa Monica Bay Woman's Club, 1210 4th Street, Santa Monica ( or join us via livestream). This year's Showcase will feature live entertainment - including performers from Urban Voices, testimonials from those who have used WIN to help others and opportunities enjoy wine and cheese as you support the raffle and silent auction!

Learn more and RSVP here.

You’re invited to the 9th annual, I Matter-Girls Empowerment Conference on Saturday, October 7th, 2023!

The Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation (LA County Parks) proudly presents the return of this FREE event, returning to East LA College for its 9th year. Girls ages 12-18 will get the opportunity to hear from powerful women innovators, educators, trailblazers and beyond! Girls will have an opportunity to connect with their peers and speakers to feel connected, inspired, and empowered.

LA County Parks will host an array of exciting and engaging workshops, panels, and keynote speakers. Girls are invited to join and participate in all events, including a Girl Power Lunch Party and Resource Fair!

Learn more and RSVP here.

LAVA's Meet the VC event is back to its roots at a hip new high-speed venue in Playa Vista!

Apply now to join us at Verizon's 5G Lab for this unique reverse, speed dating program which introduces 20+ VC funds to 70+ selected founders, and 10+ family offices in a dynamic, fast-moving efficient exchange.

The program concludes with an in-progress, ecosystem celebration upstairs.

Apply now here.

THEN:

LAVA's post-Meet the VC event is back to its origin in Playa Vista!

Come join the party in the high-speed tech space of Verizon 5G Lab.

In addition to the 20+ VC funds, 70+ selected founders, and 10+ family offices coming out of Meet the VC, expect over 100 other entrepreneurs, ecosystem partners & investors to join in the party!

Dance and celebrate the LA's venture ecosystem.

Learn more and RSVP here.

Join FoLAR on Sunday, July 23rd, 2023, at the LA State Historic Park for our second annual River Fest — a free open-air film, arts, and community festival bringing the River to the People and the People to the River! River Fest 2023 will feature a variety of local artists, live performances, short environmental film screenings, interactive art and education exhibits, food trucks, raffles, and more!

Learn more HERE.

SAVE THE DATE

Join us for our third annual half-day conference, the Homelessness Summit, on Thursday, June 8th from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

The California Endowment

1000 Alameda Street

Los Angeles, CA 90012

Join Clockshop for our 3rd Annual Community & Unity People’s Kite Festival on May 13, 2023 from 2:00 - 6:00 PM, at the Los Angeles State Historic Park, next to Chinatown. This family-friendly cultural festival brings together diverse communities in Los Angeles through the art of kites and a day of joyful connection in this important public green space.

This all-ages celebration is free and open to the public. Come and spend the day flying kites, learning new flying techniques from Kite Masters, enjoy a “gallery in the sky,” participate in art-making workshops that explore the natural environment, and meet local community organizations.

RSVP to reserve your spot.

This event is free and open to the public. Clockshop suggests a donation to help fund our upcoming programs, support our staff and the artists whom we work with. 

For updates on the Kite Festival subscribe to Clockshop’s monthly newsletter here or join us on Instagram here.

2023 Women for a New Los Angeles Luncheon

Intercontinental Los Angeles Downtown, 900 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90017

With this year's theme "Rooted in Legacy”, LAANE reflects on the women leaders of the past 30 years and celebrates their past, present, and future legacies. 

The 2023 Women for a New Los Angeles Honorees are:
Jyoti Sarda, Founder & CEO, Nimble Media LLC
Rebecca Rhine, Western Executive Director, Directors Guild of America

With 700 attendees annually, Women for a New Los Angeles Luncheon celebrates women's leadership and honors outstanding progressive women from all walks of life, across our city and country. Previous honorees and speakers include Cynthia McClain-Hill, the educators of UTLA, Ryan Michelle Bathe, Gabrielle Carteris, Barbara Ehrenreich, Jane Fonda, Dorothy Fortenberry, Alice Goff, Arianna Huffington, Catherine Coleman Flowers, LA County Supervisor Holly Mitchell, and many more! This year's Women for a New Los Angeles Luncheon is at the InterContinental in Downtown Los Angeles and will bring us together for reception and program dedicated to our shared vision. 

Reserve your spot today!

RSVP

#EarthWithUs 2023:
Registration Now Open!

Registration for FoLAR’s 33rd Annual CleanUp and first-ever Earth With Us celebration is NOW open for registration on Eventbrite!

Join Friends of the LA River for two weekends in April as we gather together to celebrate the LA River through art, education and stewardship. From River CleanUps, Habitat Restoration sites, and Nature Walks, to ADA and child-friendly Education Activities available throughout all sites, this year there will be something for everyone at CleanUp. Across two Saturdays, volunteers can join us at different FoLAR sites across the 51 miles of the LA River to honor Earth Month with FoLAR's #EarthWithUs celebration.

RSVP

#EarthWithUs 2023:
Registration Now Open!

Registration for FoLAR’s 33rd Annual CleanUp and first-ever Earth With Us celebration is NOW open for registration on Eventbrite!

Join Friends of the LA River for two weekends in April as we gather together to celebrate the LA River through art, education and stewardship. From River CleanUps, Habitat Restoration sites, and Nature Walks, to ADA and child-friendly Education Activities available throughout all sites, this year there will be something for everyone at CleanUp. Across two Saturdays, volunteers can join us at different FoLAR sites across the 51 miles of the LA River to honor Earth Month with FoLAR's #EarthWithUs celebration.

RSVP

We are excited to announce TreePeople’s yearly event to get your own tree sapling will take place on Friday, March 17th from 10am - 12pm!

This year we have a variety of large tree species available for adoption:

Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia)
Scrub Oak (Quercus berberidifolia)
Valley Oak (Quercus lobata)
Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia)
Southern Black Walnut (Juglans californica)

All of our trees are still saplings, which means they are young trees in small pots. Your sapling should be planted directly in the ground at least 40 feet from any other trees or structures and no overhead wires above. They should not be planted in pots. Instructions on how to plant your sapling will be provided at pick-up.

How to participate:

To reserve your sapling today, email Emily Andris at eandris@treepeople.org to schedule a pick-up time. Please choose from 10am - 11am or 11am - 12pm on Friday, March 17, 2023. Drop-ins will not be permitted.

The event will take place at our Coldwater Canyon Park at 12601 Mulholland Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Upon arrival, please park in the parking lot and walk over to the table outside our nursery to pick up your sapling.

After reserving your sapling, you will receive an email confirming your time slot and our address.

Things to know:

There is a one-sapling limit per Adoption Event. If you would like to apply for more you will be placed on a waitlist and notified if there are additional saplings available.

Saplings received through this adoption must get planted on private property, not in the area in front of your house between the sidewalk and the street/parkway. Otherwise, these trees will lift the sidewalk over time due to their size and exceed the height of any overhead wires.

Please do not attend this adoption if you have not submitted an order with TreePeople. We will have pre-ordered saplings at the event location only.

Reserve your sapling today!