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The James Irvine Foundation Board of Directors approves $17.2 million in grants on March 13, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 17, 2025 Contact:  Luisa Montes, Communications Officer 415-356-9940 lmontes@irvine.org   March 17, 2025 — The James Irvine Foundation Board of Directors approved 8 grants totaling $17.2 million last week. The Foundation also provided $20.1 million in grants this quarter that did not require board approval.   The grants primarily support the Foundation’s … Continue reading The James Irvine Foundation Board of Directors approves $17.2 million in grants on March 13, 2025

The James Irvine Foundation Board of Directors approves $220 Million for its Priority Communities initiative over the next seven years and expands the initiative into a sixth community

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 16, 2024  Contact:  Luisa Montes, Communications Officer 415-356-9940 lmontes@irvine.org   December 16, 2024 — The James Irvine Foundation Board of Directors has approved $220 million in grantmaking through 2031 to support and expand the Priority Communities initiative’s efforts to build inclusive economies. The initiative launched in 2020 with a focus on … Continue reading The James Irvine Foundation Board of Directors approves $220 Million for its Priority Communities initiative over the next seven years and expands the initiative into a sixth community

The James Irvine Foundation Announces $12 Million to Support Field-led Power-Building Efforts in California

Grant to the new Movement Innovation Collaborative to particularly address the needs of organizations and coalitions of Inland California   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 23, 2024 Contact: Luisa Montes, Communications Officer 415-356-9940 lmontes@irvine.org   SAN FRANCISCO (September 23, 2024) – The James Irvine Foundation has announced a $12 million commitment to the Movement Innovation Collaborative … Continue reading The James Irvine Foundation Announces $12 Million to Support Field-led Power-Building Efforts in California

The James Irvine Foundation Board of Directors approves $46.9 million in grants on September 19, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 23, 2024  Contact: Luisa Montes, Communications Officer 415-356-9940 lmontes@irvine.org   September 23, 2024 – The James Irvine Foundation Board of Directors approved 14 grants totaling $46.9 million last week. The Foundation also provided $18.2 million in grants this quarter that did not require board approval.   The grants primarily support the Foundation’s … Continue reading The James Irvine Foundation Board of Directors approves $46.9 million in grants on September 19, 2024

The James Irvine Foundation Board of Directors approves $11 million in grants on June 27, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 1, 2024 Contact: Luisa Montes, Communications Officer 415-356-9940 lmontes@irvine.org   July 1, 2024 – The James Irvine Foundation Board of Directors approved five grants totaling $11 million last week. The Foundation also provided $6.98 million in grants this quarter that did not require board approval.   The grants primarily support the … Continue reading The James Irvine Foundation Board of Directors approves $11 million in grants on June 27, 2024

The James Irvine Foundation Board of Directors approves $6.85 million in grants on March 14, 2024, bringing Q1 grantmaking total to $31.65 million

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 18, 2024 Contact: Luisa Montes, Communications Officer 415-356-9940 lmontes@irvine.org   March 18, 2024 – The James Irvine Foundation Board of Directors approved three grants totaling $6.85 million last week. The Foundation also provided $24.8 million in grants this quarter that did not require board approval.   The grants primarily support the Foundation’s … Continue reading The James Irvine Foundation Board of Directors approves $6.85 million in grants on March 14, 2024, bringing Q1 grantmaking total to $31.65 million

Ms. Sheri Dunn Berry and Mr. Marc McMorris Join The James Irvine Foundation Board of Directors

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 11, 2024 Contact: Luisa Montes, Communications Officer 415-356-9940 lmontes@irvine.org SAN FRANCISCO (January 11, 2024) — The James Irvine Foundation announced the appointment of two new members of its Board of Directors, who began their terms in January 2024. Ms. Sheri Dunn Berry, of Los Angeles, is a Strategist at the Wend … Continue reading Ms. Sheri Dunn Berry and Mr. Marc McMorris Join The James Irvine Foundation Board of Directors

The James Irvine Foundation Board of Directors approves $22.6 million in grants on December 13, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 18, 2023 Contact: Luisa Montes, Communications Officer 415-356-9940 lmontes@irvine.org   December 18, 2023 – The James Irvine Foundation Board of Directors approved 12 grants totaling $22.6 million last week. The Foundation also approved $13.4 million in grants this quarter that did not require board approval. The grants primarily support the Foundation’s … Continue reading The James Irvine Foundation Board of Directors approves $22.6 million in grants on December 13, 2023

New Storytelling Project Highlights Impact of Wage Theft on Workers’ Lives

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 2, 2023 Contact: Luisa Montes Communications Officer 415-356-9940 lmontes@irvine.org November 2, 2023 – The James Irvine Foundation today released Wage Theft Stories, a multi-media project led by journalist Sarah Jackson that puts a human face on the challenge of wage theft. Jackson chronicles various ways workers across industries fall victim to … Continue reading New Storytelling Project Highlights Impact of Wage Theft on Workers’ Lives

The James Irvine Foundation Board of Directors Approves $49.45 million in Grants on September 20, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 25, 2023 Contact: Luisa Montes Communications Officer 415-356-9940 lmontes@irvine.org   September 25, 2023 – The James Irvine Foundation Board of Directors approved 22 grants totaling $49.45 million last week. The Foundation also approved $18.6 million in grants this quarter that did not require board approval. The grants primarily support the Foundation’s … Continue reading The James Irvine Foundation Board of Directors Approves $49.45 million in Grants on September 20, 2023