SAM in the news

 

Los Angeles Business Journal, September 2023 Leaders & Influence: Nonprofit & Philanthropy 2023 - Mindy Freedman

The Argonaut, July 2023 Community Giving: SAM allocates grants and funding to local nonprofits

The Palisadian-Post, June 2023 The SAM Initiative Awards $500,000 in Grants, Celebrates 10 Years of Giving

Santa Monica Spotlight, November 2022 SAM Giving Circle: Doing far more together than alone

Piece by Piece, July 2022 Our Social Enterprise is Growing thanks to The SAM Initiative

Santa Monica Daily Press, July 2022 The SAM Initiative continues its tradition of giving to local nonprofits

The Palisadian-Post, June 2022 The SAM Initiative Awards $350,000 in Grants to Seven Area Nonprofits

The Palisadian-Post, June 2021 SAM Initiative Awards Grant to Homeboy Industries Feed HOPE Program

The Jewish Community Foundation, 2020 Annual Report Mindy Freedman and Homeboy Industries

The Palisadian-Post, August 2020 SAM Initiative Awards Annual Grants

Santa Monica Daily Press, June 2020 The SAM Initiative made several donations recently.

Inside Philanthropy, May 2020 Giving Circles Thrive on Personal Connection. Here’s How They Are Adapting During COVID-19

Inside Philanthropy, January 2020 Giving Circles Organize

Catalist, January 2020 Better Know an Affiliate

The Palisadian-Post, June 2019
SAM Initiative Reveals 2019 Grant Recipients

Santa Monica Daily Mirror, May 2019
SAM Grants Fund $250K of Local Projects

Brentwood School Newsworthy, May 2019
Brentwood Students Participate in UCLA's Impactathon

Global Impact, April 2019
As Popularity of Giving Circles has Tripled, Historic Gathering of American Giving Circle Networks Co-Designs Vision for Scaling & Strengthening the Movement Further

Palisadian-Post, July 2018  
SAM Initiative announces grant recipients for 2018

Santa Monica Mirror, June 2018  
SAM Initiative Announces Grants

REDFworkshop, June 2018  
With Love Receives $100K Award from The SAM Initiative

California Community Foundation, May 2018  
Service Spotlight: Philanthropic Consultation

Beverly Press, July 2017  
SAM Initiative announces grant recipients for 2017

Palisadian-Post, June 2017  
SAM Initiative Gives to Community  (view pdf here)

West Side today, June 2017  
The SAM Initiative’s Annual Grant Recipients

Santa Monica Daily Press, May 2017  
Local money for local causes

Palisadian-Post, May 2016  
SAM Initiative Announces Recipients of Annual Grants Totaling $170,000 (view pdf here)

Beverly Hills Courier, June 2015  
Early Childhood Partial Hospitalization Program To Get New Playground

UCLA Health Employee News, June 2015  
Early Childhood Partial Hospitalization Program to Get New Playground

Westside Today, September 2014  
CASA of Los Angeles Accepts $30,000 Grant

Palisadian-Post, June, 2014  
Circle of Giving Grants Inaugural Gift