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