Creating a Legacy Through Arts Discourse

X-TRA, a Los Angeles based arts criticism journal, has aimed to create a discourse surrounding contemporary art since 1997. They publish expansive… ...

Innovative Solutions for Exceeding Expectations

Innovative Solutions for Exceeding Expectations As a proponent of upward mobility and economic independence, Innovative Housing Opportunities (IHO), an Orange County-based accessible… ...

Strengthening Services to Meet Community Need

Founded in the 1990s to address the lack of healthcare access in South Central Los Angeles, UMMA Community Clinic has become a one-stop health and wellness center for many in the neighborhood. Uniquely, UMMA is… ...

Innovative Solutions for Exceeding Expectations

As a proponent of upward mobility and economic independence, Innovative Housing Opportunities (IHO), an Orange County-based accessible housing development nonprofit, works to… ...

Collaborating for Impact: Q&A with Joan Payden

If we had to pick one word to define long-time ESC supporter Joan Payden, it’s collaboration. As Founder, President and… ...

Setting a Launch Pad for Ready, Set, Read!

At the onset of COVID-19 and the pandemic’s impact on the nonprofits we serve, ESC piloted a new pro bono… ...

A History of Helping Nonprofit Leaders Succeed

For more than fifteen years, ESC’s Wells Fargo Executive Directors Leadership Institute (EDLI) has helped launch graduates of the program into a journey of learning and growth. The knowledge and confidence they have gained… ...

Emerging as a Leader Amid a Pandemic

Debra Ward is the Chief Executive Officer of YWCA San Gabriel Valley, an organization committed to eliminating racism and empowering women. Since 1935, YWCA San Gabriel Valley has provided extensive social change… ...

Strengthening Services to Meet Community Need

Founded in the 1990s to address the lack of healthcare access in South Central Los Angeles, UMMA Community Clinic has become a one-stop health and wellness center for many in the neighborhood. Uniquely, UMMA is… ...

Making a Difference Through Volunteerism

Mona Field has brought her infectious energy and enthusiasm to ESC as a member of the consulting corps since 2015. A longtime activist and advocate, she says, “I started being… ...