James Irvine Foundation Awards $17.2 Million to Support California’s Most Vulnerable Workers

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The James Irvine Foundation, based in San Francisco, has announced eight grants totalling $17.2 million to support initiatives that provide assistance to working Californians. The funding is primarily focused on four key initiatives that aim to improve the lives of low-wage workers, domestic care workers, and individuals in specific workforce shortage areas.

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Through its Better Careers initiative, the foundation awarded a three-year, $3 million grant to Community Partners. This grant will support the Economic Liberation Project’s efforts to provide workforce development and entrepreneurship services to low-wage workers. According to the foundation, this initiative is designed to help workers access better career opportunities and improve their overall economic stability.

“We believe that every Californian deserves access to a good job and a better life,” said a spokesperson for the James Irvine Foundation. “Our Better Careers initiative is focused on helping low-wage workers gain the skills and training they need to succeed in the workforce.”

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The foundation also awarded a three-year, $1.77 million grant to the Centre for Empowered Politics Education Fund through its Fair Work initiative. This grant will support efforts to improve working conditions for domestic care workers, who are often overlooked and underappreciated

“We are committed to ensuring that all workers, regardless of their industry or occupation, are treated with dignity and respect,” said the spokesperson. “Our Fair Work initiative is focused on promoting fair labour practices and improving working conditions for workers across California.”

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In addition to these grants, the foundation also awarded funding through its Priority Communities initiative. This included a two-year, $2 million grant to the University Corporation at Monterey Bay to address workforce shortages for aviation maintenance technicians.

The foundation also awarded a two-year, $1.5 million grant to the Centre for Empowered Politics Education Fund to strengthen the organisational infrastructure and capacity of its grantees.

In addition to these grants, the foundation awarded $20.1 million in quarterly grants that did not require board approval. These grants support a range of initiatives and organizations across California.

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