Charitable Ventures of Orange County

About Charitable Ventures of Orange County

Charitable Ventures of Orange County stands out for pairing Orange County community organizing with university-backed sustainability work. In the recent grants list, the largest award goes to Circulos Inc Sa Unified for “TO FUND EXEMPT PURPOSE PROGRAM,” a $355,198 grant that signals support for local intermediary or program infrastructure. The foundation also backs advocacy-heavy groups such as Haitian Bridge Alliance and the Coalition Humane Immgrnt Rght, both funded for narrative change and advocacy, alongside the National Day Laborer Org Network. That mix places immigrant-rights and worker-rights work near the center of its grantmaking. A second defining thread is sustainable housing. The foundation has funded multiple university teams and campus affiliates for “Sustainablity Decathlon University” and “Build sustainable houses,” including the University of CA Irvine, the University of CA San Diego, Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, and Woodbury University. Its support reaches both grassroots groups and technical design efforts, suggesting a funder that combines civic organizing with project-based experimentation. Most grants are in California, especially Orange County and nearby metro areas, but the recent list also includes a fiscal sponsorship grant in Seattle.

What Charitable Ventures of Orange County Funds

Immigrant and day-laborer rights appear repeatedly in the recent grants. Charitable Ventures of Orange County gave $192,600 to Haitian Bridge Alliance Inc for “ADVOCACY AND CHANGE IN NARRATIVE” and $109,900 to Natl Day Laborer Org Network for the same purpose, showing direct support for advocacy and public narrative work. It also funded Coalition Humane Immgrnt Rght with $120,200 for “ADVOCACY.” Housing work shows up in both community and design forms. The foundation awarded $100,000 to Oc Congregation Community Org for “GENERAL SUPPORT,” and another $40,000 to El Centro Cultural De Mexico for “Housing is a Human Right Regrant.” On the technical side, it gave $150,000 to University of CA Irvine for “Sustainablity Decathlon University” and $100,000 to Cal Poly Pomona Foundation to “Build sustainable houses.” Cohort and intermediary support also fits the pattern. OC Justice Fund received $55,200 for “R2G Cohort Grants,” while Tides Foundation-occet got $55,200 for “Systems Change & Advocacy.”

How Charitable Ventures of Orange County Gives