Who Runs the Cormura Foundation, and What Does It Support in Southern California?

Who Runs the Cormura Foundation, and What Does It Support in Southern California?

Based in Newport Beach, California, the Cormura Foundation engages in Southern California philanthropy and is involved with the local social justice and faith communities. Here’s what we know so far about this grantmaker.

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This Los Angeles-Based Foundation Is Giving Children With Disabilities a Welcome Boost

This Los Angeles-Based Foundation Is Giving Children With Disabilities a Welcome Boost

The S. Mark Taper Foundation may not be widely known in the world of philanthropy, but it is making a big difference in the lives of low-income children with disabilities, a neglected cause.

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The Regional Arts Philanthropy Boom, So Cal Style: The OCMA Gets a New Home

The Regional Arts Philanthropy Boom, So Cal Style: The OCMA Gets a New Home

The Orange County Museum of Art raised tens of millions in high-dollar donations for its new facility, which opened with great fanfare last month. It’s the latest example of the growing power of regional arts philanthropy.

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Five Questions for Tammy Tumbling, COO of the Orange County Community Foundation

Five Questions for Tammy Tumbling, COO of the Orange County Community Foundation

We hear from Tammy Tumbling about her unlikely journey to a leadership role in philanthropy, her efforts to empower Black people in Orange County, and her hopes for the future.

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Despite Pandemic-Era Uncertainty, Many Southern California Fundraisers Optimistic

Despite Pandemic-Era Uncertainty, Many Southern California Fundraisers Optimistic

We check in with fundraisers working in Southern California to see how cash is flowing in the region after a brutal year. Morale is high for many, although some are concerned about whether positive funding trends will last.

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How a Quiet Family of Southern California Donors Is Helping Transform Cancer Care in the Region

How a Quiet Family of Southern California Donors Is Helping Transform Cancer Care in the Region

For more than 25 years, the Chao family have been among the largest health benefactors in Orange County, California. The family’s recent $20 million gift to UC Irvine Health will create a new cancer care treatment center.

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Getting to Know the Comura Foundation, a Low-Key SoCal Funder

Getting to Know the Comura Foundation, a Low-Key SoCal Funder

The Comura Foundation is the philanthropy of the Corliss family. This Newport Beach grantmaker flies below the radar, funding social justice, faith, and other causes. Here’s what know about its giving.

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Connecting Dots: Special Initiatives at the Orange County Community Foundation

Connecting Dots: Special Initiatives at the Orange County Community Foundation

In addition to the funder’s standard giving areas that see annual support, OCCF has some separate initiatives that are targeted toward certain population groups in Southern California. Here’s a quick look.

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In a Climate of Fear, California Funders Step Up for Immigrants

In a Climate of Fear, California Funders Step Up for Immigrants

Amid stepped-up deportations and mounting panic, new grant money is flowing to legal and advocacy groups, especially in Southern California, where a million undocumented immigrants live. 

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