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Stay updated with the latest news from stories from various sources that highlight our impact and community efforts.

How the nonprofit Change Reaction gets money to LA households impacted by wildfires so fast

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In Depth: Fire Victims Rights, New Laws, and the Change Reaction

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The Change Reaction helps middle-class California wildfire victims

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Meet the Couple Giving Away their Fortune to Uplift the City of Angels

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Pandemic-Era Heroes: Philanthropist Greg Perlman pays it forward via ‘Change Reaction’ strategy

Los Angeles Daily News

"Change Agents Make Big Impact" - PeopleTV and The Change Reaction

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"Getting Money Into People's Hands." The Vetted Direct Giving of L.A.'s The Change Reaction

Inside Philanthropy

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Explore interviews with Change Agents transforming lives through kindness and leadership. Watch their inspiring stories and insights.

Meet Corey Long, Program Lead at Friends of the Children

Meet Wendy Gaines, Alumni Case Manager at Door of Hope

Meet Dr. Sharon Elefant, CEO of the Nonprofit Plug

Meet Jenna Fields, Chief Regional Officer at Sharsheret

Meet Stephanie Lane, Housing Case Manager and Data Analyst at Homeboy Industries

Meet Harmony Dust, Founder of Treasures

Meet Jennifer Callejas, from Providence Tarzana Hospital

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Get updates on important announcements, initiatives, and milestones from The Change Reaction.

January 2025

The Change Reaction Launches $10 Million Emergency Wildfire Direct Giving Fund to Stabilize Thousands of Families Impacted by the Los Angeles Fires

December 2024

CARECEN-LA Receives $1 Million Gift from The Change Reaction to Support Immigrant Community Members

December 2024

TMC Community Capital and The Change Reaction Partner to Pay Off Loans for Hardworking Small Businesses

December 2024

The Change Reaction Launches Million Dollar Matching Campaign

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Meet Cassandra, a participant of The Upward Fund

The Ultimate Side Hustle

The Change Reaction Helps Crete Academy Thrive

School Heroes Emergency Fund

Kinship Caregiver Initiative

Help Desk to the Rescue

Upward Fund Supports Positive Life Transitions

GIFT OF GRATITUDE TESTIMONIALS

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Hear from those impacted by kindness in our Gift of Gratitude testimonials.

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“Getting Money Into People’s Hands.” The Vetted Direct Giving of L.A.’s The Change Reaction.

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Change Agents Make Big Impact - PeopleTV and The Change Reaction

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Young Angelenos from the Lee12 Program Gifted With a Grant from The Change Reaction to Start Up Their Own Non-Profits

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Spark Something for Good

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Pandemic-Era Heroes: Philanthropist Greg Perlman pays it forward via ‘Change Reaction’ strategy

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CD 12, PALS, and LAPD team up with The Change Reaction to help Angelenos in need

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Meet Jenna Fields, Chief Regional Officer, Sharsheret

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Meet Stephanie Lane, Housing Case Manager, Homeboy Industries

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Meet the Couple Giving Away their Fortune to Uplift the City of Angels

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Meet Cassandra, a participant of The Upward Fund

Cassandra (Cassie) Ramirez, a former foster youth, did pretty much everything right to create a stable, successful adulthood. After graduating from UCLA in 2016 with a degree in sociology and education studies, she found jobs that let her help people at the YMCA in Pasadena and as personal trainer and rehab specialist at a CrossFit gym.

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The Ultimate Side Hustle

Julie Iskowitz, a UCLA communications graduate, talks to people everywhere she goes—the grocery store, out in the neighborhood, at her children’s school. This former nonprofit professional and current mother of four says she’s passionate about connecting people. “I love talking, networking, connecting friends and neighbors.”

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The Change Reaction Helps Crete Academy Thrive

When Wade Trimmer, president of The Change Reaction, first learned about Crete Academy in 2021, he was intrigued. The innovative, LAUSD-approved charter elementary school has a mission to educate unhoused students and those living in poverty.

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School Heroes Emergency Fund

Sharon McCreight, 52, has dedicated her life to education. She currently works for the nonprofit Partnership for Los Angeles Schools, spending at least four days a week as a literacy coach for teachers at 107th Street Elementary in Watts.

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Kinship Caregiver Initiative

Carol Hubbard was out of town when she got the call. It was the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). They had a baby in the foster care system, her youngest daughter’s baby. “They said, ‘Do (you) want him or not?’”

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Help Desk to the Rescue

Most people plan for the arrival of a new baby. They may decorate a nursery, spend months discussing names, fill out an online baby registry for family and friends to visit. Many create a new budget to accommodate projected new expenses.

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Upward Fund Supports Positive Life Transitions

As a child, Arnold Baek, the son of Korean immigrants to Los Angeles, loved technology and computer games, even customizing his own computer. In 2022, after serving a 10-year prison term, Arnold was out on probation, eager to restart his life on a positive, productive path.

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January 15, 2025

The Change Reaction Launches $10 Million Emergency Wildfire Direct Giving Fund to Stabilize Thousands of Families Impacted by the Los Angeles Fires

December 5, 2024

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NEWS FEATURES

How the nonprofit Change Reaction gets money to LA households impacted by wildfires so fast

In Depth: Fire Victims Rights, New Laws, and the Change Reaction

The Change Reaction helps middle-class California wildfire victims

Meet the Couple Giving Away their Fortune to Uplift the City of Angels

Pandemic-Era Heroes: Philanthropist Greg Perlman pays it forward via ‘Change Reaction’ strategy

"Change Agents Make Big Impact" - PeopleTV and The Change Reaction

"Getting Money Into People's Hands." The Vetted Direct Giving of L.A.'s The Change Reaction

CHANGE AGENT STORIES

Meet Corey Long, Program Lead at Friends of the Children

Meet Wendy Gaines, Alumni Case Manager at Door of Hope

Meet Dr. Sharon Elefant, CEO of the Nonprofit Plug

Meet Jenna Fields, Chief Regional Officer at Sharsheret

Meet Stephanie Lane, Housing Case Manager and Data Analyst at Homeboy Industries

Meet Harmony Dust, Founder of Treasures

Meet Jennifer Callejas, from Providence Tarzana Hospital

PRESS RELEASES

The Change Reaction Launches $10 Million Emergency Wildfire Direct Giving Fund to Stabilize Thousands of Families Impacted by the Los Angeles Fires

CARECEN-LA Receives $1 Million Gift from The Change Reaction to Support Immigrant Community Members

TMC Community Capital and The Change Reaction Partner to Pay Off Loans for Hardworking Small Businesses

The Change Reaction Launches Million Dollar Matching Campaign

STORIES FROM THE FIELD

Meet Cassandra, a participant of The Upward Fund

The Ultimate Side Hustle

The Change Reaction Helps Crete Academy Thrive

School Heroes Emergency Fund

Kinship Caregiver Initiative

Help Desk to the Rescue

Upward Fund Supports Positive Life Transitions

GIFT OF GRATITUDE TESTIMONIALS

“Getting Money Into People’s Hands.” The Vetted Direct Giving of L.A.’s The Change Reaction.

Change Agents Make Big Impact - PeopleTV and The Change Reaction

Young Angelenos from the Lee12 Program Gifted With a Grant from The Change Reaction to Start Up Their Own Non-Profits

Spark Something for Good

Pandemic-Era Heroes: Philanthropist Greg Perlman pays it forward via ‘Change Reaction’ strategy

CD 12, PALS, and LAPD team up with The Change Reaction to help Angelenos in need

Meet Jenna Fields, Chief Regional Officer, Sharsheret

Meet Stephanie Lane, Housing Case Manager, Homeboy Industries

Meet the Couple Giving Away their Fortune to Uplift the City of Angels

Articles

Meet Cassandra, a participant of The Upward Fund

The Ultimate Side Hustle

The Change Reaction Helps Crete Academy Thrive

School Heroes Emergency Fund

Kinship Caregiver Initiative

Help Desk to the Rescue

Upward Fund Supports Positive Life Transitions

press releases

The Change Reaction Launches $10 Million Emergency Wildfire Direct Giving Fund to Stabilize Thousands of Families Impacted by the Los Angeles Fires

CARECEN-LA Receives $1 Million Gift from The Change Reaction to Support Immigrant Community Members

TMC Community Capital and The Change Reaction Partner to Pay Off Loans for Hardworking Small Businesses

The Change Reaction Launches Million Dollar Matching Campaign

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