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The Annenberg Foundation is a private family foundation that provides funding and support to non-profit organizations in the United States and around the world. The Annenberg Foundation exists to advance the public well being through improved communication. As the principal means of achieving this goal, the Foundation encourages the development of more effective ways to share ideas and knowledge.
Upon Walter H. Annenberg's death in 2002, his wife, Leonore, assumed leadership of the Foundation. In March 2009, Leonore died, leaving the foundation's trusteeship to Wallis Annenberg and her three adult children: Lauren Bon, Gregory Annenberg Weingarten and Charles Annenberg Weingarten.
Wallis Annenberg is the Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of the Annenberg Foundation. She has spent much of her life focused on philanthropy and is dedicated to education; communications; arts and culture; medical research; animal welfare; social justice and environmental stewardship. Under Wallis' leadership, the Annenberg Foundation invested in the Southern California region giving more than a quarter billion dollars to over 500 organizations. Complementing this wide and high impact grant making are special projects and initiatives which are pushing the boundaries of traditional philanthropy while serving the Los Angeles community.
Lauren Bon is a graduate of Princeton University and MIT. She holds degrees in architecture and the history and theory of art. Lauren's philanthropic practice is operated out of a downtown warehouse called the Metabolic Studio. The Studio operates as the intersection of art and philanthropy. Among Lauren’s projects are “Not a Cornfield,” and “Strawberry Flag.”
Gregory Annenberg Weingarten, has championed a special bond between the United States and France. From his Paris-based office, Gregory has established the Annenberg Foundation as a vital presence abroad, and the Foundation is among the most generous American contributors to France.
Charles Annenberg Weingarten, has broad interests in entrepreneurialism, the arts, and philanthropy. He is dedicated to advancing opportunities in education; improving the quality of life in third world nations; exploring the power and potential of emerging communication technologies; and supporting creative and visionary efforts to preserve the environment. Charles leads a philanthropic multimedia project called Explore, that documents nonprofit work around the world.
The Annenberg Foundation continues its historic program focus but is expanding to include environmental stewardship, social justice, and animal welfare. The Foundation continues to evolve from a traditional grantmaking institution to one that is directly involved in the community. The Annenberg Foundation strives to promote charitable activities through which large-scale solutions to systemic problems are pursued.
Led by two generations of family members, the Annenberg Foundation is one of the foremost private foundations in the United States. The following current projects are implemented by Annenberg Foundation Trustees and guided by their unique philanthropic vision:
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http://www.annenbergspaceforphotography.org/
The Annenberg Space for Photography in Los Angeles, is a cultural destination dedicated to exhibiting both digital and print photography in an intimate environment. The space features state-of-the-art, high-definition digital technology as well as traditional prints by some of the world's most renowned photographers and a selection of emerging photographic talents as well. Admission to the space and its weekly lecture series is free.
http://www.annenbergfoundation.org/tsprojects/tsprojects_show.htm?doc_id=509090
The Metabolic Studio is a signature project of the Annenberg Foundation led by Lauren Bon, artist and a Director of the Foundation. There are three distinct arena's within the Metabolic Studio: Farmlab; Chora, which supports intangibles that precede creativity; and AMI- the Association of Marginal Institutions. The Metabolic Studio brings an element of fieldwork to the Annenberg Foundation.
Not a Cornfield:
“Not a Cornfield,” was a living sculpture in the form of a 32-acre field of corn in Los Angeles, California created in 2005 by Lauren Bon. The “Not a Cornfield” temporary art installation was located just north of Chinatown and south of Lincoln Heights on the site of the future Los Angeles State Historic Park. Major design elements – including community access—were created through the broad input of local residents and public officials. The program enabled visitors to the site to participate in far-ranging artistic and cultural activities while addressing larger issues of community space and urban sustainability.
http://www.annenbergalchemy.org/
Alchemy is a free nonprofit leadership development program that offers capacity building with a focus on the strength of Executive Directors and Board Chairs. Participation is open to nonprofits with operating budgets of $2 million or less based in Los Angeles County. However, the Executive Director and Board Chairperson are asked to participate together through the duration of the training. Among the critical issues addressed are effective governance, fundraising, and public accountability.
Led by Charles Annenberg Weingarten, Explore is a multimedia organization that creates video documentaries and photographic essays on nonprofits around the world. The Explore team members document their missions, which include traditional philanthropic site visits to potential grantees whose leaders have devoted their lives to extraordinary causes. Explore uniquely combines global grantmaking, filmmaking, and photography as tools to educate and inspire.
Spearheaded by Wallis Annenberg’s commitment for building community space, The Annenberg Community Beach House at Santa Monica State Beach opened in 2009. Built on an historic site, The Beach House is a stunning free public swim and gathering facility located on 5 acres of oceanfront property. The Beach House represents one of the most unique public beach facilities in the United States.
http://www.annenbergfoundation.org/tsprojects/tsprojects_show.htm?doc_id=976378
The Annenberg Foundation is underwriting and managing a proposed project to create a world-class education and family destination at Lower Point Vicente, in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. The Center will dovetail with the natural environment, celebrate our relationships with companion animals and other living things, and complement the Point Vicente Interpretive Center (PVIC). The proposed project will include exhibits, classes and services related to dog and cat adoption and wellness.
Sunnylands is the former private estate of Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Annenberg that is currently being transformed into an educational destination that will be open to the public as: The Annenberg Center at Sunnylands. Informally referred to as “Camp David West,” the estate was visited by U.S. Presidents, heads of state, and international dignitaries. The visitor center will include a nine-acre desert garden, historical exhibitions and programming highlighting its architectural importance as well as the Annenberg’s collections of art.
Annenberg Media is an entity of the Foundation that creates educational resources (video, print, and Web based) to improve teaching methods and subject-matter expertise. Their K-12 and higher education resources are distributed to schools, non-commercial community agencies, colleges and universities. Annenberg Media delivers its materials free-of-charge through learner.org. The site, which also houses interactive activities, downloadable guides, and resources coordinated with each video series, receives more than 10 million visits per month from teachers and learners worldwide.
Learner.org is a leading online educator resource that provides materials to teachers throughout the U.S. Created and operated by Annenberg Media, the website offers integrated multimedia K-12 materials to teachers for in-class use and professional development. Programs are also available for viewer’s use at home.
Coordinating with the City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles County fire protection agencies as well as private and public healthcare entities, the Wallis Annenberg Heart Program, helped create a new paramedic system for improving the diagnosis and treatment of chest pain in thousands of Los Angeles area residents each year. Implemented in 2005, the new method replaced previous 4-lead EKG procedures, with a more accurate and revealing 12-lead system that helps paramedics and hospital-based physicians better diagnose and treat patients with symptoms of heart attacks.
* The Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism The Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism, is one of the foremost programs of its kind in the United States. The school fosters dynamic synergies and multidisciplinary approaches to the study of communication and journalism through unparalleled access to the nation's and the world's entertainment, media and technology industries. With more than 83 full-time faculty members and 120 adjunct professors, more than 2,200 undergraduate and graduate students are served. The school houses dozens of research and public interest programs, including the Norman Lear Center and the Knight Digital Media Center. USC Annenberg has become a center for discussion among scholars and professionals in journalism, communication, public policy, media, and education.
*Annenberg Challenge In 1993, the largest gift to public education was made by Ambassador Walter Annenberg, a $500 million grant named the Annenberg Challenge. The grant was designed to unite the resources throughout the United States and ideas of those committed to increasing the effectiveness of public schooling. Recognizing that no single gift could improve all schools, the Challenge served as a catalyst to energize and support educational reform efforts across the country.
*The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania developed FactCheck.org. Factcheck.org monitors the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases.
*The Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania The Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania offers students a firm grounding in various approaches to the study of communication and its methods, drawn from both the humanities and the social sciences.
*Ocean Alliance’s Tarr and Wonson Paint Manufactory: The Foundation provided funding to help purchase, preserve and restore the Tarr and Wonson Paint Manufactory in Gloucester, Massachusetts. This historic 1863 building at the entrance to the harbor will become the headquarters for Ocean Alliance, a world-renowned nonprofit oceanographic research center.
*Wallis Annenberg Center for Performing Arts, Beverly Hills, California: This effort will preserve the landmark, historic Beverly Hills Post Office (adjacent to the Beverly Hills City Hall) by transforming the building into a dynamic performing arts and cultural facility for the presentation of theater, dance, music, professional children's theater and other cultural activities. The Center will feature a 500-seat theater, a 150-seat studio theater/rehearsal hall, classrooms, café, gift shop, and sculpture garden.
*The Universally-Accessible Treehouse in Torrance, California:
The first universally-accessible treehouse in a public space in California was opened April 10, 2005 at Wilson Park in Torrance, California. The treehouse, a 2,500 square foot wooden structure, was designed to give children and adults of all ages and physical abilities an awe-inspiring experience—and a bird’s eye view. Created as a service to the immediate community and as an inspiration for others, nearly 30 treehouses have been built nationally.
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