Landlord-Advocate Partnership Prevents Homelessness of Angelenos with 81% Success Rate
MFLA's We Are LA program has partnered with SoLa Impact to prevent the evictions of 21 tenants who were behind on their rent.
Mayor’s Fund featured in USA Today
USA Today has highlighted the work the Mayor's Fund has done to prevent homelessness, including keeping over 23,000 households housed.
Partner Spotlight: The RightWay Foundation
The RightWay Foundation helps 20-year-olds aging out of foster care in Los Angeles get access to services, employment opportunities, and stable housing.
How Karen Bass is using a charity to prevent more Angelenos from becoming homeless
Renowned journalist Jim Newton’s latest CalMatters column focused on the Mayor’s Fund’s work to prevent evictions, part of Mayor Karen Bass’s larger effort to reduce homelessness in Los Angeles.
Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles Welcomes Genies Founder Akash Nigam to the Board
Akash is the founder of several companies dedicated to technology and the future, including Genies, Humans, and Unnecessary Disruptions.
Summer Tenant Resource Clinics
On June 29 and July 13, the Mayor’s Fund's We Are LA Program hosted two summer resources clinics, with more than 160 people in attendance.
MFLA News Roundup
MFLA in the news. See who has been reporting on the recent work in homelessness prevention done by the Mayor's Fund for Los Angeles.
We Are LA expansion will serve young adults leaving foster care
The program will provide benefit, employment and housing navigation to roughly 100 young adults leaving the foster care system each month
We Are LA Tenant Resource Clinic – July 13, 2024
We Are LA is hosting another Tenant Resource Clinic on Saturday, July 13, 2024 to help people who are – or soon may be – facing eviction.
We Are LA Tenant Resource Clinic – June 29, 2024
We Are LA is hosting another Tenant Resource Clinic on Saturday, June 29, 2024 to help people who are – or soon may be – facing eviction.
We Are LA team attempts to reach struggling renters before it’s too late
Spectrum News 1 followed the Mayor's Fund's We Are LA team as they knock on the doors of renters in danger of eviction.
We Are Los Angeles Success Story – Luz
Luz, an elderly woman, was weeks from homelessness. English isn’t her first language, and she struggled to communicate with her landlord. Watch the story of how We Are LA helped her stabilize her housing.
Partner Spotlight: Esperanza Community Housing
Esperanza's deep community relationships and close connections to local community members have helped We Are LA reach and establish instant credibility with thousands of Angelenos.
CEO of Mayor’s Fund supports Mayor Karen Bass’s homelessness response in City budget proposal
For nearly a year, the Mayor’s Fund has operated We Are Los Angeles, which is focused on eviction prevention and housing stabilization.
Mayor Bass and Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles Announce Partnership With U.S.Vets
Mayor Karen Bass is joining the Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles and U.S.VETS to announce a partnership that will help ensure no veterans end up homeless when there are resources available to help them.
Mayor’s Fund’s eviction-prevention program receives $2.8 million investment from Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation and Health Net, joining L.A. Care Health Plan as top donors
Recognizing the importance of preventing evictions in overcoming Los Angeles’s homelessness crisis, The Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation has donated $1.5 million and Health Net $1.3 million to support the Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles’ We Are LA program.
Partner Spotlight: St. John’s Community Health
As part of the We Are LA program, St. John’s Community Health has engaged over 240,000 patients to see if they could benefit from the services provided by the program and have linked over 20,000 people to the needed eviction prevention services.
NBC4 NewsConference: Mayor’s Fund for LA Preventing Evictions
The Fund's President and CEO, Conway Collis, sits down with NBC4's Conan Nolan to discuss the work being done to prevent evictions and homelessness.
We Are LA Tenant Resource Clinic Recap
The We Are L.A. team held a tenant resources clinic on March 2nd, where the volunteers connected attendees to resources they may already qualify for, answered questions about landlord complaints, and helped them respond to Unlawful Detainer notices.
We Are LA Tenant Resource Clinic
This in-person event will ensure you are signed up for all of the services and support available and provide valuable information and resources about eviction protection and prevention, including financial planning, legal information and more.
Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles Announces Major Donation From East West Bank Foundation
The $100,000 Gift will fuel the We Are L.A. homelessness prevention project and will help connect thousands of Angelenos facing eviction to vital resources
Editorial: A game changer to solve homelessness? Keeping people housed.
See why the work done by We Are L.A. is an important step in solving the homelessness crisis. Courtesy of The Times Editorial Board.
At risk of eviction in L.A.? These outreach workers are looking for you.
The work the Mayor's Fund has been doing through We Are L.A. has recently been featured in the LA Times. Read the article at their website linked below.
News Roundup
See who has been reporting on the work done by the Mayor's Fund for Los Angeles.
We Are LA Tenant Resource Clinic
This in-person event will ensure you are signed up for all of the services and support available and provide valuable information and resources about eviction protection and prevention, including financial planning, legal information and more.
Mayor Karen Bass Thanks Outreach Workers at the We Are LA Resource Clinic at the MLK Day Freedom Festival
The clinic is the first of three planned, aimed to assist individuals at risk of eviction before the looming February 1 deadline for settling back rent from October 1, 2021, to January 31, 2023. The second clinic is scheduled for Saturday, January 27th.
Announcing We Are LA Resource Clinics!
It’s a new year, but the Mayor’s Fund’s goal of helping Angelenos stay housed has not changed. We Are LA is hosting a series of resource clinics that will provide eviction protection information and on-site screening and sign up for public benefit programs.
Mayor’s Fund announces common-sense donation reforms
The Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles has adopted reforms to its policy for accepting contributions that mirror city candidate campaign contribution rules. Going forward, the fund will no longer accept donations from individuals registered to lobby the city, as well as developers focused on doing business with the city. The goal is to adhere to the highest ethical standards while providing the support needed to help prevent homelessness in Los Angeles and address other critical issues facing the city. Read more in The Los Angeles Times.
We Are LA: Housing Angelenos Through Community Partnerships
Thanks to all the outreach workers, case managers, eviction lawyers and advocates, we’ve reached over 150,000 Angelenos and are connecting with more every day.
We Are LA raise awareness about tenant rights and resources available
Mayor Karen Bass, Councilmember Nithya Raman, Los Angeles Housing Department Assistant General Manager Anna Ortega and President & CEO of the Mayor's Fund for Los Angeles Conway Collis held a press conference to raise awareness about tenant rights and resources available.
The Mayor’s Fund Has a New Focus
Mayor Bass is leading an unprecedented emergency response to our city’s homelessness crisis, and she has called on all of us to step up and help confront it together.
The Mayor’s Fund gets a new mission: Helping Bass fight homelessness
The LA Times reports on our new homelessness prevention initiative and the work we're doing to support Mayor Bass.
Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles Announces New Leadership
The Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles today announced a new President & CEO, anti-poverty leader Conway Collis, and a new Board, Chaired by David White.
Celebrating a new era with the inauguration of our new Mayor, Karen Bass
A new era has begun in Los Angeles with yesterday’s inauguration of our new Mayor, Karen Bass. The Mayor’s Fund couldn’t be prouder to help our community celebrate this historic moment. And we’re ready to help Mayor Bass tackle the unprecedented challenges that face our city. Today, the Mayor declared a State of Emergency on homelessness as her first mayoral act. The Mayor’s Fund is built to help our City government cut red tape, and create space for innovation to drive bold action. That’s what this moment is about. We know Mayor Bass is ready to meet it, and so [...]