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To increase diversity within the legal profession and related industries by funding scholarships and awarding grants to worthy causes that advance the development of aspiring legal and business professionals of color.

The Allen Matkins Foundation

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Boston, USA

Perth, Australia

The Foundation established endowed scholarships at both UCLA School of Law and UC Law SF, proceeds from which will be awarded each year to incoming and continuing law students who are academically talented and have overcome significant obstacles in life such as socio-economic disadvantage, disability, being the first in their family to attend college, attending under-resourced schools, or other considerable hardships or challenges.

UCLA and UC Law SF Endowed Scholarships for Diversity and Inclusion in Law:

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The SoLa I CAN Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit affiliate of SoLa Impact, aims to improve the lives of South LA residents and break the cycle of intergenerational poverty by providing opportunities for education and economic mobility. SoLa provides the community with skills-based technology programming, as well as scholarships and career development opportunities for underinvested communities to ensure Black and brown Angelenos get increased access to jobs, mentorship, and placement in the most competitive fields of businesses.

SoLa Impact

The Allen Matkins Diversity & Inclusion Committee developed a renewed and expanded Diversity Initiative to promote diversity in our workplace, in the legal profession, and in the related business community. That Initiative includes a plan to establish and/or contribute to diversity-oriented law school scholarships. The Firm’s pursuit of that action item led to the formation of The Allen Matkins Foundation, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt private charity, to be used as the vehicle to raise funds and make grants for law school scholarships, as well as other organizations and programs that promote the Foundation’s mission.

“The Allen Matkins Foundation was designed as a platform to provide opportunities for students who are academically talented and have overcome significant obstacles in life, such as socio-economic disadvantage, disability, being the first to attend college, attending under-resourced schools, or other considerable hardships and challenges.” – Jeffrey R. Patterson, Managing Partner at Allen Matkins

Ednovate

In 2012, Ednovate was co-founded by USC Rossier School of Education and CEO Oliver Sicat in an effort to redesign the American high school experience. Today, Ednovate operates six public, tuition-free, high-performing college prep charter high schools in Los Angeles and Orange County – elevating our impact by serving 2,572 students, of which 98% are students of color, 82% come from low-income households, and many of whom will be the first in their families to go to college. Since its inception, Ednovate has proudly realized a nearly 100% college acceptance rate and every one of our schools has demonstrated that we remain the network of choice for families by consistently meeting or exceeding enrollment targets for the past couple of years. Through a personalized, high-quality education at state-of-the-art, 21st-century campuses, we are empowering Ednovate’s students to complete a college degree and pursue their dreams, lifting up their family for generations to come and making our community stronger. We call this creating a Positive Multigenerational Change.

Making Waves

Making Waves is a Bay Area nonprofit committed to equity and to supporting historically underrepresented students from 5th grade to college and career. Making Waves Academy is a public charter school with more than 1,100 students and Making Waves Education Foundation provides scholarships and coaching to more than 430 college students. The Making Waves alumni network includes more than 730 college graduates, who earn their degrees and land jobs at more than twice the rate of their peers, with 85% graduating from college debt-free.