Support Us
Through the financial support of foundations, corporations, government and individuals, ESC’s services are accessible to nonprofits throughout our region – regardless of their mission, size or budget. This support enables us to provide our affordable consulting and coaching services, and make a tremendous difference in the lives of individuals and families in our community.
Funder Partnerships
CUSTOMIZED LEADERSHIP COHORT PROGRAMS
Through our Customized Leadership Cohort Programs, ESC works with partners – including foundations, corporations and community leaders – to increase their impact on the areas of need and organizations they care about most. Our partners are able to expand their community impact by providing nonprofits, together in a cohort, with customized coaching and training – strengthening their ability to achieve their philanthropic objectives and goals. To learn more about ESC’s Customized Leadership Cohort Programs, click here.
SPONSORSHIP GRANTS
Thanks to our volunteer-based service model – and the generous support of our funders – ESC is able to provide affordable, high-quality, long-term coaching and consulting services to our nonprofit clients. However, many nonprofits are still unable to find space in their budgets even for ESC’s affordable fees. Sponsorship grants allow ESC to further reduce our fees for organizations in need – many of which provide services to the areas with the most critical need in our region.
To learn more about creating a customized leadership cohort program or making a sponsorship grant to ESC, please contact Di Lam, Interim Vice President of Administration, at

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2020 List of Supporters
CORPORATIONS & FOUNDATIONS
Premiere Sponsors ($50,000 — $99,999)
Diane and Guilford Glazer Philanthropies
- W.M. Keck Foundation
Ralphs M. Parsons Foundation
- The Rose Hills Foundation
Sponsors ($25,000 — $49,999)
The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation
Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, 2nd District, LA County Board of Supervisors
Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, 3rd District, LA County Board of Supervisors
Payden & Rygel
Dwight Stuart Youth Fund
Sunair Children’s Foundation
Partners
Dan Murphy Foundation
Resnick Foundation
Sustainers
- AECOM
- J.B. and Emily Van Nuys Charities
- Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles
- Southern California Edison
Supporters
Doris Factor Endowment Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles
John Gogian Family Foundation
MUFG Union Bank Foundation
Contributors
City National Bank
- Green Hasson Janks
Insperity
Seeley W. Mudd Foundation
O’Melveny & Myers
The Seaver Institute
INDIVIDUALS
Visionaries
Steve Factor
- Irwin Field
- Abner Goldstine
- Irwin Jaeger
- Scott Weiner
- David Zuercher
Leaders
William Barrett
- Ruth Feiler
Wiliam Flumenbaum
Michael Goldberg
- Kate Ides
John and Jamie Krakowski
Al Lavery
- Robert Scoular
Mary Trigg
Ambassadors
Bonnie Barnes
Margaret Black
David Blenko
Willie Burnside
- Carla Christofferson
- David Factor
Gerald and Lorraine Factor
Bill and Cece Feiler
Beverly Froelich
Tim Kittleson
- Susan Leonard
Chuck Lindahl
Lizbeth Nevarez
- John Power
Nancy Sacks
- Harris Sperling
Janet Schulman
Harris Sperling
- Laura Survant
Ron Vinje
Advocates
- Susan Barton
- Scott and Nancy Schoate
- John Coleman
- Brad Ebner
- Jerry and Judith Farber-Weissman
- Mark Friedman
Leslie Horowitz
- Alma Johnson-Hawkins
Michael Linsk
- Lad Lorenz
- Ann McMullan
Janet Schulman
- Cliff Scott
Roberta Suber
Richard Tom and Peggy Lennon
Daryl Twerdahl
- Dirk van de Bunt
- Pamela Wiley
Allies
Judy Bain
- Karen Buxbaum
Linda Camras
- Selina Chi
Megan Cooper
Agapito Diaz
- Lynn Dines and Asbjorn Melo
Richard Fass
- Mona Field
- Susan Fox
- Vicky Foxworth
- Jeff Henderson
- Allan Ides
- Leon Janks
- Dale Johnston
Peter Koplik
Marty Lasker
- Georgia Mercer
Fred Samulon
Steven Solton
Mel Takata
Richard Thaler
Sally Vasen Alter
Kathy Walsh
- Seith Weintraub
Supporters
Susan Afriat
Barbara Arnold
- Scott Barrett
- Danielle Benoit
- Michael Bridge
Jim Bright and Lucy Farber
Bennett Brown
- Eric DeWeese
- Gail Doi
Jim and Roxie Esterle
Sammy Feuerlicht
- Julia Fischer
Susan Flaming
Gwendolyn Flynn
Kathryn Girard
Daniel Goodstein
- Clive Hoffman
- Catherine Kaiser
Di Lam
- Brenda Lynch
- Michael Marshall
Renée Martinez
Larry McCormick
Janet McIntyre
- Eric Moore
- Francine Moskowitz
Theresa Murphy
Beatrice Nemlaha
- Susan Nero
- Felicity Palmer
Howard Parmet
- Teri Paul
- Yvette Reiner
- Jake Rohrer
- Gretchen Schulz
Madonna Shannon
Diane Siegfried
David Sorani
Mark Strunin
Sandra Tauber-Rosen
- Ricardo Tejada
- Eileen Walker
Lauree Weaver
- Beverly Weise
- Phil Young
Jim Zimring
Featured Funders
Q&A with Capital Group and Board Member Bill Flumenbaum
Featured Funder: The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation For over 20 years, Capital Group and the Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation have supported ESC, not just as a funder but also as a source of Board leadership. Since it was founded...
Collaborating to Increase Nonprofit Capacity
For 40 years, the John Gogian Family Foundation has been dedicated to supporting community-based organizations that enhance the quality of people’s lives in Los Angeles County. While financial support for nonprofits is critical, the John Gogian Family Foundation...
Collaborating for Impact: Q&A with Joan Payden
If we had to pick one word to define long-time ESC supporter Joan Payden, it’s collaboration. As Founder, President and CEO of the global investment management firm of Payden & Rygel, Joan is driven to building partnerships in every aspect of her work – and in...