Reimagine What’s Possible

One extraordinary person at a time

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The Durfee Foundation invests in people and possibilities in Los Angeles County
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Durfee was recently featured in the New York Times for its Sabbatical Program! Read here
2018-19 Stanton Fellows Announced
Applications open for What’s Next: Leading a Thriving Transition

Who We Fund

Mark Wilson

Mark Wilson is the Founding Executive Director of the Coalition for Responsible Community Development in South Los Angeles. CRCD focuses on youth 17-24 to provide education, job…

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Leslie A. Ito

Leslie A. Ito is the President and CEO of the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center, a cornerstone institution in Little Tokyo that offers everything from dance…

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Omar Brownson

Omar Brownson joined River LA (formerly LA River Revitalization Corporation) in January 2011 as its first executive director. Most recently, Brownson led the Los Angeles expansion of…

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Who We Are

The Durfee Foundation invests in extraordinary people
whose fresh ideas are making a
better Los Angeles.

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