Press Releases

Announcing the 2023 Lark Awardees

The Durfee Foundation has announced the 2023 recipients of the Lark Awards. Durfee’s Lark Awards support the collective care and well-being of staff at small Los Angeles-based…

Announcing Leadership Transitions at the Durfee Foundation

Dear Colleague, We have big news! The Durfee Foundation will be going through two leadership transitions in the coming year. We are excited to share our plans…

Announcing the 2023-2024 Sabbatical Fellows

The Durfee Foundation announced today its 2023-2024 class of Sabbatical Fellows. In an effort to replenish the stores of energy and inspiration for our community’s most treasured…

Announcing the 2023-2024 Stanton Fellows

The Durfee Foundation has announced the 2023-2024 recipients of the Stanton Fellowship. These six extraordinary Los Angeles-based leaders will explore responses to some of LA’s most pressing…

Announcing the 2022 Lark Awardees

The Durfee Foundation, which invests in extraordinary people who are making a better LA, is pleased to announce the inaugural cohort of Lark Awards recipients. Durfee’s Lark…

Robert Sainz Elected to Durfee’s Board of Trustees!

Los Angeles, CA (February 28, 2022) – The Durfee Foundation announced that Robert Sainz, President and Executive Director of New Ways to Work, has been elected to serve on the…

Announcing the 2021-2022 Sabbatical Fellows

Thirteen LA community leaders awarded sabbaticals after going above and beyond during an unprecedented year Durfee Foundation more than doubles its Sabbatical Fellowship cohort size, hopes to…

Durfee Welcomes Nike Irvin and Leslie Ito as New Trustees

Los Angeles, CA (August 17, 2020) – Today, the Durfee Foundation announced that Nike Irvin, Managing Director of the Civil Society Fellowship, and Leslie Ito, Executive Director…