OUR VALUES
Our Foundation is committed to helping others access the opportunities and resources that our family has been so fortunate to have.
We are drawn to support organizations that are specifically designed to serve and empower individuals and communities who have been systematically overlooked and underserved.
OUR GRANTMAKING
Our foundation invests in healthcare, housing insecurity, families and children, mental health, the arts and Jewish life. We believe in the promise and importance of creative thinking, strategic partnership, and strong organizations to help bring about change in people's lives.
OUR
BENEFICIARIES
As a foundation, we prioritize authentic engagement with our grantees to understand their needs and actively create opportunities to contribute to solutions. We work closely with foundations and non-profits to ensure our contributions make a positive impact on improving the lives of those in need.
Beit T'shuva
Social Services
Beit T’shuva has uplifted the greater Los Angeles Community with their supportive, healing and nurturing ways for generations. Addicts can recover emotionally, physically, and spiritually through the center’s variety of programs. It has become a safe space for people who suffer from addiction to get a sense of a dignified, healthy future.
Henry Street Settlement
Social Services | Education | Health Care
Making a positive impact in the lives of New Yorkers through social services, arts programs and health care services, Henry Street Settlement’s tireless efforts to foster civic engagement has changed the lives of hundreds of thousands of New-Yorkers through their long history.
Jewish Family & Children's Services
Social Services | Education | Jewish Heritage
JFCS provides services from education to financial assistance, to help people overcome personal crises and challenges, along with Jewish educational programs. The organization centers it's services around our shared Jewish values, which focus on strengthening individuals, families, and communities with compassion and dignity.
Venice Family Clinic
Health Care
Venice Family Clinic is a symbol of resilience in Los Angeles. What started out in a borrowed office, now serves thousands of residents in need. Not only does Venice Family Clinic provide health care, but also engagement in community wellness activities, and provides opportunities to pay it forward.
Homeless Prenatal Program
Social Services
Our foundation was inspired by this empowering program, whose work empowers mothers to break the cycle of childhood poverty by emboldening them to become healthy, stable, and self-sufficient. The program caters to families in need through a holistic view of their needs; whether physical, emotional, or social.
Family House San Francisco
Social Services | Health Care
Founded in 1981, Family House is an organization providing temporary housing to families of seriously ill children receiving treatment at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital. Family House serves as a home away from home for families of children with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses by providing physical comfort and emotional support, free from financial concerns.
Jewish Federation of Greater
Los Angeles
Social Services | Education | Jewish Heritage
The Federation's work aims to address the challenges of modern Jewish living, locally and globally. Through programs in art, finance and education, the Jewish Federation helps strengthen the bond between Israel and our Jewish community in Los Angeles.
OUR
TRUSTEES
Ted Slavin
"Our family recognizes that we have been blessed and are able to share our good fortune with those who need assistance to carry on.
I am delighted and very proud that my children and grandchildren are now serving as founding trustees of the foundation."
Born in the Bronx, New York, Ted Slavin, transformed humble beginnings into a remarkable legacy as a thriving entrepreneur and devoted philanthropist. After working as a box-boy at a grocery store to support himself, Ted enlisted in the US Army and served in Fort Linwood, Missouri. Although he initially pursued a degree in Early Childhood Education, Ted found success in the manufacturing industry and excelled in the merchandising business.
His entrepreneurial spirit led him and a business partner to establish "US Sales Corps," a small catalog sales venture focused at first on selling tools to mechanics and expanded through industries with time. The business grew exponentially, providing Ted with the means to support his family and embark on his philanthropic endeavors. Committed to giving back, he became actively involved in organizations such as the Jewish Federation, Crohn's and Colitis, the Jewish Home, Yad Vashem, and Harvard-Westlake School, to name a few.
Since retiring in 2000, Ted has focused on enjoying the rewards of his labor while continuing his philanthropic efforts. His journey reflects the power of determination, compassion, and pursuing one's passions to create a lasting impact on society.
