Pasadena Community Foundation

10/19/2026

Nearly two years after the Eaton Fire, a pastor is still checking in on the same families, week after week, through Clergy Community Coalition. They are making sure that survivors’ voices lead the community’s recovery.

They’re not alone. Altagether’s neighborhood captains now cover more than 65% of Altadena. And Every Fire Survivor's Network has helped fire survivors get over $100 million in payments owed to them by the insurance companies. Real dollars to rebuild their lives.

As Altagether's Executive Director John Mayo says, “Long-term recovery only succeeds when power sits directly in the hands of the people who live here.”

This is what it looks like when a community refuses to let anyone go through this alone.

Through the Eaton Fire Relief & Recovery Fund’s recent grants, we’re proud to help keep Altadena’s recovery in Altadena’s hands.

09/15/2026

Grateful to be part of key milestones in Altadena’s recovery last week! 💙

We joined San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity to welcome Yolanda back home. Thanks to the work of SGV Habitat for Humanity, 25 families are on the path home. Three homes are complete, with 22 under construction or in permitting and pre-construction phases.

Next up, we checked in on Beacon Housing's installation of ten bungalows on Pine Street. Altadena Builds Back Foundation’s grant will help rebuild 14 affordable rental units.

But there’s still work to be done. ABBF and PCF, through the Eaton Fire Relief & Recovery Fund, will continue to support our community’s long-term recovery.

09/03/2026

Ten new bungalows are arriving at Pine Street in Altadena! 💙

Our partners at Beacon Housing are rebuilding 14 units of affordable housing, creating a path for fire survivors to return to Altadena. We’re so proud to support this work and see the community take shape.

To learn how this project came to life and how displaced families can apply for housing, check out this story in LAist: https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/first-modular-unit-delivered-for-altadena-low-income-rental-complex

09/02/2026

Altadena’s recovery gains more momentum today!

A new $350,000 grant from Altadena Builds Back Foundation will help our partners at Greenline Housing Foundation transform vacant lots into affordable homes for first-time homebuyers in West Altadena.

Greenline has been committed to the rebuilding and recovery of Altadena from day one, and their work will prioritize families displaced by the Eaton Fire. This funding will cover predevelopment costs associated with new construction.

We’re proud to support Greenline as they preserve the affordability and diversity for generations to come.

Check out our website for more information about this grant: https://pasadenacf.org/news/altadena-builds-back-foundation-helps-expand-affordable-homeownership/

And if you’re a fire survivor interested in learning more about Greenline’s work, reach out to [email protected].

08/21/2026

Another Altadena family returned home this week!

We got to join our partners at San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity as they gave Phyllis the keys to her new home.

But the work doesn’t stop here. Our grant to SGV Habitat is supporting the rebuilding of 23 more homes, so more families can rejoin Phyllis in Altadena.

Check out Phyllis’ new home ⬇️

08/13/2026

It's been more than a year since the Eaton Fire, and the nonprofit partners our community have leaned on are still helping neighbors despite being stretched thin.

So today, Pasadena Community Foundation is launching a $2 million capacity grant program to support nonprofit partners working alongside residents in Eaton Fire recovery.

This one-time grant program provides $200,000 in flexible funding to each nonprofit partner, strengthening their ability to support recovery in the years ahead.

The funding can go toward hiring staff, investing in technology, or building project management systems, so they’re able to keep showing up for fire survivors and their neighbors.

These organizations are established experts in housing affordability, mental health and child-well being support, and construction.

We’re incredibly proud to support: Altagether, San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity, Foothill Family, Greenline Housing Foundation, The Legacy Land Project, Early Care and Learning Collective, a project of Pacific Oaks College, Union Station Homeless Services, Clergy Community Coalition, Every Fire Survivor's Network, and Neighborhood Survants.

Learn more about each organization and the work this grant program will support here: https://pasadenacf.org/news/2-million-in-capacity-grants-to-support-community-led-eaton-fire-recovery/

08/03/2026

Eaton Fire survivors face a painful funding gap made worse by a complicated rebuilding process.

Today, the Altadena Builds Back Foundation announces a $4 million investment in Altadena Land Initiatives Corporation to help fire survivors rebuild.

This investment funds a new model for rebuilding: zero-interest construction gap loans, with no payments due until families receive Edison settlements, refinance, or sell. These loans will allow more Altadena families to begin the rebuilding process now.

Eaton Fire survivors and long-time Altadena residents built ALI, a nonprofit that provides construction gap financing and dedicated guidance from start to finish, including insurance and construction navigation. Families must rebuild with a vetted ALI builder.

To be eligible for financing, families must rebuild with a vetted ALI builder. ALI is now reviewing eligible families from an existing waitlist based on referrals from disaster case managers and nonprofit partners, including The Foothill Catalog Foundation, San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity, The Wiley Center, HPP Cares, and The Change Reaction.

Homeowners interested in working with a vetted builder can head over to ALI to determine if this program is right for them: https://alirebuilds.org.

07/10/2026

We know the steps to rebuilding can feel overwhelming.

San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity is hosting free events for Eaton Fire survivors to learn about available support and funding as they rebuild.

🗓️WHEN: Monday, July 13
⏱️TWO SESSIONS: 11 AM & 4 PM
📍WHERE: The EFC Collaborary, Main Hall (540 W Woodbury Rd, Altadena, CA 91001)
💻 Attend in person or via livestream

We’re proud to work with partners like San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity that are helping our community return home.

Register today: bit.ly/rebuild-info-session

🏠 Let’s get you home.
If the Eaton Fire took your home, San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity is here to help you explore your options to rebuild.

Join us for a free community information session to learn about available support, including rebuilding options, ADUs, repairs, funding resources, and how SGV Habitat can help guide you through the process from start to finish.

Made possible through a partnership with Senator Sasha Renée Pérez (Senator Sasha Renée Pérez) and our shared commitment to helping Altadena families rebuild and return home. 💙

📅 Monday, July 13
⏰ Sessions at 11 AM & 4 PM
📍EFC Collaboratory, Altadena
💻 Attend in person or via livestream
Register today: bit.ly/rebuild-info-session

06/24/2026

In case you missed it, Pasadena Community Foundation announced a $1 million grant to the Eaton Fire Collaborative Long-Term Recovery Group and Unmet Needs Table.

The Long-Term Recovery Group coordinates recovery efforts and mobilizes resources for fire survivors. The Unmet Needs Table is doing critical work reviewing cases referred by disaster case managers to match fire survivors with available resources.

Our community faces a long road to recovery. The Long-Term Recovery Group and the Unmet Needs Table will power our community’s recovery from the Eaton Fire in the years ahead.

Thank you to Pasadena Now for spotlighting this important work.

Pasadena Community Foundation Gives $1 Million to Eaton Fire Recovery Group, Split Between Survivors and Coordination

The Pasadena Community Foundation announced Tuesday a $1 million grant to the Eaton Fire Collaborative’s Long-Term Recovery Group, with half the money going directly to fire survivors and the other half funding the coordination structure that connects them to aid.
---> https://pasadenanow.com/main/pasadena-community-foundation-gives-1-million-to-eaton-fire-recovery-group-split-between-survivors-and-coordination

06/17/2026

Affordable housing is essential to our community’s recovery from the Eaton Fire. We’re proud to support Beacon Housing as they rebuild 14 units of affordable housing in Altadena. 🏡

Altadena Builds Back Foundation’s partnership with Beacon Housing will help families remain in the community they love.

Read more about Beacon Housing’s rebuilding progress in Outlook Pasadena ⬇️

The city of Altadena has long been known for its deep architectural history. From late 1800s bungalows to early 1900s craftsman homes and fireplaces adorned with Bachelder tile, these structures