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Congratulations to our President Jeff Oxendine for being a recipient of a 2013 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award! Watch an inspiring video about our organization here: www.irvine.org/oxendine

SACRAMENTO, February 4, 2013 — Six Californians will receive the 2013 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Awards at an event in Sacramento today. Now in its eighth year, the awards celebrate extraordinary leaders who are advancing proven, innovative solutions to some of California’s most difficult problems. The awards aim to uncover and spotlight these breakthrough solutions so that they can inform policymaking and better the lives of even more Californians.

This year’s recipients, described below, will each receive $125,000 in organizational support. Additionally, award recipients are eligible to apply for another grant of up to $200,000 to share their effective approaches with policymakers and others or to expand their programs.

The California State Senate will recognize recipients during its floor session today following a luncheon at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Sacramento at which elected officials will present the awards.

This year’s award recipients are helping to improve the lives of thousands of Californians every day. Whether it is increasing economic opportunity for low-wage workers or fostering a more productive learning environment for elementary school children, these individuals are evidence that the ingenuity and optimism needed to solve difficult problems exists throughout the state.

“I’m inspired by the transformative results these leaders have achieved by collaborating across sectors to come up with new and effective solutions,” said Jim Canales, president and CEO of the Irvine Foundation. “They each have excelled at building upon the assets of California’s residents to improve the future of our state.”

For more information on this year’s recipients — including photos, videos and profiles, visit: www.irvine.org/leadership.

About the James Irvine Foundation

The James Irvine Foundation Leadership Awards annually recognize Californians who are advancing innovative, effective solitions to critical state issues. Since 2006, awards have been given to 45 recipients, both individuals and groups, working in a wide variety of fields, including education, health, agriculture, economic development and the environment. The Foundation provides each recipient with $125,000 to support his or her work benefiting the people of California.

The James Irvine Foundation is a private, nonprofit grantmaking foundation dedicated to expanding for the people pf California to particiapate in a vibrant, successful and inclusive society. The Foundation's grantmaking focuses on three program areas: Arts, California Democracy and Youth. Since 1937 the Foundation has provided over $1.3 billion in grants to more than 3.500 nonprofit organizations throughout California. With about $1.6 billion in assets, the Foundation made grants of $68 million in 2012 for the people of California. 

For more information about the James Irvine Foundation, visit: www.irvine.org