20 Jul Program Highlight: The SmartStart Art Program
Five years ago, the Miller Foundation provided grant funding for a unique program centered around building students’ ability to explore, innovate and apply new ideas. The SmartStart Art program at Stevenson Elementary, created and run by teacher Ms. Nica Rumion, began as a volunteer co-op in a vacant classroom and...
11 Jan 2021/22 Grant Cycle to Open with Major Changes
Attention Local Nonprofits, Agencies and Services Providers – Miller Foundation Grant Application Process Opens this Friday, January 15, 2021 (Long Beach, CA) For the first time in its 53-year history, the Earl B. and Loraine H. Miller Foundation will expand its annual grant application invitation process to include all eligible organizations....
14 Sep Miller Foundation Welcomes New Trustee Annette Kashiwabara
LONG BEACH, CA - The Board of Trustees of the Earl B. and Loraine H. Miller Foundation is pleased to welcome Annette Kashiwabara as a new Trustee. Annette currently serves as Executive Director for the Assistance League® of Long Beach, an organization celebrating 80 years transforming the lives of children and adults...
08 Apr Miller Foundation Provides $875,000 for COVID-19 Relief
LONG BEACH, CA (Apr. 8, 2020) On March 27, 2020, the Board of Trustees for The Miller Foundation, led by Chair Ronald R. Arias, made several changes to its 2020/2021 funding criteria to focus on the ongoing crisis resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly $825,000 will be distributed among 28 organizations...
02 Apr The Miller Foundation Addresses COVID-19 Needs
LONG BEACH, CA (Apr. 2, 2020) The Earl B. and Loraine H. Miller Foundation Board of Trustees has decided to make all funding awarded for the 2020/2021 grant year Operational rather than Program-Specific to better assist local nonprofit agencies in addressing immediate needs. This major change in funding philosophy is...
14 Oct Miller Foundation Announces New President
LONG BEACH, CA (Oct. 14, 2019) The Earl B. and Loraine H. Miller Foundation is a non-profit grantmaking organization dedicated to treating the concept of the “whole child.” After a 6-month executive search, the Miller Foundation’s Board of Trustees is excited to announce its selection of Darick J. Simpson as...
15 Jul Revered President of the Earl B. & Loraine H. Miller Foundation in Long Beach to Retire after 28 years
Long Beach - July 15, 2019 - Walter Florie has dedicated 28 years of outstanding leadership to the Miller Foundation in Long Beach (Florie joined the Foundation in 1991 as a Trustee, 1993 as Vice President, 1995 as President, and then in 2000 President/CEO) with a commitment to serving Earl...
26 Jun 50th Anniversary Celebration
The Miller Foundation celebrated their 50th Anniversary at the Earl Burns Japanese Garden on June 1, 2018. Grantee’s and Friends of the Miller Foundation were invited to celebrate this wonderful event. ~ Speakers ~ Scott Apel VP for Administration & Finance for CSULB Sharon Weisman Senior Advisor to the Mayor’s office-proclamation Warren Schulten Prior Trustee The Schulten Group Dr. Elisa...
08 Feb Renita Smith Elected As A Board Member
Renita Smith has been elected to the Board of Trustees for the Earl B. and Loraine H. Miller Foundation. Renita is the Founder of Principles Marketing, a management consultancy with special focus on devising and implementing marketing strategy for life science and health care technology companies. Renita has also served as...