Rancho Palos Verdes Project Gets Microgrant To Uplift Neighborhoods

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA — A Rancho Palos Verdes resident is getting a funding boost to support formerly incarcerated individuals with re-entry programs thanks to a round of microgrant awards recently announced by the Nextdoor Kind Foundation.

The foundation last week announced the 100 recipients in Los Angeles County who will each receive $500 to invest in a range of creative projects or initiatives devoted to making their neighborhoods a better place.

“The people that live, work, and raise families in a community know better than anyone where $500 will bring the most impact,” said Devanshi Metha, finance business partner at the Nextdoor Kind Foundation. “The breadth of applications, ranging from practical to inspirational, show
that great ideas often start at the grassroots level. We’re honored to support the visions of these LA County community leaders.”

Recipients were selected "for exceptionally illustrating how their project or initiative would have a significant community impact, foster community collaboration, have measurable outcomes, and uplift under-resourced communities," according to the foundation.

The recipients were selected from a pool of 550 applications by a panel of LA County community leaders, including small business owners, advocates and faith leaders.

The winners come from areas across the county, from Santa Clarita to Long Beach and many places in between.

Among them is Rancho Palos Verdes' Jarret Keith who will use the microgrant funds for services that support individuals by mass incarceration with re-entry programs to build life skills, the Nextdoor Kind Foundation told Patch.

A complete list of winners and the neighborhoods they represent are available on the Nextdoor Kind Foundation's website.

Patch staffer Chris Lindahl contributed to this report.