Join us in the fight for justice and opportunity.
Your gift to the Social Justice Learning Institute fuels youth leadership, healthier neighborhoods, and long-term change in communities of color across Los Angeles and Houston.
Ways to Give
Here’s how you can support the Social Justice Learning Institute
Corporate
Sponsorship
Partner with SJLI to align your brand with educational equity, youth leadership, and community well-being. From sponsoring signature events to supporting programs, campaigns, and community activations, we offer meaningful opportunities for corporate partners to make visible, measurable impact.
Volunteer
Opportunities
SJLI welcomes volunteers who want to support youth and community power-building efforts. Opportunities may include public speaking, mentorship, event support, advocacy efforts, and community organizing initiatives aligned with our mission.
In-Kind
Donations
In-kind contributions help strengthen our programs and operations. We welcome goods and services that support youth development, education, wellness, and organizational capacity, including supplies, technology, professional services, and other mission-aligned resources.
Donor-Advised Funds
(Dafs)
You can support SJLI through your Donor-Advised Fund. If you have a fund with Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, or a community foundation, you can recommend a grant to SJLI and become a partner in advancing equity and opportunity.
Stock
Donations
Making a gift of appreciated stock is a powerful way to support SJLI’s work while potentially receiving tax benefits. Stock donations help fuel our programs, advocacy, and long-term sustainability.
Planned Giving &
Legacy Gifts
Create lasting impact by including SJLI in your estate plans. Legacy gifts, such as bequests, real estate, stock, or life insurance, help ensure future generations of youth and communities of color continue to access opportunity, support, and power.
When you give to SJLI, you are joining a growing community committed to building healthier, more just communities from the ground up.
3,810
Students Served
Urban Scholars participants have gone on to pursue higher education at dozens of campuses nationwide.

Our Impact
4M+
Pounds of produce
Distributed to residents, schools, and partners throughout South Los Angeles since 2020.
68,000+
Coalition members
Residents, businesses, and community partners organizing together for youth and housing justice.
