LACCLA combats exploitative and discriminatory economic practices and prevents the displacement of low-income residents from their neighborhoods. They support the members of our community through legal and collective action and thereby empower the community to exercise its social, economic, and political power. It is a new organization that grew out of a project in Boston that paired with Harvard Law School students.
The 3 Harvard Law alumni who founded LACCLA in 2015 wanted to learn how to build a strong nonprofits from the beginning, so came to JRP to ask for board development help. Nonprofit consultant Leslie White gave them so much more: she spent 50 hours helping them not only develop their board, but create good marketing materials and a basic fundraising infrastructure. She even recruited a friend of hers with finance experience to develop a good accounting infrastructure. LACCLA founder Tyler Anderson said they greatly appreciated Leslie’s ‘candor, enthusiasm and warmth’ even when given the difficult task of helping a brand-new organization juggle many start-up tasks. They estimate that they saved up to $10,000 by not having to hire marketing and accounting staff.
By sharing so generously of her time, Leslie is helping people in poor communities throughout Los Angeles stay in their homes and have their voices heard. Thank you, Leslie!