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By LILY TINOCO | Assistant Editor
Locally founded environmental organization Resilient Palisades was recently selected as the 2025 California Nonprofit of the Year for District 24 by Senator Ben Allen.
Every year, California assemblymembers and state senators are invited to choose a California Nonprofit of the Year for their district.
“It’s a way for nonprofit honorees to strengthen their relationships with legislators, and vice versa,” according to CalNonprofits. “As policy advocates, we know that when legislators know nonprofits in their district, they listen more carefully to what nonprofits and the communities they represent need.”
Over 1,000 California nonprofit organizations have been recognized—celebrating their feat within their communities and at the state capitol, when honorees and legislators are invited to join in a luncheon. This year’s event will take place on May 21.
A number of nonprofits have been selected for 2025 so far, with a full list of honorees to be released on May 19. Nonprofits that are recognized are described as “a diverse group representing communities in the state’s major metropolitan regions, in suburban neighborhoods and rural communities.”
Founded in 2019 by a group of concerned neighbors, Resilient Palisades is a nonprofit committed to addressing climate and ecological issues through local action.
“We believe that local activism is a key step to achieving global change,” according to Resilient Palisades. “The name was chosen because we aim to become more sustainable and resilient—both within our community, as well as to partner with and assist the resiliency efforts of less advantaged Los Angeles communities.”
Since its inception, the team has formed a number of teams, each with a different focus area: Clean Air and Water, Plant-Based Solutions, Clean Energy Resilience, Zero Waste and Water Sages.
Resilient Palisades was told it was selected “for its incredible work on uniting [the community] during the recovery process of the fires, and its continued commitment to local environmental action.”
“This recognition comes at a pivotal time, especially after having just faced the challenges of the Palisades fire, truly putting our resilience to the test,” Resilient Palisades shared to social media. “This award highlights our relentless commitment to uniting our community—especially during our recovery—and emphasizes our ongoing efforts in local environmental action.”
Additional Los Angeles honorees include District 20’s Chicas Mom, Inc., District 21’s Westminster Community Care Center, District 22’s Azusa Connects and District 35’s Heads Up Foundation, Inc.
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